Pleasantness
Jewish Values

"The ways of the Torah are ways of pleasantness" is not simply a nice phrase we say when a Torah scroll is returned to its ark, but is a commandment for our own behavior. Attaining holiness in Judaism comes from gentle and polite behavior on our part. With stories from Tanach and from such Torah giants as the Chofetz Chaim, we see how we can acquire this admirable trait, and in doing so, we make the world a pleasant place for others as well as for ourselves.