Wednesday
Jul232014
MISSION ABROAD
July 23, 2014“Dear children,” began the afternoon teacher, “I’d like to announce that this year, the children of the upper grades will be going to camp in … Eretz Yisroel!”
Friday
Jul182014
THE PERFECTION OF ELEVEN WITHIN ELEVEN
Adding to the perfection of the number eleven that exists in terms of the month (the moon, the lesser luminary), this transition contributes the perfection of eleven in terms of the day (sun, the great luminary) as well – eleven in its purity. * The ascent begins with the leader of the generation (baal ha’hilula), and in virtue of him, the entire generation is uplifted (“the body follows the head”).
Monday
Jul142014
MOSHIACH WAS MEKAREV ME TO CHABAD
It’s a fascinating phenomenon that despite twenty years having passed without our seeing or hearing the Rebbe, thousands of Jews have become involved with Chabad and its teachings and particularly with the subjects of Moshiach and Geula. * We spoke with three young men from different backgrounds who told us about the major changes in their lives with their newfound connection to the Rebbe. * The Truth is mekarev and the Truth is Moshiach!
Monday
Jul142014
HOW DO YOU LEAVE YOUR PERSONAL GALUS?
The question in the title is an existential question which pertains to everyone, at any age, in every situation, at all times. How do we really leave our personal galus and move even one step forward?
Monday
Jul142014
CHINUCH REVOLUTION IN KRAYOT
In the summer of 5733/1973, the Rebbe asked that summer camps be founded and that children be worked with in every way possible. For the first time in history, camps were established throughout Eretz Yisroel. * The story of one of those camps that was founded in Haifa-Krayot by R’ Zushe Partisan, R’ Reuven Dunin, and R’ Yigal Pizem.
Monday
Jul142014
TO RAISE UP THE LOWLY
A point from the weekly D’var Malchus with a relevant message.
Monday
Jul142014
“WHEREVER YOU GO, I AM WITH YOU”
It happened at the Purim farbrengen in 5730/1970. Numerous Chassidim filled 770. Their eyes were trained on center stage where the Rebbe sat for hours, farbrenging on Purim topics, quoting verses from Megillas Esther and connecting them to the daily avoda of every Jew.
Monday
Jul142014
ANNUL YOUR VOWS
The Torah places great emphasis on the words of our mouths. This manifests itself in many ways. Our mouths are to be used to speak and teach words of Torah as we say in the Shma “and you shall speak of them.” The manner of speech is also important. We are not to speak ill of others. We are not to curse. A Kohen is obligated to bless the Jewish people with the three priestly blessings. But nowhere is the extraordinary power of speech more pronounced than in the subject of vows, the subject of the beginning of this week’s parsha—Matos.
Monday
Jul142014
THAT I SAID IT AND MY WILL WAS DONE
Rashi says that “rayach nichoach” means that Hashem has nachas “that I said and My will was done.” The Rebbe explains that Rashi is responding to the general question: why did Hashem command us to take animals and burn them on the altar? What purpose does this serve? It is the opposite of logic and good sense to burn our possessions! That is why Rashi explains that actually, there is no point to destroying animals; we do it in order to give nachas to Hashem who said to do something and whose will was carried out
Monday
Jul142014
ISRAELI ROUTINE:CHILDREN TO SHELTERS, DRIVERS WITH HELMETS
Not a single government minister is prepared to wage all-out war and totally eliminate the terrorists. Someone said last week that the Cabinet was expected to hold an urgent meeting, during which they would decide to hold another Cabinet meeting. This reminds me of what the Rebbe said about the “askanim” who went in for a meeting and made the decision to have another meeting.
Monday
Jul142014
DROPS OF MASHKE
Rosh HaShana. Thousands of people from all over the world went to Beis Chayeinu to spend Yom Tov with the Rebbe. Slowly, as Yom Kippur and then Sukkos arrived, the men’s section continued to fill up until it seemed that there was absolutely no more space. And yet, more and more people came and 770 continued to fill up. How was there place for everyone? I guess it was like a miracle of the Beis HaMikdash.
Wednesday
Jul092014
You shall not leave in a panic
The ultimate refinement of the world will be specifically at the end of this final exile, with the true and complete redemption – “As in the days of your exodus from Egypt, I shall show you wonders.” Thus, the exodus from this exile, with the redemption, shall be in a manner of, “You shall not leave in a panic; you shall not go at a fast gait,” for “I shall remove the spirit of impurity from the land.” Therefore, we shall leave exile (with alacrity but) with tranquility of spirit and body, in a state of perfect wholeness and health – souls in bodies – and we shall segue immediately (without any interruption at all) into the eternal life of souls in bodies with the true and complete redemption…
Wednesday
Jul092014
MORE OF THE TORAH VIEW ON SCULPTURE
Beis Moshiach presents more of the Rebbe’s correspondence with the internationally renowned sculptor, Chaim Yaakov (Jacques) Lipchitz, and others on the issue of making statues. Part 2