Rosh Hashanah 5769/2008 - Jewish Infertility

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A Visitor tothe InnShaarei Tikvah Issue 57/ Rosh Hashana 200850The Alter of Kelm, zt”l, taught that anything mostneeded to live in this physical world is mostavailable to us, and is also easy to obtain. Theclassic examples are, of course, air and water. Thesame is true for spiritual matters, the Alter taught. Emuna is themost necessary element of spiritual life, for it is the foundationof everything. One need only read the pesukim of bitachon thatwe have previously distributed, or reflect upon the Thirteen AniMa’amin of the Rambam, or study the miracles around him, ornote the incredible hashgacha pratis which he, each member ofhis family, and all of his friends are blessed with every day. Each ofthese connects us swiftly and directly to emuna in Hashem.If we take the analogy of the Alter of Kelm to its conclusion, thereare times when even items typically abundant in this physicalworld are difficult to come by. On a mountaintop or in the sea, airis in short supply or nonexistent, so one’s breathing may be a bitmore difficult, or he may need assistance. Similarly, in the desertor in land-locked areas, water may be scarce. What does one doto help himself in these situations? Where air is limited, he bringsalong oxygen tanks. In the desert, he will bring along sufficientcontainers of water to get him through the desert trek.In these times, when we are faced with personal and communaltribulations of such great and diverse magnitude, we owe it toourselves to begin an emuna-strengthening process now – tobuild our emuna to optimum levels so that it is readily availablewhen needed. What a beautiful goal it would be to study andcomplete the Sha’ar HaBitachon of the Chovos HaLevavos(Duties of the Heart) between now and Rosh Hashanah. TheChovos HaLevavos is available with an English translation (even inpocket-size) by Feldheim Publishers. At the very least, one shouldattempt to reflect more deeply upon at least one of the thirteenAni Ma’amin every day. It is safe to say that the amount of emunaand bitachon that one really has is directly proportionate to theamount of time and effort one puts into what the Alter of Kelmcalls the “Yesod Hakol,” “The basis of everything!”* * *In Parshas Eikev, the Torah writes that Hashem wants us “l’dovkaBo,” “To cling to Him.” The Chofetz Chaim teaches that the reasonHashem asks this of us now is because a person can get only asclose to Hashem in the Next World as he gets to Hashem in ThisWorld. It is up to each and every one of us to get as close as wecan.This can be compared to the owner of an inn who is falselyaccused of a crime against the government, and who realizes thathis only hope is to plead for mercy before the King. He plans tomake a trip to the palace before sentencing, but realizes that thetask is an almost impossible one, because of the King’s schedule,all of the palace guards, his status, etc.One day, he is astonished to hear that just the day before theKing had made a trip through his city dressed as a commoner.He is understandably even more shocked when he is advised thathe had actually had the King as a guest in his inn, and that hehad even served him dinner. What an incomparable opportunityhe had to plead for clemency, for mercy – what an irreplaceableevent. What a lost opportunity!We must make sure that we recognize the King with us here inour inn, and that we appreciate – and make the most out of – ouraudience with Him, getting as close as possible to Him as we can.We can do so – each and every one of us – through our sinceretefillos, through our enthusiastic Torah study, and through ourdemonstrably special dedication to mitzvos and ma’asim tovim– each person in accordance with his own inn!Reprinted with permission from Hakhel.rosh hashana_magazine2.indd 5021/09/2008 7:02:46 PM
““Every human beinghas a great, yet oftenunknown gift . . . to care,to be compassionate, tobecome present to theother, to listen, to hear,and to receive.””Author: Henri NouwenShaarei Tikvah Issue 57/ Rosh Hashana 200851rosh hashana_magazine2.indd 5121/09/2008 7:02:49 PM
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