“But it’s a rule, and like it says in Pirkei Avos, if we didn’t have rules, we’d eat each other alive”
Rabbi Kerzner’s articles always have a uniquely powerful blend — profound depth and substance, yet so practical and relevant to everyday life. His recent piece on the Shechinah in galus was a perfect example.
My wife and I gained tremendous chizuk from it. Over the past month, we’ve been hosting each of our married children with their families, and we’ll be continuing to do so for the next few weeks. As much as we love having them — with all our hearts — the constant entertaining, the noise, the mess…. It can be draining at times.
Rabbi Kerzner’s words reframed it for us completely. He taught that in these very moments of hosting, we are literally welcoming the Shechinah into our home, opening ourselves to Divine brachah. That perspective has changed the way we will experience the rest of the summer — and, I imagine, many other hosting moments in the future.
A.H.
Monsey
I truly enjoyed Rav Aryeh Kerzner’s recent article about viewing one’s personal travels and “on-the-road” experiences as a form of personal galus.
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