Keep Davening Especially During the Ymei Ratzon
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Keep Davening Especially During the Ymei Ratzon

Bitachon Weekly | December 31, 2025

Many years ago, I wanted to learn loads over Yom Tov (Sukkos), and I davened constantly for Hatzlacha in learning; but with no success. Not only were my Tefilos not answered, but I slept a tremendous amount, much more than usual, with no time to learn. Always sleeping, day and night, like: וְּהָּ גִּ יתָּ בוֹ יוֹמָּ ם וָּלַ יְּלָּ ה?! But you need to have patience. Sure enough, that Pesach I learned 25 blatt Gemara, which was very unusual.

Never be Mya'esh from Tefila; just keep it up! Keep insisting (verbally) how fortunate you are, and how surely your Tefilos are now being answered. And if you don’t see immediate results, always: ט ְּייט ְּש rationalize that the reason must be L'tovah. Like R’ Zundel of Salant said: כָּל עַ כָּבָּ ה לְּ טוֹבָּ ה every delay is L'tovah. I remember that during that particular Sukkos, I explained the reason why my Tefilos were getting nowhere was because a Chashuva person has bigger Nisyonos. A person has a big Koach over his own destiny, and the way he sees things can perfect them tremendously. Always insist on seeing good in every Matzav, and Hashem will repay you.

Many years ago, I wanted to learn loads over Yom Tov (Sukkos), and I davened constantly for Hatzlacha in learning; but with no success. Not only were my Tefilos not answered, but I slept a tremendous amount, much more than usual, with no time to learn. Always sleeping, day and night, like: וְּהָּ גִּ יתָּ בוֹ יוֹמָּ ם וָּלַ יְּלָּ ה?! But you need to have patience. Sure enough, that Pesach I learned 25 blatt Gemara, which was very unusual.

Never be Mya'esh from Tefila; just keep it up! Keep insisting (verbally) how fortunate you are, and how surely your Tefilos are now being answered. And if you don’t see immediate results, always: ט ְּייט ְּש rationalize that the reason must be L'tovah. Like R’ Zundel of Salant said: כָּל עַ כָּבָּ ה לְּ טוֹבָּ ה every delay is L'tovah. I remember that during that particular Sukkos, I explained the reason why my Tefilos were getting nowhere was because a Chashuva person has bigger Nisyonos. A person has a big Koach over his own destiny, and the way he sees things can perfect them tremendously. Always insist on seeing good in every Matzav, and Hashem will repay you.

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