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Chafetz Chayim הרימשה תבוח סרטנוק .הָוְצִמ הֵשׂוֹעְכּ רָכָשׂ וֹל םיִנְתוֹנ Elul (Distributed by Feldheim Publishers, 5769). LeMiryam which has been translated into English under the title Mazal 18. This subject is elaborated in the Chafetz Chayim’s ZT”L Kuntres Zachor רָבָדּ הֶזיֵא לַ
Kuntres Chovat HaShemirah הרימשה תבוח סרטנוק
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disregards something will cause it to harm him, but one who is םַגּ אוּה אוּה ךְוּרָבּ שׁוֹדָקַּה םֵלַּשְׁמֶּשׁ םוּלְשַׁתַּהְו ,ויָתוְֹצִמ
observant of mitzvot will be repaid.” The Vilna Gaon comments
on this as follows: “There are 248 organs in man corresponding םָדָאָהֶשׁ ןָויֵכּ ,אוּה ןָיְנִעָה אָלֶּא .תוְֹצִמַּה תרַיִמְשׁ ןַיְנִעְבּ ןֵכּ
to 248 positive mitzvot. So too everything derives its source רֹזֲעַי ,ןָמְיּקְַל וֹחֹכְבּ שֵׁיֶּשׁ תוְֹצִמ הֶזיֵא רֹמְשִׁל וֹמְצַעְבּ קֵזַּחְתִמ
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of life from the mitzvot. Thus anyone who disregards a mitzvah
is harming (destroying) himself since he now lacks the life- ,תוְֹצִמַּה לָכּ רֹמְשִׁל הֶכְּזִיֶּשׁ ,ףוֹסַּבְל אוּה ךְוּרָבּ שׁוֹדָקַּה וֹל
sustaining power provided by that mitzvah. But one who is fearful תֶמֱאֶבּ יִכּ[ .וֹמְצַע יֵנְפִבּ ןָדִּע הָּל שֵׁי הָוְצִמוּ הָוְצִמ לָכּ יִכּ
not to neglect any mitzvah and strives to uphold every mitzvah
will be complete in all of his organs. (The Gaon is quoted up םָלוֹעָל םָדָאָה לֶשׁ וֹתָמְשִׁנ דירִוֹהֶשְׁכּ ,אוּה ךְוּרָבּ שׁוֹדָקַּה
until this point). It is well known that there are many mitzvot that
are contingent on the power of man’s speech, as we explained אוּהְו ,םיקִָסֲע ג"ַירְַתּ לֶשׁ ברַ רָצוֹא וֹדָי תַחַתּ ןַתָנ ,הֶזַּה
in the Introduction to Sefer Chafetz Chayim, as are the many םָדָאָהֶשׁ אָלֶּא ,הָּלֶּשׁ תוְֹצִמ ג"ַירְַתַּה םִע הָשׁוֹדְקַּה הרָוֹתַּה
parshyot that are dependent on the expression of man’s speech,
as I explained in the second volume of Sefer Shemirat HaLashon. לַע וּמְיּקְַתִי םיִנָיְנִע ג"ַירְַתַּה לָכֶּשׁ ,תוּכְז וֹל הֶיְהִתֶּשׁ ךְירִָצ
Accordingly (emphatically) how many wounds and bruises will .]וֹדָי
be found on this person because of this. It even suffices for one
to ponder only this one point.
שֵׁי הֶזַּה םָלוֹע יֵנְיְנִעְבֶּשׁ םֵשְׁכֶּשׁ ,עדַיֵל וּנָא םיִכירְִצ יִכּ

But one who does not care to make sure his speech conforms to תוּיִּחְצִנ יֵנְיְנִעְבּ ןֵכּ ,םָדָי לַע רֵשַּׁעְתִמ םָדָאָהֶשׁ םיִנָיְנִע הָמַּכּ
the laws of the Torah is conducting himself as a foolish servant.
(By way of a parable) There was a large hotel with many rooms; יִמֶּשׁ ,אוּה ךְוּרָבּ שׁוֹדָקַּה לֶשׁ וֹדָיְבּ ןוּקִּתַּה יקְֵלֶח הָמַּכּ שֵׁי
outer rooms, middle rooms and inner rooms, and they were all תוֹלֲעַל הֶכוֹזְו ,םיִנָיְנִעָה םָתוֹא וֹל ןיִמְזַמ ,ויָניֵעְבּ ןֵח אָצָמֶּשׁ
prepared for guests, each guest according to his status. The
hotel owner instructed his staff regarding a very wealthy guest תוּקְזַּחְתִהְבּ יוּלָתּ ןֵחַה תַאיִצְמ ןַיְנִעְו .םָדָי לַע הָלוֹדְגּ הָלֲעַמְבּ
who was occupying one of the inner rooms to be very careful .ךְרַָבְּתִי ויָנָפְל ַחוּר תַחַנ תוֹשֲׂעַל וֹבָבְל לָכְבּ הרָוֹתַּה םוּיּקְִבּ
and attend to all of his needs so that nothing would be missing,
neither in the preparations of his food nor in any of his other אָנָתּ( שׁרָדְִמַּבּ אָתיִאְדּ הַמ ַעוּדָי אלֲֹה ,ערָָה ןוֹשָׁל ןַיְנִעְלוּ
needs. In the middle room is another guest whose needs the
staff must also attend to, but not with the same attention as the לַע לֵא תיֵבּ ןֵה ֹּכ הָיְצַמֲא ןיִשְׁלִהֶשְׁכּ :)ט"י ז"י הָבּרַ וּהָיִּלֵא יֵבְדּ
needs of the wealthy guest. And in the outer rooms designated 'ז סוֹמָע( רַמָאְו ,שָׁאוֹי ןֶבּ םָעְברָָי ךְֶלֶמַּה יֵנְפִל איִבָנַּה סוֹמָע
for ordinary people who are guests, whom he only charges the
cost of sleeping in the hotel; they only merit minimal attention. לֵארְָשִׂיְו םָעְברָָי תוּמָי ברֶֶחַבּ רַמָאֶשׁ סוֹמָע ךָיֶלָע רַשׁקָ" :)'י
But this attendant was a fool and did just the opposite. All of the וֹתוֹא רַמָא אלֹ :םָעְברָָי וֹל ביִשֵׁה ."וֹתָמדְַא לַעֵמ הֶלְגִי הלָֹגּ
preparations were directed to the outer rooms and then only to
שׁוֹדָקַּה יִפִּמ אָלֶּא ,רַמָא וֹמְצַע יִפִּמ אלֹ ,רַמָא םִאְו ,ךְָכּ קיִדַּצ

19. Meaning, these organs are sustained by their corresponding mitzvot. הָדוֹבֲע ידְֵבוֹע רוֹדַּה :אוּה ךְוּרָבּ שׁוֹדָקַּה רַמָאְו .אוּה ךְוּרָבּ

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