Eliezer Nachum, a popular speaker, actor, composer and singer who won the Man of the Year television award in 1999 when he was only nine-years-old, recently spoke of his recent commitment to shemiras Shabbos and Torah study.
“Two months ago I came across a Gemara and began studying it,” he said. “I became greatly attached to it and from day to day I was more and more interested. Today, I have the sefer Vesein Chelkeinu [a daily learning program] of Rav Dovid Kobalsky, which I study a lot. In the evenings I learn a daf or two. It calms me down spiritually and helps me see things in the right proportions.”
Speaking of shemiras Shabbos, he said, “It actually came from non-religious motives. Because of the great pressure of my work, I wanted a free day and decided to go along with Shabbos, and then I found how much power there is in shemiras Shabbos. From there, I got to know Judaism and draw near it and observe mitzvos.
“When I first stopped working on Shabbos it was a great nisayon. Singing on Shabbos brings in very big money from shows and suchlike. In this profession, it’s harder to observe Shabbos than in other careers. But I have no regrets. I keep Shabbos and stand firm against the nisyonos.”
David Steger – Matzav.com Israel
kol hakavod
beautiful
Torah Hakdosha is the best Kiruv tool that’s out there.
If thats the case then why are so many people going “off the derech”?
This entertainer is doing it on his own, without coercion. He probably has enough maturity to value the ideas regardless of people’s flaws in living those ideas.
What does that have to do with people going “off the derech”?
Inspiring story
Is there a reason this singer’s identity is not being revealed to us?
To Let’s See, try to see the first 2 words of the article.