The Power of Forgiveness - R' David Ashear (Mesirat Nefesh) STORY

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in the basement of their shul and it was very costly. They had to buy a matzah oven and they went around the shul, "Who wants to be in the group? We're going to bake matzah in the basement of the shul." And they gathered enough people and they were so excited. They bought the equipment. They cleaned the basement. They were all set. Everyone had a job. They couldn't wait for the day. It's the night before. They're in shul for Mincha. All of a sudden this man, we'll call him Daniel, comes over to Yakov and he said "My children and grandchildren all decided to come to me for Pesach. I want I want them to have the experience of the Erev Pesach matzah. We're coming tomorrow and I want 12 jobs." He says, "What do you mean you come you're coming tomorrow? We already We we we we we did this already. We asked you. You didn't want to come. You didn't want to chip in. You didn't say that." But that's why he didn't want to chip in. And this man had money. Now the night before you want No one even asked for more than three four jobs. You're asking for 12. Yakov, who's a baal middot, just told him "I wish I had 12 jobs for you. The truth is every job is taken. You know, maybe if you come, we can try to fit you in. Daniel was so upset. He started bad talking nasty to Yaakov. How dare you? This, that. And he insulted him right to his face. Yaakov, there's nothing that could frazzle him. He said, "I'm sorry." And he walks away. The next morning, Yaakov turns the oven on in the shul early in the morning, getting it ready for the 3:00 appointment they have. It's going to be hot. What happened after that is

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1. 0:31in the basement of their shul and it was very costly. They had to buy a…
2. 1:03All of a sudden this man, we'll call him Daniel, comes over to Yakov and he…
3. 1:33to chip in. You didn't say that." But that's why he didn't want to chip in.…
4. 2:04talking nasty to Yaakov. How dare you? This, that. And he insulted him right to his…
5. 2:35mind-boggling. At 1:00 p.m., Daniel walks in with his entire family. And they bake matzah on…
6. 3:37I could bring my own blood." And not respond. And he said, "I'm not going to…
7. 4:09all. We're not going to be able to bake matzah today." He had to deal with…
8. 4:39He says, "I don't want him to eat stolen matzah. I'm going to forgive him for…
9. 5:10right before Purim. And it's getting worse now. We have to tell you." He said, "Oh,…
10. 5:42will heal my granddaughter, I forgive Daniel for everything. I've nothing, no grudge. I'll forgive him…

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