Hayom Yom 25 Sivan - If there is worry in your heart, minimize it

דְּאָגָה בְלֶב אִישׁ יַשְׁחֶנָּהIt is written: “If there is worry in a man’s heart, he should minimize it (yashchenah).” וְאָמְרוּ רַזַ"ל שְׁנֵי פֵּרוּשִׁיםOur Sages interpret this in two ways: יַסִּיחֶנָּה מִדַּעְתּוֹ(a) he should take his mind off it (yasichenah, spelled with the letter samech), יְשִׂיחֶנָּה לַאֲחֵרִיםor (b) he should relate it to others (yesichenah, spelled with the letter sin). וּפֵרֵשׁ הַצֶּמַח צֶדֶקOn this the Tzemach Tzedek commentedלַאֲחֵרִים רַק בְּגוּףthat “others” refers to people who are only physically separate from the speaker,אֲבָל מְאוּחָדִים אִתּוֹ עִמּוֹbut are united with him in spirit,שֶׁמַרְגִּישִׁים אֶת עִנְיָנוֹsensitive to his concerns.Text and Translation courtesy of Sichos in EnglishFor questions and follow-up: [email protected]