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The Chofetz Chaim on Strengthening Another Jew So He Doesn't Falter

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Rabbi Daniel Glatstein

Rabbi Daniel Glatstein discusses the Chofetz Chaim's teachings on the importance of supporting fellow Jews in their spiritual journey.

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Morning everyone. Hafetz Chaim on Parshas Behar on the mitzvah V'kayamta oto umato yada imach V'hechezakta boi Issa b'Sefarim Hakadoshim We find in the holy books that after a person passes on, they ask him for on each mitzvah, did you fulfill it properly? How awesome it is if they ask him if he fulfilled this mitzvah of V'hechezakta boi of strengthening another Jew. Ki b'shaas chayei ha'adam karov avada keish oni acher baal l'vakesh l'havos l'yavash kan is asacha nachas b'saar During one's lifetime, for sure happened that an impoverished person came along an impoverished person came along and he asked him to lend money uh with collateral for his uh for some sum that he needed to support his family. At first, this oni didn't want to approach you. He was too ashamed. V'yashish eitzos v'nachash l'achas I left on he was thinking should I ask should I not ask to the point where his hunger pained him

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  1. 0:02Morning everyone. Hafetz Chaim on Parshas Behar on the mitzvah V'kayamta oto umato yada imach V'hechezakta…
  2. 0:38How awesome it is if they ask him if he fulfilled this mitzvah of V'hechezakta boi…
  3. 1:09an impoverished person came along and he asked him to lend money uh with collateral for…
  4. 1:39to the point where his hunger pained him so much he had no choice he had…
  5. 2:09Shiva you have no mail as always. The whole family was waiting for his return. Maybe…
  6. 2:39His children were now swooning in hunger of the weak ones fell ill. His to the…
  7. 3:09Try try to explain yourself. Be judged. Look what you've caused through your cruelty become on…
  8. 3:39that he could support his family or the master. And sustain their lacking. Bro Brothers of…
  9. 4:09many blessings would fall upon him because he is mikayam the mitzvah of the hazak tavai.…

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