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Podcast: The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef Katzman
Episode: Hayom Yom 6 Cheshvan - But not peasant years who neither see nor hear G‑dliness
Description: כְּשֶׁרָצָה רַבֵּנוּ הַזָּקֵןWhen the Alter Rebbe wished לְבָרֵךְ אֶת ר' יְקוּתִיאֵל לֶיעפּלֶער בַּעֲשִׁירוּתto bless R. Yekusiel Liepler with wealth, אָמַר שֶׁאֵינוֹ חָפֵץ בָּזֶהthe latter replied that he had no desire for it, שֶׁלֹּא תַּטְרִידוֹ הָעֲשִׁירוּת מִלִּמּוּד הַחֲסִידוּת וְהִתְעַסְּקוּת בַּעֲבוֹדָהlest it interfere with his study of Chassidus and involvement in Divine service.וּכְשֶׁרָצָה לְבָרְכוֹ בַּאֲרִיכוּת יָמִיםWhen the Alter Rebbe then sought to bless him with long life, אָמַר: אָבּעֶר נִיט מִיט פּוֹיעֶרשׁעֶ יאָהרןhe replied: “But not peasant years. וואָס עֵינַיִם לָהֶם וְלֹא יִרְאוּ[Not years of] those ‘who have eyes, but do not see; אָזְנַיִם לָהֶם וְלֹא יִשְׁמָעוּwho have ears, but do not hear’ — מעֶן זעֶהט נִיט קֵיין גֶ-טלִיכקַייט אוּן מעֶן העֶרט נִיט קֵיין גֶ-טלִיכקַייטwho neither see nor hear G‑dliness.”Text and Translation courtesy of Sichos in EnglishFor questions and follow-up: [email protected]