Tuesday
Nov282017
WHY IS HE TALKING ABOUT IT NOW?!
November 28, 2017The topic at hand is “Come let us consider the accounting of the world,” the consideration of a man [about mortality, etc.] – whether it must come to pass, or when it must come to pass
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Tuesday
Nov282017
BLUNT TALK
The grand finale of this year’s Kinus HaShluchim banquet was a stirring speech delivered by Rabbi Reuven Wolf, Shliach in Los Angeles, California. * Rabbi Wolf told about his fascinating personal story of how he came to the Rebbe, his inner struggles with the topic of Moshiach after Gimmel Tammuz, and how he was able to come to terms and start to koch in Moshiach, as demanded of every Shliach. * A must read for every chassid and shliach.
Tuesday
Nov282017
OUR EYES ON THE GOAL
When Jacob returned home, after a hiatus of 22 years, he travelled with a large entourage of family members, servants and livestock. As they approached the end of their journey, Jacob was told that Esau was coming with 400 armed men to confront him.
Tuesday
Nov282017
THE REBBE AND THE FAMILY OF KOHANIM
The gaon, Rabbi Dovid Cohen zt”l, was known as the Nazir. His genius and asceticism were a byword in Yerushalayim in the previous generation. His son, Rabbi Sheor Yashuv Cohen, was the rav of Haifa. Both of them had deep and unique ties with the Rebbe. * Beis Moshiach shares fascinating documents from the archives of Rabbi Avrohom Rosenbaum, secretary and confidant of R’ Sheor Yashuv. * What did the Nazir ask before he died? How did R’ Sheor Yashuv describe the yechidus that lasted three and a half hours? When did the Rebbe suggest that the name of “Machon Harry Fishel L’Drishas HaTalmud U’Mishpat Torah” be changed? Why was the idea rejected
Tuesday
Nov282017
MY LIFE IS A GIFT FROM THE REBBE
At the kinus hisorerus for guests during Tishrei, twenty-five years since Tishrei 5753, the director of the Eshel-Hachnasas Orchim organization, R’ Menachem Mendel Hendel, told his personal story. He had nearly died during a sudden farbrengen on Sukkos 5753 and was miraculously saved. At the end of his speech, he told of his letter to the Rebbe after he returned to life and his commitment to devote himself to all aspects of Moshiach, until the Rebbe’s hisgalus
Tuesday
Nov282017
POWERHOUSE OF CHESED
The Chabad community in Lud lost a beloved member, committed to a life of Torah and Chassidus, Ahavas Yisroel and g’milus chassadim. That was Rabbi Tzvi Lider a”h, who never waited for tomorrow. * Friends share