Wednesday
Feb182015
DIAMONDS FOR DAILY LIFE
February 18, 2015Beis Moshiach interviews Mrs. Chaya Shuchat, author of the newly released book, “A Diamond a Day,” an adaptation of HaYom Yom for children.
Wednesday
Feb182015
THE TEMPLE “SUBSTITUTES”
The Torah is, first and foremost, a Book that directs our lives. The Torah contains a total of 613 commandments. One of the commands in this week’s parsha is particularly relevant as we approach the final days of Galus: “Make for Me a Sanctuary and I will dwell in them.
Wednesday
Feb182015
THE REBBE’S TRUTH IS ABSOLUTE
There is no such thing as a half-truth by the Rebbe. * The Rebbe seeks one person in the world who really wants the Geula. This is what the Rebbe demands of us and he gives us the kochos for it too. * An inspiring speech given by R’ Zushe Silberstein, shliach in Montreal, at Heichal Beis Menachem in Kfar Chabad.
Wednesday
Feb182015
RIDDLE IN ENGLISH
Hello everyone. My name is Levi and I live in Crown Heights. My story begins with an English lesson and it happened about twenty years ago. Note, in order to make the story more readable, I wrote it as though I’m telling it as it happened:
Tuesday
Feb102015
22 SHVAT: THE DAY THAT BLESSES ALL JEWS
“I am one hundred and twenty years today,” “today my days and years have become complete,” enriched and complete days and years, both physically and spiritually. The continuation of Moshe’s 120 years is the eternal life of the true and complete redemption.
Tuesday
Feb102015
Letter to the Editor
I read with great interest the two-part article by veteran educator, R’ Nachman Yosef Twersky, in which he emphasizes the power of the unique and successful approach of Chabad Chassidus to chinuch.
Tuesday
Feb102015
ANASH-SHLICHUS: Dor Bitton
“What motivates me is the Rebbe saying that each of us is a shliach. That everyone is a shliach means that it makes no difference where you live and what you do for a living. You constantly have a shlichus from the Rebbe to carry out. Only you know and sense how to carry out your shlichus in the best possible way.”
Tuesday
Feb102015
THE CHASSIDIC REVOLUTION THAT IS THE REBBE
He spent time in various Chassidic courts and developed close relationships with Admurim and tzaddikim, but it was his encounters with baalei avoda and haskala who learned in Tomchei T’mimim in Lubavitch that led him to become an ardent follower of the Rebbe. * About what is the main goal of comprehension and understanding in the study of Chassidus, about the special chein that there is in Chabad as opposed to other branches of Chassidus, and also, who, out of the thousands of Chassidim, had a private yechidus in the Rebbe’s room in Tishrei 5744? * An interview with Rabbi Menachem Bentzion Grossman, mashpia and admired figure throughout the Chassidic world.
Tuesday
Feb102015
FROM TOOLS OF WAR TO TOOLS OF HEALING
For the past 20 years we have been researching and reporting on developments in the world that have come about as a result of the Swords into Plowshares declaration of 5752 (1992).
Tuesday
Feb102015
VIVE LA DIFFERENCE!
While last week’s parsha recounted the story of the giving of the Torah on Mount Sinai, some additional details are discussed at the end of this week’s parsha, Mishpatim.
Tuesday
Feb102015
THE SHLICHUS STORY OF THE SHLICHUS STORYTELLER CONTINUES
The mekuravim in Moshe’s store, in the new kollel, in the Chabad preschool and the Tachkemoni school, reminisce about the shliach who worked in their city for thirty years. * Rabbi Yaakov Shmuelevitz’s popular column returns one more time to mark the day of his passing.
Tuesday
Feb102015
SALVATION THROUGH THE BACK
R’ Matan Yehoshua Sadovnik experienced an incredible story of Divine Providence after his wooden house burned to the ground. He had been left with intense pains in his back as he struggled to move. Then, a “chance” glance at a letter from the Rebbe opened his eyes, leading him straight to miraculous and breathtaking results.
Tuesday
Feb102015
MECHANECH AND MASHPIA
R’ Avrohom Meizlich a”h was a model of what it means to be a true mechanech and mashpia. He did not need to wait for farbrengens with many participants in order to share his heartfelt Chassidic wealth with someone else. * Already as a young man, he was a leading activist, spreading Judaism and doing mivtzaim.