When you come to a place that seems outside of G‑d’s realm, too coarse for light to enter, and you want to run away—
—know that there is no place outside of G‑d, not even this place, and rejoice in your task of uncovering Him there.
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Rita Forbes
Clinton
January 5, 2026
Good 🌻 Morning,
Stay put! You are under the Shadow of GD's Wings [concealment] until He moves you.
Baruch HaShem,
🕊💜
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Avishai
Barbourville
January 4, 2026
There is nothing but G-d, and He fills everything. The problem is merely us.
Supposedly we have an ego that we constantly use, but the only Ego we have is the one and only Creator’s. We cannot control that either, but if we can let go of all our so called “ego”, it will calm down and we will be able to find our personal...
From this we do everything...
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Eleanor Skibo
Pennsylvania, USA
January 4, 2026
I've visited those places many times and it just isn't a great place to be. But I've learned, if you are certain G D, is inside and around you then just hang on. The ride will be bumpy but when it's over you'll exit with a new type of knowledge. This is how G D, uses the light to teach humankind the lessons they need to learn, and not only to survive but to become more of the humankind race G D, wants us to be. Reply
max
June 8, 2023
thank you, g-d, that i am able to see and reveal your love and majesty no matter where i am or what I'm doing or who I'm with. Reply
Angie
Everett
August 17, 2018
Timely Thought provoking concept..."Confident Assurance Insurance!!"
Baruch HaShem
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Henry Brown
Boynton Beach
August 16, 2018
Tzvi, Yes...thanks, Shalom to you all and Happy New Year.
Chanoch
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Rita Forbes
MD
August 16, 2018
Solomon said, "To everything there is a season, a time, a purpose."
Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
If G-d brought you to it, He will take you through it.
Be Blessed!
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Rita Forbes
Clinton
May 2, 2023
in response to Rita Forbes:
🌻Good Morning🌻
☺I was on a military assignment that I detested for almost a decade! I prayed, fasted, threw temper tantrums, and cried out to GD, "you don't love me like you love others!" I tried to make deals. I gave and gave, served in the community, and went to church when I could. GD didn't budge with my requests for a new assignment. Soldiers came and went, but GD didn't allow me to be moved. I worked hard! Angrily, I said I shall die here and they'll put a brick here in my honor. When I let go and let GD and became at peace, [surprise] then the best change came! I was the envy of all the older soldiers who hoped I wouldn't get the assignment they dreamt about. When I look back, the place I didn't want to be was the best place for me. GD took care of me, I gained a deeper relationship and understanding of GD, He awarded and promoted me above my fellow soldiers in a place I thought was hell, then He sent me to paradise to educate me on the next level.
⚘
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David
iOS
June 8, 2023
in response to Rita Forbes:
Wow! Such an amazing story & experience! Well done! Reply
Brenda
Toronto, Canada
October 31, 2012
Rise Above This World
There is 'none else besides Him'. He has arranged every circumstance to advance us to the goal of Creation.... We endure Exile, obstacles to push us in the desired direction.
If we remain comfortable in our state, we would never move to change - to elevate us to a Higher World - to move beyond our limited boundary of self, then we will merit revealation of His World. We have to find in our hearts to justify Divine Providence for the sake of His wonderful goal for us.
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Anonymous
damascus, md
October 31, 2012
staying put We are talking about Hashem. Staying put might not always mean in the physical sense. Maybe it means to remain faithful even when we are in a tough spot? Sometimes for me the hardest time to daven is when things are not going well. To the person with a sick child hang in there. There are others with Hashem in their lives that are praying for you and your family and you are not able to feel them right now. Reply
A J Routledge
Hadera, Israel
October 31, 2012
Aviut The Rabbi takes us to a very high spiritual realm. The coarseness are created by the husks of the Kli (vessel) into which light enters. The husks are the imperfections within ourselves which we are as yet unable to correct. As only light and desire exist, the husks are as a strong desire in which we presently fail. Because of this incapability of rectification the light seems all the more bright. It is than that we fall from our current step, (madrega). By learning the lesson of the fall (From the left line, Itzhak) we raise MAN to request assistance and divine intervention from this we gain the strength to move onto the next step and in so doing we gain the previous step from which we fell.. In uncovering G_d we equivelate our attributes to the previous step because we only ever learn in retrospect. We learn what it was that held us back. God reveals himself at every stage of development. To the undeveloped he is ominous and scary, as we advance we discover his love and mercy. Reply
Thomas Karp
New Haven, Ct.
June 11, 2010
I second that (somewhat)
You have said something very profound here, Rabbi.
Comprehending that is one thing though, and following such advice is another.
I've always found it very difficult to stay put to where I supposedly was placed before G-d.
The Rebbe used to say that we all have our particular parents for a reason and a purpose before G-d.
G-d apparently has a purpose in our being born into the particular circumstances to which we were born.
Let me ask you, Rabbi:
Does G-d have a purpose in making a mistake and/or error (or, at least, that appears that way to us) in where he places us in this world before Him?
For some of us, I suspect that G-d would have preferred it if we didn't stay put to where He first placed us before Him in this world.
After all, this might not be something you would be saying to any of us if-
our ancestors hadn't run away from Egypt in the first place?
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Kristen Wambach
CORVALLIS
April 30, 2023
in response to Thomas Karp:
In my stumble upon: Your comment of 13 years past is highlighted. The original profession:
When you come to a place that seems outside of G‑d’s realm, too coarse for light to enter, and you want to run away—
—know that there is no place outside of G‑d, not even this place, and rejoice in your task of uncovering Him there.
Your words are very Patriarchal, I agree there is nothing outside of G-d. Did you uncover Him inside of you? And did that discovery of light mark the soil of change for which you were placed to alter? Blessings
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Melissa
Missoula, MT
June 11, 2010
It is amazing how G-d's timing works. With my daughter in the NICU suffering for the past three months, while my mind is occupied with her, my coworkers, who have always lacking in belief of G-d, seem ravenous and are more than happy to add to my distress. All I want to do is run away from this place and hide with my precious daughter.
But that wouldn't solve anything. And even though my coworkers are G-dless and try spreading darkness...G-d is here somewhere. I will stay and allow His light to penetrate this dark place.
Thank you, Tzvi.
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Estee
Israel
January 5, 2026
in response to Melissa:
Dearest Melissa
When we are surrounded by negativity (physical as much as emotional and spiritual) there is one thing to remind ourselves of. While people, events, happenings can trigger our natural earthly responses to a greater or lesser degree - understood. But one thing gives us strength to endure nothing and no one can ‘take’ our soul. That is uniquely ours. There’s a cosy feeling about that fact. Secondly G-d will rescue us - He is watching and the time will come for a change. It WILL happen. Don’t be distracted by irrelevancies. Love your daughter, yourself (get that cosy feeling) and love G-d. Focus on developing your unique relationship with HaShem. The rest will then take care of itself. He IS with you at every turn. Don’t ignore Him. You’ll be surprised at what you and HaShem can achieve together. 🙏👍
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Anonymous
June 7, 2010
Stay Put Thank you for posting this article, it was very encouraging advice to know, and just what I needed! Reply
Yes, but some people need to do teshuva and it can be very difficult, however if one has an inclination that is good but it can be very scary