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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 Omerאַאַמוּ"ר כְּשֶׁהָיָה נוֹטֵל צִפָּרְנָיו, הָיָה מְעָרֵב עִמָּהֶם קֵיסָם, קוֹדֶם הַשְּׂרֵיפָהWhen 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 אַבּעֶלעֶרR. 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 לִיחִידוּתOnce, when he entered his study for yechidus, my grandfather said:אֵלִיָּ' אִיךְ בִּין דִיר מְקַנֵּא“Elye, I envy you.פאָהרסְט אוֹיף מעֶרקYou travel to regional fairs and marketsזעֶהסט אַ סַך מעֶנשׁעֶןand you meet many people.אִיז וועֶן אִינמִיטעֶן עֵסֶק רעֶדְט מעֶן זִיךְ מִיט יעֶנעֶם פאַנאַנדעֶר אִין אַ אִידִישׁעֶן וואָרט אַ עֵין יַעֲקֹב וואָרטWhen 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 חֲסִידוּתand you inspire them to study nigleh and Chassidus, פוּן דעֶם וועֶרט אַ שִׂמְחָה לְמַעְלָהgreat joy is generated Above. אוּן דִי מעֶקְלעֶרַיי צאָהלט דעֶר אוֹיבּעֶרשׁטעֶר אָפּ בְּבָנֵי חַיֵּי וּמְזוֹנֵיG‑d pays up the commission for this with blessings of children, health, and livelihood.אוּן וואָס גְרעֶסעֶר דעֶר מאַרק מעֶהר אַרבּעֶט, אִיז גְרעֶסעֶר דִי פַּרְנָסָהAnd the bigger the market, the more work, and the more livelihood.”Text and Translation courtesy of Sichos in EnglishFor questions and follow-up: [email protected]

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Day 31 of the Omerאַאַמוּ"ר כְּשֶׁהָיָה נוֹטֵל צִפָּרְנָיו, הָיָה מְעָרֵב עִמָּהֶם קֵיסָם, קוֹדֶם הַשְּׂרֵיפָהWhen my revered father, the Rebbe [Rashab], would cut his nails, he would put a sliver of wood together with the clippings before burning...

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