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Why Do We Need To Ask?

יום חמישי, 22 באפריל 2010

By Rabbi Ari Waldman

Students were jostling with each other. A students father delivered a bulk box of chocolate's to be given out to friends - everyone was trying to get some of the treat. Students were shouting Here Here !! Can I have? One shy student was standing in the crowd just hoping to get some. The chocolate disappeared, the shy boy didn't get any. He mustered up some courage he asked the would be chocolate giver why "Why didn't you give me any?"  He answered "because you didn't ask!"

My question is, does Hashem also want us to ask?

The answer is yes - Hashem wants us to ask. Proof is from Bereishies 2 Pasuk 5 which tells us the shrubs and the didn't yet grow for there was no man to work the land . Rashi says there was no man to recognize the goodness of the rain; when Adam was created he recognized their necessity and prayed for rain "The rain fell , and trees and grass grew." We see from here that the need to ask Hashem was already built in to creation by Hashem .

Now you can ask but Hashem knows what I need, why can't he just give me, why do I need to ask?

The answer is when we ask Hashem that comes from the clarity of faith that...

a. Hashem is listening
b. Only Hashem can deliver the goods

So we ask Hashem for what we need and through that we have a relationship with Hashem. Harav Shalom Arush Shlita countless times in his Garden Of Emuna Book says Emuna is prayer. A person who asks Hashem has a relationship with Hashem. Its up to us to make our relationship personal. I need x, you need y so ask Hashem. Anytime of day. The more you ask the closer to Hashem you will feel and more chances of your prayer to be answered.

Remember the need to pray was built into creation, you ask you get....

The Rashi quoted told us that the rain had to be appreciated and asked for, then Hashem delivered . That's the way Hashem wants it to be for our own good to have a relationship with Him.


Mitzvah Gedolah

יום ראשון, 31 בינואר 2010

Shalom to all,                                                               טז שבט תש''ע

I want to thank all of you who are partners with us in starting "Kehilat Hodayah V’Simcha". I cannot find words to express my feelings of warmth and joy at the outpouring of love and support you have show us. We are still in need as we have just begun. There is still the outstanding bill for our Sefer Torah, as well as the need to make ready the piece of ground that the city has given us to prepare for the caravans. We could be in our new building by Pesach if we can raise the support we are in need of. If you are interested in helping contact me Reb Nati at Yeshmalasot@gmail.com


So now I invite you all of you large and small to rejoice and be happy that you have such a large portion in something which is such eternal benefit for the community! Come and look upon the work of Hashem! Let your eyes see and your hearts rejoice! Just as Hashem has begun to show His kindness and goodness to all of Israel and to us, so may He finish for us. May we merit that this small step in starting this kehila of Emunah based, achdus and ahavah with thanksgiving and joy, a place where all are welcomed with a smile and a bracha, may this be turned into a start of a movement in our collective return to Hahsem. May all who come here find peace and tranquility, and as they go out from here may this experience accompany them and circulate throughout the world. May the Rebbe’s wellsprings spread fourth, until we merit to start and to finish, until the real truth shines in the heart of every single Jew and the Holy promise that the Rebbe made in so many different forms will be quickly be fulfilled, “I have finished and I will finish!” we still need much salvation and compassion to finish all this and more.

Hashem is our salvation and our hope that we will merit to rejoice in His salvation at all times! I ask you now to publicize this matter to all who have a heart of flesh to come to our aid in starting this project. Hashem is my hope that this represents a sprouting of the seeds of salvation, that the Rebbe’s light will never be extinguished. May this light of this mitzvah of charity bring about a sweetening of all harsh decrees and judgments for you and for us.
Look, see and be astonished! Who would believe our salvation? Now! Now! Come, you, Hashem’s blessed, a pay close attention! Look and see Hashem’s salvation, his kindness and limitless wonders that we have merited now see with our eyes, to illumine and reveal truth and faith in the World! Who would have imagined that I would merit to reveal true encouragement, which knows no limits or bounds! How great are Hashem’s deeds! “You have done great things, Hashem my Elokim.” As He has taken me from the depths, of the klipot and raised me to thi,s even this lowest of levels to serve Him. To find me fit to start a Kehila, and a Yeshiva. His deeds are unfathomably and incalculably Great! Who can utter the mighty deeds of Hashem?! May our salvation come from Hashem, and likewise, may the Rebbe’s holy spiritual light always shine, as he said in his holy words, “My fire will burn until the Mashiach!”

Again to all those who helped bring this about. May Hashem give you success in all your endeavors and may you gain ascendancy and honor. May you merit to walk in the Rebbe’s holy pathways in particular, to say many prayers and supplications, and even more so, that each one of you should express himself before Hashem everyday for at least and hour and should strive always to be happy. Let us be happy and rejoice over His salvation!

Thank you
Shalom from Reb Nati


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