To Trust In Hashem's Plan - R' David Ashear (Emunah - Divine Providence) STORY

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There was once a story of a rabbi his name was Rabbi Pardo. Rabbi Pardo he was a wealthy businessman. He retired at a young age and he decided he's going to open up institutions for young children in Bnei Brak. The at that time, I think it was the 1940s, there wasn't so much um Torah for the youth like we see today. So, he started opening up institutions So, he started opening up institutions for the youth that were off the derech to bring them back. And he was passionate about it. Of course, to open up any institutions, you need money. He gave as much as he could, but he had to come on to other people. And he came to America to collect. So, on one occasion, he comes to America to collect and he's only there for 2 days. The day he gets there, he gets sick. And he starts thinking in his mind, "Hashem." He said, "I'm thinking, "Hashem." He said, "I'm thinking, I'm coming here to raise money for your children to help Torah, and now I get sick. What kind of thing is that?" He says, "I didn't say anything, but I'm questioning in my mind, why would Hashem do that to me?" Anyway, he couldn't go out. He was sick in bed. He went to the doctor. He goes to the doctor. The doctor tells him, "Go take your shirt off." He takes his shirt off. He He sees he's wearing tzitzit. So, the doctor says, "Wow, people still wear those things?"

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1. 0:01There was once a story of a rabbi his name was Rabbi Pardo. Rabbi Pardo he…
2. 0:32So, he started opening up institutions for the youth that were off the derech to bring…
3. 1:04"Hashem." He said, "I'm thinking, I'm coming here to raise money for your children to help…
4. 1:35wear those things?" He says, "I remember when I was a young boy in Poland, my…
5. 2:37right now your own pair of tefillin with no money. Don't give me any money. Just…
6. 3:08to Israel. I don't know how long later, maybe 30 years, 20 years, I forgot. The…
7. 3:40that I followed what you said, and I committed I put I did not miss a…
8. 4:11hundreds of kids learning. Now he has a lot of institutions. The doctor tells him, he…
9. 4:43how I reacted when Hashem made me sick that day. Hashem made me sick, and I'm…
10. 5:15see the salvation, you just trust. Hashem, I trust you. I've no idea. Why would you…

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