JOY CONTINUED

Dear Family,

I hope everyone is well, and that Purim was a joyous one.

The costumes we saw were amazing BH!

Mazal Tov Rivky and Shmuel on your upcoming Anniversary. You should continue achieving in all areas, michayil el chayil, with much joy and nachas

Mazal Tov to Avi and Penina who also have an Anniversary next week. You should both continue your beautiful work with continued joy and nachas.

Mazal Tov to my brother Chanan on his birthday next week. Wishing you a wonderful year Chanan with many simchos!

We wish long life to Mendel and the Kehaty Family on the Yohrtzeit of Nadiv.

And we wish Mommy long life on the Yohrtzeit of Simcha.

Only simchos for everyone in the future.

The Baal Shem Tov taught:

"Worry and sadness are the source of all impurity.

One cannot serve hashem properly without simchah.

One's evil inclination (yetzer hara), tries to persuade a person to be sad for having failed in one way or the other, telling him that he (or she) has committed a serious transgression.

The Jew has to answer him very clear and straight - 'This is just a trick of yours to disturb my service of Hashem! For even if I have truly committed a transgression, it is now more important to Hashem that I serve Him with SIMCHA - JOY.'"

Gut Shabbos to all