The Baal Shem Tov & the Light bulb
The light bulb is a fascinating invention, one that illuminates our lives and improves our standard of living tremendously.
The light bulb is a fascinating invention, one that illuminates our lives and improves our standard of living tremendously.
He was one of the great opponents of the nascent Chassidic movement; He was the life-force of the committee of Lithuanian rabbis of Vilna, Slutzk, Brisk and Shklov who proclaimed a cherem against the Baal Shem Tov
Most of us are familiar with the embarrassing, ego-deflating sting of being judged by someone else. We easily recognize the moment when we look down and say to ourselves, “Wait? I’m not OK?”
In light of the Rebbe’s words in 5748 (1988) about building new homes and buildings, Agudas Chasidei Chabad decided to finally begin the long-awaited, much-needed expansion of 770.
The Rebbe’s demeanor is regal. People from all walks of life see the Rebbe as a powerful leader.
A poverty-stricken Jew turned to G-d and cried out with a plea from the depths of his heart: “Master of the Universe, You are all-powerful and unconstrained. To You, a thousand years is considered as one day. To You, millions of dollars are just small change!
There was a long line in the yard of 770. Chassidim alongside those not-yet-frum, adults and children, stood and waited for their turn to receive a dollar for tzedaka and a bracha from the Rebbe Melech Ha’Moshiach.
לד. קטעים משיחות ש”פ ואתחנן, שבת נחמו, ט”ז מנחם-אב ה’תנש”א (4) 34. 16 Menachem-Av, 5751 − July 27, 1991 (4)
The following answer — on the topic of choosing a school with a proper Jewish atmosphere for the children — gives a glimpse into the way things worked in the mazkirus, the Rebbe’s secretariat.
It didn’t happen on Gimmel Tammuz 5754; it happened before that. It didn’t happen on 27 Adar 5752; it happened before that too.
A collection of relevant halachos regarding the Brachos on food in connection to the daily Rambam of this week – Hilchos Brachos, from AskTheRav.com & Halacha2Go.com.
In this interview, Rabbi Shloma Majeski responds to questions like: How can a real cheshbon ha’nefesh be made, examining all the sins of the previous year, while still remaining joyful?