Efshar Letaken wrote on 18 Jun 2009 21:15:
I Heard a nice Vort I don't remember the source (as usual) it goes like this.
"Atzvus Iz Nisht Kein Aveiro! Ober Vus Atzvus Ken Tsi Brengen, Ken Nisht Di Greste Aveiro Tsi Brengen!"
"Simche Iz Nisht Kein Mitsvah! Ober Vus Simche Ken Tsi Brengen, Ken Nisht Di Greste Mitsvah Tsi Brengen!"
I Repeat!
"Depression In Itself, Is Not A Sin! But What Sins Depression Can Bring One To Do, No Sin On Itself Can!"
"Happiness In Itself, Is Not A Mitsvah (Good Deed)! But What Mitsvah (Good Deeds) Happiness Can Bring One To Do, No Mitsvah (Good Deeds) On Itself Can!"
Efshar Letaken, B'Simche! (With Happiness)
Efshar Letaken,
This is a great idea! Yasher Koach!
I beleive I heard it in the name of Rav Aharon Karliner, known by many as Reb Aharon Hagodol. He was a Talmud of the Magid of Mezritch and I beleive his Yartzait is Rosh Chodesh Av - when no one will say tachnun. You see how much simcha can unite Yidden?
Pintele Yid