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



9 Dec 2009

The Rabbi's advice

This morning I heard a shiur in which the speaker said that now that there are no more prophets, we should turn to our rabbis for advice since they have help from the One Above to instruct the person to make the right decision.
She related a story about a rabbi who instructed a man not to enter into a no fail golden business deal. A number of months later, the company went bankrupt.
A woman told me that her son was unsure whether to get engaged to a certain woman. He asked advice from his rabbi who told him that she was the one for him. The day after the engagement, the woman called the rabbi to thank him. The rebbetzin answered the phone and said that her husband hadn't slept the whole night, overwhelmed with the responsibility of offering the man advice.
A little while ago I found an article on the Haredim website about a man seeking advice from a Rav.
An Orthodox resident of Bnei Brak, married for ten years, had not merited having children. He went to Rav Chaim Kanievsky a number of times for advice. The Rav wished him "beracha vehatzlacha" (blessing and success) and then instructed him to inspect what needs to be checked. Since the Rav didn't expressly explain his statement, the man was perplexed as to how to carry out the instruction.
This week, the man returned to Rav Kanievsky and received the same instruction. This time, he asked the Rav what should he check. The Rav said, what does one have to inspect? Check your mezuzot.
The man removed his mezuzot and had them checked. All were kosher except for the one affixed to the bedroom door. The words "ושיננתם לבניך" (and you shall teach your children) were connected without any spacing or separation between them. He then replaced the mezuzah with a kosher one.
Here's hoping for good news. To read the article in Hebrew, click here.

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