Before You Start Crying for Your Needs, Learn to Be Satisfied and Happy with What Hashem Gave You
Bitachon Weekly | October 06, 2026
We also shake Lulav during: אָנָּא ה' הוֹשִׁיעָה נָּא.
Notice that first we say זֶה הַיּוֹם עָשָׂה ה' נָגִילָה וְנִשְׂמְחָה בוֹ and then we ask for a Yeshua. Before you start crying for your needs, learn to be satisfied and overjoyed with this very day that Hashem gave you (basic of basics!) Then Hashem sees how appreciative you are, and He'll answer your requests quicker.
Similarly, we say: שַׂבְּעֵנוּ מִטּוּבֶךָ i.e., first you feel full of Hashem's goodness (שַׂבְּעֵנוּ מִטּוּבֶךָ) and only THEN you say וְשַׂמְּחֵנוּ בִּישׁוּעָתֶךָ grant us the Simcha that results from Your Yeshua.
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