E Mussar - Sabedoria para o Crescimento Pessoal: SF - Rabbi Yachanon ben Zachai Always Initiated the Greeting

terça-feira, 5 de julho de 2022

SF - Rabbi Yachanon ben Zachai Always Initiated the Greeting

"No one ever greeted Rabbi Yochonon ben Zachai before he first greeted them. He was always first to greet even a non-Jew in the market place" (Brachot 17a). It is amazing that Rabbi Yochonon ben Zachai was always first, in every instance, to greet whoever he encountered. How did he master this most precious virtue? The precious trait of humility was the root of Rabbi Yochonon ben Zachai's holy conduct. Since he perceived every other person as more worthy than himself, he was always motived to honor them by greeting them first.

Consider that every person is worthy of your respect and be inspired to be the first one to greet every person you encounter.

(1) Review the teaching, "No one ever greeted Rabbi Yochonon ben Zachai before he first greeted them. He was always first to greet even a non-Jew in the market place". (2) Consider the good points of every person. (3) Make a personal rule for yourself to always be the first to greet other people.

(Based on Brachot 17a)