[thereisone] What Works?

From: Gutman Locks <locks.gutman@xxxxxxxxx>
To: thereisone@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2020 06:37:22 +0300

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What Works?

*David* asked: Could you compile a list of all the "techniques" that work
when you try to put tefillin on a lost Jew?

*Gutman*:  Sometimes something will work, and another time the same thing
will not work…you never know what will “get” them until you try.

     A couple of general tips: Once you know that they are Jewish, instead
of asking, “Do you want to put on tefillin?” say “Come, put on tefillin.”
You can assume that they do not really want to put on tefillin or they
would have already put them on… and once you get them to say ‘no,’ it’s
easier for them to continue to say, ‘no’.

     When you see they are reluctant, quickly and gently add such things
as, Come, it’s good…. You’ll have a good time. Come, I’ll help you.

     As I said, you never know what works until you try it. A couple of
days ago, two young Jewish guys, one from Vilna and the other from Russia
were by the tefillin stand getting paper and pens to write notes to put
between the stones of the Kotel. When Shmuli asked them, they refused to
put on tefillin.

     Later, I was sitting inside and saw them standing there talking. I
walked over and said to one of them, “Look, you’re a smart guy. You just
put a note in the Wall asking Hashem to do something for you. Now, how’s it
going to work…you are asking G-d to do something for you, but you are
refusing to do what He says for you to do! Does that make any sense at all?
Come, I’ll help you to put on tefillin and show you how to talk to G-d in
your heart. You want something from Him, so be smart and do what He wants
from you.”

     He motioned to his friend that I was making some kind of sense… and
they walked with me over to the tefillin stand and put on tefillin. And, of
course, I told them how to stand by the Kotel and speak lovingly to Hashem
in their hearts so they would not only have a better chance of having their
prayers answered, but they would have a good time doing it, too.

*Talking to G-d*

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCUIMfcSRrI

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