בס׳ד

"Where does it say that you have a contract with G-d to have an easy life?"

the Lubavitcher Rebbe



"Failure is not the enemy of success; it is its prerequisite."

Rabbi Nosson Scherman



26 Aug 2011

Ein mayim ela Torah

Ein mayim ela Torah
The prophet then invites the thirsty to acquire "water," namely those who are thirsty for spirituality should study the quenching words of Torah.

http://www.chabad.org/parshah/article_cdo/aid/544558/jewish/Haftorah-in-a-Nutshell.htm

"All who are thirsty go and drink water, acquire without pay wine and milk." (55:1) Chazal(Yalkut ad loc.) explain that water refers to Torah knowledge and wine and milk refer to spiritual sustenance.
http://www.torah.org/learning/haftorah/reeh.html#

The above sentences are taken from two articles regarding this week's haftorah which is to be read in the synagogue this Shabbat.
As the hurricane approaches, Hashem, please rain down upon us Torah knowledge, rather than torrential waters.
Have a Shabbat Shalom.

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