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"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



20 Feb 2009

He who is rich

Reading Hamodia, I came across a devar Torah by Shloime Kohn which gave me alot of chizuk during these trying financial times. He writes,
"The Mesorah notes that this is one of five pesukim which begin with ki marked by Munach gershayim. Each one of these pesukim indicates a strategy to obtain a respite(Munach) from the hardships of exile(Gershayim), or for hastening the redemption therefrom.
I will now relate the third passuk about financial struggles in galut.
"For (ki) the tribes of the Children of Reuven and Gad according to their ancestral houses and half the tribe of Menashe have already received their heritable property. (Bamidbar 34:14) Those that received territory east of the Yarden, were not entitled to an inheritance in Eretz Yisrael. This teaches that one cannot inherit on two fronts. Those who are wealthy should be concerned that Hashem is rewarding them for their good deeds in their lifetime, so as to eliminate them from the World to Come. On the other hand, those who struggle in this world should know that it is for their benefit, so that they receive their reward in its totality in the next world. This principle enables one to accept and bear the hardships of galus with love."
During these trying times, when many have been affected by the economic downturn, I hope to remember the above written words.

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