B"H כלל ישראל has a special relationship with הקב"ה, and we can basically daven for anything at any time, as it says in the תורה הקדושה, that Hashem is close to us whenever we call to Him, something which Chazal elaborate upon as well.
However, some Chasidic groups have selected certain days and times, and made a hullaballoo about their being special, when people can ask Hashem for everything, which gets some people very excited, when actually, as stated above, we have that special closeness through the year.
One of the days that Chasidim seize on as being a special time people can "daven for anything" on is Purim, something we have touched on in the past.
Another day, stressed in Chabad-Lubavitch in particular is today, כ"ג סיון, when they say that their last Rebbe said that one can ask Hashem for anything and be guaranteed fulfillment. I guess some people can't resist selling the Brooklyn Bridge (not far from Crown Heights, incidentally) again to the gullible (one wonders, if Lubavitchers actually believe that, why they have not brought Moshiach yet through tefillah on that day, לשיטתם).
(h/t - the aptly named www.shtusim.com)
While Chasidim may claim that such extravagant promises give people hope, and strengthen אמונה, standard Judaism recoils from such reckless and baseless talk, which can, on the contrary, lead to disappointment and despair, G-d forbid, when hopes and dreams are inevitably dashed.
May הקב"ה help us cling to his seal, אמת, and resist the temptation to make unsupported assertions which do not reflect well upon his people.
ובזכות דביקות במדת האמת נזכה לגאולה בס"ד בב"א
As I understand it the Alter of Sladbodka said that the first mitzvoh of the Torah is, "Don't be a fool." This is a very powerful remark and I believe he was saying that the foundation of Judaism is normalcy. A Jew has to develop positive Middos and buttress them with intensive Torah study. Once this has been accomplished and the person is a living Kiddush Hashem, then he can add things like Segulahs, brochos from Rebbes (Roshei Yeshivos) and visiting Kivrei Tzaddikim. But we live in an upside down world in which some people make the Tofel the Ikkar, and so they'll never miss going to Uman, but at the same time they'll think nothing of living dishonestly (edited).
ReplyDeleteWe need look no further than Chabad to see how the words of Chazal can be twisted to fit one's agenda. It's called Bavli because everything is in it, but it's a life's journey to discern the truth in it.
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