"Prayer" on behalf of Shidduch-seekers in pain

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  • #596878
    SilentOne
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    HaGaon Rav Chaim Stein, Shlita, put out the directive that we are to be Mispallel for women who need a Shidduch. In response to his stirring request (that he made during a Hesped for his son Z”L), I wrote a “prayer” to try to stir up our emotions in Tefilla for those who need a Shidduch. I realize I may take heat from CR responders asking how I dare create new prayers; for the better or worse, here is my contribution:

    Master of the World, please see the suffering of those having difficulties finding a Shidduch

    Desperately trying to find their way in a dismal maze of unending questions, robbing them of happiness

    Only to have them shattered when everything sadly slipped away as sand through desperate fingertips

    Feelings of unworthiness haunt their peace of mind

    Each time they go to Shul with heavy hearts, hoping that this time their desperate yearning

    Will pour out as water from their soul in front of Your Throne of Mercy

    And You will consider their tears as a perfect Kurban brought on Your Mizbeach

    Ribbono Shel Olam, how many times can they go on, feeling that their prayers are so lacking and inconsequential

    Look at how much purity they carry themselves throughout all their youthful years

    Even while living in a world where everything sacred is cast aside

    That You will cherish and thus, change Your decree for them to find their proper Shidduch

    To transmit the fear of Heaven and love of Torah and Mitzvos to the next generation

    Remember them in the Zechus of our Avos and Imahos HaKedoshim

    Blessed and filled with Kedushah and Simcha from Your loving Hashgochoh

    May it be Your will that our few words should cause the fate of these singles to be brought before You in a favorable light,

    Nothing is to hard for You to do; You can bring their Yeshuah in a moment

    So we are in Your hands – the people we meet and their feelings for us are all in Your control

    Please speedily unite these suffering people with their intended Shidduch

    #768248
    s2021
    Member

    Silent- That was written so eloquently. Its beautifull how you care so much about your fellow Yiddin in need. Hatzlachah Rabbah, keep up your efforts- I know I could use your Tefillos.

    #768249
    smartcookie
    Member

    Silent- That is a beautiful and heartfelt Tefillah. Talking to Hashem from your heart, in your own words, is also Tefillah.

    #768250
    yossi z.
    Member

    Amen. Very well said

    😀 Zuberman! 😀

    #768251
    hanib
    Participant

    that’s beautiful.

    #768252
    SilentOne
    Member

    I appreciate all the kind words from the CR responders. In truth, I starting writing this prayer well before my own marriage blew up, but now that I am alone again so sadly, in an ironic way, I can now say the “prayer” with more Kavannah since I include myself in the ranks of the distressed needy. I not only want to get married again to be Mashlim myself as does everyone of you who are alone, but also to provide a home for my children who now live away from me. I struggle with loneliness and depression every day, so I know how all the others in a similar Matzav feel. May Hashem send all of us a true Yeshuah B’Kurov.

    #768253
    deiyezooger
    Member

    “I realize I may take heat from CR responders asking how I dare create new prayers;”

    The gemarah in Brachos says that only in the middle of Semonah Esrei is one not alowed to add anything but afterwards one can add even as long as the Vidu of Yom Kipur. So there you go.

    #768254
    adorable
    Participant

    Silent- I am sitting here and crying from your Tefillah. Only someone who is in it can truly understand. No one who is married ( they forget very quickly what is was like to be single) can possibly remember how hard it is to be single and feel so empty. Thank you again and may Hashem send you a yeshuva fast

    #768255

    Adorable,

    Please don’t think that everyone who gets married forgets so quickly. The harder it was and the longer it took, the less likely it is to forget. Remembering how painful and lonely it was to be an older single, is a wonderful impetus to work on your marriage. And it does affect our tefillos for single people.

    May we hear besuros tovos bekarov

    #768256
    adorable
    Participant

    I understand that they might not forget so fast but some of them seem to forget the second they get engaged and that makes it hard for the single ones. They also felt lonely and they also felt sad but they dont remember how sad and how lonely it is.

    #768257

    Hopefully the speeches that the Chofetz Chaim Heritage Foundation hosted about giving information by Shidduchim will help more singles get engaged b’karov to their bashert

    #768258
    hanib
    Participant

    you’re right, adorable – but why is that bad? it means that you too will forget this horrible pain! one day it will be over!!!!!

    #768259
    adorable
    Participant

    I know it will be over I wish I would be able to remember it for those who are still around when I get married- younger friends who will be going through it a little later than me. I don’t want to apathetic to their pain. i want to be the best I can be in this stage in life and I just find it hard.

    #768260
    SilentOne
    Member

    adorable: I feel for your pain very keenly and I am really at a loss for wise counsel to give you, other than to repeat what Rav Zecharya Gelley Shlita once told me to accept this difficult process as L’Fum Tzara Agrah, (according to your pain in doing a Mitzvah, your reward is accordingly great). Since getting married is a Mitzvah, so the Shidduch process is a Hechsher Mitzva (preparation for a Mitzvah) and therefore the greater your pain, the greater is your reward. Hopefully this perspective this will enable you to see the opportunity that Hashem gives you to come close to Him through your (painful) process, by trying to do the Mitzvah with Simcha – which raises a person to a high level, especially when it is ever so difficult. Remember that Hashem tests those that are beloved to Him.

    Don’t let anyone tell you “your Nisayon is not really so hard – look at the much more difficult Nisayonos others go through (e.g. sick children R”L)”. Nonsense. Your Nisayon is truly a test and it is really difficult and Hashem Yisborach, for whatever reason known to Him only (for your eternal reward) wants it to be difficult for you, but at the same time Hashem wants you to accept this Nisayon B’Simcha. Having this attitude will bring you close to Hashem and maybe (I can’t say this with any real authority), this might shorten your test period. I could tell you all the pain I am going through with divorce and not being even able to look for a new Shidduch any time soon since my ex-wife (who I gave a Get to when she wanted it) makes it so hard for me to get my civil divorce, but I don’t suppose my problems are a Nechama to you (if they are – Kol HaKavod!).

    May Hashem give you the strength to approach your Nisayon and (Hechsher) Mitzvah process with Simcha and to bring you the ultimate Yeshuah of bringing your true Zivug very soon.

    #768261
    oomis
    Participant

    Whoa! In the zechus of your beautiful heartfelt words, may you and all of klal Yisrael who are not married, find your zivugim bimheira.

    #768262
    chalilavchas
    Member

    In addition to Davening, the Klal has to do Hishtadlus and work on Shidduchim for others, as much as is humanly possible. I personally know singles whose frumkeit is spiraling downwards because they are single and disgusted with being forgotten by others in the frum community. It’s as important as Kiruv.

    #768263
    SilentOne
    Member

    chalilavchas: I fully agree wih you – please give us tips on how we can be of help especially for those who are not big time “social-bugs” and don’t know many singles well. Also, I live in a small Jewish community and don’t get to know many singles.

    While Hishtadlus is certainly vital and encouraged, we must always bear in mind what (my Rebbe, in the name of the) Chazon Ish, ZT”L said: The person who Davens for another’s need accomplishes more (down here in THIS world) for the one in need than the person who physically is Mishtadel to help the same needy individual.

    #768264
    adorable
    Participant

    thank you for your words. Of course I cannot imagine the pain that you are going through and each person is different but you know what you are missing since its soemthing that you used to have and dont anymore. On the other hand, us singles who were never married dont know what we are missing although we are sad and lonely.

    #768265
    SilentOne
    Member

    Your pain was so superlatively recognized by The Gaon HaRav Chaim Stein, Shlita. In addition to his public request (mentioned at the top of this thread), where he asked the Tzibbur to Daven for the Shidduchim of the Yiddishe Techter, the following dramatic event was noted by Rabbi Avrohom Birnbaum. It refers to the very tragic moment of the Levaya of HaRav Stein’s son in Cleveland, where Rav Stein Shlita delivered the Hesped:

    #768266
    adorable
    Participant

    are you from Cleveland?

    #768267
    SilentOne
    Member

    No but I have a deep admiration for Rav Stein Shlita, may Hashem give him a Refuah Shleima. For him to request Hashem’s aid for Yiddishe Techter while his Niftar son was right in front of him, speaks volumes for his character and keen insight into the pain of Yiddishe Techter.

    #768268
    chalilavchas
    Member

    Silent, I fully agree wih you – please give us tips

    Trust me, if I had answers I wouldnt be hiding or saving them. I do know that there are people who are MUCH smarter and more powerful than I am, and can and should do better to ameliorate the terribble Tzar being suffered by older singles looking for a Shidduch. Davening is very important and therapeutic, but not enough.

    #768269
    adorable
    Participant

    there are no tricks there are no shortcuts. just daven and be the best that you can be! Hashem sees everything you do and all the effort that you put in and your yeshua will come. so will everyone else’s

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