It all starts with Miriam and Moshe. 2 Rabbeinu Yitzhak Abohav 3 explains that just as a person is punished measure for measure, so too is he rewarded measure for measure. Miriam delayed one hour for the benefit of Moshe, as it is written 'And his sister stood '. This especially applies to relationships within our own family. Both phrases equal up to 898.
Patience is more than just an excellent way to receive a reward or improve a relationship.
Patience is worthy of emulation because it represents an aspect of G-D Himself. Baruk HaShem for the practicality of our Torah. Since the book's creation, it has appeared in over 75 different editions and many different languages. It is a window to an enchanting world hitherto accessible only to Talmudic scholars. 4 Sotah 11a 5 Rabbeinu Yitzhak Abohav, Menorat Hamaor-The Light of Contentment , Translated by Rabbi Yaacov Yoseph Reinman, Empire Press, Brooklyn, NY, pp.