Inspiring Thoughts

Zev Weiss - Payroll Analyst

and happenings in tens of our facilities. At face value this would seem to be an absolute physical and materialistic experience. But the energy and fuel that feeds this tremendous and powerful engine is our daily commitment to learning the Torah and living and behaving according to its laws. Thanks to our wonderful management and their encouragement, our office has become a model to the American world of business and many have followed us as we continue to be a leading example of what it means to put Torah values before business or monetary concerns.

With best wishes for a Happy Yom Tov to every CBO family,

As

quoted by

Rabbi Breitowitz shlita: Rav Meir Simcha

of

Devinsk,

in his sefer Meshech Chochma, brings out a beautiful guiding principle for life. There is a Torah obligation to bless after we eat, and before we learn Torah (at least, according to the Ramban). The Meshech Chochma explains that it is easy to understand why there is a blessing both for food and for Torah - both are essential for life! But why is there specifically an obligation to say a blessing after food and before torah? The Meshech Chochma explains that the Torah is teaching us the value of gratitude. When it comes to food, a starving person instinctively begs for something to eat - thus, a person does not need anyone to tell him to call out to HaShem beforehand.

After a person eats, he feels satisfied and ready to move on with his day. Therefore, the Torah compels us to thank HaShem after we are finished eating. On the other hand, when it comes to Torah learning, a person is often presented with a challenge or even hesitation to start learning. He may feel that learning Torah is too difficult and that he will not have an ability to grasp the concepts. Yet, after someone finishes learning Torah, he feels immense gratitude and a deep sense of accomplishmentafter we learn, we do not need to say a blessing! Hence, the Torah only compels us to say a blessing before we learn Torah. A blessing is a lesson in gratitude for the things that we do not feel that we need, whether they be matters of spirituality or physicality.

For those of us who have the custom to stay up the entire night of Shavous, we should feel gratitude that we are engaging in an activity that draws us closer to the Torah. On Shavous night, success is not measured by the amount that we learn or the concepts that we retain. Rather it is about the drive and the passion that we feel to comprehend and understand the Torah. May it be HaShem's will that this Shavous, we feel a true gratitude for the Torah that we learn. We should all merit to experience the sweetness and depth that the Torah has to offer, enough that it continues throughout the entire year!

Mazal Tov!

Engagement

• Aharon Lantzitsky (Leadership)

– Upon the engagement of his son and upon the engagement of his daughter.

• Rafi Melcer (Talent Aquisition)

– Upon his engagement to Rebecca Aryeh

Wedding

• Dave Jehudaiov (Purchasing)

– Upon his wedding to Hodaya Itshakov

It's a Girl

• Mordechai Chaitovsky (Special Projects) – Upon the birth of his daughter.

• Elisha Loeb (Controllers)

– Upon the birth of his daughter.

It's a Boy

• Sammuel Rhine (Analytics)

– Upon the birth of his son.

• Shmuel Spitz (Pharmacy Review)

– Upon the birth of his son.

• Jay Sabo (Special Projects)

- Upon the birth of his twin sons.

• Solomon Swimer (AR/Billing)

- Upon the birth of his son.

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