Special Series - The Talking Parrot | Rabbi Ari Neuwirth

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We all want to succeed against the yet Sahara because we know there's tremendous brocha, especially when it comes to guarding our eyes. Listen to this tale. There was a villager who went to the marketplace. He was walking up and down the aisles, perusing the different stalls and merchandise. He came upon an exquisite scene. There was a sailor and on his shoulder was a parrot, beautiful colors. was a parrot, beautiful colors. But more than that, it was talking. The villager never saw a talking bird in its life. It was astonishing. He says, "I want that bird." He tells the sailor, "How much is it?" Sailor responds, "Sorry, not for sale." "I'll give you 500 rubles," he says. "Nothing doing." "800 rubles." "No." "1,000 rubles." Sailor says, "You got it. It's a deal." He takes the money. The villager takes this exquisite bird. He's going to be at the market for another 2 weeks. He decides to send it

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1. 0:04We all want to succeed against the yet Sahara because we know there's tremendous brocha, especially…
2. 0:34was a parrot, beautiful colors. But more than that, it was talking. The villager never saw…
3. 1:05another 2 weeks. He decides to send it home to his wife. 2 weeks later, the…
4. 1:36We could learn from this a very, very incredible lesson. Hashem endowed each and every single…
5. 2:08value, the treasure of eyes and the sight that we can behold with it. If we…

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