<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=us-ascii"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">The question has been asked why in the <i>sh'ma</i>, the word "<i>l'vovcho</i>" is spelled with two "<i>baises</i>." The correct spelling would be with one "<i>bais</i>." <div>The brilliant explanation is that we serve G-d with both the yetzer tov and the yetzer (ha)ra. Recently, on a Chabad Discussion group the question</div><div>was asked why many talleisim have black stripes on a white garment. A compelling answer is: As with the "l'vovcho:, the black on the tallit is symbolic </div><div>of the yetzer hara and the white is symbolic of the yetzer tov. When we look at the tallit prior to putting it on, we are reminded to serve G-d with both "<i>yetzers</i>." </div><div>To carry this concept further, we conquer our "yetzer hara" by bringing it right into the shul where it hopefully loses its power. <div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>Today's neglected children will be tomorrow's lost adults. </div><div apple-content-edited="true">rw</div><br></div></div></body></html>