The Test Hidden Inside the Blessing - Ekev

 This morning , we explore one of the Torah’s greatest
paradoxes. The generation that ate the manna never worried about planting,
harvesting, or earning a livelihood. Every morning, their sustenance descended
directly from Heaven. Yet the Torah repeatedly calls the manna a test. How can
a daily miracle be considered a test? Drawing on the teachings of Rabbi
Yissocher Frand, the Sforno, and the Lubavitcher Rebbe, we discover that the
greatest spiritual challenges are not always found in hardship. Sometimes they
are hidden inside our greatest blessings. 

  

Through the re...