{"product_id":"102-stories-that-changed-peoples-lives-vol-5","title":"102 Stories that Changed People's Lives Vol. 5","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Roboto Light';\"\u003eAn inspiring anthology that strengthens \u003cem\u003eemunah\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ebitachon\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Roboto Light';\"\u003eA young \u003ci\u003eavreich\u003c\/i\u003e was struggling to make ends meet and was burdened with debt. He received a monthly stipend of one thousand five hundred shekels from his \u003ci\u003ekollel\u003c\/i\u003e, which did not even cover basic daily expenses.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Roboto Light';\"\u003eOne Thursday afternoon, he returned home and noticed an envelope sticking out of the mailbox. He took it out and saw that it had been sent by Bituach Leumi. He could not imagine what they wanted from him. His first thought was that he must owe them money.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Roboto Light';\"\u003eAnd indeed, the letter inside read:\u003cbr\u003e“Following a review of your account, it has been determined that you owe two thousand five hundred shekels. If this amount is not paid within five days, interest and linkage will be added.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Roboto Light';\"\u003eI do not even have one hundred shekels to buy food for Shabbos, he thought. Where will I find that kind of money?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Roboto Light';\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut a moment later, he strengthened himself with a different thought. He was not alone. The Ribono Shel Olam could do anything.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Roboto Light';\"\u003eThe next day, he went to the grocery store to buy food for Shabbos. “You already owe five hundred shekels here, and I will not give you anything more on credit. On Sunday morning, you must pay your debt. If you don’t, you won’t be able to shop here anymore,” the grocer said.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Roboto Light';\"\u003eNow his debts had grown to three thousand shekels.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Roboto Light';\"\u003eHe did not have the money, but Hashem did.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Roboto Light';\"\u003eLater that afternoon, one of his friends met him at shul. “Do you remember that you borrowed money from me eight months ago? You were supposed to repay it four months ago. I haven’t said anything because I didn’t need the money, but I do now. Please return it as soon as possible,” the friend said.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Roboto Light';\"\u003e“You caught me just before Shabbos. I have no way to give it to you right now,” the \u003ci\u003eavreich\u003c\/i\u003e answered honestly. “But by next week, you will have the seven hundred shekels I owe you.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Roboto Light';\"\u003eHe stepped aside and davened to Hashem, “\u003ci\u003eEin od milvado\u003c\/i\u003e. Ribono Shel Olam, only You can bring me the money. I rely on no one else.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Roboto Light';\"\u003eHe truly was a man of deep \u003ci\u003eemunah\u003c\/i\u003e. He believed with all his heart that only the Ribono Shel Olam could help him.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Roboto Light';\"\u003eHe prepared for Shabbos with the bare minimum, managing to buy challos and a few necessities, certainly not meat or other luxuries.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Roboto Light';\"\u003eNevertheless, he celebrated Shabbos with joy. The table was filled with Shabbos songs, words of Torah, and \u003ci\u003echiddushim\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e me’ein Olam Haba\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Roboto Light';\"\u003eMotza’ei Shabbos came, and he made Havdalah. Another person in his situation might have fallen into despair or begun calling cousins and acquaintances in search of a loan.\u003cbr\u003eBut this Jew was certain that no human being could truly help him.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Roboto Light';\"\u003eThe only One who could help him was the Ribono Shel Olam…\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Roboto Light';\"\u003e102: The Gematria of \u003cem\u003eEmunah\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Roboto Light';\"\u003eRabbi Tzvi Nakar, is a contemporary \u003cem\u003emaggid\u003c\/em\u003e and the author of \u003cem\u003eEmunah Shleimah-Bar Mitzvah and Tefillin,\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eMeant To Be\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003e24\/7\u003c\/em\u003e. His powerful lessons on \u003cem\u003eemunah \u003c\/em\u003eand gripping tales of \u003cem\u003ehashgachah pratis\u003c\/em\u003e, all drawn from modern times, enthuse and inspire, drawing the reader's heart to yearn for a deeper connection to Hashem.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy Rabbi Tzvi Nakar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tfutza Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48065121845353,"sku":"LA638T","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/5290\/4041\/files\/LA638T.gif?v=1789506773","url":"https:\/\/israelbookshoppublications.com\/products\/102-stories-that-changed-peoples-lives-vol-5","provider":"Israel Bookshop Publications","version":"1.0","type":"link"}