אות - רפו

The Rebbe once said to me, “ Du shmust zich ya mit mentchen. Kerst-ti zei tzu fregen vas – You do speak with people. You can ask them ‘ what’? ”

He emphasized the word what , stressing it in a loud voice from the depths of his heart.—What?

It is fitting to ask this question of people who do not think about their purpose in life.—What?

After the arguments, confusions, obstacles, the vain and foolish complaints and excuses. You say that you have reason to be far from God.—What? What will become of you?

What will you do in the end? What will you answer the One Who sent you?

What are you thinking?

What are you on earth if not a stranger? What is your life if not vanity and emptiness (Isaiah 30:7) , a passing shadow, a scattered cloud? (Psalms 144:4) .

You know this well. So what do you have to say?

Place these words well on your heart. Bring them into the depths of your being. Do not ignore them. Turn them over and over ( Avot 5:22) , and you will save your soul (Jeremiah 21:9, 38:2, 39:18) .