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As we get set to introduce her by Cone, I want to remind my listeners that we have an amazing and incredible arrangement with our friends at artscroll. Go to artscroll.com. Always use promo code radio. And you do use promo code radio at artscroll.com. Major discount and free shipping on any amount which is pretty amazing including the brand new the magila uh that of course our dear friend Pesak Cron is responsible for. Of course, go to artscroll.com and remember the rule, always use promo code radio. It is an honor and a pleasure to welcome back to JM and the AM the incredible mag himself and the wonderful author of so many books and many, many, many of them with our friends at Art Scroll, including the latest. It's entitled The Magid Antila: Stories and Insights to Elevate Your Davening. Rabbi Pesak Cone, a pleasure to welcome you back to JM in the AM. >> Thank you so much. >> It's an honor to be back here. I remember that I came to your studio in New Jersey and in the Lower East Side and now we can do this over the phone. It's very wonderful. >> Oh, technology is amazing. Rabbi Cone, uh, Rabbi Cone, everybody, uh, as you know, because you saw the outpouring from around the world, uh, concerned about your health and thank God, thank God, you sound fantastic. So, Barack Hashem, it's wonderful to speak to you and great to hear the way you sound this morning. >> Thank you so much. I have a wonderful aid. His name is Voltater. He's from the Philippines and he does a lot of therapy with me. Does a lot of exercise. We we try to walk every day and I go twice a week for therapy, you know, from my hands to my legs and I've made definitely progress. >> My wife always says, you know, and I say, "How how long is this going to take?" And she always says, "Just remember my bos where you came from a year ago, December 6, I could not move my left hand. I could not move my fingers. I could not move. I I I certainly couldn't walk on my own." So, there's definitely progress been made. There's no question. And now I'm back on the speaking circuit. As a matter of fact, after our program, I'm going to Borak. I'm speaking for about 100 women. >> There's nothing that can stop you Baroo Hashem and Har. And in all seriousness, just for a moment, you did feel a tremendous outpouring from around the world. And you always talk about and you talk about, you know, being in touch with people who are in difficult situations. So, it must have been so heartwarming for you to hear from so many and know how concerned we were. >> You're so right. I could not believe how many people called me and told me that they've been listening over the years on to anytime.com or other places where I speak. I I was so touched by all these people that were domining for me every day and all those people that called and sent texts and said how much I mean to them. You know, it's very very humbling, but it was very reassuring. >> Amazing. Absolutely amazing. When did you decide that we need a Rabbi Pesa Cone book on? >> That's a good question. I've been talking about every person having their own sitter for years. And to underline certain expressions in the sitter so that your sitter is talking to you. >> Wow. >> And I have a a a speech that I give. It's called your sitter, your life. And for example, I'll give you a small example. um in doubting in the halucas we say that's a compliment to Hashem that he heals the brokenhearted but take a look at this I once heard from someone what are the first letters of those words that's hal that's the greatest praise you could say on somebody who could help somebody with a broken heart so I have that underlined in my sitter you can't do that in a schol or Yeshiva s it's not yours. So every day when I d I see those words underlined and it's talking to me. Remember life is not about you. There are a lot of people with sus out there. You got to try to heal the brokenhearted those who are having marriage problems or having children or kids or panos. There's so many problems today. I don't have to tell you what's going on in Israel. So, but if you see these things underlined then you know it's tremendous. Like for example in Ba I have a great story in the book about this rebi who was once in in jail. They had arrested him in Romania and they put him in solitary confinement and he was saying B sha and he was so upset he came up with a question that he had never come up before and he was so upset. Why didn't I think about it before? And what happened was the whole mantra of is positive and all of a sudden says that Hashem makes and he fulfills it. That's awful. Aer is a terrible thing. And he said, "Hashem, don't let me out of this prison until I figure out how this fits into Bama." And he said something so brilliant that I have it underlined and I always tell it to people when they ask me to give them doesn't only mean to fulfill means to have to be able to exist. So what the is saying is blessed sometimes he has to make on an individual or a family but it gives you the strength to exist through it. So every one of us goes through challenges but don't give up don't give in just remember go you can make it but you'll have k and you'll be able to manage through it >> unbelievable great v right pron is with us the brand new book is the mid ona I like the fact that your very first entry deals with kavana deals with the importance of actually understanding and concentrating on each and every word you actually have a a an illusion to the uh uh to one of the biggest problems that some of us have which is speeding through. Uh I guess this is I guess it's a natural right before you even start to talk about tila one must understand how important it is to have the proper intent and the right concentration during tila. >> I think it's so important and what you said at the beginning of the show about art how they have improved our tila. I think every person should have a sitter whether they have interlinear uh translation or just the art on the other side with the English translation so that you know what you're talking about. I'll tell you a great story. They say that uh there was somebody who was dabbling of Philadelphia and he saw Kaminski using an Oscore masa. So the the kid went over to him. I guess he must have been close enough to ask this question. He said rasha is it fitting that the rasha should uh use an art. So opened up to and he said do you know how to tight you these words. So he said the boy said no it's soul said I don't know him either but I'd like to know what I'm talking about when I >> a very good pitch for what art scroll has done to say the least. Uh, Rabbi Cone, by the way, has analysis of every uh section of from uh uh from the the from the um uh from the early morning bras to Zimra to Schma to estra to halal to Shabas unique. It's all there. But there's so many important things in the first section of the significance of one of the things you speak about um Rabbi Cone is the uh is the importance of dominating with a minion. And I think it's one of the things that that you know we talk about concentration and Cavana how important it is. I think that a lot of people don't understand how different Davening is when done together. But Seabore >> I agree with you 100%. And one of my most proudest moments in this last year was that I actually was able hard to believe that I dra for the >> wow. I've been ding for many years. People couldn't believe that I could do it. I'll tell you the truth. I couldn't believe myself that I could stand for so long. But what you're saying is when the is in it and they're singing together with you and that's what's doubting with a minion. Um when you're ding with a minion, there are some people that just bring out the best in you. It was a fellow in our Shaw. His name was David Chron. I used to love just to listen to how he dy it was as if he was counting money every single word slowly and properly. You know, he wasn't worried when the kas was finished with Shima Oshimanzra. He dinsed so beautifully and it was an inspiration. And we know there are certain people that are inspiring the way they d. So when you d with a minion, you're part of that whole you're part of that whole group that's connecting to Hashem. >> And people talk about, oh, don't you want to say bar? Don't you want to make sure to answer and kaduca, but it's so much beyond that. I sort of like to say and I think you're you're basically saying it uh that when you're together in a minion uh the result or the total is greater than the sum of its parts. It's not just 10 people dominating together but as you described the whole experience is so much more uplifting and is and and really adds so much more to one. There's no question about it. And especially if somebody is near a yeshiva and the yeshiva ding is slower than the balabatam's dabing and the guys doing the yeshiva usually are with great intensity. So it's just a very very beautiful atmosphere to be in >> to say the least. Uh also you talk about a sari shownen. uh you know a lot of us have troubled and difficulty uh be being among the uh the first to shul and you know even though we would never miss you know an important appointment sometimes the shakra's appointment uh is not exactly on time um the fact that you've pointed out how important it is to be among the first group in shul is I think very vital >> right and I have a fabulous story that for many years the guy who the story happened to I didn't know who it was and I'll tell you what happened was he he had He doesn't he had a furniture store. It wasn't a furniture store and it wasn't in Milwaukee, but he didn't want I should say where it was or what it was. So fine. So um he told me that one day he comes to Shaw and a guy said to him, you know, uh how you know every day you come to Shaw, but every day you come late. So he said to him, "What's the difference? At the end I come." And a couple days later, um, there was a fire in his furniture store and the, uh, fire department came and they couldn't save his store, but they saved the next door store. They hosed it down. And then he realized that Hashem made that happen because at the fire department at the end, they also came. >> But that's not enough. >> Oh my gosh, is that powerful. And so I was once in a hotel on Chabas in one summer and a guy comes over to me and he says, "I'm the guy." I said, "You what guy?" He says, "I'm the guy who said at the end I come." I hugged him and I kissed him and I said, "You can't imagine how many people have been inspired by that story that you went through." >> Oh my gosh, you you you stunned me with that one. You stunned me with that one. Right. Pesakron is with us. The brand new book. Go to artsgirl.com. It's called the Magansila. Again, the magila great khan gift by the way. You might want to check it out. It's really for all ages to enjoy and to really be inspired about. And every every single section of tila is addressed in the book. I'm obviously doing the bigger topics with the right and more general ones, but every single section is addressed. By the way, Cron, I don't want to put you on the spot, but I I sit here wondering because you know me, I'm always into trivia. I wonder what what the most underrated part of Davining is. you know, a a a puss or a passage or a paragraph that we say that you that you wish had more popularity, you know, that that had the same notoriety of of Alenu. Do you ever wonder about that? Like a a section or a piece of tila that that is underrated and really you wish more and more people would reflect on it. >> I'll tell you al there's three paragraphs on Aleno. Aleno, Alena, and Alira, right? And many people don't say Alira. The girl schools they do say it. And I know Kabat says it, but many people don't say that third little paragraph. And I have such a fabulous story that has changed me because of what happened the day of 911. The day of 911, I got a call from Mrs. Rifer. She was the principal of Shabbak High School at that time. And she said, "Rabbi Cron, you got to come to the school tomorrow and give us a Torah perspective. What happened?" I said, "What are you talking about? I'm terrified myself, you know. I And also I'm confused. I have to prepare. I can't just do it. So I said, "Give me a couple hours." Okay. So I called Repel Cohen. I called other people. I looked for him. And the next day I went. Now she gave me a little introduction and I remember more what she said than what I said. So she said, "Girls, we went through very great difficulties yesterday. 3,000 people were killed, you know, in Twin Towers." And then she said at the end of we say don't be afraid of sudden terror and the holocaust of the when it comes. We say to the you can have a plan of but it's not going to happen. It's not going to come to fruition. Why? Because Hashem is with us. So she said to the girls, "Girls, you're going to go through challenges in life. You're at the beginning of life. You're in high school. just remembered don't ever be broken. Why? I was so taken by that and then uh I decided that that afternoon I'm going to start saying Alira every time. Now in the beginning when you say it you know when you have a cabala you do forget in the once in a while but now it's almost impossible that I should say Elena without Aliraing. I just want to tell you something. When I started saying it, I began realizing the third Pik is so unusual. It says the word five times. I I I I read it in Hebrew. You won't believe an >> So what is Hashem saying? Yeshinge. And so what I said is that we live in the me generation. I want I need I crave. But take a look what it says here. I help I I'll be with you when you get older. I'll I will be with you. I made you. I'll carry you and I will save you. So I have those ane underlined because and I feel that Kazal who organized the D they wanted before you go out to the world. It's not about you. What can you do for somebody else? I help, I do, I care. And I have in every single alter I have those and these underlined. And that's what I think is so underestimated that you know people dabin and I feel that this can teach you as you're leaving whether you're going to learn or you're going to work whatever you're doing just remember it's not about you. How could you help somebody else? Just like we said before. So the sit is talking to you and that's one I think is one of the most underrated feelings. Another one you know what I think is underrated saying thank you. Wow. We have so much to be grateful. You know what once occurred to me? The word is equal 100. I don't think that's a coincidence. I think it shows us you got to be grateful for 100% of the things that you have. >> That's great. Then also 100 we always associate with mayorus. You got to make sure to >> That's right. That's exactly true. Right. >> Thank appropriately and uh in a timely and uh and proper fashion. Uh you must have loved you know because every time you write a book obviously every author knows this. Every time you write a book you're completely obsessed with the topic through the entire duration of the research and writing. You you must have loved having speak to you for all the months that it took to actually put this together. >> Oh, no question about it. And I'll tell you something that I began realizing new things in Ding. You know, every morning we say the Hashem straightens out those that are bent. But I when in in the when I was at the Kesto rehabilitation unit in West Orange, which is a fabulous community, got to make a whole program about West Orange. But I really >> Oh, you you must have you must have met my friend Joe Rosazada. >> Oh gosh, what a tonic. Oh, I was gonna talk about him. >> He's the best. He's the best. >> He's the best. But listen to this. I began to realize naked Kapu is going on your fingers. You know, if you can't move your fingers and now you can open them, move them, right? >> Says le kapu has a new meaning. >> After your experience, it certainly has a new meaning is what you're telling us. >> Oh, that's for sure. >> Yeah. Wow. And then what I started doing was you know when you do therapy you have to do certain things five times, seven times, 10 times. >> So I would take a plastic or a phrasing if I had to do something five times I would say the words I would say so I was doubting a whole day cuz every time I had to do reps, you know, I would say these words and you know I told it to some people that were not well and they also had to do therapy and they felt so connected to Hashem. You know said I became a person of ding and that's really what happens. >> Unbelievable. Unbelievable. What incredible messages everybody out there, we cannot recommend it highly enough. The I I think I say this every single time by Cronin is on that we can't recommend this book highly enough. Uh the mag on stories and insights to elevate your doining. Uh if you've enjoyed this conversation, believe you me, you're going to enjoy this incredible brand new book about go to artscroll.com. As we always selfishly say, make sure to use promo code radio and enjoy your discount and free shipping and add another volume for IPA Cone into your personal library. Rabbi Cone, what do you think when you walk into a house and you see somebody has 30 of your books? >> Well, they can't have 30 cuz this is I've only done 20. Never. >> So, how do you how do you feel when YOU SEE THEY HAVE 20 OF your books? >> You know, you know what I do? I want to see if the pages are bent if they eat. I can tell you there's a lot of bed pages out there. A lot of people who really get inspired by your work. Continued good health. Have a frail and thank you so much for joining us this morning. >> Can I I I must tell you one thing. >> Do you know what said once? You know what stands for? >> Wow. Wow. >> So So we're hoping we're hoping that this is when it's going to happen. else to come. I remove all the terrorists from Cla. >> Amen to that. Thank you, Rabbi Cron. All the best. >> Thank you for having me on. I appreciate it so much. >> You're kidding. Our pleasure. All right. Pesak Cron the Magila. Plenty more coming up. If you want the book, go to artscroll.com and again make sure to use promo code radio. It's a great kanuka gift. More coming up. It's JM in the A.M.