Good morning Bitachon of the day ❤️
Baruch Hashem, we have so many opportunities to acquire mitzvoth. We have no idea how far reaching each deed can be. Sometimes Hashem gives us a small glimpse to see the ripple effects of our good deeds, which motivates us to do more.
Every year between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, we have a custom to participate in Kaparot in Brooklyn (the ritual with the chickens) and then have dinner with our very close friends at Pita Grill.
One year the restaurant was full and had no room we had to wait, and my husband hate to wait so he decided to tip the manager to have a quicker table. There was a very big table empty, so my husband asked to be seated there, that we would get up when the parties will arrive.
The manager replied, "No amount of money will persuade me to give up that table. Even if the reserved party doesn't show up, I can't assign it to you." My husband was intrigued by the manager's response.
We were eventually seated right next to the still-empty big table. About 30 minutes later, the group for the large table arrived, they were all young teenagers accompanied by a middle-aged couple.
The friends we were sitting with recognized some of the kids. They all had tattoos, colored hair, and nose rings, certainly not the typical crowd one would expect in a kosher restaurant in Brooklyn.
My husband stood up and approached the couple. It turned out they were part of an organization called "All for the Boys," dedicated to caring for kids from religious families who left their faith and were disowned. Feeling compassion, my husband paid for their dinner and became a donor for the organization.
All this happened because the restaurant manager made a huge mitzvah by keeping the big table for them even when the restaurant was full of people.
Nowadays, the organization has expanded significantly, making a substantial impact on the lives of many kids.
This is one of many stories I have where one act of kindness, a Mitzvah, sets off a ripple effect, sparking another Mitzvah. When we engage in a Mitzvah, Hashem enables us to perpetuate goodness, and its impact reaches far beyond what we can see.
May we all initiate a ripple effect of endless acts of kindness. Amen. 🙏
Wish you a very blessed Shabbat 💗