Shnayim Yomi - Eikev - Sheni - #2

[Music] the second aliyah begins with a warning be careful don't forget hashem a sukudvit says maybe you will eat pentojal you'll be satisfied you'll have houses you'll have you'll have good houses to live in and you'll settle in them you'll have much cattle and sheep you'll have gold and silver everything you'll be successful and your heart will be haudi and you will forget hashem here the torah teaches us that success is a special test when someone is poor he always feels he needs hashem that's why is that says it's better to have a poor man as a hazard because he more desperately feels like he needs hashem a rich person sometimes feels i have everything taken care of i have enough money for any eventuality he doesn't feel the need of hashem and that's what this aliyah teaches us be careful after you have the birth don't forget where the barracuda are coming from it's a mitzvah every single day to remember this in this in this area remember hashem your god for he is the one who gives you strength all of our success comes from hashem the pasuk the aliyah continues we're going to face very great and mighty nations don't be frightened of them because hashem is on your side there was a bumper sticker that i once saw which maybe relates to this it said don't tell hashem how big your problems are tell your problems how big hashem is however great and mighty our enemies are when we realize that hashem is fighting with us for us then we have nothing to be afraid of you