“The children struggled within her.… When she would pass the doors of Torah [study halls] … Yaakov would struggle to come out and when she passed the doors of idolatry Eisav would struggle to come out” (Rashi Bereishis 25:22).
The forces embedded within a person … from birth dictate only where he will exercise his free choice but not the choice itself. Every person was born to be righteous. As Chazal teach “They make [the fetus] take an oath: Be righteous and do not be wicked.” (Michtav MeEliyahu p. 458)
When my neighbor moved in I was convinced that one day I’d discover her faults.
My neighbor is a wonderful kindhearted person. She has endless patience with her children and her soft tone of voice makes those around her speak softly too — it would be too incongruous to do otherwise. She’s industrious clean and tidy but not overly pedantic. She always has a good word to say about everyone and nothing ever fazes her. Nothing.
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