Hayom Yom 21 Menachem Av - The lifestyle of Chassidus in the marketplace

The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef Katzman · Aug 3, 2026 · 2m

הַהִתְעַסְקוּת בְּדַרְכֵי הַחֲסִידוּת הוּא

Being involved in the spiritual lifestyle of Chassidus means

אֲשֶׁר גַּם בְּהָלְכוֹ בַּשּׁוּק טָרוּד בַּעֲסָקָיו

that even when walking about in the marketplace, preoccupied with one’s business,

יַחְשׁוֹב מַה הוּא יָכוֹל לַעֲשׂוֹת בְּעַד עִנְיָנֵי הַחֲסִידוּת וְטוֹבַת הַחֲסִידִים

a person thinks about what he can do on behalf of Chassidus and for the good of his fellow chassidim.

וּכְשֶׁהוּא פּוֹגֵשׁ מִי שֶׁהוּא מֵאַנְשֵׁי הַשּׁוּק מִמַּכִּירָיו — בְּעִנְיָנֵי מִסְחָר

When he meets his business acquaintances in the market,

יְדַבֵּר עַל לִבּוֹ

he…