The Megilla may be read on one of several days (“the 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, or 15th” of Adar ––Megilla 2a) depending upon one’s place of residence, be it a walled city (15th), an unwalled large city (14th), or a village (11th, 12th, or 13th). The following is a discussion of the spiritual significance of these three categories, as well as how they apply in avodas Hashem, the service of G-d
Although it’s the digital age in which children are used to listening to and watching stories on video, Rabbi Levi Goldstein thinks that someone who lives the story can provide an appealing alternative for children and even beat out the new media. * About the deeper content that needs to be woven into every story, about the enormous influence stories have on children, and about the Rebbe’s revolutionary idea of transmitting educational material in story form. * During this fascinating interview, Rabbi Goldstein presented to us the notes of a yechidus in which the Rebbe gave his father, the famous “Uncle Yossi,” instructions
The opening verse of this week’s parsha contains a key phrase, “They shall take for Me an offering.” This was G-d’s commandment to the Jewish people to contribute to the construction of the Mishkan, the portable Sanctuary in the desert
There is a good feeling that lingers with me till today, 17 years later, every time I remember my conversation with R’ Moshe Stern.
It is hard not to be impressed by the contagious energy of Rabbi Shimon Vaknin, the Sephardic rav of the ‘Mevo’ot HaHermon’ Regional Council. His rabbinical career unexpectedly began thirty years ago on Moshav Dishon. The ‘finishing blow’ that finally convinced him was the Rebbe’s bracha, which came without his asking for it… In addition, an amazing story of Divine Providence about a gartel.
We are still internalizing the lessons and inspiration that we learned and received on Chof-Beis Shvat, the 30th Yahrtzait of Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka. One of the main directives that the Rebbe initiated in her honor, on her birthday 25 Adar, was the directive that all Jewish people should celebrate their birthday.
We may not eat or drink once Shabbos is over until we have heard Havdala, unless we began a meal earlier by washing for bread; in that case we may continue the meal even after tzeis hakochavim (nightfall).
The Chabad community in Eretz Yisroel recently mourned the passing of the Gaon and Chassid, R’ Zev Dov Slonim, member of the Beis Din of Rabbanei Chabad in the Holy Land and rav of Merkaz Ha’ir (the City Center) in Yerushalayim. * Beis Moshiach offers some brief biographical notes describing this unique personality,
February 13, 2018