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Today, 9 of Sivan is the yahrtzeit of Rabbi Yaakov Chaim Sofer (1870-1939), author of the 8-volume work of Jewish law, Kaf HaChaim. He was born in Baghdad and studied under great sages such as the Ben Ish Chai. In 1904, Rabbi Sofer embarked on a long and arduous journey to Israel, where he became one of the great kabbalists of the 20th century (Aish.com). May he serve as a protective advocate for Klal Yisrael, Amen.
Today’s daily dose of emuna is dedicated for the refuah Sheleimah of Shmuel Zachariah ben Yona Esther who suffered a heart attack on Shabbos and is in ICU. May HaKadosh Baruch Hu shower him with a complete healing b’riut hanefesh v’b’riut haguf among all of Klal Yisrael who are sick and suffering b’karov, b’rachamim, Amen.
Regularly injecting emuna into our marriage is vital for a wholesome and well-balanced relationship. The Tanya HaKadosh teaches that man and woman under the chuppah return to be one soul. Aside from this being a dreamy idea practically speaking this carries a tremendous emuna lesson; husbands and wives mirror each other. Plain and simple this means that what we see in our spouse is a direct image of what lies within; sometimes so deep within that we are not even aware of it.
This may come across as a new concept to many however it is a fundamental Torah teaching. The two souls were actually one in Shamayim before coming down into this world and then split when born, only to once again reunite when married. Each one holds something precious that the other lacks and through the avodah of refining our middot each one is given what is desperately needed to complete the soul’s mission.
Torah living is the only means to a strong marital relationship. The belief that husband and wife are not two completely different people rather one soul split into two separate bodies needs to be deeply implanted in our minds in order to even begin building a healthy home. This leads to a cease-fire on many levels and a clear pathway to bonding in love and mutual respect.
