Rav Nissim Yagen A'H passed away 12 years ago who was a HUGE Ba'al Kiruv (a person who brings people closer to Hashem which leads them to do Teshuva) . A book came out in his memory that collected many of the Drashot he said in his life and during his Shiurim.
This book, called Netivei Or (The Paths of Light) has a very powerful Drasha. It brings down one of the powerful things Rav Nissim Yagen said. Rav Yagen said that this world, Olam Haze, is exactly like a huge pharmacy. Let's say this pharmacy is nothing like any pharmacy man has ever seen. This pharmacy holds shelves and shelves of the most amazing products, including all the products the world holds. Anything from the most delicious non-fat Ice Cream to the quickest mix of poisions that can kill a mouse in a matter of seconds. Let's say another thing. These products that are held on these thousands and thousands of shelves have absolutely no tagtline on them. There is nothing on the bottles themselves that say anything to describe what the bottle holds or what are the side effects and direct effect of the contents in the bottle.
Olam Haze, our world and most improtantly our lives that cut out a tiny section of the history of the world is exactly like this huge pharmacy. With a couple weeks of work we can collect a nice sum of money to travel the world and collect all kinds of products that can provide us with the best pleasures and the most deadly diseases, Hashem Yerachem. It is so easy to decide on an action today and fulfill it with the globalization effect that is taking place. However, we do not know the consequences.
What or Who directs us in the most normal way of living? The Torah HaKdosha, written by The Creator, Hashem Yitbarach. The Torah teaches its learners how to use the products and elements of this world to affect us in the most positive way. The Torah smacks upon each desire and opportunity that life throws at us a huge LABEL telling us what this action holds and what consequences arise after doing it. Along this way we can learn what pleasures are allowed, like Oneg Shabbat and Yom Tov, and which 'pleasures' are forbidden and lead us to the gates of death!
B'H we will all reach a level (that is reachable) that helps us drop our logic for a minute and realize the Torah is smarter than me and knows what is good for me!
This book, called Netivei Or (The Paths of Light) has a very powerful Drasha. It brings down one of the powerful things Rav Nissim Yagen said. Rav Yagen said that this world, Olam Haze, is exactly like a huge pharmacy. Let's say this pharmacy is nothing like any pharmacy man has ever seen. This pharmacy holds shelves and shelves of the most amazing products, including all the products the world holds. Anything from the most delicious non-fat Ice Cream to the quickest mix of poisions that can kill a mouse in a matter of seconds. Let's say another thing. These products that are held on these thousands and thousands of shelves have absolutely no tagtline on them. There is nothing on the bottles themselves that say anything to describe what the bottle holds or what are the side effects and direct effect of the contents in the bottle.
Olam Haze, our world and most improtantly our lives that cut out a tiny section of the history of the world is exactly like this huge pharmacy. With a couple weeks of work we can collect a nice sum of money to travel the world and collect all kinds of products that can provide us with the best pleasures and the most deadly diseases, Hashem Yerachem. It is so easy to decide on an action today and fulfill it with the globalization effect that is taking place. However, we do not know the consequences.
B'H we will all reach a level (that is reachable) that helps us drop our logic for a minute and realize the Torah is smarter than me and knows what is good for me!
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