The talmud says, when you give charity to someone, you have to support then in the level they are used too. If a currently poor man was used to lean meat, then we should collect charity to give him this. In the same way, one could say that our generation is spoiled & shouldn’t complain when previously, others worked in sweat shops but we are like poor rich men who cannot live with the current economic restrictions, therefore, we ask Hashem to answer now & provide us with what we are used to. How can we study Torah like this?
We are not the generation strong enough to eat bread with water. We shouldn’t have to prove that we are. In the times of Moshiach, our test of just keeping shabbos, kosher & prayer is enough. Hashem should see this and have mercy. There are thousands & thousands of soldiers in Hashem’s army fighting every day to glorify His name. The spiritual … Read Morechassidim, the strong litvachs, the fighting baal teshuvah. Hashem’s army is the greatest in the world, now we just ask He feeds them & shelters them. Nobody should have to worry every day if their home will be foreclosed & if they can feed their children tomorrow. It is enough already that our Rabbis, Rebbes have created such an willing army in our generation to sacrifice their being for Torah. Now we must turn and ask that all our people have provisions to continue!
May Hashem add 3 years to all of our lives for the stress and anxiety we have endured during this recession. It says that there will come a time when there won’t be a famine for bread or water but for the words of Torah. THIS YEAR WE HAVE BOTH! …May Hashem see it is enough & answer the cries of His people and the world providing jobs, money with ease so we can quench our thrist for Torah!
I danced with the torah on the holiday & you know what the Torah whispered to me? “Moshe? where you been”. I said, “working, haven’t you heard about the economic problems?” The Torah responded, “No, I haven’t! If you would have been spending the time with me,you wouldn’t have heard about it either.” In conclusion, there are no excuses for not learning Torah because the Torah is the answer to all problems, all confusions and all troubles.
The final book of life and the new year is sealed today. Today is a moment of reflection and joy. I wish everyone a happy Hoshanah rabbah, shmini atzeres and Simchas Torah. If your able to donate in honor of the holiday, I am praying to start again m…y outreach work after yom tov but we desperately need a new PC to edit Torah videos. ilovetorah donations
May you be sealed in the book of life with much blessing for the new year!
HAPPY ROSH HASHANAH MY FRIENDS! If you get lonely, if you start to dispair, just remember that I am thinking about you here in Tzfat, Israel for Rosh Hashanah and I am praying for you. I LOVE YOU & I DO CARE!
I must say it. Certain aliyah to israel organizations are sending Americans to cities that they would never like, fit in or should consider. Do they do this because they get money rebates? Who sends an orthodox jew to carmiel to live when there is no… community? Who sends an american to chatzor which has no americans & only has a Gerer Chassidic group? Who sends a jew to Kiryat shemonah which is were most rockets land during any lebanon/hisballah problems. Please ask advice before making aliyah, NOT FROM THESE ALIYAH ORGANIZATIONS but American Jews that live in israel.
HATE HATE! LOVE LOVE LOVE: I want everyone to think of 1 person they hate or are very angry with. I want you to forgive them completely in your heart tonight & forever. The most important people to forgive are family & friends who have betrayed you. You must realize that this was the will of Hashem so you have no reason to hate anymore.We must remove hate from ourselves/judaism & then Moshiach & peace will replace it
You know I chose this holy place because I understood the significance of being so close to where the Ari taught kabbalah. For almost 1 year I prayed to be worthy to live here before Hashem allowed me to buy this home. I mostly slept, studied and worked in this room closest to the ari. I’m now leaving only so that my wife should be more happy near her friends. This isn’t easy for me as I truly love this place. For one hour I prayed at the grave of the Ari and the Ramak for answers to this difficult decition. I only wished that I could keep it and buy a second home but that is not practical financially.
I prayed by the Ari, I cried by the ari, then I went to the mikvah ari & washed just my eyes. Then I was able to see that which I could not. That Hashem’s plan which at first was confusing is only for good.
My soul has already received the light it was able to hold from this place. Now I need to step away as otherwise, It would only have a negative effect now on my life. In other situations people suffer in many ways to stay in such a place only to live a shortened life span or eventually be cast away due to sin or judgment. In my case, Hashem is allowing me to leave quietly, taking the good I have gained to grow from. Only to return later but differently. I therefore gave thanks to Hashem, The Ari for allowing me to be in their holy place for almost 5 years.
I am selling my apartment in Tzfat if anyone wants to buy a home in israel for themselves or as an investment. 2 Minutes from Mikvah ari, 15 feet from where all the kabbalah was taught by the Ari. I”m still staying in safed, don’t worry:)