Let There Be Rain – Softcover – Pocket Size

Softcover

4″ x 6″

Pocket Size

420 Pages

Written by:Rabbi Shimon FinkelmanandRabbi Zechariah Wallerstein

Published by: Artscroll

When Hashem created the world, He would not send the rains until there was a person on this earth who would appreciate this gift and and be grateful for it. Adam prayed for rain. It fell. Trees and vegetation grew. And Adam thanked Hashem. It was necessary, as soon as man was created, to teach him the lesson of gratitude because gratitude makes all the difference between a life that is happy and fulfilling, and one that is sad and bitter.

In his three decades of teaching, his pioneering work in founding and directing Ohr Naavah, and his lectures heard around the globe,Rabbi Zechariah Wallersteinhas met, spoken with, and counseled thousands of men and women. He heard their stories, discussed their challenges, and helped them find solutions to their problems.

And he realized that the root of many of our problems, both personal and societal, come from one root cause a lack ofhakaras hatov, of gratitude.

Being grateful for our blessings, for favors bestowed on us by others or by Hashem, stands at the core of all relationships; indeed,hakaras hatovis the core of Creation itself. Gratitude enables us to see the world with warm and loving eyes, to keep our relationships with family and friends fresh and vibrant, to serve Hashem with sincere joy. And lack of gratitude? It leads to bitterness, anger, conflict and unhappiness.

Let There Be Rain, byRabbi Wallersteinwith bestselling authorRabbi Shimon Finkelman, combines Torah wisdom with marvelous stories to show us how to incorporatehakaras hatovinto our thoughts, hearts and actions. It offers a daily reading that includes an informative Torah insight and an inspiring story to illustrate the concept.

Over the past decade, tens of thousands of Jews incorporated daily study ofshemiras halashoninto their days; they refined their speech and changed their lives. Now we are offered still another transformative opportunity: to makehakaras hatovthe cornerstone of our lives, and to make those lives rich with meaning and happiness.

So openLet There Be Rainand make it part of your day. Youll be thankful you did.