Deepening the Connection 1
We now begin a series dedicated to strengthening and deepening our connection with Hashem through...
We now begin a series dedicated to strengthening and deepening our connection with Hashem through...
Someich Hashem l’chol ha’noflim, v’zokeif l’chol ha’k’fufim.
Hashem supports all the fallen ones and straightens all the bent.
Chanun v’rachum Hashem, erech apayim u’g’dal chesed.
Malchus’cha malchus kol olamim, u’memshalt’cha b’chol dor va’dor.
Your kingdom is a kingdom spanning all eternities, and your dominion is throughout every generation.
The Power Of Ashrei
We now return to Ashrei after the last few segments, where we discussed the crucially important words of “Baruch Atah Hashem,” especially as they relate to the ending of all the brachos in Shemoneh Esrei.
Yoducha Hashem kol maasecha, va’chasidecha y’var’chuchah
All your works shall thank you, Hashem, and Your devout ones will recognize that You are the source of all blessings.
Unfortunately, yesterday I attended the l’vayah of a Gadol, HaRav Yechiel Yitzchak Perr zt”l, Rosh Yeshivah of the Yeshiva of Far Rockaway. Through the various hespeidim, there emerged a picture of a brilliant “m’chadeish” of Torah, who gave up what could have been a lifetime of producing brilliant s’farim of original and creative Torah thoughts, in order to produce thousands of talmidim instead.