Who Has To Fear Corona? (Bitachon Special)

0:46The only time we got a big salvation, we got Yeshuat Hashem, is when it didn't make sense. Let's start from the beginning. Avraham Avinu, the father of Judaism, when did he get his salvation? We're there for 210 years. For 210 years we're suffering, and for much of that time, we are enslaved. We're being slaughtered and murdered. They're taking our children and putting them in place of cinder blocks in the pyramids. Women carry their babies for nine months only for them to be killed a second later. Hashem...

2:08Now, you would think, if you're in Egypt right now, someone says, no, no, the Mashiach is going to come. The Mashiach is going to come. If the Mashiach were going to come while we're in Egypt, that's what we would say. If the Mashiach were going to come, he would have come when? He would have come when Yaakov Avinu was here, 200 years ago, with Yaakov Avinu and all 12 tribes, Tzaddikim Kedoshim Elyon. These are the most righteous people that ever lived. Moshiach would have come when Yaakov Avinu was here and the 12 tribes were here. That's when Moshiach should have come. Now he's going to come? We're already at the 49th level of Tumah. Idol worshippers, all types of sins, Hashem Yishmor. How is he going to come now? Moshiach is going to come now after we've already been slaves for 210 years? We've become idol worshippers. If he would have come, he should have come at the time of Yaakov Avinu. Not now. So when did Moshiach come? After 210 years. Well, it didn't make any sense. It did not make any sense for Mashiach to come, for Moshe Rabbeinu to come and take them out of Egypt when they're in the 49th level of Tumah. The worst level Am Yisrael ever was. Until today. It didn't make any sense. He said, you should have come before. All the tzaddikim were there. Fast forward.

3:26Pulling. It doesn't make any sense that we got salvation. When did we get salvation? We all committed a sin. We all went and mingled with Achashverosh. The rabbis were conducting business there. The people were conducting business. No one cared that the Beit HaMikdash was being desecrated and mocked. They were celebrating for six months, what? That the Beit HaMikdash wasn't built. And we're going to the party. It didn't make any sense to receive salvation at that time. But not only did we get salvation in one day, in a matter of seconds, we were supposed to get murdered in one day all over the world. That's why Haman's decree was worse than Hitler's. Hitler was killing us one day at a time. Haman was going to kill everyone in one day. They had control over the entire world, 127 countries, and everyone got the command, on such and such day, at such and such time, to kill every single Jew in front of them. No mercy law meaning you cannot do it just because you feel bad or want to motivate them. By the way, whoever you kill, take his money. They start looking at Jews like their lunch money. There used to be a cartoon I remember from when I was a kid in Israel. I saw it a thousand times; it was Bugs Bunny.

4:46And it was one cartoon where these two guys were stuck on an island. They were looking at each other, and one appeared as a hot dog, and the other seemed like a hamburger. And then they looked at Bugs Bunny and they saw him as the next lunch. Everybody looked at each other as food because that's all they had. That's what the Goyim were looking at us. Why? They said, listen, not only is it a law that if we don't do it, we're going to get killed, but on top of it, we get paid for it. You take all their money. You kill this local banker, you get all of his money. You kill this lawyer, you get all of his money. You kill this construction worker, he worked his whole life, but you get it. Meaning it's not only a mitzvah for them, it's a mitzvah you get a reward in this world for. Meaning, who would have thought? Salvation was going to come at that time. It doesn't make any sense. Not only did salvation come, but at the same time that we were supposed to be killed, all of a sudden, Israel starts killing all of their enemies without rockets, without tanks, without jeeps, without bazooka guns. With what? With kitchen knives and shtenders.

5:52They took the shtender, the guy dies. That's it, finished. Okay, Gemara, we'll finish with the Gemara now. Okay, we'll take a break. Everyone, bring your shtender with you. We're going for a class trip. What are we doing? We're going to kill Amalek. Bring your shtender. Amalek dies, finished. Do we have a minyan yet? Did you finish 10? Okay, back to learning. If you kill 10, back to learning. In one day, we start eliminating our enemies with shtenders instead of rockets. No Iron Dome, kitchen knives, dull knives. You know, those butter knives that no one knows why they're still there? Why do they still make those butter knives? Who uses them? Every set has this butter knife. Who uses it? I get so upset when I see them. Such a waste. It doesn't cut, it doesn't do anything. And who eats that much butter anyway? They need so many butter knives. But that's how we overcame the Goyim. Perhaps Hashem is preparing us for something similar. Carry your butter knife, as that's going to be your mitzvah. Your butter knife will be your tool. Not the Iron Dome, or the bazookas, or the coronavirus. No. It's going to be the butter knife. This is a sort of prophecy. The butter knife will be the weapon of the future. It has a purpose to fulfill. It was used in the time of Haman and it will be used again.

7:15It says, it's whatever happened in Egypt, really, not in the time of Aman, but it's any, well, chiddush, butter knives. It comes with every set. Every house has 5,000 of them, and no one knows what to do with them. Now, the salvation came at a time when it did not make any sense whatsoever. It didn't make any sense. HaKadosh Baruch Hu works that way. There are certain things that HaKadosh Baruch Hu instilled into nature that are dafka unnatural. Certain things that He did, that He put into nature, that are dafka against nature. Just to show you, He is nature. He is above nature. For many, many years, for as long as any book has any records other than the Torah, people always thought that water is a relatively simple thing. If it goes down a certain degree, it freezes and becomes ice. Everyone knows this; you don't have to go to school. You put water in the freezer, and it freezes after a certain amount of time, right? People always thought that water is a relatively simple thing. By the way, if the temperature goes down to a certain degree, it freezes and becomes ice. Everyone knows this. You don't have to go to school; you put water in the freezer, and it freezes after a certain amount of time, right?

8:36Scientists recently discovered that they do not know anything about water. Until now, we thought if we freeze it, it goes down a certain amount of degrees and becomes ice. If we boil it, it becomes, you know, steam; it turns into vapor, and nothing goes into the air. Right? Scientists discovered that water, when heated to a certain high temperature very quickly, can freeze and become ice. This completely defies the laws of nature. Meaning, everything we thought we knew, we actually don't know fully. HaKadosh Baruch Hu does things like this. Little tricks like this that He does in His little game that He has called this world. Show you. There's no nature. It's Me. It's HaKadosh Baruch Hu. The Baal Shem Tov, alav ha-shalom, tried to instill such understanding in his students. He would go. His avodat Hashem was very unusual. He would take journeys to different places.

9:58Without preparation. He would say, "Okay, we're going. Everybody has to pack up in two seconds, and we'll leave. Without preparation, without food, without sandwiches, without drinks, without anything. We're going out." How long, where are we going? We don't know, just go. One time, he's with a talmid. He says, "Okay, we gotta go on a journey. Next journey, pick up and leave." They start walking. They're in the woods, they're in a desert, they're in all types of places. There's no little huts over there where you could buy a bottle of mineral water or cold drink with some ice - nothing. So, the talmid that's with him starts getting really thirsty. He says, "Rebbe, I'm thirsty." "Keep walking, keep walking," the Rebbe replies. "Rebbe, I'm thirsty." Keep walking, let's keep going. He got to the point where the guy couldn't talk. "Rabbi, I'm really, really thirsty. I can't, I can't even have a conversation. I'm so thirsty, I need to drink something." The Baal Shem Tov looks at him. "Let me ask you something. Do you believe that when God created the world in six days and stopped on the seventh, this creation, you believe in it?" "Yes." "Now, do you believe that HaKadosh Baruch Hu, that Hashem..."

11:06When He created the world, did He take everything into account? Yes, 100%, Rabbi. Do you think that He also took into account that 5,400 years later, there would be a Jew in the woods trying to serve Hashem by reaching out to other Jews in lost places? And that Jew would be thirsty, but there wouldn't be water anywhere. Do you think that HaKadosh Baruch Hu took that into account? He said, yes. Do you think that HaKadosh Baruch Hu is going to let him stay thirsty? He says, no. Keep walking. Not five minutes past, they see some goy with a whole caravan full of water. Hey, stop, stop. What are you doing here? The goy is frustrated as can be. He's like, what's wrong? Listen, my boss went crazy. I have no idea. My job, I live, you know, I build stuff. My boss today decided, listen, today you're going to take all this water and just go around the park all day. Go in the woods. Maybe somebody needs water.

12:11Maybe somebody needs water. Go. Get the water. Got the water. Why? The Baal Shem Tov says, look, if you didn't believe it, You stay thirsty. But the minute you said that you believe that HaKadosh Baruch Hu took everything into account, including the fact that you're thirsty 5,000 years after He created the whole world, meaning He took everything, that means you believed in the Achdut of Hashem, you believed in everything of Hashem, and there's nothing else but Him. Someone who has confidence in Hashem, has bitachon in Hashem, only kindness will surround them. HaKadosh Baruch Hu can change the world just for you. He might cause a non-Jew to unexpectedly decide to take a construction worker and make him a water boy in the middle of nowhere, just for you. Such changes happen solely because of your trust.

13:13The Gaon miVilna says, that verse that David HaMelech says that someone has confidence in Hashem, only kindness will surround them. He says, pay attention to the fact that it says someone that trusts in Hashem, it doesn't specify a righteous person that trusts in Hashem. It says anyone that has real bitachon in Hashem, anyone, even if you're not 100% righteous, that's already enough of a reason for Hashem to give you kindness. Now, The Baal Shem Tov, on one of his journeys, ran out of money, food, and everything else. One of his talmidim (students) was with him, a different one, and was becoming concerned. However, as was often the case, a miracle occurred. Some rich guy sees them and identifies the Baal Shem Tov. He says, "Please stay with me; I'll host you. Everything you need, we'll take care of." So they are hosted, and this host is very generous and gives him a gold coin. Now, in those days, a gold coin was very, very valuable—it's enough money for a year or two; it's a ton of money. The talmid of the Baal Shem Tov was so excited that he got this gold coin, he almost said "hallel" on it. He almost pronounced a special blessing on this. "Oh, we're not going to have to worry about money, anywhere we go, we can buy stuff. Baruch Hashem, our journey is paid for." The Baal Shem Tov noticed how much this talmid was happy over this coin. He told him, "Listen, get the gabai of the local kehilah here to come." He gets the gabai.

14:32was so excited that he got this gold coin, he almost said Hallel on it. Almost said a special blessing on this. Oh, we're not going to have to worry about money; anywhere we go, we can buy stuff. Baruch Hashem, our journey is paid for. The Baal Shem Tov noticed how much this talmid was happy over this coin. He told him, listen, get the gabbai of the local kehillah here to come. He gets the gabbai. Gives the Gabbai the gold coin. He says, "Listen, this gold coin, divide it into two. The first half, give it to poor people, orphans, and those in need. The other half, give it to people who learn Torah." He takes the money and walks away. There's money for the poor people, and there's money for the Talmidei Chachamim. He's happy. The Baal Shem Tov is happy. Who's not happy? The Baal Shem Tov's talmid. He says, Rebbe, why? Why? Finally, we got some money. We can pay for things. We don't have to worry. Why are you putting yourself again in this situation? We have to depend on another miracle. Why?

15:47The Baal Shem Tov starts laughing. He's having a good time. The Rabbi asks, "Why are you laughing? Are you making fun of me?" The Baal Shem Tov responds, "No, I'm not making fun of you. I'm just laughing because you forgot something." The Rabbi asks, "What did I forget?" The Baal Shem Tov explains, "You forgot that HaKadosh Baruch Hu is the one who runs the world. And as long as He is alive, you have nothing to worry about." If HaKadosh Baruch Hu is not alive, then you have everything to worry about. But as long as HaKadosh Baruch Hu is alive, you have nothing to worry about. That's what you're forgetting. That's why I'm laughing. You're thinking that we needed this coin. You forgot HaKadosh Baruch Hu is the one that runs the show. It's something as simple as that, that is going to help a person make it throughout this next chapter of the journey. Why? Because that type of understanding that HaKadosh Baruch Hu runs the world, that HaKadosh Baruch Hu is the only one who runs the world, and no one else is going to help a person make all the right decisions at the right time.

16:54What should I do with my money now? What should I do with my house now? What should I do with my teshuva now? What should I do with my learning now? What should I do with my marriage now? What should I do with everything? You're going to know what to do. Why? Because you know Hashem runs the world. A person that has a doubt in who runs the world, He's going to try to beat the system. He's going to try to do things with his own power, with his own strength, with his own mind. No, no, no. This Rabbi doesn't know what he's talking about. I'm going to buy some call options. I'm going to buy some stock options. I'm going to do this. I'm going to do that. I'm going to do all types of things to beat the system. You're not getting the point. HaKadosh Baruch Hu is trying to tell us clearly right now, the show is over. It's time for everyone to make their decisions about what you want to bring to the next world. You're allowed to work, you're allowed to make money, you're even allowed to make investments, no problem. But if that's your priority in life, and HaKadosh Baruch Hu is secondary, you have a very serious problem. Why? You're not going to have another chance.

18:04So that's why HaKadosh Baruch Hu is shaking up the world in such a way where everyone is put up to question. Everyone's gonna realize that everything they knew, everything they thought they knew is incorrect. That reality check is very painful. Now, if a person humbles themselves, realizes, okay, you know what? I focused on making money my whole life. I made some money, I'm okay. Alright, maybe I should focus on some more mitzvot too. Take some of this money and help some Jews do teshuva with it. Maybe I should take some of this money and actually help the rabbis that are helping people do teshuva. Maybe I should actually, instead of having three, four, five, six houses, maybe I should condense a little bit. I don't really need all these houses. realizes, okay, you know what? I focused on making money my whole life. I made some money, I'm okay. All right, maybe I should focus on some more mitzvot too. Take some of this money and help some Jews do teshuva with it. Maybe I should take some of this money and actually help the rabbis that are helping people do teshuva. Maybe I should actually, instead of having three, four, five, six houses, condense a little bit. I don't really need all these houses. You don't have any money? No problem. You have time. You have 24 hours in a day. Just like everyone else, you have the same 24 hours. Maybe I should spend some more time learning Torah instead of learning about who's winning in sports and who's going to be the next president. Maybe I should spend some more time learning Torah. Perhaps I should help do things in the community to help people. The point is that a person is going to be put to the test right now because HaKadosh Baruch Hu is going to bring everyone down to the same level. What you do on the way down is going to determine how you're going to look once the dust settles.

19:23down to the same level. What you do on the way down is going to determine how you're going to look once the dust settles. Whether you're going to rebound and be at a much better level than everybody else or not. In the investment world, when everyone is vomiting at that moment, when people are pretty much jumping off of roofs because they lost their life savings, at that moment, people are so hysterical that they think the world is over. That's when it's time to invest. That's when you wish you had all the cash in the world because everything is so low. When everyone is in a panic, during those moments when people are jumping off roofs because they have lost their life savings, and they are so hysterical that they think the world is over, that's precisely when it's time to invest. That's when you wish you had all the cash in the world because everything is too low in value.

20:31Even more so when it comes to mitzvot. Right now, the world is too low when it comes to mitzvot. There aren't many people who are focused on Torah. People are focused on money. People are focused on business. People are focused on all types of physical desires. Right now is the time to invest in fulfilling mitzvot. Right now is the time to learn more Torah. Right now is the time to do more kiruv (outreach). Right now is the time to improve your middot (character traits). Right now. Why? Because right now it's at a low. It's never been this low. Even at the time of Mount Sinai, we were at the 49th level of tumah (impurity). The Ohr HaChaim HaKadosh says that before Mashiach (the Messiah) comes, we're going to be at level 50. Gay parades every other day, open stealing, open abortions, open season against Hashem, everything is against Hashem—all day, all day people make fun of Hashem. Right now it's at a low, rabotai; right now is the opportunity to do mitzvot. Right now is the opportunity to invest in olam haba. Mark my words, the people that invest now are the ones that are gonna be the winners in the end.

21:33are the ones that are going to be the winners in the end. Just like the ones that bought at the low of 2008, just like the ones that bought at the low of 2001, and so on and so forth. When you invest in mitzvot when no one else is doing it, it counts a whole lot more, because you're buying it at a low. You're buying it when nobody else wants to buy it. This is my advice to everyone. I don't know whether you should buy or sell stocks. That's not my business. My business is to tell you what I have from the Torah and a little bit of experience that I have in the markets. You do whatever you want. At least you know, now you have information to make an educated decision. That decision, you have to make. I can't make it for you. The key is to at least go into it with your head screwed on right and understand that the show is over. If you want to play the game of chicken and continue thinking the thing is going to rebound, thinking everything is going to be okay, no problem, you'll see what happens at the end. You'll see what happens at the end. It's not cursing, it's not wishing you back. I wish I'm wrong. The key is to at least go into it with your head screwed on right and understand that the show is over. You want to play the game of chicken and continue thinking that everything is going to rebound and be okay—no problem. You'll see what happens at the end. It's not cursing; it's not wishing you bad. I wish I'm wrong.

22:36It's just a reality. It's a reality. The situation is horrible. Hashem cannot let this world continue deteriorating much more. You have anti-Semites running for office in Israel. Nazis running for office in Israel. It doesn't get much worse than that. You've got Jewish organizations funding Christian organizations. Religious schools have missionaries working there. I mean, it doesn't get much worse than this. Rabbis writing papers for the acceptance of something Hashem calls an abomination, homosexuality. Or rabbis saying that there's no punishment anymore. All types of things that are mamash, the opposite of Hashem. You realize right now we're at a low. Right now is the opportunity to collect neshamot. Do kiruv every way you can. You have money, use your money. You have time, use your time. You have skill, use your skill. Use and take this opportunity to invest while it's still low. Whoever does it is going to be the biggest winner in the world. Whoever doesn't is simply going to regret it. Be'ezrat Hashem, more and more people choose the right thing to do, because that's what the Gemara tells us. Rabbi Eliezer ben Hyrcanus tells us what is it that is going to save us from the chevlei Mashiach, from the birth pangs of Mashiach?

23:46B'ezrat Hashem, more and more people choose the right thing to do because that's what the Gemara says to us. Rabbi Eliezer ben Hyrcanus says to us: What is going to save us from the chevlei Mashiach, the birth pangs of Mashiach? It says Torah and Gemilut Chasadim. Torah and overwhelming kindness. What is the highest level of kindness? Bringing someone back to Hashem. That's the highest level of kindness that a person can do for anyone else. Because even if you give him money, you can only give him kindness in this world. But if you give him Hashem, you give her Hashem, you're giving him the next world too. Baruch Adonai Le'olam. Amen ve'amen. I'm sorry, without the specific text that requires correction, I'm unable to provide the revised version. Please provide the text that needs fixing.

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