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HaYom Yom – Cheshvan 24

כד חשון: בענינים הגשמיים להסתכל למטה, בענינים הרוחניים להסתכל למעלה

Cheshvan 24: In Material Matters Look Below, in Spiritual Matters Look Above

This Hayom Yom teaches that in material matters one should look at those below him and thank Hashem for His kindness, while in spiritual matters one should look at those above him and pray for a good mind to learn from them and the strength to rise ever higher.

כד חשון

בְּעִנְיָנִים הַגַּשְׁמִיִּים צָרִיךְ לְהִסְתַּכֵּל בְּמִי שֶׁהוּא לְמַטָּה מִמֶּנּוּ, וּלְהוֹדוֹת להשי"ת^[1] כִּי טוֹב^[2] עַל חַסְדּוֹ אִתּוֹ עִמּוֹ.

- בְּעִנְיָנִים הָרוּחָנִיִּים צָרִיךְ לְהִסְתַּכֵּל בְּמִי שֶׁהוּא לְמַעְלָה מִמֶּנּוּ וּלְהִתְחַנֵּן לַה' שֶׁיִּתֵּן לוֹ דֵּיעָה טוֹבָה לְהִתְלַמֵּד מִמֶּנּוּ וְכֹחַ וָעוֹז שֶׁיּוּכַל לַעֲלוֹת בְּעִילּוּי.

¹השי"ת – הַשֵּׁם יִתְבָּרֵךְ.
²[תהלים קיח, א]: "הוֹדוּ לַה' כִּי טוֹב כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ".

Chof-Daled Cheshvan

In material matters one should look at someone who is below him, and thank Hashem, blessed be He, "for He is good"^[1] — for His kindness with him.

In spiritual matters one should look at someone who is above him, and plead with Hashem to grant him a good mind to learn from that person, and strength and might to be able to rise ever higher.