HEA Spring Classes: Climbing the Mountain to Shavuot

Rabbi Dollin- Use a Bit of Seichel

Seichel means wit, intelligence or common sense. The word appears in the Book of Proverbs 1:3 which reads "To receive the instruction of wisdom” (haskel). The Book of Proverbs is no less than fascinating. Here are a few you might recognize: "Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall," "A gentle answer turns away wrath but a harsh word stirs up anger," "Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised," "The tongue has the power of life and death." And many, many more.