EPISODE · May 3, 2026 · 6 MIN
Hayom Yom 16 Iyar - The Rebbe Maharash said: “Elye, I envy you"
from The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef Katzman
Day 31 of the Omer אַאַמוּ"ר כְּשֶׁהָיָה נוֹטֵל צִפָּרְנָיו, הָיָה מְעָרֵב עִמָּהֶם קֵיסָם, קוֹדֶם הַשְּׂרֵיפָה When my revered father, the Rebbe [Rashab], would cut his nails, he would put a sliver of wood together with the clippings before burning them. אַאַזְמוּ"ר אָמַר לְהֶחָסִיד ר' אֵלִיָּהוּ אַבּעֶלעֶר R. Elye Abeler, was a chassid of my revered grandfather, the Rebbe [Maharash]. אִישׁ פָּשׁוּט מִצַּד כִּשְׁרוֹנוֹתָיו וִידִיעוֹתָיו [he was] a simple man of scant learning, כְּשֶׁנִּכְנַס אֵלָיו לִיחִידוּת Once, when he entered his study for yechidus, my grandfather said: אֵלִיָּ' אִיךְ בִּין דִיר מְקַנֵּא “Elye, I envy you. פאָהרסְט אוֹיף מעֶרק You travel to regional fairs and markets זעֶהסט אַ סַך מעֶנשׁעֶן and you meet many people. אִיז וועֶן אִינמִיטעֶן עֵסֶק רעֶדְט מעֶן זִיךְ מִיט יעֶנעֶם פאַנאַנדעֶר אִין אַ אִידִישׁעֶן וואָרט אַ עֵין יַעֲקֹב וואָרט When you’re in the midst of your transactions and you get to talk with someone about a Torah thought or a saying from Ein Yaakov, אוּן מְ'אִיז מְעוֹרֵר אוֹיף לעֶרנעֶן נִגְלָה אוּן חֲסִידוּת and you inspire them to study nigleh and Chassidus, פוּן דעֶם וועֶרט אַ שִׂמְחָה לְמַעְלָה great joy is generated Above. אוּן דִי מעֶקְלעֶרַיי צאָהלט דעֶר אוֹיבּעֶרשׁטעֶר אָפּ בְּבָנֵי חַיֵּי וּמְזוֹנֵי G‑d pays up the commission for this with blessings of children, health, and livelihood. אוּן וואָס גְרעֶסעֶר דעֶר מאַרק מעֶהר אַרבּעֶט, אִיז גְרעֶסעֶר דִי פַּרְנָסָה And the bigger the market, the more work, and the more livelihood.” Text and Translation courtesy of Sichos in English For questions and follow-up: [email protected]
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