This Is Also Good
Nachum Ish Gam Zu was a holy Sage, who had a remarkably positive life perspective. Whenever something ostensively "bad" happened to him, he always said, "This is also for the good." He knew that since HaShem is absolutely good, anything that HaShem does must be good. Nachum Ish Gan Zu had steadfast faith that everything that occurred to him was rooted in pure goodness. By meeting hardship with the declaration of faith, "This is also for the good," he transformed the seemingly negative event into a great goodness.
Lesson: By expressing our steadfast trust in HaShem, we literally connect the "bad" to its good source, and transform adversity to goodness, blessing, and deliverance.
App: Greet difficulties with trust in HaShem's goodness and say, "This is also for the good" -- and transform the difficulty to the pure goodness of HaShem. (Based on Tomer Devorah, of Rav Moshe Cordevaro,Chapter Five) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you for the many new names that our subscribers sent in.
May your kindness and care in sharing Mussar with your friends merit you with abundant blessings from HaShem.
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The 25th of Shevat is the ¥arzeit of Rabbi Yisrael Salanter (1810 -1883), the founder of the Mussar Movement.
Rabbi Salanter dedicated his life to inspire and encourage people to engage in self-improvement and character refinement. He taught that the foundation of the Torah is pleasing character traits and the living awareness of HaShem.
He innovated the daily study of Mussar as the primary spiritual remedy for our souls.
His teachings impacted the entire Jewish world and his holy influence continues today.
The global initiatives of the Salant Foundation are dedicated to inspire and provide opportunities for people to strive for personal excellence through Mussar study and practice.
At this auspicious time, we ask our subscribers to forward to us names and email addresses of friends who would benefit from our daily lessons. We will send a message to the new names, explaining that a friend suggested them to receive the Salant lessons. Please send the names to:
rabbimiller@salantfoundation.org
Rabbi Salanter said, "There is no greater merit than strengthening others to engage in Mussar."
By inspiring others to engage in Mussar study and practice, may you receive HaShem's sweetest blessings in this world as well as the eternal World to Come.
Rabbi Zvi Miller
Dean
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