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Ein Ayah: There is no characteristic in the world that cannot be corrupted by people, in which case it can cause an opposite result to the desired result of the characteristic. Therefore, great people must be a positive example in the way they lead their lives to show how to follow a straight path. That way, others can learn from them the characteristics and proper manners, as they remain within their appropriate borders and their essential purity.
One of the holiest attributes is that of bitachon (trust) in Hashem, which should be ever increasingly present in a person’s spirit. The purpose of this bitachon is to draw people close to Hashem. This itself is a great realization of personal completeness and a manifestation of the power of spirit to follow the strength of Hashem in times of need, when a person consistently finds refuge in Hashem’s protection of him. Even when all natural factors are powerless to save him from a negative fate, the power of Hashem will give him strength.
Still, a person has to be very careful that this special attribute ofbitachon should not become a destructive force. Specifically, it should not encourage him to be lazy and inactive, which are traits that are antithetical to true human completeness. Therefore, the closer a person is to Hashem and is fortified with a high level of bitachon in Him, the more he should be vigilant and diligent in regards to actions he is expected to take. This helps ensure that the entire nation will know that the glorious crown of bitachon, like all holy attributes that stem from knowledge and pure fear of Hashem, will only bring people good results for those who follow His path truthfully and without stumbling. It is for this reason that Rabbi Yannai checked the ferry before he entered it. He indeed took all the steps of proper precaution, without withholding any hard work that is up to a person to do to save himself from failure and stumbling.
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Hosha'ana Rabba FLYDUBAI & HOSHANA RABBA- ANI VAHU HOSHIA NA- I & HIM SAVE US
"Ani vaHu Hoshia Na", "I and Him, Save Us". We don't just pray to Him, but we also pray to and for ourselves that we should emulate and educate our children to have that instinctive altruism with which He created the world. President Trump seemed amused about Yaniv Hayon, our PLUMBER who confidently worked with G-d like Superman (he learned from a pilot on a TV show!) to save 174 lives on the Dubai hijacking, but we in Israel are totally accustomed already 78 years to our plumbers, teachers, garbage-men, rabbis, farmers & doctors being Hashem's shlichim! This is what Zionism is about.
Moreshet Shaul Hashem Is your Shadow – part I
Based on Siach Shaul, Pirkei Machshava V’Hadracha p. 420 – an address from 1941
P'ninat Mishpat A Non-Contractor in Changing Times – part I
(based on ruling 85128 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts)
Moreshet Shaul Our King on Rosh Hashana, Our Father on Yom Kippur.
Based on Aroch Siach, p. 221 (Rav Shaul Yisraeli)
