Bonei Olam Event - Rabbi Meyer Yedid Speech

Thank you Avi for having this event. You and your wife and your family. The night is already late. I'm going to tell you something very quickly. When we help bash Rabbi Ozeri Bakna, when we help anyone, any charity, it is very meaningful to know exactly why and who we are helping. The reason for that is because when you know who you're helping and you know the effect of what you're doing, you will do it from the heart and you won't stop. When we think about what we're doing here tonight, who are we helping? I think the first thought, the initial thought, the overwhelming thought is we're helping these souls that came and will come into the world. Namote that will have an opportunity to accomplish, an opportunity to work, an opportunity to live, an opportunity to enjoy the world. Just like all of us. Is there any We're not giving food tonight. We're not giving blood. We're not giving money. We're not even giving kidneys. We're giving life. How precious it is to give someone life. But it's so much deeper than that. It's not only about these beautiful babies that are going to come into the world and one day be in a tent like this giving their own money to others. But think about the parents. In my experiences with people, I don't believe there is a more painful experience for a person on this planet than being married and not have a child. And I've been around a lot of painful experiences in so many ways. There are people who have a hard time getting married. There are people who struggling financially. There are people who have health issues. There are all kinds of issues in life. as everybody here knows. But I do not think there is something more painful than a couple that is struggling to bring a child into this world. It is with them every single day. Every month there's hope and every month there's a disappointment. Wherever they go, you know, newlyweds, what do they talk about? They talk about their children. They talk about going to the park. They talk about buying them clothing. They talk about shopping. They talk about baby bottles. Newlyweds when they talk, they talk about their babies. When people are married, what do they talk about? What do you talk about with your husband? There's not a lot to talk about. You already know everything. That's why men don't like to talk. But if there's one subject everyone needs to talk about, it's their children. Oh, she did this, she started walking, she started smiling, he started doing this. Is it's endless. The conversation of a marriage has so much to do with children. A couple that's married can't converse with their friends. They can't go to the park. They're not even able to talk to each other in a normal way. And what about all the times in life when people are excited like Kanuka's coming? We're having a Kaneka party. My mommy. Oh, great. Another painful experience. You know what it's like for a couple to go to a Kaneka party with all the children and they go themselves is very painful. It's a very happy day, but not for a couple that's not having a child. It's a very difficult day when you see all the children with their flags and excitement. And how about the sedar? Everyone gets a turn to say everyone's asking man. Who asked the manana? For a couple who doesn't have a child, almost every occasion becomes a moment of pain. A wedding, a breit mah. When we get an brema invitation, we're happy for people and they also want to be happy, but it's so hard. And on and on and on. We're not just helping little children come into the world. We're helping a husband and wife that's living in pain that's unimaginable. They don't have a place to escape. They can't go to the park. They can't go to anywhere that can avoid seeing things that bring them pain. Now, we understand perhaps what Rael Menu said when she told her husband bring me children and if not I might as well be dead from a great woman like Rael Menu. Those are some very strong words. But that's the pain of a couple that's having a hard time bringing a child. And what about their parents? When the parents see their children suffering, they suffer more than them. They always have to be careful around them. They have to worry about them. Brothers and sisters and siblings are constantly not sure. Should they talk about their children? Should they not talk about that? Should they bring their children? What should happen? It's so uncomfortable for everybody. Dozens of people are affected by one couple. I think I'm stating the obvious. I'm not saying any major to have bonam there for people that are struggling. They may not solve every single couple's problem. But just being part of the process already gives someone to speak with and someone to share with and someone to carry the burden with. And for that alone, if there was not one baby, I know they showed me here how many babies were born in the last year. Even if not one baby was born, it's worth it to have someone to speak to about your issue because it's a very dark world for such a person. And there is success beyond that. Babies are born. Babies are coming into this world and we are a part of that life. This is our opportunity to really act like the creator. There are so many ways we can be like the creator. We can be kind like him. We can be compassionate like him. We can be patient like him. We can be wise like him. But how often does a person have the chance to be a creator like him? Tonight we have a chance to be a creator, to be a partner in the creation of a wonderful, beautiful, gorgeous young child. And we thank Bonam for their beautiful work and all the people, the Hadids and everybody else who's fully involved. I know a lot of ladies are involved. Joe Mansour and company and whoever. I know I'm missing people. But to all of you who are involved, Hashem should bless you. I have a lot of respect for you like many like me to work for people who need help in the way that these people need help. And by the way, this crosses all lines. There's no wealth in this area. There's no good looks in this area. There's no popularity in this area. It doesn't make a difference who you are, how religious you are, how non-religious you are. It makes no difference. This could happen to anyone to everyone and they need the help. And for that bonam is here and ready. And it's an organization that we would like not to exist. We wish you don't exist anymore one day and people all have children. But the way the world is set up right now, Hashem wants it to exist because he wants us to be partners in creating people. And we will be and that merit will bring us tremendous blessings in our lives. And will bring us many children and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. May the merit of creating others be a merit for your families to continue to grow and to blossom in all the beautiful ways. Amen. Amen. Thank you again Avi for opening your home. God bless you.