I think I should get an award for the most consecutive posts in over a month. Go through my blog, the evidence is all there. I've posted almost every day for the past 5 weeks.
Last night I did not get a chance to write a post. It felt weird this morning walking to camp and knowing I wasn't expecting my customary email at 8 am telling me that my blog post has been published. As much as I like being random, it is also nice to have something to post about every day.
And then in the car I came up with something. I heard two nice things I'd like to share.
1) The Baal Shem Tov said that everything you see and hear every day, specifically in Torah learning, has some connection to you and your avodas Hashem. Which brings me to the second thing I heard.
2) A chossid once came to the Rebbe (I'm not sure which Rebbe) and asked him, how can it say 'Afilu poshei yisroel milaim mitzvos kerimon' (Even the lowest sinners are filled with good deeds like a pomegranate). If they are sinners how do they have any mitzvos?
To which the Rebbe responded: if they are filled with mitzvos, how can they be sinners?
We can take two things from this: that even if you think you are 'bad' or a low person, you still have a lot of mitzvos and merits. And that there are no real bad people cuz anyone can repent.
It is easy to say, well I slipped up this time so why bother trying. Or I am such a bad Jew anyway so why should I do any mitzvos?
Every little thing counts.
I have taken on a hachlata and stuck to it for 4 days so far. I am proud of myself because I usually drop them very quickly. We'll see how long it lasts, but I know every little thing is a step in the right direction.
(And there is my post for Monday.)
* A bit of a correction on the story: A Satmar chossid was by the rebbe and the rebbe asked him for a vort from the satmerer, and he said that the satmer rebbe had asked how can they be milaim mitzvos if they are poshim. The rebbe responded etc.
ReplyDeleteShkoich, thanks. I had a feeling someone would correct me somehow.
ReplyDeleteAren't we all siners with mitsvot? (i hope at least) Is there even such a thing, besides the very few who never died who only had mitsvot and no sins??
ReplyDeleteAnd i enjoy reading your posts every day so thanks for not skipping :)
Poshei yisroel would mean someone who 'willingly' goes and sins.
ReplyDeleteThere is the concept of both a tzadik and a beinoni, both of which by definition dont have any sins. (ok, with beinuni u start getting into different levels and stuff, but ya).
:) thanks YN, that is sweet of you. Now I can't disappoint you!
ReplyDeleteOh no worries :) hopefully one day I will also be posting every day...
ReplyDeleteI say it in a good way, like it's nice to know someone's reading it.
ReplyDeletePartial credit goes to the prof, he is very 'strict' about that. But it is nice to have a consistency to a blog.