Trapped in the Psychiatric Ward | Rabbi Naftali Reich

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We are all surrounded in an environment that is immersed in decadence and immorality. [music] How do we stand strong? Let me share with you a story that took place with the legendary Belz Shocker, the great Reb Moshe Reichmann, zichrono livracha. In the 1980s, he was on the top of the Forbes list of billionaires, >> [music] >> and yet he conducted himself with such incredible simplicity and humility. [music] At one time, a relative of his was sick At one time, a relative of his was sick in a hospital in downtown Toronto. And on a hot summer Shabbos afternoon, he left his home in Bathurst Lawrence area, and he walked to the hospital. He found the fire escape to be able to go up to the high floor where his relative was [music] convalescing. And in the middle, on the fifth floor, he was already so exhausted, he went into one of the wards just to sit down and relax a little bit, catch [music] his breath. But he went back to the door and tried to open it, but it wouldn't open.

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1. 0:05We are all surrounded in an environment that is immersed in decadence and immorality. [music] How…
2. 0:37At one time, a relative of his was sick in a hospital in downtown Toronto. And…
3. 1:07to open it, but it wouldn't open. [music] So he went to the nurses' station, and…
4. 1:38room." "Well," he said, "no. I am Mr. Paul Reichmann. In the lobby, there's a big…
5. 2:08they opened the door and he went up to visit his relative. And Reb Moishe said…
6. 2:38Know where you're coming from. Know where you're going to. Know to whom you're going to…

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