The “Glitter” of Parshas HaMon (Tuesday Parshas Beshalach)

Undoubtedly, we will all receive emails today regarding the segula of parshas hamon which has become a yearly ritual religiously kept by yidden all over the world (even by those who are otherwise lax in observing mitzvos) in keeping with the words of Reb Menachem Mendel M’Riminov zt”l that saying parshas ha’mon on Tuesday of Parshas Be’Shalach, is a segulah for parnasah.

We would like to remind everyone about the words of the Rambam in the ninth perek of hilchos teshuva that we have a PROMISE from the Torah (and not merely a segula) that if we learn his Torah and keep his mitzvos with joy, then Hashem will remove from us everything that takes away from keeping his Torah like sickness, war, and starvation; and instead will bless us with all the good in the world so we can fulfill his Torah like satiation, peace, and much gold and silver.

רמב”ם יד החזקה – הלכות תשובה פרק ט “והבטיחנו בתורה שאם נעשה אותה בשמחה ובטובת נפש ונהגה בחכמתה תמיד שיסיר ממנו כל הדברים המונעים אותנו מלעשותה כגון חולי ומלחמה ורעב וכיוצא בהן וישפיע לנו כל הטובות המחזיקות את ידינו לעשות התורה כגון שובע ושלום ורבוי כסף וזהב“.

So the next time you receive the segula of parshas ha’mon in an email from a friend, send them back the PROMISE of the Torah……