Let’s Get Practical
Learning to Be Afraid
In this week’s parsha, we learn that the makkos in Mitzrayim were not meant only to punish the Egyptians, but to teach the Am Yisroel how to recognize Hashem’s hand and develop yiras Shamayim. Again and again, Hashem brought fear into the world so that His people would listen, become afraid, and grow — by watching what happened to others instead of experiencing it themselves.
This week, when I see or hear about misfortune happening to others — whether in the street, in the news, or in passing — I will try not to brush it aside. Instead, I will, bli neder, pause briefly and remind myself that I am meant to learn from it: to be more careful with my actions, more grateful for what I have, and more aware that I am a guest in this world. In this way, I will try to turn what I see into yiras Shamayim.
This week’s booklet is based on tapes:
507 - Learning from Others | 810 - Substitute for Suffering
828 - Learning from Substitutes | E-44 - Ten Tidbits of Advice
E-124 - The World Reminds us to Remember Hashem
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