When we see that there’s a burning need in Klal Yisrael, and Klal Yisrael is in need of zechuyos in a given area—namely shidduchim—the Yiddishe perspective is to conclude that the מקטרגים obviously have a hold on this issue. But how is this possible? There is so much tefillah and so much chessed in this area!
The truth is, the experts tell us that much more chessed is needed in this regard—we must do much better in caring about other people’s shidduchim, to think about shidduchim, and to suggest shidduchim. When we operate on a greater level of l’shem Shamayim, our actions have more power—and Chazal constantly exhort us to daven for others.
When a person finds himself in a state of pain, he should see himself as a shaliach tzibur, a messenger to daven on behalf of others—to do for them and to daven for them—because his tefillah will have so much more meaning and power.
As a result of these tefillos, the Ribbono shel Olam will surely have rachmanus and send yeshuos and refuos for all Klal Yisrael.
