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| − | {{heb|בהצהרה זו של יעקב אבינו לנשיו, רואים את השלמת האיש ובגרותו. תחילת דרכו | + | {{heb|בהצהרה זו של יעקב אבינו לנשיו, רואים את השלמת האיש ובגרותו. תחילת דרכו אינה ישרה: הוא הולך בעקיפין, אפילו בערמומיות. אבל עכשיו, רואים את האדם שעבר את כל המאורעות שקראנו עליהם. אדם הגון וישר, אבל עדיין מהרהר בליבו, "אולי לא יאמינו לי". לכן הוא מצהיר לנשיו שאכן עבד את אביהן בכל כוחו, ולא חשך אפילו שינה מעיניו.}} |
| − | אינה ישרה: הוא הולך בעקיפין, אפילו בערמומיות. אבל עכשיו, רואים את האדם שעבר את | + | {{heb| מובא להלכה שאדם חייב לעבוד בכנות: '''כדרך שמוזהר בעל הבית שלא יגזול שכר עני, ולא יעכבנו--כך העני מוזהר שלא יגזול מלאכת בעל הבית, וייבטל מעט בכאן ומעט בכאן ומוציא כל היום במארה, אלא חייב לדקדק על עצמו בזמן מלאכה''' {{hcite|i/d113.htm#10|הל' שכירות יג:י}}. ובהמשך: ''' וכן חייב לעבוד בכל כוחו, שהרי יעקוב הצדיק אמר "כי, בכל כוחי, עבדתי, את אביכן" ''' {{hcite|i/d113.htm#11|הל' שכירות יג:יא}}}} |
| − | כל המאורעות שקראנו עליהם. אדם הגון וישר, אבל עדיין מהרהר בליבו, "אולי לא | + | {{heb| מי שעובד אבל לא נותן את כל מאמציו למעסיק, גוזל ממנו; ואם בן תורה הוא, גורם אף לחילול השם. ממעשיו של יעקב אבינו לומדים לא רק שחייב להשקיע בעבודה שממנה מתפרנס, אלא גם שחייב לעשות זאת בכנות ויושר, ואע"פ שאינו מחבב את המעסיק. טוב להיזכר במעשיו אלה של יעקב כשמתאבקים ביצרנו הרע ולא רוצים לעבוד.}} |
| − | יאמינו לי". לכן הוא מצהיר לנשיו שאכן עבד את אביהן בכל כוחו, ולא חשך אפילו שינה | ||
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| − | + | '''And ye know that with all my power I have served your father.''' | |
| − | {{ | + | {{hcite|p/pt/pt0131.htm#6|Gen 31:6}} |
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| − | + | This declaration of Jacob our forefather to his wives, shows the maturing and perfection of the man. The start of his path was not straight: he was a bit 'crooked' and even sly. But now we see the man who went through all the events we read about. An honest and straightforward man, who nevertheless says to himself , "perhaps they won't believe me". Therefore he declares to his wives, that indeed he did work for their father with all his might, and didn't even hold back from giving his rest-time to work. | |
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| − | + | It is brought as ''halachah'' that a person must work honestly: '''Just as the employer is cautioned not to steal the wages of the worker, and not hold them back -- so too, the worker is cautioned not to steal work from the employer, and be a bit idle here and there and spend the entire day in a cursed manner; rather, he must be exacting with himself during work-time.''' {{hcite|i/d113.htm#10|Laws of Employment 13:10}}. Further on, '''And likewise he must work with all his strength; behold, Jacob the righteous said, "with all my power I have served your father".''' {{hcite|i/d113.htm#11|Laws of Employment 13:11}}. | |
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| + | One who works, but doesn't give all his effort to his employer, steals from him. And if he is a Torah scholar (or appears religious) he even causes a desecration of God's name. From Jacob's deeds we learn not only that one must work hard at his job, but also must do so with honesty and straightforwardness, even if he doesn't like his employer. It is good to keep these deeds of Jacobs in mind when battling with our evil inclinations and don't want to work. | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:45, 18 January 2008
עברית
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And ye know that with all my power I have served your father. (Gen 31:6)
This declaration of Jacob our forefather to his wives, shows the maturing and perfection of the man. The start of his path was not straight: he was a bit 'crooked' and even sly. But now we see the man who went through all the events we read about. An honest and straightforward man, who nevertheless says to himself , "perhaps they won't believe me". Therefore he declares to his wives, that indeed he did work for their father with all his might, and didn't even hold back from giving his rest-time to work.
It is brought as halachah that a person must work honestly: Just as the employer is cautioned not to steal the wages of the worker, and not hold them back -- so too, the worker is cautioned not to steal work from the employer, and be a bit idle here and there and spend the entire day in a cursed manner; rather, he must be exacting with himself during work-time. (Laws of Employment 13:10). Further on, And likewise he must work with all his strength; behold, Jacob the righteous said, "with all my power I have served your father". (Laws of Employment 13:11).
One who works, but doesn't give all his effort to his employer, steals from him. And if he is a Torah scholar (or appears religious) he even causes a desecration of God's name. From Jacob's deeds we learn not only that one must work hard at his job, but also must do so with honesty and straightforwardness, even if he doesn't like his employer. It is good to keep these deeds of Jacobs in mind when battling with our evil inclinations and don't want to work.
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