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Daily Chizuk #1442
Parnasa / Money
Radiating Kedusha: Benefits from Every Mitzvah
Don’t Underestimate
The pasuk says in Kohelet, בבוקר זרע את זרעך ולערב אל תנח ידך.The Gemara in Masechet Yevamot learns from this pasuk that even if a person had many students when he was young and vibrant, he should continue trying to find more in his old age.
Also, a person should never underestimate the potential of any student. As it says in the Avot d'Rabbi Natan, on one occasion, Hillel Hazaken asked if all of his students had arrived. They told him yes, except for one, but it was the weakest of the group. Hillel told them that one day that student is going to be a leader of the generation. That student was none other than Rabban Yochanan Ben Zakkai.
This idea does not only apply to a rabbi with students. Every single person who influences another Jew makes that Jew his student. If someone needs help in learning or in doing a mitzvah, we should look at that as a golden opportunity to gain another student.
People are busy with their own spiritual growth and may not want to be bothered with others. But if they would know that helping someone else grow spiritually can be even better than spending the time on their own growth, they would be happy to help.
We should never underestimate the value of helping another Jew grow spiritually.
The pasuk says in Kohelet, בבוקר זרע את זרעך ולערב אל תנח ידך.The Gemara in Masechet Yevamot learns from this pasuk that even if a person had many students when he was young and vibrant, he should continue trying to find more in his old age.
Also, a person should never underestimate the potential of any student. As it says in the Avot d'Rabbi Natan, on one occasion, Hillel Hazaken asked if all of his students had arrived. They told him yes, except for one, but it was the weakest of the group. Hillel told them that one day that student is going to be a leader of the generation. That student was none other than Rabban Yochanan Ben Zakkai.
This idea does not only apply to a rabbi with students. Every single person who influences another Jew makes that Jew his student. If someone needs help in learning or in doing a mitzvah, we should look at that as a golden opportunity to gain another student.
People are busy with their own spiritual growth and may not want to be bothered with others. But if they would know that helping someone else grow spiritually can be even better than spending the time on their own growth, they would be happy to help.
We should never underestimate the value of helping another Jew grow spiritually.
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