A Vital Gift

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“This shall be yours from the most holy…”(18:9) Shlomo Hamelech states “sonei matanos yichyeh” – “one who rebuffs gifts will have life”.1 A person who accepts handouts loses his sense of vitality, for he can only feel truly vital if he is completely self-supportive. The Chasam Sofer asks the following question: If receiving gifts is […]

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