{"id":99119,"date":"2022-11-20T05:39:34","date_gmt":"2022-11-20T03:39:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rdpinto.org\/?p=99119"},"modified":"2022-11-24T23:53:29","modified_gmt":"2022-11-24T21:53:29","slug":"i-pledge-allegiance-to-hashem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rdpinto.org\/en\/i-pledge-allegiance-to-hashem\/","title":{"rendered":"I Pledge Allegiance to Hashem"},"content":{"rendered":"

I Pledge Allegiance to Hashem<\/strong><\/p>\n

I was once invited to a large event in Eretz Yisrael on behalf of a tzedakah<\/em> cause. When I arrived at the venue, I noticed numerous prominent rabbanim, who could each deliver rousing speeches of inspiration and chizuk<\/em> to the assembled. Sensing that my presence was superfluous, I turned on my heel, planning to attend another function where other people were waiting to hear me speak. Just as I was about to leave, a wheelchair-bound woman approached me and asked if she could have just a few moments of my time to tell me her story. I agreed.<\/p>\n

The woman related that before she had become an invalid, she used to deliver shiurim<\/em> of chizuk<\/em> for Jewish women on the topics of yirat Shamayim<\/em> and mussar<\/em>. She would bring them back to their Heavenly Father. But now that she was physically limited, she could not continue this practice. This pained her very much.<\/p>\n

She added that she had ten children at home, bli ayin hara<\/em>. Her handicap hindered her in raising them. She also felt deeply disappointed that she could not lecture to the women anymore. For this reason, she asked that I bless her in my fathers\u2019 merits, that she should have a complete recovery.<\/p>\n

Just then, I heard an announcement that the organization was still short of approximately twenty thousand dollars, which they needed desperately. I made a silent vow that if this woman would recover, I would raise this sum on my own.<\/p>\n

After some time, with great Heavenly kindness, the woman stood up and began walking on her own. I turned to the issue at hand \u2013 how would I collect the money that I had promised? Hashem saw how important it was to me to raise these funds and how distressed I was in my predicament. He sent His salvation in a most astounding way.<\/p>\n

A wealthy individual contributed Sifrei Torah to a Beit Hakeneset in Yerushalayim and invited me to the hachnasat Sefer Torah<\/em>. Of course, I complied. The man was so overcome with gratitude that he handed me a closed envelope and stated that it contained money for tzedakah<\/em> purposes. It felt like a check was inside. I asked him, \u201cIs it true that this check is written for the sum of twenty thousand dollars?\u201d<\/p>\n

The man was stupefied at my declaration. \u201cHow does the Rav know that?\u201d<\/p>\n

But I just smiled to myself and transferred the envelope to its correct destination, just as I had promised. I clearly felt how Hashem had answered my prayer by honoring my pledge<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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