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    30 Sep ROSH HASHANAH: ASK FOR A LOT

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    During Aseres Yemei
    Teshuvah, some
    people ask for a drop
    more money, or a little
    bit more success, etc.
    But we can ask for so
    much more, and
    Hashem will give it
    to us. This is the time
    when our tefillos are
    answered. And as the
    Aruch l’Ner writes,
    our tefillos at this
    time will certainly be
    answered. Therefore,
    why shouldn’t we

    ask for a lot?
    Rebbe Naftali of Ropshitz zt’l told the
    following story:
    An enemy soldier aimed and shot his rifle
    at Czar Nicolai. A soldier loyal to Nicolai
    saw this and shouted loudly. Because of
    the shout, Nicolai’s horse jumped. This
    saved Nicolai’s life, as the bullet hit the
    horse instead of Nicolai himself.
    “You saved my life,” Nicolai said to the
    soldier. “Your shouts caused the horse to
    leap, and that saved me. How can I repay
    you?”
    The soldier replied, “I don’t get along
    well with the commander of my unit. I
    want to be moved to a different brigade.”
    “No problem,” Nicolai said. “Your
    request will be fulfilled. But you are a fool,
    because you could have requested so much
    more, and I would have given it to you.
    You could have asked to be the general,
    and I would have granted that to you.”
    Rebbe Naftali of Ropshitz zy’a taught
    that people are just as foolish when they
    ask for small things from Hashem. They
    can ask for so much more, and Hashem
    will grant it to them.
    The Midrash tells a story that happened
    when Alexander Mokdon came to Eretz
    Yisrael. A Yid came forward, greeted
    Alexander, and blessed him.
    Alexander rewarded him with a city.
    Alexander’s servants asked, “He is a poor
    man. He would be satisfied with a smaller
    present too. Why did you give him a city?”
    Alexander replied, “When one gives a
    present, it should be a present in the eyes
    of the giver, and not according to the
    perception of the receiver.”
    The Lev Simchah zt’l repeated this
    Midrash and explained that when Hashem

    gives us presents, it should also be
    according to how Hashem understands the
    notion of a present.
    As we say in Tefillas Tal (said on Pesach):
    “Friend, according to Your assessments,

    establish our name.” This means that
    Hashem should give us kindness as He
    understands kindness, for that will be a
    much greater kindness than when it is
    given according to our limited perception.