{"product_id":"secrets-of-the-soul-volume-2","title":"Secrets of the Soul, Volume 2: Shidduchim and Shalom Bayis","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRav Yechezkel once asked the Chazon Ish why he wasted so much time answering questions about trivial matters. Since Klal Yisrael had such great need of the merit of his Torah study, why waste his time on such questions?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Chazon Ish explained that he only answered questions concerning shalom bayis, which is so important that Hashem’s Name is erased for it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e“But you answer on a daily basis such questions as what kind of store to open, or on which floor to buy an apartment,” Rav Yechezkel protested.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Chazon Ish then explained.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e“Why would anyone come to me and open his heart about all his problems at home? It takes me a year or two of answering ordinary questions to make him feel heimish (comfortable) with me, and only then will he be willing to share with me his problems in shalom bayis. Only then can I help him.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRav Shlomo Hoffman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ezt”l\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas a student of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eChevron Yeshiva\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eseventy to eighty years ago. He was among those who established a close connection with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eRav Isaac Sher zt”l\u003c\/i\u003e, and merited to receive from him guidance in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eavodas Hashem\u003c\/i\u003e, the understanding of the human nefesh, and the foundations of man’s purpose in this world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThroughout his life, from a young age until his passing on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePurim\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e5773,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eRav Hoffman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eaided those who were in need of professional mental health counseling.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGedolei Yisrael\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(foremost among them\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eRav Shach zt”l\u003c\/i\u003e),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eRoshei Yeshiva\u003c\/i\u003e, and school principals were greatly assisted by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eRav Hoffman’s\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eadvice and wisdom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the last thirty years of his life, he agreed to the request of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ebnei Torah\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto give\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003evaadim\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(private lectures) to small groups and individuals; these\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003evaadim\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewere eventually organized and published under the title,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSichos im HaRav Shlomo Hoffman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e. This second volume in the series deals with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eshidduchim\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eshalom bayis\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe responses received from across the Jewish world have been phenomenal. Parents and educators, young and old, Torah scholars and laymen, mental health professionals and counselors — all enjoy the unique depth of wisdom that Rav Shlomo has to share. Many commented that the sefer changed their outlook on life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow the English-speaking public can also be part of the amazing influence this series has had across the Torah world. Read and discover… the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSecrets of the Soul\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Feldheim","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50527575114040,"sku":"","price":18.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/9497\/8104\/files\/8721_3d_2.jpg?v=1775899404","url":"https:\/\/mysefer.com\/products\/secrets-of-the-soul-volume-2","provider":"My Sefer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}