Hayom Yom 2 Iyar - Birthday of the Rebbe Maharash, isn’t he doing well!
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef Katzman · Rabbi Yosef Katzman
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Show Notes
Day 17 of the Omer
יוֹם הוּלֶּדֶת אֶת אַאַזְמוּ"ר — בִּשְׁנַת תּקצ"ג
The birthday of my revered grandfather, the Rebbe [Maharash], in the year 5593 (1833).
צוּ זִיבּעֶן יאָהר האָט עֶם אַמאָל דעֶר צֶמַח צֶדֶק פאַרהעֶרט
Once, when he was seven years old, [his father] the Tzemach Tzedek tested him in his studies.
דֶער זֵיידעֶ האָט געֶמאַכט אַזוֹי גוּט
My grandfather answered so well
אַז זַיין מְלַמֵּד אִיז זֵייעֶר נִתְפָּעֵל געֶוואָרעֶן
that his teacher became exuberant.
האָט זִיך נִיט געֶקעֶנט אַיינהאַלטעֶן
Unable to contain himself,
אוּן געֶזאָגט דעֶם צֶמַח צֶדֶק
he turned to the Tzemach Tzedek:
הַא, וואָס זאָגט אִיהר, עֶר מאַכט גוּט
“Ah! What do you say? Isn’t he doing well!”
דעֶר צֶמַח צֶדֶק האָט אִיהם געֶעֶנטפעֶרט
The Tzemach Tzedek replied:
וואָס אִיז דִי הִתְפַּעֲלוּת, אַז תִּפְאֶרֶת שֶׁבְּתִפְאֶרֶת מַאכט גוּט
“What is there to be so excited about when Tiferes shebeTiferes does well…?”
Text and Translation courtesy of Sichos in English
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