Save the World
Novardok weekly | January 11, 2026
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Save the World

Novardok weekly | January 20, 2026

Question:

Hashem is helping me out in a big way, bli ayin hara. What should I do now?

Answer:

Save the world!

In Yavan ("Greece", a reference to Greek philosophy which is today's Western World, which values outer wisdom and what can be proved in a laboratory and denies inner wisdom like spirituality and real connection to Hashem), they learn "Torah" as well, just that it is empty of inner connection with Hashem. They let you do whatever "religious activities" you may want, as long as it is devoid of inner meaning.

Being the case, anything that can be done to help people connect with themselves and Hashem (like through hisbonenus and self-introspection) should be done—it is the biggest mitzva!

The medrish tells the story of Navos haYizraeli (a yid killed by Queen Izavel in order to give his vineyard to King Achav), and explains that the cause of his untimely demise was because he once failed to be oleh regel (the triannual pilgrimage), where he would inspire people to come closer to Hashem with his chazanus (singing). Midah tova m'ruba, "the good measure is more": the great reward that is given for thinking big and spreading the light.

Question:

Hashem is helping me out in a big way, bli ayin hara. What should I do now?

Answer:

Save the world!

In Yavan ("Greece", a reference to Greek philosophy which is today's Western World, which values outer wisdom and what can be proved in a laboratory and denies inner wisdom like spirituality and real connection to Hashem), they learn "Torah" as well, just that it is empty of inner connection with Hashem. They let you do whatever "religious activities" you may want, as long as it is devoid of inner meaning.

Being the case, anything that can be done to help people connect with themselves and Hashem (like through hisbonenus and self-introspection) should be done—it is the biggest mitzva!

The medrish tells the story of Navos haYizraeli (a yid killed by Queen Izavel in order to give his vineyard to King Achav), and explains that the cause of his untimely demise was because he once failed to be oleh regel (the triannual pilgrimage), where he would inspire people to come closer to Hashem with his chazanus (singing). Midah tova m'ruba, "the good measure is more": the great reward that is given for thinking big and spreading the light.

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