98 Torah Book & Portion, Book of Genesis, Toldot (Genesis 25:19-28:9), Source Book Keys, PLYN GENESIS | 28:1 blessed — GEN1259 Before you admonish someone, let him know... GEN1259 Before you admonish someone, let him know that you sincerely care about him. The Chofetz Chayim used to say that we should learn from Yitzchok the most effective way of admonishing others. Before Yitzchok warned his son Yaakov what not to do, he blessed him. Often, you will not be able to correct someone by shouting at him. (Even if you are successful, you will have hurt the other person’s feelings, and will have caused ill-will.) But if you show a person first that you truly care about his welfare, he will more readily listen to your admonition. (HaChofetz Chayim, vol. 3, p. 1114). PLYN 97 Share Print Source KeyPLYNVerse28:1Keyword(s)blessedSource Page(s)(See end of excerpt) Switch article GENESIS | 27:46 life — GEN1258 The love of long life should take the for... Previous Article GENESIS | 28:3 bless — GEN1260 See [[GEN1406]] Genesis 33:11 blessing SA... Next Article