Thursday
May042017
DON’T DESPAIR OF THE GEULA
May 4, 2017Pesach Sheini teaches us to never despair; if there are areas of deficiency, we are always empowered with the capacity to rectify them.
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Thursday
May042017
DON’T LET THE SODOMITE SALT BLIND OUR OPEN EYES
The Torah portion K’doshim-Holy not surprisingly emphasizes the idea of holiness several times. In one verse (11:44), after discussing some of the laws regarding idolatry, the Torah continues, “And you shall sanctify yourselves and you shall be holy.”
Thursday
May042017
TO OBEY THE REBBE WITHOUT QUESTION
He was drawn to Lubavitch as a young student in 5708, but it was only in 5712 that he first attended a farbrengen of the Rebbe. When he walked in and saw the Rebbe who had a black beard and who had elder Chassidim next to him, he innocently asked, “Who is the Rebbe?” * For nearly fifty years he has been serving as the vice president of the Rabbinical Alliance of America (Iggud HaRabbanim), and over the years he received many personal directives from the Rebbe in private audiences and detailed letters. * Rabbi Noach Bernstein, the man who worked to defer the draft for thousands of yeshiva students during the war in Vietnam, in an exclusive interview with Beis Moshiach.
Thursday
May042017
THE ANSWER, THE MEZUZA, AND THE DISAPPEARING HEADACHE
It was towards the end of the past summer, during an ordinary round of mivtzaim on the streets of Yerushalayim, when I encountered a Jew by the name of Yaakov Dilmoni. Yaakov is the political adviser for R’ Eli Ben-Dahan, Deputy Minister of Defense and Member of Knesset.
Thursday
May042017
SHABBOS WITH CHABAD IN AMSTERDAM
Every Shabbos, in countless areas of the world, the Rebbe’s shluchim host the members of their communities as well as tourists. This happens week in and week out, which is why you won’t read about it anywhere; it’s routine, so it’s not exciting. * A Beis Moshiach columnist visited the Chabad House for travelers in Amsterdam for Shabbos, and tells us of an “ordinary” Shabbos, one full of warmth and fire which melted the surrounding cold European environment.
Thursday
May042017
ID PLEASE!
In the HaYom Yom of 6 Iyar, the Rebbe writes: “Our sages said, ‘One should not take leave of his friend other than with a parting word of Torah-law, a d’var halacha.’ Our forefathers, the saintly Rebbes, explained: The parting word should be the kind of Torah teaching that transforms the listener into a mehaleich. Progress, hiluch, means to rise from level to level, with one ascent after another. Such progression embodies the superiority of the human soul over the angels, for this ascent is greatest through an act of goodness; extending a favor to another, a material favor in general, a spiritual favor in particular.”
Thursday
May042017
THE TWINS FROM FRANCE
The two acrobats, Yaakov and Yisroel Gurion, are a set of twins who are quite popular in the frum world. * With frequent performances and a series of successful videos for children, the “Twins from France” is one of the most popular shows. * We spoke with the twins and between bursts of laughter we managed to hear from them what goes on behind the scenes.
Thursday
May042017
MATCHES AND HATS
Out the window could be seen hills, valleys and mountains. The long train made its way toward Kremenchug, the big city near Lubavitch.