Imagine facing a frigid Siberian night without a coat, all because of your unwavering faith. Would you be able to survive? In this story time edition of the Motivation Congregation, we share the remarkable tale of Rabbi Yaakov Yisrael Kaniyevsky, also known as the Stapler Gaon, who faced this very challenge while serving as a watchman during the Bolshevik Revolution.Join us as we unveil the Stapler Gaon's exceptional display of self-control, determination, and incremental growth. Discover how he endured the freezing temperatures by breaking his time down into intervals of just two minutes each and learn how to build up your connection to the Almighty bit by bit, piece by piece, and two minutes by two minutes. Be inspired by his story and begin your own journey towards incredible spiritual growth.Support the show---------------- SUBSCRIBE to The Weekly Parsha for an insightful weekly shiur on the Parsha of the week. Listen on Spotify or the new Jewish music and Podcast streaming platform 24six! Access all Torah talks and listen to featured episodes on our new website themotivationcongregation.org ----------------Consider sponsoring a podcast or donating to help fund our Torah outreach and distribution. You can also join our Partnership Program and help us keep creating Torah content! Click the "Support the Show" link to donate. Questions or Comments? Please email me @ michaelbrooke97@gmail.com#parsha #shortdvartorah #thetorahpodcast #motivationalmussar