At the final ascent,
you cling to any crack or crevice
to pull yourself to the top.
That is where we are right now:
Any spark of light, any mitzvah or seed of wisdom that comes your way,
grab it and squeeze all you can from it.
From the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, of righteous memory; rendered by Rabbi Tzvi Freeman. Click here to order the Daily Dose and more in Tzvi's new book, Wisdom to Heal the Earth.
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Leah
Cleveland
September 10, 2020
YES! Yaaaay - and I feel this - except .......at the top the mitzvos stop?? If anything, it seems there are more than ever, as everything becomes....a mitzvah or can be, b'ezras Hashem. So I still don't understand. What's final? What's the top? Is the end wedged in the beginning? Reply
Rabbi Tzvi Freeman
September 10, 2020
in response to Leah:
Mitzvahs fix the world and bring the Age of Moshiach. Then, yes, we'll have a world of mitzvahs to do. But the ugliness and the darkness—that will be an era behind us. Reply
Anonymous
USA
August 13, 2013
Mountain Climbing Our King of King of Kings, is a good G-d. May He give us peace and understanding for He will judge righteously. With kindness, and compassion. Those who are suffering should not fear. The poor will have their Sustenance, the orphan and the widow will not lack anything. B''H Reply
Eugina Giovanna Herrera
New York City, New York
August 13, 2013
Any crack @ continue squeezing until all darkness fades. Reply
You make it seem that we are about to grasp for the final straw before sinking into a bottomless pit! We should have more confidence in ourselves and know that through ethical knowledge, wisdom, sensible behavior and sincere prayer that our troubles will be appreciated and will be kindly answered.
No, no David. We're talking about the last climb to reach the Era of Moshiach.
Unfortunately, there's only so much I can put into a short Daily Dose.