It's Natural, But.... | Rabbi Yaakov Robinson

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[Music] In December 2021, I received a phone call from someone who introduced himself as the gabbai of Myel Biderman. He explained that Reb Myel had begun his journeys throughout Eretz Yisrael speaking to different communities. He created a network of amonahs and yesomim who he helped support. He said, "I know you're involved in things in Chicago. Would you like to be mesutadif?" I explained to him I was in the middle of two major projects. I didn't really have the bandwidth at the time. Would it be possible to call back in a month or two? I'd be very glad to discuss. He said, "Sure, no problem." I honestly did not expect him to call I honestly did not expect him to call back, but sure enough, two months later I get a phone call. It's the gabbai again and he says that Reb Myel wants to speak to you personally. He hands the phone to Reb Myel. We have a very nice conversation, shares with me a gishmakeh vort, tells me more details about his organization, and then he asks me do I want to be involved? I explained to Reb Myel that I just don't think it's responsible for me to fundraise off my balabattim for a cause I never saw with my own eyes. But bashgacha, I'm coming there soon in 3 weeks. I have a nephew's bar mitzvah, I have a personal matter in the family I need to daven for, and therefore I was planning on going to the Mekomos HaKedoshim to get a little bit of a

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1. 0:00[Music] In December 2021, I received a phone call from someone who introduced himself as the…
2. 0:30I honestly did not expect him to call back, but sure enough, two months later I…
3. 1:00HaKedoshim to get a little bit of a deken for brachos. And if I have time…
4. 1:30Eretz Yisrael in 2 years. I'm going to start my trip with a sandwich? I have…
5. 2:00to finally meet you. Can we meet?" I said, "Of course." He said, "Great, speak to…
6. 2:30me and said Reb Myel has a gift for you. A leather-bound Tehillim that's inscribed. And…
7. 3:00Borchu is kavyochol saying back to us, "My dear child, it's sitting there waiting for you.…
8. 3:32natural to look. But if you shouldn't and you don't, you have no clue what kind…

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