[Avodah] A Reminder for All of Us

[cantorwolberg at cox.net]

That is a paraphrase of Messilat Yesharim at the end of the section dealing with Perishut IIRC.

...Which proves the pasuk from Koheles: "...Eyn kol chodosh tachas hashomesh."  And if I could be so bold, I would add to that: (Eyn kol chodosh tachas hashomesh)  zulat shiluvim. 



---- Arie Folger <afolger at aishdas.org> wrote: 
> Reb Richard Wolberg wrote:
> > The following is an appropriate quote during Sefira and right before
> > Lag B'Omer:   The Gerer Rebbe said: "When one learns the Torah, prays much
> > and begins to think 'I am truly pious: I overlook nothing in the
> > performance of my mitzvot,' such a person transgresses the mitzvah: "Do not
> > be seduced by your heart nor led astray by your eyes.' Let such people look
> > at the Tzitzis and be reminded who they are."
> 
That is a paraphrase of Messilat Yesharim at the end of the section dealing 
> with Perishut IIRC.
> -- 
> Arie Folger
> http://www.ariefolger.googlepages.com