Secrets of the Universe | Rabbi Yussie Zakutinsky

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R’ Tzadok HaKohen of Lublin writes in his Sefer Tzidkas HaTzaddik a famous line. Just as a Jew has to believe in Hashem, so, too, after that, you have to believe in yourself. What does it mean to believe in oneself? To believe in what exactly? So I'll tell you a Ma’aseh. There was once a Yid that he was in a desperate need for Chizuk. He was having a hard time with Shidduchim, and he decided he needed to go to a big Tzaddik to get some strength. So he visited R’ Noson Breslever, the great student of R’ Nachman, R’ Noson Breslever. And so, R’ Noson hears the issue that he's struggling with, with Shidduchim, and R’ Noson says: Listen, Yankel, you know, Yaakov Avinu also had difficulties with Shidduchim. You know, Rochel and Leah and so on. You know, you're not alone. So this Yid said: Rebbe, Yaakov Avinu? Yaakov Avinu’s whole life was secrets of Torah, secrets of the universe. The entire history of the world was hanging in the balance, in every decision Yaakov Avinu made, in particular in the עניין of Shidduchim with Rochel and Leah. You're comparing that to me? What does my life have to do with Yaakov Avinu?

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1. 0:06R’ Tzadok HaKohen of Lublin writes in his Sefer Tzidkas HaTzaddik a famous line. Just as…
2. 0:36the great student of R’ Nachman, R’ Noson Breslever. And so, R’ Noson hears the issue…
3. 1:07R’ Noson told him: You should know that just as Yaakov Avinu's life was full of…
4. 1:40that the whole world was hanging in the balance based on my decisions, I would have…
5. 2:10that the Ribono shel Olam is involved in your life, no different than he's involved in…

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