Hayom Yom 4 Nissan - Divine service of a businessman

עֲבוֹדַת בַּעֲלֵי עֲסָקִים מִתְחַלֶּקֶת לִשְׁנֵי סְעִיפִים עִקָּרִיםFor a businessman, Divine service comprises two main components:א) הָעֲבוֹדָה עִם עַצְמוֹ(a) Divine service relating to himself:בְּעֵת עָסְקוֹ מַמָּשׁ בְּשָׁעָה הַפְּנוּיָה, בְּיָשְׁבוֹ בַּחֲנוּת וְכַדּוֹמֶהDuring free time in the midst of his activities, such as while sitting in his store,יִלְמוֹד מִשְׁנָה מִשְׁנָיוֹת פֶּרֶק תַּנְיָאhe should study a passage of the Mishnah or a chapter of Tanya. וִיהִי לוֹ אֵיזֶה דִּבְרֵי תּוֹרָה, כְּמוֹ חוּמָשׁ מִשְׁנָיוֹת תַּנְיָא, שֶׁיִּהְיֶה בָּקִי בָּהֶם בְּעַל פֶּהHe should know certain Torah teachings by heart, such as extracts from Chumash, Mishnayos, Tehillim, or Tanya, לְמַעַן שֶׁיּוּכַל לַחֲזוֹר עֲלֵיהֶם בְּהָלְכוֹ בָּרְחוֹב, בַּשּׁוּק וְכַדּוֹמֶהso that he can review them while walking in the street, the marketplace and the like.ב) הָעֲבוֹדָה עִם זוּלָתוֹ(b) Divine service relating to others:בְּעֵת הַדִּבּוּר בְּעִנְיָנֵי עֵסֶקWhile talking business,יְסַבֵּב הַדִּבּוּר לְסַפֵּר אֵיזֶה סִפּוּר תּוֹכְנִיhe should deftly divert the course of the conversation so that he can relate a story with a message.וְלִמְצוֹא עִלָּה וְסִבָּה לְעוֹרֵר עַל דְּבַר לִמּוּד וְכַיּוֹצֵא בָזֶהLikewise, he should find some pretext or reason to encourage his friend to study, or the like.Text and Translation courtesy of Sichos in EnglishFor questions and follow-up: [email protected]