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| Art Gerhard Nesvadba |
''....when you forget a bundle in the field...'' [Ki Teitzei 24:19]
Why should a person be blessed for performing a mitzvah if he unwittingly - and even unwillingly - drops money on the floor, which is later found by a poor person? [see Rashi v.19]
Chassidic thought explains that every Jew, regardless of his status and station, is essentially willing to do all that he is commanded to do by our Torah. The fact that he might sometimes be influenced to do otherwise is because his conscious state can be affected by external pressures that induce states of mind and even behaviour which is contrary to his essential nature [Rambam, Laws of Divorce 2:20]
Therefore, if he performs a mitzvah which was not consciously intended, it is nevertheless an act that is consistent with his inner, subconscious desire. In fact, what has actually occurred here is that his subconscious mind has been able to influence his actions directly, without passing through the conscious state.
So, if a person drops money which is later found by a poor person, he has done an action which is commensurate with his true, inner desire to serve G-d, and therefore he is blessed because of it.
Based on Sefer Hama'amarim Mehukat vol 5 p 50 Lubavitcher Rebbe
3 comments:
many years ago... when i was only 12 years old... i grew up very poor, and was walking in the forest service close to our house and saw a $20.00 bill laying on the ground and no one around... i scooped it up, was crying and thanking HaShem for looking out for our family and ran to the store and bought up so many groceries and ran home and told my family how HaShem had provided for us, and all us girls cried over how He provided for us... this was in the 60's.
to this day, over 50+ years later never have forgotten that day and that excitement... He is Good to watch over us, and i pray that person who lost his $20.00 was so very blessed.... True story...Bless HaShem
Shavua Tov to all..
Thank you Annie for sharing such a beautiful story with us all here.
Hashem has surely blessed that person who lost that money, that helped you and yours so much.
Miracles happen all the time, this i am just beginning to notice. Little things that before i have just taken for granted.
Hashem bless you Annie, and all who come to this lovely inspirational blog.
nonee
Amen…
He SO blesses me so very much… and I pray He will bless everyone coming here too, nonee … I dearly love this blog spot… SO inspirational!!
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