“Rava says: Anyone who is maavir al middosav [willing to overlook a wrong done to him] will have his transgressions overlooked as the pasuk states ‘He Who bears iniquity and overlooks sin.’ For whom does Hashem bear their iniquity? For he who overlooks sin.” (Rosh HaShanah 17a)
I bustle around my house from searching for a lost shoe to mending pants to making dinner. I read a bedtime story rush to a shoe sale in honor of Yom Tov and then try another honey cake recipe. All these concerns swallow me alive leaving me only minuscule crumbs of pure ruchniyus and introspection.
I know the morning sandwiches and Yom Tov clothes are pleasing to Hashem. But still isn’t there something else I can do without deviating from my daily routine? Aren’t there a few spiritual items I can pick up while rushing along the highway of life?
If not how can I show my face on the Day of Judgment?
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