Love of Hashem

When Rav Ben Tzion spoke about love of Hashem, his eyes would glisten and his face would glow.

In his talks, he would advise his students how to strengthen their fear of Hashem.

“Sometimes, a person searches for mitzvos, but doesn’t know that there are hundreds at his fingertips,” he once said. “If he avoids forbidden sights, he can earn hundreds of mitzvos at one time.”

After he recovered from a serious stroke, he told his brother-in-law Rav Reuven Sharbani, “When I was ill, what worried me wasn’t how long I will live, but whether I would be able to stand before the Heavenly Court and account for my deeds.”