Thursday
Sep262019
Exalts PNIMIYUS, Utilizes Chitzoniyus
September 26, 2019Emphasizes pnimiyus (seriousness, sincerity, and inwardness) while simultaneously encouraging publicity, ads, billboards, etc.
Entries in PARADOXES Of The Rebbe (19)
Thursday
Sep192019
Nothing for Himself, Everything for Others
The Rebbe had no “social” life; no friends in the conventional sense, and almost no relatives. Yet most sociable; so close to everyone and treated every child as his own.
Thursday
Sep122019
Exalted like a king; yet so close and accessible
The Rebbe’s demeanor is regal. People from all walks of life see the Rebbe as a powerful leader.
Thursday
Sep052019
Fills every second with action, yet never rushed
Fearless yet stands in trepidation before G-d.
Thursday
Aug292019
Dependent & Independent
Most innovative and “independent” of predecessors, yet visibly attached to them, particularly to the Previous Rebbe, more than any of his predecessors were to the generation before them.
Thursday
Aug222019
“Hawkish” in Security & “Dovish” in Respect
Teaches that Israel is the safest place, yet obsessed with concern for Israel’s security.
Friday
Aug162019
Structured & Spontaneous
The Rebbe was organized not just in his daily schedule, but as the Rebbe once commented he had a program for the next ten years. Normally, people who are into organization are not as creative and innovative as those who are more spontaneous.
Thursday
Aug012019
Contraction and Expansion
The Rebbe devotes countless hours on addressing the community and the world through his Farbrengens and “General Letters” addressed to the entire Jewish people. The Rebbe also has special gatherings, talks, and letters for specific audiences such as for women, children, senior citizens, and Israeli soldiers.
Thursday
Jul252019
Universal and particular
Most universal and most parochial and particular. Dealt with universal issues, saw the entire Jewish community as a unified entity, there was no “my people” and “your people,” notwithstanding his fierce defense and promotion of Lubavitch.
Thursday
Jul182019
Genius with simplicity
Recognized integrity of each level of Torah, yet he also saw their interdependence; the connections between each of these levels.
Friday
Jun212019
Ardent Anti-Zionist, Strongly Pro-Israel
Loved peace and pursued peace yet fought battles to protect Judaism and Jews
Thursday
May302019
The Energy of Youth, the EXPERIENCE of the old
The Rebbe recognized that the ultimate objective for this world was not for it to cease being a natural world. Nature is G-d’s creation and our task is to instill sanctity into nature; not to shun or override it. The Rebbe would frequently cite the words of the medieval sage known as the Ran (Rabeinu Nissim) that G-d does not perform miracles needlessly.
Thursday
May092019
COMMUNITY AND INDIVIDUAL
While the Rebbe was very much into promoting healthy communal life and was the equivalent of a “CEO” of hundreds of organizations, dealt with world leaders, yet had a personal and intimate relationship with thousands of individuals.
