Quote of the Month

A Tsaddik [a righteous, pious person] can become one of his own will. Not so an evil man, who cannot become one by himself—whoever is evil learns this from the deeds of another. This […] is what Nitai the Arbelite hinted at when saying “Keep away from an evil neighbor and do not associate with the wicked” (Avot 1:7) […] meaning […] keep away from an evil neighbor even though you are sure that you will not learn from his actions, for then the evil one is alone.

 

(Pinḥas Barukh ben Pelatiyah Monselice, Tif’eret Baḥurim)