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“Harofeh l’shvurei lev, u’michabesh l’atzvotam (He Who is the Healer to the brokenhearted will also bind up their wounds”) Tehillim 147:3.
The Ba’al Shem Tov HaKadosh ztk”l teaches that tefilla eventually leads to an elevation of spirit. Tefilla should begin with a lev neeshbar (a broken heart); not a voice of despair but from a voice of hope. A broken heart is in need of mending and dependent on Hashem for fixing.
Tefilla should give us hope as written in Yirmiyahu 14:8; “Mikveh Yisrael Moshiyo be’et Tzara… (O’Mikveh Yisrael, the redeemer thereof in time of difficulties…).” The passuk should be read as m’kaveh (hope Yisrael for you will be redeemed in your time of difficulties). A broken heart anticipates redemption knowing it was, is and will be good. Hashem attends to our wounds of sadness; He showers us with love and care. Let our tefillot be the avenue through which we strengthen our emuna and await for the yeshuot, Amen.
Today’s daily dose of emuna is dedicated to the refuah shleimah of Faiga Miriam bas Devora who is undergoing hand surgery today. May Hashem send a complete healing b’mheira among all of Klal Yisrael who are in need of yeshuot v’nechamot, Amen.
