Hayom Yom 25 Nissan - Serve G‑d according to your nature and ability
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef Katzman · Rabbi Yosef Katzman
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Show Notes
Day 10 of the Omer
הָעֲבוֹדָה הִיא בְּכָל אָדָם לְפִי מְהוּתוֹ וּמַעֲלָתוֹ
Every individual is required to serve G‑d according to his nature and spiritual level.
מִי שֶׁיֵּשׁ בְּיָדוֹ לִנְקוֹב מַרְגָּלִיּוֹת אוֹ לִלְטוֹשׁ אֲבָנִים טוֹבוֹת
A person who can pierce pearls or polish gems,
וְעוֹסֵק בַּעֲבוֹדַת מְלֶאכֶת אֲפִיַּת לֶחֶם
yet occupies himself with baking bread,
וּמוּבָן דּוּגְמַת כָּל זֶה בַּעֲבוֹדָה
— the parallels to this in our Divine service are obvious —
הֲגַם שֶׁהִיא עֲבוֹדָה וּמְלָאכָה הַנִּצְרֶכֶת בִּמְאֹד
even though this too is a much needed task
בְּכָל זֶה לְחֵטְא יֵחָשֵׁב לָאִישׁ הַהוּא
this person is considered to have sinned.
Text and Translation courtesy of Sichos in English
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