﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Sat, 04 Apr 2026 15:18:40 GMT--><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:ev="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/event/"><channel><title>Mussaria.org - WAGS</title><link>https://mussaria.org:443/Excerpt-Browser/ctl/RSS/mid/449/evl/0/CategoryID/25/CategoryName/WAGS</link><atom:link href="https://mussaria.org:443/Excerpt-Browser/ctl/RSS/mid/449/evl/0/CategoryID/25/CategoryName/WAGS" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Art Levine]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[GENESIS | 1:16  greater-lesser — GEN30  A basic principle of <i>derech eretz</i> is...]]></title><link>https://mussaria.org/Excerpt-Browser/ArtMID/449/ArticleID/113005/genesis-chapter-1-verse-16-greater-lesser-gen30-a-basic-principle-of-iderech-eretzi-is</link><description><![CDATA[GEN30  A basic principle of  derech eretz  is to treat every person with equal respect and honor. This will have the effect of minimizing feelings of jealousy and competition in others.  This is the ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2021 00:00:30 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://mussaria.org/Excerpt-Browser/ArtMID/449/ArticleID/113005/genesis-chapter-1-verse-16-greater-lesser-gen30-a-basic-principle-of-iderech-eretzi-is</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[8d1a1146-4c3c-497f-8f20-6ee5a8e46218-113005]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Art Levine]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[GENESIS | 1:26  Us — GEN79  God took counsel with the angels before cre...]]></title><link>https://mussaria.org/Excerpt-Browser/ArtMID/449/ArticleID/113054/genesis-chapter-1-verse-26-us-gen79-god-took-counsel-with-the-angels-before-cre</link><description><![CDATA[GEN79  God took counsel with the angels before creating man; this teaches us that a person of distinction should always take counsel with people of lesser stature.   Rashi, this verse . Similarly, we ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2021 00:01:19 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://mussaria.org/Excerpt-Browser/ArtMID/449/ArticleID/113054/genesis-chapter-1-verse-26-us-gen79-god-took-counsel-with-the-angels-before-cre</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[8d1a1146-4c3c-497f-8f20-6ee5a8e46218-113054]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Art Levine]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[GENESIS | 2:24  flesh   — GEN335  "One should try to marry a woman who is fi...]]></title><link>https://mussaria.org/Excerpt-Browser/ArtMID/449/ArticleID/113313/genesis-chapter-2-verse-24-flesh%c2%a0-gen335-one-should-try-to-marry-a-woman-who-is-fi</link><description><![CDATA[GEN335  "One should try to marry a woman who is fitting for him and who is suitable to become attached to him, for unless the man and the woman are similar to each other, their bond will not be a ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2021 00:05:38 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://mussaria.org/Excerpt-Browser/ArtMID/449/ArticleID/113313/genesis-chapter-2-verse-24-flesh%c2%a0-gen335-one-should-try-to-marry-a-woman-who-is-fi</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[8d1a1146-4c3c-497f-8f20-6ee5a8e46218-113313]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Art Levine]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[GENESIS | 3:9  where — GEN387  New or unforeseen situations can cause a p...]]></title><link>https://mussaria.org/Excerpt-Browser/ArtMID/449/ArticleID/113362/genesis-chapter-3-verse-9-where-gen387-new-or-unforeseen-situations-can-cause-a-p</link><description><![CDATA[GEN387  New or unforeseen situations can cause a person to become alarmed.  Therefore, if one wants to ask a favor from someone or influence him in some way, one must always tread lightly so that his ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2021 00:06:27 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://mussaria.org/Excerpt-Browser/ArtMID/449/ArticleID/113362/genesis-chapter-3-verse-9-where-gen387-new-or-unforeseen-situations-can-cause-a-p</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[8d1a1146-4c3c-497f-8f20-6ee5a8e46218-113362]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Art Levine]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[GENESIS | 3:24  way — GEN451  <i>Derech Eretz</i> preceded the giving of...]]></title><link>https://mussaria.org/Excerpt-Browser/ArtMID/449/ArticleID/113426/genesis-chapter-3-verse-24-way-gen451-iderech-eretzi-preceded-the-giving-of</link><description><![CDATA[GEN451   Derech Eretz  preceded the giving of the Torah by twenty-six generations [from Adam to Moses].  The word, “the way” (“derech”) refers to  derech eretz .   Yalkut Genesis, end of ch. 3 . Here ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2021 00:07:31 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://mussaria.org/Excerpt-Browser/ArtMID/449/ArticleID/113426/genesis-chapter-3-verse-24-way-gen451-iderech-eretzi-preceded-the-giving-of</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[8d1a1146-4c3c-497f-8f20-6ee5a8e46218-113426]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Art Levine]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[GENESIS | 4:9  where — GEN502  (Continued from [[GEN387]] Genesis 3:9 whe...]]></title><link>https://mussaria.org/Excerpt-Browser/ArtMID/449/ArticleID/113477/genesis-chapter-4-verse-9-where-gen502-continued-from-gen387-genesis-39-whe</link><description><![CDATA[GEN502  (Continued from [[GEN387]] Genesis 3:9 where WAGS 118-9).  Rashi explains that Hashem called to Adam to engage him in conversation in order that he should not feel consternation at being ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2021 00:08:22 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://mussaria.org/Excerpt-Browser/ArtMID/449/ArticleID/113477/genesis-chapter-4-verse-9-where-gen502-continued-from-gen387-genesis-39-whe</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[8d1a1146-4c3c-497f-8f20-6ee5a8e46218-113477]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Art Levine]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[GENESIS | 7:1  righteous — GEN616  One should not praise a person excessively...]]></title><link>https://mussaria.org/Excerpt-Browser/ArtMID/449/ArticleID/113592/genesis-chapter-7-verse-1-righteous-gen616-one-should-not-praise-a-person-excessively</link><description><![CDATA[GEN616  One should not praise a person excessively, since this may be misinterpreted as empty flattery.  (This verse) does not say “righteous and wholehearted” as it does at the beginning of the ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2021 00:10:17 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://mussaria.org/Excerpt-Browser/ArtMID/449/ArticleID/113592/genesis-chapter-7-verse-1-righteous-gen616-one-should-not-praise-a-person-excessively</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[8d1a1146-4c3c-497f-8f20-6ee5a8e46218-113592]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Art Levine]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[GENESIS | 8:16  come out — GEN628  One must refrain from performing any act, ...]]></title><link>https://mussaria.org/ExcerptBrowser/tabid/48/ArtMID/449/ArticleID/113603/genesis-chapter-8-verse-16-come+out-gen628-one-must-refrain-from-performing-any-act.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[GEN628  One must refrain from performing any act, no matter how inconsequ3ential, without first obtaining the explicit permission of the head of the household.  Noah did not dare leave the ark until ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2021 00:10:28 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://mussaria.org/ExcerptBrowser/tabid/48/ArtMID/449/ArticleID/113603/genesis-chapter-8-verse-16-come+out-gen628-one-must-refrain-from-performing-any-act.aspx</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[8d1a1146-4c3c-497f-8f20-6ee5a8e46218-113603]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Art Levine]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[GENESIS | 13:3  formerly — GEN800  One must endeavor to lodge at the place to...]]></title><link>https://mussaria.org/Excerpt-Browser/ArtMID/449/ArticleID/113776/genesis-chapter-13-verse-3-formerly-gen800-one-must-endeavor-to-lodge-at-the-place-to</link><description><![CDATA[GEN800  One must endeavor to lodge at the place to which he is accustomed; he may only desist if he is physically evicted from the premises by the owner of the lodging.  Rashi explains the reason for ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2021 00:13:21 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://mussaria.org/Excerpt-Browser/ArtMID/449/ArticleID/113776/genesis-chapter-13-verse-3-formerly-gen800-one-must-endeavor-to-lodge-at-the-place-to</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[8d1a1146-4c3c-497f-8f20-6ee5a8e46218-113776]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Art Levine]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[GENESIS | 18:3  please — GEN906  Perhaps the most elemental obligation of <...]]></title><link>https://mussaria.org/Excerpt-Browser/ArtMID/449/ArticleID/113885/genesis-chapter-18-verse-3-please-gen906-perhaps-the-most-elemental-obligation-of</link><description><![CDATA[GEN906  Perhaps the most elemental obligation of  hachnassas orchim  is to make a guest feel good about accepting the hospitality offered to him.   He should be made to understand that he is the real ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2021 00:15:10 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://mussaria.org/Excerpt-Browser/ArtMID/449/ArticleID/113885/genesis-chapter-18-verse-3-please-gen906-perhaps-the-most-elemental-obligation-of</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[8d1a1146-4c3c-497f-8f20-6ee5a8e46218-113885]]></dc:identifier></item></channel></rss>