בְּבִרְכַּת שֶׁהַכֹּל נִהְיָה בִּדְבָרוֹ: נִהְיָה הַיוּ"ד בְּקָמַץ וְלֹא בְּסֶגּוֹל.
In the blessing Shehakol nih’yah bidvaro,1 the yud of the word nih’yah should be pronounced with a kamatz and not with a segol.2
אַאַמוּ"ר כּוֹתֵב בְּאֶחָד מִמִּכְתָּבָיו: אֱהוֹב אֶת הַבִּקּוֹרֶת כִּי הִיא תַעֲמִידְךָ עַל הַגּוֹבַה הָאֲמִתִּי.
My revered father, the Rebbe [Rashab], writes in a letter: “Love criticism, for it will place you on a truly high level.”3
A Mini-Farbrengen
An honest assessment of one’s flaws is obviously the first step toward correcting them. This is where friends come into the picture, comrades who are seriously involved in spiritual growth and who are willing to help each other’s endeavors. Even a casual acquaintance may notice our gross failings. Only a true friend will be able to see the subtle flaws in one’s character, and will be willing to share his observations about the inadequacies that our self-love may have moved safely outside our own line of vision.4
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