Feb. 11, 2024

Embracing Adversity with Faith: The Insights of Rabbi Shalom Mordechai Schwadron, the Maggid of Jerusalem

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Season 6

Have you ever carried a message of calm and trust to others, only to find yourself in a whirlwind of panic when adversity strikes your life? The legendary Rabbi Shalom Mordechai Hakohen Schwadron, the Maggid of Jerusalem, often grappled with this human paradox. In our heartfelt conversation, we trace the contours of Rabbi Schwadron's enduring wisdom, as Rabbi Pesach Krohn relays. Through an anecdote with a twist of humor and empathy, we grasp the essence of maintaining faith even when the unforeseen jolts us to our core. This episode promises to illuminate the depths of Rabbi Schwadron's teachings and the power of his storytelling, which continue to echo through time.

We invite you to reflect alongside us on the "Merke" concept, a subtle nudge to hold onto our convictions, especially during personal tribulations. Discover how Rabbi Schwadron's poignant narrative unveils the challenge of practicing what we preach about divine trust. We share each word in the Maggid of Yerushalayim's journey, unwrapping the timeless lesson of harboring trust in the greater plan. His story is not just a tale but a mirror of our experiences, encouraging us to embrace the unexpected with grace and faith. Join us as we celebrate the legacy of a man whose fiery passion and profound Torah knowledge shaped a message that resonates profoundly within us all.

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I wish I could have heard him say the story straight from his mouth, because they still say about the great ribshalom schwaad run that his fire, his inspiration, his passion, while being fully educated by the knowledge of the Torah, has yet to be replicated.

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It's not easy to receive the title to be referred to as the magged of Yerushalayim, but that was how ribshalom Mordechai Hakoyin schwaad run was known, the magged, and one of the classic teachings, one of the speeches when he was Inspiring, making his audience laugh, opening their hearts to the will of Hashem.

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He drew upon a classic Classic happening in his life to use as a muscle to educate the audience.

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He said the other day I was sitting and I was learning.

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I was editing the Ma'ar Shem, one of his ancestors, torah Safarim, looking it over and getting it ready for print, when I heard a scream outside.

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I Ran outside to see that one of our neighbor's children, rachmanulitslan, had fallen over off of his scooter.

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He had a little bit of a bruise Above his eyes, so I picked him up, running up the hill to go and drop him off, show him to the doctor to see if he would need some additional Help.

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And on my way up I was huffing and puffing, sprinting as I could, moving as fast as I can to get this boy help.

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It was a Alta Bobby at the top of the hill and in her calm way she spoke out to us, to me Shalom, rebbe, you don't need a run, hashem's in control, it's gonna work out, there's nothing to be afraid of.

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But I continued running to get this boy help and the Bobby, she said have betah, and it's okay, calming us down, attempting to.

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I got closer.

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I recognized that it was actually this boy that I was holding his Bobby, and interested to see, said Rob Shalom, what her reaction would be when she saw her little son, mare, with this bruise above his eye.

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And I got closer and closer and eventually the Bobby, while attempting to calm me down and give me some peace and Betachon and to trust in Hashem, she saw that it was her little mare who had this cut and she screamed out oh yeah, shrekla, this is terrible, we must rush him to the doctor.

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And ever since then, merke became one of Shalom Shwadrun's clarion calls.

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For we often look and hope To inspire others, inspire ourselves in times of crisis or quick to give a word of what should be done, but when it's a bit close to home, the pain is our own child God forbid or grandchild mare turns to Merke and the betachon turns to a bit of angst and craze.

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Merke, he would cry with his compassion and with his excitement as he inspired his audience.

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This was one of the classic parables, as told by Rabbi Pesach Kron in his great series of books titled the Magid From the great ribs, shalom Shwadrun, the Magid of Yer Shalayim.

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Let us remember Merke in times of crisis that it's always from Hashem and that, even if it is close to home, it's still Hashem and we can take a deep breath, hoping and trusting the boss that everything is going to happen according to his will.