“It is not just a Chassid’s sentiment that his Rebbi is Moshiach. The Rebbi himself stated that “Lubavitch Chassidim have always believed that the Rebbi is Moshiach.” Chassidim should believe and proclaim, “our Rebbi is Moshiach!”
“By being Chassidim and by being accomplished in the realm of the service of the heart [prayer] – they gave strength to the Rebbe [referring here to the Alter Rebbe].”
The first marriage recorded in the Torah, that between the Patriarch Yitzchak and the Matriarch Rivka, takes place in this week’s parsha. The Torah devotes a multitude of verses to describe the way Eliezer, Abraham’s trusted servant, discovered, tested and then brought Rivka back home to wed Yitzchak.
By constantly reviewing the last “Sicha” of Yaakov, Yosef was able to receive the necessary strength to remain strong. He internalized the message of “egla arufa” and that gave him strength.
How could Abraham—whom our Sages state anticipated the commandments of the Torah and observed them—violate the law that forbade his son from marrying a woman without seeing her first? Why did he send his servant to execute the marriage by proxy?
To whatever extent the gloom of exile has increased in recent years, joy must also be increased.
November 1, 2015