Reminder: SF - The Singular Pursuit of a Lifetime 👑

The journey is beautiful

NEW: "Ask the Rabbi": salantorg@gmail.com Receive a personal, private response from Rabbi Zvi Miller. We're updating our contact information. If you'd like to receive important updates by phone or text, please reply with your mobile number to: salantorg@gmail.com בס״ד The Singular Pursuit of a Lifetime 👑 During the month of Elul, we recite Psalm 27, where King David declares: "One thing I asked from HaShem, one thing that I will seek: that I may dwell in the House of HaShem all the days of my life, to behold the pleasantness of HaShem, and to meditate in His Sanctuary." 📜✨ A Vision of Unwavering Focus 🎯 Past to Future: King David shifts deliberately from the past tense ("I asked") to the future ("I will seek"). From his earliest youth to his twilight years, his core yearning never shifted. ⏳ The Transience of Mundane Desires: Most people reinvent their ambitions at every milestone—a child craves sweets 🍬, an adolescent wants a bike 🚲, an adult seeks status, a home 🏡, and material wealth. As each desire is met, another replaces it. The Eternal Request: King David remained anchored to a single, elevated goal throughout his entire life: absolute closeness to the Divine. 🕯️ Dwelling in the Divine Presence 🕊️ A spiritually oriented life is defined by this singular focus. Envision King David pouring out his soul—praying, yearning, and singing with complete devotion. His joy was not tied to the fleeting tides of circumstance, but to the constant, living reality of HaShem's holy Presence. 🌊🌿 Make HaShem the center of your aspirations this Elul, anchoring your days in the endless wellspring of Divine blessing, kindness, and eternal light. 💫 (Based on the teachings of the Chofetz Chaim zt"l) To receive Salant Emails, please send "request" to salantorg@gmail.com Donate May the souls who left this world be remembered for a blessing. R' Yochanon Mordecai ben Ephraim and Moras Esther Leah bas Yehudah Yoseph HaRav HaGaon Rebe Mordecai ben Rav Moshe and Rebbitzen Mazel Malka bas Sara Meira Leah bas Michael Basha Elka bas Moshe HaCohen Devorah bas Moshe HaRav HaGaon Rebe Yisrael ben HaRav HaGaon Zev Wolf HaRav HaGaon Rebe Moshe ben HaRav HaGaon Yacov Moshe Fisher HaRav HaGaon Daniel Zvi ben Avraham Chanuch HaRav HaGaon BZF HaRav HaGoan Yaacov Yitzchak HaRav HaGaon Gershon Chaim R' Maair Ben R' Yakutiel and Javayeer z"tl Refuah Shleimah Yochanon Baruch ben Fruma Ettta Zivia bas Raizel Tzvi ben Chana Avner Shimon ben Argamon Leah Hadassah bas Michal Chana Chava Bas Michal Chanah Nuna bas Nuna Yakir Efraim Ben Rachel Devora Chaya Leah bas Sara Chaya Shaina Chana Bas Itcha Netanel Ilan ben Shayna Tzipora Shmuel Ben Navat Chanah Tauba bat Tzilah. Daniella bat Sarah Rise bat Faiga salantfoundation.org US 305 653 1182 Israel 058 429 8471 Visit our website Connect with us Share This Email Share This Email Share This Email

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