Watching so many years in advance, Hashem smiled and said, “Keep learning, David. I’ll take care of everything”
About a month ago, when David, a member of the kollel’s Oraisa program, entered the Cincinnati Community Kollel, it was clear to the rosh kollel, Rabbi Chaim Heinemann, that something was wrong. David’s usual cheerful demeanor was absent, replaced by a very uncharacteristic glumness.
“David, what’s wrong?” Rabbi Heinemann asked. David responded with the grim news that he’d been let go from his job. “I have enough money saved up to last me until August,” he said, “but if I don’t have a job by August, I don’t know what I’ll do.”
Rabbi Heinemann offered words of encouragement, along with a warm brachah. Of course, he also made efforts to raise funds on David’s behalf. The days passed and David grew tense; he hadn’t yet found a new job and his modest reserve was slowly depleting. One day he turned to Rabbi Heinemann. “Rabbi, what can I do? What can I do to merit salvation?” Rabbi Heinemann thought for a moment.
“Well,” he said, “davening always helps. But how about this. You don’t have a job now, so you have more time on your hands. How about you spend an extra hour each day learning in the kollel?” David nodded, amenable to the challenge.
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