by Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch Haber | Oct 30, 2014
The Gemara (Berachos 55a) states that there are three things that cause a person’s life to be shortened. 1) If he is asked to read from the Torah and refuses, 2) If he refuses to accept a Kos Shel Beracha when offered (lit. a cup of blessing, referring to the cup of...