ACCEPTE TA VIE ET TOUT VA S’ARRANGER - Rav Chlomo Valensi

Listen, people ask, "Rabbi, what will I gain if I accept my trials?""I am lacking, I’ve had enough, I’m losing my mind." Why? Because I’m missing so many things. Marriage, peace at home, the children, it's not going well, my health, not going well, joy, don't even get me started. Friends, listen to the answer from the Nesivos Shalom.

Something truly magnificent. Do you accept how He behaves toward you? Well, He accepts how you behave toward Him. You close your eyes to what you're missing, and He also closes His eyes to what is missing from you, that you haven't given Him yet, regarding the mitzvot, the brit, the eyes, the tongue , Torah study, and everything we need to do as Jews, friends.

If we accept, then measure for measure, He also accepts. Secondly, what does it mean not to accept Hashem's behavior in my life? In short, something very shocking . When we don't accept Hashem's behavior, it means we are at war with the Almighty.

Why? Because I don't accept it. I am afraid of You. You are going to hurt me, You are going to harm me.

You are not my friend, You are my enemy. You are my enemy, but I wear a kippah. Heaven forbid. I’m at war with You, but I keep Shabbat, and I love You like crazy.

Hashem. Yes, but you don't accept what is happening to you. That means you are suspecting Him of wanting to ruin your life. What happens then, friends?

The judgment is revealed even more. How do we sweeten the judgment? Listen to this story. It is the story of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov, who sets out on a journey to the Land of Israel.

He almost died there 300,000 times during his trip. Except for what? One day, he finds himself on a ship with tons of passengers, and the sea begins to churn , it starts to drown the boat. Water is rushing in from every direction.

Everyone starts screaming. They all start acting wildly, looking up toward the sky and howling at the heavens. And suddenly, a woman notices that the Rabbi is off to the side; he’s not praying, he’s doing nothing, he’s just sitting quietly, not moving, not speaking. She comes over to him and says: "Could you please start moving?

We’re all going to die." What did the Rabbi answer, friends? If you start keeping quiet, the sea will also start to keep quiet. They complied, they accepted, they did as the Rabbi did; they accepted the trials. The sea became still, friends, it's truly unbelievable.

Everything we said is marked exactly in our Parasha as an allusion. It is written at the very beginning: "Ele toldot Noach." These are the fruits of Noah. The Torah doesn't just mention him, friends. What does "Noach" mean in Hebrew?

It means Noah. It also means pleasant. Hashem is pleasant. I am not against You.

I know You are my friend and that You are with me. I throw myself into Your arms, Father. I don't want to fail to see Your face through the trial. So you know what?

I am okay with what You are doing, Noach. So what is the result, friends, of the Toldot? It is "Noach" once again. Hashem will tell you: You will have a pleasant life, and by merit of all your trials, I will soften them.

Why did you find grace in My eyes, friends? "Noach" uses the same letters as "Chen." Chen is the grace mentioned in "Noach matza chen b'einei Hashem." How did Noah find grace in the eyes of Hashem? Because he was pleasant. He was "Noach," as his name testifies regarding what Hashem sent him.

Automatically, everything softens. Advice from your friend: when things aren't going well in your life, do as I do, friends. Five minutes of contemplation, of doubts, not even more than that. I start to get a little confused, so I sit down: what do I gain , what do I lose if I side with or against Hashem?

Friends, this Torah is to soften your life and is also for the elevation of the soul of Philippe Benham; may He protect you.