Reflections on the Daily "Hayom Yom"
Aug 26, 2026 · 3 min · 2 segments
Study the daily entries of "Hayom Yom," a book of short daily insights which was compiled by the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of righteous memory, in 1942.
What is it that makes Hasidim so joyful? Well, let me tell you a story about Beryl.
Beryl was a really nice guy, happily married.
One problem.
His wife snored really loudly.
Not such a serious problem.
Simple solution.
Beryl went out and got himself a pair of earplugs.
And he slept fine.
One bright morning, Beryl jumps out of bed and he's on his way to the community center to have a cup of coffee with his friend, Shmeryl.
But on his way to the cafe, he passes by a room that's filled with people doing the strangest things.
People are standing on two feet and then one feet and jumping and hopping in all sorts of funny ways.
and he can't understand it.
So when he finally sits down with Schmerl, he describes this bizarre scenario.
Schmerl's answer to Beryl went something like this.
It didn't take very long for Beryl to realize that he had forgotten to remove the plugs from his ears when he got up in the morning.
The moment he did so, he understood Shmuel's answer.
They had started a new dance class, and the people were dancing to music.
Music that Beryl's plugged ears were unable to hear.
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What is it that makes Hasidim so joyful? Well, let me tell you a story about Beryl.
Beryl was a really nice guy, happily married.
One problem.
His wife snored really loudly.
Not such a serious problem.
Simple solution.
Beryl went out and got himself a pair of earplugs.
And he slept fine.
One bright morning, Beryl jumps out of bed and he's on his way to the community center to have a cup of coffee with his friend, Shmeryl.
But on his way to the cafe, he passes by a room that's filled with people doing the strangest things.
People are standing on two feet and then one feet and jumping and hopping in all sorts of funny ways.
and he can't understand it.
So when he finally sits down with Schmerl, he describes this bizarre scenario.
Schmerl's answer to Beryl went something like this.
It didn't take very long for Beryl to realize that he had forgotten to remove the plugs from his ears when he got up in the morning.
The moment he did so, he understood Shmuel's answer.
They had started a new dance class, and the people were dancing to music.
Music that Beryl's plugged ears were unable to hear.
