Quote of the Month

“Just as one needs to keep away from the physical aspect of the transgressions, one must abstain from thinking about them [ ... ]. And if one is overcome by such thoughts, he / she must force himself / herself to ban them from his / her heart, [ ... ]. For it is the mental image of a completed act that leads to the action, and it is [considered] as grave as the act [itself].”

(Elijah de Vidas, Reshit Ḥokhmah)