"For I know that whomever you bless is blessed" [Balak 22:6]
The Tzaddik Rabbi Meir Abuchatzera zya"a, told over that in his country of origin - Morocco, there was a simple person to whom people used to go to ask for blessings, and many times his blessings were indeed fulfilled.
Rabbi Meir's son, the Admor Rabbi Elazar zya"a asked his father to explain this phenomenon (brought in the sefer 'Pekudat Elazar').
Rabbi Meir replied that true the man was simple and his father too was known as a simple person, but his father was also well known for his charitable acts.
Among all the kind deeds that he performed, he also used his profession as a tailor to this end. He was accustomed to collecting old or torn clothes from people, which he would then take the time to repair so that they were once again fitting to be worn and distribute them to poor people. It was merit of his father's good deeds that gave his son the merit of his prayers to be accepted.
In the same vein, there is a story told about the Alter of Slabodka. When he was ill, he sent a message to various gedolim and tzaddikim, asking them to pray for him. He also asked the town's pharmacist to pray for him. He explained that since the pharmacist helps others by preparing medications which serve to heal them, he has great merits and therefore his blessings will bear fruit, just like the prayers of a tzaddik or holy person.
Rabbi Yitzchak Breitowitz with Rabbi Aron Sokol - 13 min video
Just by the way.... Rabbi Breitowitz is not officially "Chabad" at all, and everyone please restrain yourselves from writing any comments which may be deemed offensive, I know this is a controversial topic.... but as it's Rabbi Breitowitz you can all relax.
"A star will shoot forth from Jacob, and a staff will arise from Israel"[Balak 24:17]
Rambam understood the verse above as referring to King David and Moshiach. The Jerusalem Talmud, however, uses the metaphor of a "star" in this verse to refer to even the ordinary Jew.
At first glance, this appears to be a contradiction, for Moshiach represents the highest perfection possible in a human being, whereas the "ordinary" Jew includes every Jewish person, even the most simple. However, the matter can be reconciled based on the Baal Shem Tov's teaching that every Jew contains within him a "spark" of the soul of Moshiach. The verse therefore refers to both Moshiach himself and the "Moshiach" within us.
The presence of this "spark" of Moshiach has a twofold implication:
a) The verse states the star will "shoot forth" suggesting that one's personal spark of Moshiach should be revealed and "shoot out" into the world;
b) Every Jew is able to speed up and bring about the actual manifestation of Moshiach through revealing his own spark and adding in Torah and Mitzvot.
Rabbanit Michal Shoker is speaking on the video. However, I have transcribed it for you in case you can't hear the English which has been auto-dubbed. It is very worthwhile to hear this, or read the transcription below, even though we are aware of Trump's plans etc, this sets it out from the prophecies and the Megillah.
If you listen to the video and you can fill in the blanks where I couldn't understand the name of the Rabbi, please leave it in the comments. Thank you.
Regarding what is happening with Trump now....It is written in the Megillah on page 14 that the king removed his signet ring... Rabbi ....... Kahane [?] said that the removal of the ring was greater than everything because it brought everyone back. The King gave the ring to Haman the wicked, and this is exactly what is happening now.
It is written that in the future there will be a king whose decrees are harsher than Haman's, that is more wicked than Haman and this is exactly what is happening now.
People of Israel, we all need to wake up to repentence, trust and faith in the Holy One blessed is He, because there is going to be control over the people of Israel. Because of this control, essentially Bibi Netanyahu will not do what Trump desires, but will go and fight where necessary - whether in Iran or Lebanan - this will make Trump even angrier, and will actually cause all the nations of the world to be angry with us. He will incite everyone against us and we will be very very close to the war of Gog u Magog... SOON ! When? No-one knows.
But you need to understand now that this whole process is so that the people of Israel will repent. It is written that this is what brought the Jews to repentance during the time of Purim with Haman the wicked, It is written by Rabbi ..... [?] in the Essay of Redemption page 301 Chapter 7 that before the coming of Moshiach, before the people are purified from the Exile, birthpangs will increase, there will be sorrow upon sorrow. At that time [the angel] Michael will stand up and it will be a time of trouble such as there never was, and at that time the people will be delivered, everyone who's name is written in the Book.
And it is said that many will purify themselves and make themselves white and be refined, but the wicked shall continue to behave wickedly and none of the wicked will understand - only the wise will understand. The wise will look forward to Redemption. Those who strengthen themselves in faith and trust in Hashem. And Hashem will bring the third part through fire. Everyone who will merit Redemption with Hashem's help will be purified through fire, and test them as gold is tested.
And if we truly merit the Redemption we will pass through tribulations, we will need to endure them with trust and faith in the Holy One blessed is He.
It is further said that the son of David will not come until the kingdom of Edom spreads over the Holy Land for nine months. It is said He will give them up until the time that she is in labor [for birth] is brought forth, then the remnant will return to the children of Israel. This means we will see the rule of Edom over the kingdom of Israel for nine months.
So we know the term of pregnancy is nine months, and this too is nine months. So even if it is hard we will all cry out for the Kingdom of Heaven and for David and the re-building of the Holy Temple so that no other kingdom will rule over us, only the Kingdom of Hashem. Amen !
The Chofetz Chaim “The main thing is not to worry… Just as He provided for us until now with His kindness, so He will surely continue pro...
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