Post Rosh Hashana Thoughts
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TZOM GEDALYAH 5767 YERUSHALAYIM IHK
In Maariv, the evening prayer, we ask Hashem to correct us by giving us good advice and guidance that is good for us.
ותקנינו בעצה טובה מלפניך
In an age when people can’t seem to make a decision on where to go on vacation without asking their therapist, the value of these words and this request is enormous.
It is a gift to be able to ask Hashem to direct us in the way we serve Him, the way we live our daily life, for advice on how to think and feel.
Once, Rebbe Nachman heard a student of his running through Maariv and saying these words too quickly. He commented on the precious value of such a request to Hashem. ‘Please Hashem, guide me, advise me, and direct me to do what is right and best, for me and for You.’
There are so many ways to serve Hashem, so many ways within the Torah to live. Which Derech is for you? Which suits your personal, spiritual and physical constitution? Where does your soul yearn to reach, and how is the healthiest way to get there? Read more
