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0:00 Today is the hillula of the Ramasayim Tzofim, Rabbi Shmuel of Shinova. From Shinova - Yes, on the Tanna DeVei Eliyahu. I opened the book, and I learned in his book. I opened it - what opened up for me: Something amazing. When the tzaddik - people come to him, he is happy. The more come, the happier he is. And the farther they come from, the even happier he is. Why? Because whoever comes to him wants Hashem. So - 'let the heart of those who seek Hashem rejoice.' He says: it begins in the singular continues in the plural: 'let the heart rejoice of those who seek Hashem.' Why did it not need to say 'let their heart rejoice, those who seek Hashem'?
0:33 Why 'let the heart rejoice'? He says: 'let the heart rejoice' refers to the tzaddik. When his heart rejoices that seekers of Hashem come to him. But the fools think that he takes pride in people coming to him. And he does not know that he is happy because, truly, when people come to him, holiness increases in the world. A beautiful story. I'll tell you another story, but I like the second story more. It suits me more. Did you hear the derashah he expounded here, on 'let the heart of those who seek Hashem rejoice'? The more come, yes, I'll tell you another story.
1:01 Rabbi Elimelech, many people would come to him. So they said to him, 'What do you say about this?' He said, 'I am broken.' He says, 'Why?' Because Elimelech made a lot of troubles. It has become full of troubles for the Jewish people. So when I see many people, I need to know how to take care of their lacks, and it breaks me that many Jews have troubles. From this I am in sorrow - Jews have troubles. But let the Rebbe make something of this - 'and from this, do not withdraw your hand.'
1:28 Why specifically in such a generation, Rav? Specifically in such a generation, where there are seekers of Hashem, they come in such a generation, to come to pray... one must rejoice, Rav, right... May you bring us only good tidings, amen.
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