Hoshana Rabba: Rav Shimshon Pincus - Don't Forget To Cash In Your Petek
Our wonderful year full of parnassah, health, and nachas from the kids has been signed and sealed. Succos is over. What do we do now, sit back and wait for the money to start rolling in? That would be a colossal mistake, says Rav Shimshon Pincus. Your good year is given as a coupon. It is the famous "Petek" from Hoshana Rabba. You now need to go to one of the distribution centers to cash it in. Where are those centers? Is there a listing by city or country?It is your local Shul.
Just like all the trees and vegetation were created during the six days of creation yet they waited below ground and did not sprout until Adam davened to Hashem ,so to the abundance of Shefa waiting for us in Shamayim will not come down until we call up to Hashem and ask for it.
Every millions upon millions of dollars, good health and lots of nachas are left with the master treasurer in Heaven simply because the people with the winning numbers didn't bother to pick it up. This year make sure that you are not one of them.
RS, Gateshead, 2011-10-23 06:16:57 I'm sorry to put a 'damper' on the tone of your article, but a word of caution is called for (especially during the current financial climate) Kol mezoinoisov ketzuvim loi - this means the coming year's budget is fixed, taking into account all that Hashem has granted each one of us to receive, in view of our needs and expenses. See Bi'ur Halacha at the begining of Siman Taf Kuf Kaf Tes where the Chafetz Chaim issues a stern warning against 'living beyond one's means' - a problem which evidently was prevalent in his day too. Extreme care must be taken not to spend on items which are not truly needed, for if these were not included in our Rosh Hashono budget, we will chalila find ourselves short later on in the year. May we all be zoche to a healthy, happy and prosperous 5772.
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