What I am about to write, though, is really and truly intended for myself. It’s a personal feeling, and nothing more, but one I hope to honor now and always.
It’s almost a cliché: A mashgiach stands in front of the room with a somber expression on his face, insisting that the message about whatever wrongdoing he is addressing is not really intended for his audience. Rather, “Ich mein zich — I am speaking to myself,” and if others happen to overhear and draw conclusions relevant to their own lives, then so be it.
It can be hard to imagine that an elderly tzaddik really needs to hear admonitions about breaking into the kitchen or waking up after zeman Krias Shema, but the “speaking to myself” disclaimer is basic baal mussar etiquette.
What I am about to write, though, is really and truly intended for myself. It’s a personal feeling, and nothing more, but one I hope to honor now and always.
Over the past few months, the individuals within the wider community have all tried to increase zechuyos for our brothers and sisters in danger, but people differ as to how those merits are created.
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