A חסיד complained to his רבי that he works in the forest and at times, when he’s walking in the darkness, he’s overcome by a great fear. “What should I do?” he asked. The רבי advised: “When you feel the fear, say גם כי אלך בגיא צלמות לא אירא רע.” Several days later, he returned to the רבי and said: “I did as you instructed. I said the פסוק, but only half of it was מקיים.” “What can I do?” said the רבי. “After all, חז״ל said תפילה עושה מחצה.”
05/07/2020