וְאֶֽעֶשְׂךָ֙ לְג֣וֹי גָּד֔וֹל וַאֲבָ֣רֶכְךָ֔ וַאֲגַדְּלָ֖ה שְׁמֶ֑ךָ וֶהְיֵ֖ה בְּרָכָֽה׃
ואברכך - בממון
Instead of being busy having to shnorr money and then having people look down on you - you will be independently wealthy so you can freely spread Dvar Hashem with no financial worries. The Rabbis who have the easiest time are those who don't need the salary so they can say what they want and not have to worry about getting fired and losing their parnassa.
This week is the yahrtzeit of Rav Nosson Tzvi Finkel ztz"l. I am always amazed that this unbelievably ill and infirm Tzadik [who didn't stop shaking wildly for decades due to debilitating Parkinsons] had to constantly travel to chutz laaretz to fund raise. Couldn't he just call up the gvirim on the phone [or email] and ask them for the money the Yeshiva needs? [Or couldn't the gvirim call him up, beg him to stay home and they will wire their millions?] It would seem that he understood that a phone call wouldn't work. He has to appear in person. When the person is not in the room with you it is much easier to say no or give a paltry sum. This would seem to indicate that people don't only give [oftentimes] b/c it is the right thing to do but in order to relieve personal discomfort. [Note - There ARE donors who actively seek out the collectors and make their lives easier and more pleasant but this is the exception and not the rule].
One of the reasons I retired [SWIFTLY!!!] as a fund raiser was b/c I realized that people are giving [mostly] b/c they feel uncomfortable saying no. I tested out this theory many times and found it to be true. BARUCH HASHEM Klal Yisrael has much greater people than I who willingly do this important, G-dly but often uncomfortable job. 👍👍 For them.
MUSSAR HASKEL: Be a רודף צדקה וחסד and pursue generosity. View it as a זכות and not a burden.
