If you’ve ever been inspired by an Aish rabbi or rebbetzin...
or by a Discovery Seminar, Jerusalem Fellowships program, or HonestReporting
communique...
or by an article or film on Aish.com...
Then the person to thank is Rabbi Noah Weinberg, the revered and beloved
founder and dean of Aish HaTorah International. For the past 50 years, Rabbi
Weinberg has dedicated his life to helping countless Jews around the world
connect to the beauty and wisdom of Torah.
| Rabbi Noah Weinberg was recently
diagnosed with a serious illness. Each of us can do something to
help. |
Now you have the chance to give Rabbi Weinberg something in return.
He
was recently diagnosed with a serious illness. This is an opportunity to
galvanize everyone who has benefited from the work of Aish HaTorah in prayer and
spiritual action for the sake of Rabbi Weinberg’s recovery.
Here’s what you can do:
First, pray for the complete recovery of HaRav Yisrael Noach ben Hinda.
Beyond this, each of us can show the Almighty that we want and need Rabbi
Weinberg’s continued guidance by taking one of his core teachings and committing
yourself to grow in that area. Every physical action in this world is responded
to in kind by the Almighty. Therefore the collective spiritual development will
add to the merit of Rabbi Weinberg, and impact the Heavenly scales in his favor.
Here are some of the fundamental principles of Rabbi Weinberg’s teachings
that have inspired so many people. Pick an area in which to grow. Whether you
work on changing something small or large, every mitzvah performed makes a
difference. The key is to make a genuine commitment to change for the better, on
behalf of the recovery of HaRav Yisrael Noach ben Hinda.
1. Focus on your priorities in life.
a. Get total clarity on your life’s purpose and take the time to make a
daily
cheshbon hanefesh, spiritual
accounting. What are your goals in life? What are your strategies to
accomplish them?
b. Live with the reality that God loves you. Put your trust in Him. Spend
10 minutes a day working on the Torah’s
Six
Constant Mitzvot, the pivotal commandments that focus us on life’s ultimate
purpose.
2. Increase your learning of Torah.
The Torah is the Almighty’s
instructions
for living, the
blueprint
of creation. Whether it’s an additional 10 minutes a day or week, designate
more time to learn the wisdom of the Torah -- and put what you’re learning into
practice.
3. Love the Jewish people; fight for the Jewish
people.
4. Life is gorgeous; live with joy.
For years, Rabbi Weinberg has taught that we must feel one another’s pain.
And now it is our turn to put that into practice to help Rabbi Weinberg. The
Talmud (Brachot 12b) says: "If a Torah scholar is in distress, one must become
sick over him." If we have compassion for Rabbi Weinberg by genuinely sharing in
his pain, this arouses Heaven to have mercy on Rabbi Weinberg as well.
Let each of us do what we can to help Rabbi Weinberg -- by storming the
Heavens with our prayers, teshuva, and spiritual growth.