Cheshbon Shamayim, or One Against a Hundred and Jewish Arithmetic

“I found the following written about seven types of (heavenly) rejection (for committing improper acts) enumerated by our Sages, of blessed memory: - 1 false testimony or false oath—causes the loss of 100 merits; - 1 desecration of G-d’s Name (Chillul Hashem)—causes the loss of 100 prayers; - 1 act of contempt (disgrace) for the Torah—causes the loss of 100 joys and happy moments; - 1 vulgar expression (curse word)—causes the loss of 100 (good) promises; - 1 theft—causes the loss of 100 blessings; - 1 dispute and argument—causes the loss of 100 earnings and means of livelihood; - 1 act of slander—causes the loss of 100 acts of repentance. (Shlah HaKadosh, “Tractate Yoma”—chapter “The Path of Life: A Moral Lesson.”)

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