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A collection of short Divrei Torah on the weekly Parsha for your Shabbos table.

A collection of short Divrei Torah on the weekly Parsha for your Shabbos table.

A collection of short Divrei Torah on the weekly Parsha for your Shabbos table.

A collection of short Divrei Torah on the weekly Parsha for your Shabbos table.

A collection of short Divrei Torah on the weekly Parsha for your Shabbos table.

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A collection of Divrei Torah on the weekly Parsha for your Shabbos table.

A collection of Divrei Torah on the weekly Parsha for your Shabbos table.

‏A collection of short Divrei Torah on the weekly Parsha for your Shabbos table.

A collection of short Divrei Torah on the weekly Parsha for your Shabbos table.

A collection of short Divrei Torah on the weekly Parsha for your Shabbos table.

A collection of Divrei Torah on the weekly Parsha for your Shabbos table.

We're excited to reach this special milestone as we complete our first cycle of Parshios on the One Pasuk Podcast. One year ago, we took a leap of faith, clicked on record, and embarked on a journey into the unknown. We didn't know where this adventure would take us, but we knew we had Divrei Torah to present, banter to exchange, and a passion for sharing them with all of you. What started as a mere idea, has grown into something truly special and we have YOU to thank for it. Every listen, every word of feedback, every sponsorship dedication has made this a labor of love for us. וַיִּשְׁמַע יִתְרוֹ כֹהֵן מִדְיָן חֹתֵן מֹשֶׁה אֵת כׇּל־אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה אֱלֹהִים לְמֹשֶׁה וּלְיִשְׂרָאֵל עַמּוֹ כִּי־הוֹצִיא יְהֹוָה אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵל מִמִּצְרָיִם׃ Jethro priest of Midian, Moses' father-in-law, heard all that God had done for Moses and for Israel, God's people, how יהוה had brought Israel out from Egypt.   Subscribe/Listen/Share onepasukpodcast.com

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A collection of Divrei Torah on the weekly Parsha for your Shabbos table.

A collection of short Divrei Torah on the weekly Parsha for your Shabbos table.

A collection of short Divrei Torah on the weekly Parsha for your Shabbos table.

A collection of short Divrei Torah on the weekly Parsha for your Shabbos table.

A collection of short Divrei Torah on the weekly Parsha for your Shabbos table.

A collection of short Divrei Torah on the weekly Parsha for your Shabbos table.

Living Emunah 2677 Our Deeds Although we may not always perceive the effects of our deeds, we can rest assured that every small action we take is immensely valuable and carries great weight in Shamayim. The way events unfold in the physical world depends on decisions first made in the spiritual realm in Shamayim. Our tefillot and mitzvot make all the difference; they have the power to alter even what has already been decreed. In Parashat Toledot, the Torah uses the word ויעתר , meaning a pitchfork, to describe tefilla. Chazal explain that just as a pitchfork overturns the grain on the threshing floor, moving it from place to place, so too the prayers of the righteous overturn the "mind" of Hashem. A man, whom we'll call Yitzchak, shared a personal story from years ago. Yitzchak had a relative, whom we'll call Reuven, who was extremely wealthy. One of Reuven's dreams was to dedicate a shul that would serve as a center for Torah and tefilla. Two congregations in Israel, each in dire need of a building, heard about Reuven's aspirations and sought his support. Both congregations were operating out of trailers and desperately needed a proper building. Representatives from each kahal approached Reuven, imploring him to choose their congregation. They promised to prominently display his name on the building as a gesture of gratitude. Reuven was unsure which kahal to support, so he sought advice from a rabbi. The rabbi suggested sending a trustworthy individual to pray in both shuls undercover to determine which one showed greater potential for growth. Reuven appreciated the suggestion and asked Yitzchak to take on this task. Yitzchak flew to Israel, planning to spend the first Shabbat with kehillah number one and the second with kehillah number two. During his visit to the first kehillah, Yitzchak observed an older congregation. There were no Divrei Torah, and the seudah shlishit lacked enthusiasm. The members were scrambling to find a speaker until they finally asked Yitzchak to say a few words. It was a very quiet and uneventful Shabbat. The following week, Yitzchak attended the second kehillah and found an overflowing crowd. Older people, younger people, avreichim, and children all prayed with fervor. Each tefilla included a fiery speech focused on themes of achdut and shalom. This kehillah exuded unity and mutual love. Yitzchak concluded that this was the kehillah for which Reuven should build a shul. Reuven was thrilled to support such a vibrant kehillah. The second kehillah was elated upon learning that they would receive a new building. When the project was completed, Reuven flew to Israel to pray in the new shul. However, that Motzaeh Shabbat, he called Yitzchak with complaints. Reuven described the congregation as primarily older people, resembling the first kehillah Yitzchak had visited. Yitzchak had no immediate explanation. The following Shabbat, Reuven went to pray in the first kehillah, only to find the lively, multi-generational community Yitzchak had initially described for the second kehillah. Confused, they investigated further and discovered what had happened. On the Shabbat Yitzchak visited the first kehillah, a Shabbaton for the younger crowd had been held at a hotel, leaving only the older members in attendance. During Yitzchak's visit to the second kehillah, it had been the yahrzeit of the rabbi's father, and the rabbi had invited his large family, including dozens of grandchildren and great-grandchildren, who filled the shul. When Reuven heard this, he said, "I have no complaints. It is obvious that Hashem arranged the events to work out like this because He wanted that Kehillah to get the shul that I donated to." He wondered, however, what zechut this kehillah had to warrant such divine favor. The rabbi of the second kehillah explained: "We longed deeply for a shul. We committed to completing the entire Tehillim every day in shul with a minyan. Additionally, two members who were involved in a bitter machloket, which affected the entire kehillah, were asked to reconcile as a zechut for receiving the new building. On the Shabbat your representative visited, we emphasized achdut and shalom." Through the power of their Tehillim and efforts toward shalom, Hashem orchestrated circumstances so that one kehillah appeared nearly empty and the other overwhelmingly full, ensuring the second kehillah received the building they so desired. Our deeds are truly wondrous.

A collection of short Divrei Torah on the weekly Parsha for your Shabbos table.

A collection of short Divrei Torah on the weekly Parsha for your Shabbos table.

A collection of short Divrei Torah on the weekly Parsha for your Shabbos table.

A collection of short Divrei Torah on the weekly Parsha for your Shabbos table.

A collection of short Divrei Torah on the weekly Parsha for your Shabbos table.

A collection of short Divrei Torah on the weekly Parsha for your Shabbos table.

A collection of short Divrei Torah on the weekly Parsha for your Shabbos table.

A collection of short Divrei Torah on the weekly Parsha for your Shabbos table.

A collection of short Divrei Torah on the weekly Parsha for your Shabbos table.

A Gutten Erev Shabbos Parshas Re'eh - Divrei Torah, stories and Chizuk.Embark on a soulful journey with Rabbi Yehoshua Liff's inspiring melodies. Join us in honoring the joy, wisdom, and beauty of Rabbi Liff's newly released album, 'Ilu Finu'. - Listen hereVisit our website Follow us on Facebook Subscribe to our YouTube channel Contact JFoundations:WhatsApp +972 55-711-6220

A Gutten Erev Shabbos Parshas Re'eh - Divrei Torah, stories and Chizuk.Embark on a soulful journey with Rabbi Yehoshua Liff's inspiring melodies. Join us in honoring the joy, wisdom, and beauty of Rabbi Liff's newly released album, 'Ilu Finu'. - Listen hereVisit our website Follow us on Facebook Subscribe to our YouTube channel Contact JFoundations:WhatsApp +972 55-711-6220

A collection of short Divrei Torah on the weekly Parsha.

A collection of short Divrei Torah on the weekly Parsha for your Shabbos table.

A collection of short Divrei Torah on the weekly Parsha for your Shabbos table.

A collection of short Divrei Torah on the weekly Parsha for your Shabbos table.

A collection of DIvrei Torah on the weekly Parsha for your Shabbos table.

A collection of short Divrei Torah on the weekly Parsha for your Shabbos table.

There are times when we make requests from others, but they deny those requests. We may feel that it would have been so easy for them to do what we were asking, and therefore we become insulted that we were denied. Other times we try to get in touch with people by calling them or emailing them and they don't respond and, once again, we get insulted. If we would only take to heart more that the only One who decides if our requests are accepted is Hashem, and the only One who decides if our phone calls are answered is Hashem, then we would save ourselves so much pain and heartache and instead gain tremendously in our avodat Hashem by showing our belief in His control. I read a story in the Be'er HaParasha that took place just a week ago. A young man got an infection in his blood which spread to the heart and required him to undergo a surgery to fix it. He was going to have to stay in the hospital until the surgery and his friends wanted to do something to give him chizuk . They decided they were going to make a big dinner with music and have Divrei Torah that would lift his spirits. The hospital, however, refused to give them a room that would accommodate what they were trying to accomplish, especially since they didn't even allow visitors during the evening hours. They tried getting influential people to get the hospital to make an exception, but they were unsuccessful. The hospital did agree to allow the patient to leave the hospital for a couple of hours to a nearby location, and so immediately his friends tried to book the only hall next to the hospital, but they found out it was already taken. They tried to think of other venues close by, but nothing worked out. There were three school buildings in the neighborhood and they tried to get in touch with the principals of those three schools to see if they would allow them to use one of those buildings. None of the three principals answered their phones. The friends then got respected rebbes who taught in those schools to call the principals, but even with them calling there was no answer. One of the rebbes had an idea to ask one of the parents from the schools who lived in that neighborhood to allow them to use their house. A few phone calls were made and, finally, a parent agreed. When he found out that they were doing a chesed for a sick patient in the hospital, he insisted on paying for all of the expenses involved. They had the dinner there and, indeed, it was a beautiful event that gave the patient a lot of chizuk . It was interesting, right after this man volunteered his house, all three principals called back to see what the rebbes who called needed. But they were no longer needed for the schools. During the dinner, the host asked about what sickness the patient had. They told him it was a very rare blood infection. The host then said his neighbor had the exact same rare infection and he called him to come over right away. The neighbor came and gave them so much information that he discovered in his fight with that illness. He gave them a lot of chizuk and the information he shared with them helped them tremendously. At that moment, they saw how Hashem guided them to that very house where the one person who knew about this illness would help them. The hospital denying their requests even after the influential people interceded was the hand of Hashem. The principals not answering their phones to allow their schools was the hand of Hashem. This is always the way it is. It's just here we saw one of the reasons why Hashem was denying their requests and making those people not answer their phones. We should never get insulted when people don't reply to us or don't help us because it's always m'et Hashem and it's always for our best.

A collection of short Divrei Torah on the weekly Parsha.

A collection of short Divrei Torah on the weekly Parsha for your Shabbos table.

We sat down with R' Yussie Zakutinsky, Rav Judah Mischel and R' YY Jacobson to discuss how the Lubavitcher Rebbe changed their lives and the world around them.  

A collection of short Divrei Torah for your Shabbos table.

A collection of short Divrei Torah on the weekly Parsha for your Shabbos table.

There are times when a person wants something very much. He prays all the time for Hashem to help him and he makes the necessary hishtadlut to get it done. Yet, day after day goes by with no sight of salvation ahead. The person wonders why he's not being answered. He's willing to do anything to get what he wants, but he doesn't know what else he could possibly do. Very often, Hashem sends the opportunities we need to get exactly what we want, but we fail to see them. It could come in the form of a test to overcome or a mitzvah opportunity that is presented to us. If we capitalize on those opportunities, the outcome we are hoping for would surely arrive. There could have been dozens of times that we could have gotten what we were asking for, if we would have only utilized the opportunities that Hashem sent us. A man, who we'll call Yehuda, told that after years of work, he finally completed a manuscript with Divrei Torah and mefarshim on the topic of shemirat einayim . He took the manuscript to a Gadol for a beracha and the Gadol was very impressed. The only thing Yehuda needed was a lot of money to print the book. He didn't know anyone he could ask and really could not think of any hishtadlut to make. He prayed for a yeshua day and night. It was Friday, the 9th of Shevat and the yahrtzeit of Rav Shalom Sharabi was on Shabbat, so people were going to his kever on Har HaZetim that day. After Shacharit , a man came over to him and asked if he would accompany him to Har HaZetim. Yehuda said he was busy and needed to help at home. As he was speaking to this man, Yehuda's wife called asking for him to come home and help get the children ready to make their bus for school. Yehuda then told the man he had to go and suggested someone else to go with him. The man replied that the other person went with him the night before and he really wanted Yehuda to come. He said he would come to his house and pick him up after he finished doing what he needed to do. Yehuda didn't know what else to say because the man was obviously not getting the hint. Yehuda went home and sure enough, a short while later, this man actually came to his house and waited outside for him to come. Because the man was so insistent, Yehuda went with him. When they finally arrived back, Yehuda went to the beit midrash to work on the finishing touches of his sefer . It was only fifteen minutes later that this man showed up in the beit midrash and began asking Yehuda questions about what he was working on. As of the day before this, Yehuda had hardly known this man and all of a sudden he was acting like they were best friends. Yehuda understood that this man didn't have too much to do with his time and being that he did, he tried to make it obvious that he was not interested in talking to him. This time, the man seemed to get the hint and started backing away. At that moment, Yehuda caught himself and thought, you're writing a sefer about guarding your eyes, but what about guarding your mouth? And what about loving your fellow? That is also part of the Torah. Yehuda immediately changed his tone and called the man back over and started talking about the book that he was working on. The man was so happy to talk. He asked Yehuda many, many questions and Yehuda patiently answered all of them until the man finally left. A minute later, another man came over to Yehuda and said, “I saw how you acted so graciously to that man and I saw how in the morning he drove you crazy and yet you still spoke to him with such respect. I also overheard all about your book and I want to help you put it out. How much do you need in total?” At that point, they spoke numbers. And on Sunday, this person brought Yehuda the entire sum he needed. And baruch Hashem, the book was put out. What Yehuda thought was a nuisance was really the opportunity Hashem was sending him to get the salvation he had been praying for. He passed the test and the yeshua came. The best hishdadlut we can make is always doing the best we can in our service to Hashem.

What's your favorite Pesach Devar Torah? Is there something unique you do at your seder?   What do you do to prepare for Pesach? Is there something memorable that has happened to you at a seder? with Rabbi Shay Schachter – Rabbi and Rosh Beit Midrash at the Young Israel of Woodmere – 14:16 with Rabbi Binyomin Wolff – shul rav and popular magid shiur in Yerushalayim – 33:48 with Rabbi Aron Moss – rabbi of the Nefesh Community in Sydney, Australia – 45:04 with Rabbi Dovid Ostroff – posek and teacher at many seminaries in Yerushalayim – 53:42 with Mrs. Michal Horowitz – popular lecturer and teacher – 1:02:48 with Rabbi Isaac Rice – Mora De'asra of Congregation Anshei Chesed, Hewlitt NY – 1:12:12 with Rabbi Immanuel Bernstein – popular teacher and prolific author – 1:22:26 with Rabbi David Foreman – noted lecturer and founder of Aleph Beta – 1:32:03 Conclusion and Takeaways  - 1:49:52  מראי מקומות  

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