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Motty Steinmetz - Emunah U'bitachon — מוטי שטיינמץ - אמונה ובטחון

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Who is worthy of companionship? Rejoice and be glad A wedding stands, a blessed home is built, With Torah, kindness, and fear of Heaven. The father – a man of honest labor, The mother – her tongue is pure prayer. Standing on guard, Walking a straight path. So their generations shall merit eternity. As this story was told by the holy Arizal of blessed memory: One day a tragedy struck them. A scream arose from the home. Their little three-year-old son Was taken Heavenward in a terrible tragedy. Though they devoted themselves to Torah and charity all their days, They believed and knew: “The Rock, His work is perfect.” But the days passed and the troubles increased, The father’s health declined, And soon after his soul ascended to rejoin his son above. The entire town was enveloped in sorrow. The mother wept: “Why, Hashem?” Creator of the world, I want to understand. Our merits, our prayers – where are they? Please let me clearly see that all Your ways are truth. On a Friday night, standing by the Shabbat candles, Preparing to illuminate her darkened world, She lifted her eyes Heavenward, Her hands outstretched: “My dear Father, behold my suffering and pain. Why, why Hashem – I ask You? Please help me understand Your ways. Why, why, why? Holy Father – why must this befall me? I know You are the great Merciful and Gracious One, And for everything there is a precise reckoning. If only I could see it clearly, To know that Hashem is righteous in all His ways.” The children heard her bitter cries, And said: “Mama, enough. No more crying, no more asking. Look – We are believers, children of believers – no questions. We must strengthen ourselves with faith – for humans cannot understand all.” The mother hears their words and replies: “You are right, precious children. I have wept and lamented enough. Let us now strengthen our faith in the holy Shechinah. Hashem is a G-d full of mercy, and all He does is surely kindness.” That night in her dream, Her husband appeared to her, radiant. “I was granted permission,” he said, “To descend to you, for they saw your faith – That you held no grievance against Heaven. In my previous life I fulfilled nearly all the commandments, But because I did not marry, there remained a blemish. Thus they sent me back to this world, To build a home with you. I have completed my mission – and returned whole.” She nods in understanding. Tears stream down her cheeks. And her husband continues: Even our little son came for a tikkun, In his prior life he was kidnapped by a gentile and lived in his home three years. Through you, his Jewish mother, he was purified from those years of impurity. Why then did he pass in such a dreadful manner? Because in those days a terrible decree hovered over Israel. His death removed G-d’s wrath and annulled the decree. And with our prayers and merits – we ascended even higher. “Why, why Hashem – I no longer ask. Even if Your ways are hard to grasp, Why, why, why? Remember this forever: Hashem is Merciful and Gracious beyond all human beings, And all His deeds are measured with precision. And even if I do not understand, I believe That Hashem is righteous in all His ways.” “Only with faith and trust.”