Hayom Yom 5 Tammuz - Things that you need G‑d must give you
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef Katzman · Rabbi Yosef Katzman
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רַבֵּנוּ הַזָּקֵן שָׁאַל אֶת אֶחָד הַחֲסִידִים הַגְּדוֹלִים הַמְקוֹרָבִים בְּיוֹתֵר בִּהְיוֹתוֹ אֶצְלוֹ בִּיחִידוּת, לְמַצָּבוֹ
Once, in the course of a yechidus, the Alter Rebbe questioned one of his foremost and closest chassidim about his personal situation.
וַיִּתְאוֹנֵן הֶחָסִיד כִּי יָרַד מִנְּכָסָיו וכו
The chassid lamented that he had lost all his possessions.
וַיַּעֲנֵהוּ רַבֵּנוּ
The Alter Rebbe answered him:
דִיךְ דאַרף מעֶן — אַז דוּ זאָלְסְט מאַכעֶן לִיכְטִיג דַיין סְבִיבָה מִיט תּוֹרָה וַעֲבוֹדָה שֶׁבַּלֵב
“You are needed — to illuminate your surroundings by studying Torah and by serving G‑d with your heart [in prayer].
פַּרְנָסָה אוּן וואָס דוּ דאַרְפְסט — דאָס דאַרף דעֶר אוֹיבּעֶרשְׁטעֶר בָּרוּךְ הוּא דִיר געֶבּעֶן
As for your livelihood and the things that you need — this G‑d must give you.
טוּ וואָס דוּ דאַרְפְסט, וועֶט הַשֵּׁם יִתְבָּרֵךְ טאָן וואָס עֶר דאַרף
Do what you must and G‑d will do what He must.”
Text and Translation courtesy of Sichos in English
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