יום א Date: 25 Iyar, 5774 (5/25/14) – RoshHashana#17 {Tani}

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REVENGE

[17a bottom] Rava: One who holds back from exacting vengeance on those who deserve it, Hashem will hold back on exacting vengeance for sins which that person did [Middah Kinegged Middah (measure for measure)].

T’s lesson: We should take this lesson to heart. People find it very hard to forgive and forget those who have wronged them. People can hold grudges for years; let alone days and weeks. If we only knew the power of forgiveness and not taking revenge, our individual lives would be so much better off, as well as the world in general.