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Tree of Life - R. Yaakov Rahimi - TorahAnytime.com

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The Midrash says in the pasuk, "Etz Chaim hi l'machazikim bah." Etz Chaim means the tree of life. What is the tree of life? What did Melech mean when he said "Etz Chaim hi l'machazikim bah"? Etz Chaim, tree of life, means Torah. A person who's connected to Torah, he's alive. Whether it's 5 minutes a day, 10 hours a day, connected to Torah, you're connected to the tree of life. "Etz Chaim hi l'machazikim bah", for those who hold on to the Torah. But the Midrash goes on and he gives a mashal. Imagine you have a flood in your city. Tremendous flood of water flowing. And people are being taken away by the water. And as a person is being taken away by the water, by the tide, he sees a tree with a branch and he holds on to the branch so strong. So, no matter how strong the tide is and the water is in the stream of the flood, the stronger you hold on to the tree, the more likely you're going to survive. "Etz Chaim hi l'machazikim BAH." WHO WILL SURVIVE FROM THE DESIRES OF THIS GENERATION? WHO'S GOING TO SURVIVE AND HOLD ON STRONG? THOSE who are attached to learning Torah every single day.