{"id":98260,"date":"2022-11-20T00:06:55","date_gmt":"2022-11-19T22:06:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rdpinto.org\/?p=98260"},"modified":"2022-11-20T00:06:55","modified_gmt":"2022-11-19T22:06:55","slug":"influencing-others-to-do-hashems-bidding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rdpinto.org\/en\/influencing-others-to-do-hashems-bidding\/","title":{"rendered":"Influencing Others to Do Hashem\u2019s Bidding"},"content":{"rendered":"

Influencing Others to Do Hashem\u2019s Bidding<\/strong><\/p>\n

I once wished to impart a most crucial message to the public. It was imperative that as many people as possible hear it. Therefore, it was decided that a raffle drawing would be held among the participants of the shiur<\/em>. This would draw people to come and hear the word of Hashem. As we know, through acting with ulterior motives, one eventually acts l\u2019shem Shamayim<\/em>.<\/p>\n

As we had hoped, the hall was packed. Baruch Hashem<\/em>, I succeeded in conveying my message, and it seemed that the audience accepted it. At the end of the evening, the lottery was drawn. But for some reason, the winners refused to accept their prizes. We conducted another round of draws, but this time, too, the winners declined to come forward.<\/p>\n

During this time, I was made aware of a fellow Jew who was envious of our tremendous success in bringing merit to the public. He spread the rumor that Rabbi David Pinto buys people with prizes. I was terribly aggrieved at hearing this. These were words of emptiness, said in order to sow the seeds of discord and discontent. In response, I remained silent and did not react.<\/p>\n

Some time later, I bumped into an old student who had not attended this shiur. I asked why he had refrained from participating. He repeated the words of that jealous Jew. Since he believed that I bought people for money, he wished to have no part in it. After a short time, I was told that this student had removed his kippah<\/em> and with it, the yoke of Heavenly service.<\/p>\n

I then decided that things had come to a head. I turned to the man who had originally publicized the scandal against me and told him sternly, \u201cSee how far your deeds have reached. On account of jealousy and evil slander, you caused a fellow Jew to cast off all Torah and mitzvah observance. You steered him off the correct path. What will you say when you will be taken to account for this dastardly deed?!\u201d<\/p>\n

I was terribly saddened that my disciple left the path of Torah. But I learned a tremendous lesson regarding the great responsibility of one who brings merit to the public. Just as it is in the power of a Jew to bring merit to the public, to nurture them and bring them closer to their Heavenly Father, so can a Jew cause others to stumble, rachmana litzlan. His elevated level gives him the authority to influence the people, and he is liable to bring them to sin.<\/em><\/p>\n

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