Part Four * The Mishna “Cheilek” refers to the resurrection of both souls and bodies together. Regarding this phenomenon the Mishna says that Yaravam and the others will not rise, for their bodies will be eradicated [forever]. The Yerushalmi, on the other hand, refers to their souls, which will live again in the era of T’chiyas HaMeisim – but in different bodies.
In last week’s parsha, the Torah records the incident of a Jewish prince named Zimri who consorted with a Midianite princess named Cozbi. Pinchas, a zealot, kills them. In this week’s parsha, G-d rewards Pinchas for his brazen act of bravery and zealousness.
This is the unbelievable story of a young French lad who made his way from France to yeshiva in Eretz Yisroel, and then to a course for horaa (ruling on Halacha) and dayanus (ruling in financial matters). Over many years, he did practical internships with some of the greatest names in the world of P’sak Halacha, developed a broad array of contacts with the Torah greats of every branch of Judaism, and earned their respect and admiration. * The Gaon, Chassid, and Dayan, R’ Yaakov Chaviv, in a first ever special interview with Beis Moshiach.
R’ Alexander Lokatzky a”h was a fearless soldier in the Rebbe’s army. * He told me the story of how he built a mikva in Marina Roscha, in the heart of Moscow, under the watchful eyes of the KGB. * And also about the amazing miracle story that happened with the completion of the mikva at yishuv Neve Daniel, which he initiated and saw through to completion. * Part 2 of 2
In the HaYom Yom for 12 Tammuz, the birthday and Chag HaGeula of the Frierdike Rebbe, the Rebbe quotes a letter of the Frierdike Rebbe. The letter was originally written for 12 Tammuz 5692, for the fifth annual celebration of the Geula.
Nothing prepared Yoni Atiyah, a spiritually lost boy at the time, for the dubious experience of being in jail for five days in a damp, dark cell somewhere in the Ukraine. It was there though that he had his personal redemption.
We will call him Leibel. When I interviewed him twenty years ago, he was in his seventies and had a long white beard. His broad shoulders testified to his strength, and his direct eye contact lent him an aura of seriousness and forcefulness. Still, as we spoke about incidents in his life, he occasionally had a mischievous look in his eyes.
This is the story of a miraculous meeting of the minds, of two Canadian girls, one from Montreal and one from Toronto, born the same year, both having grown up in secular homes, who did not meet for decades, but then show up in 770 as Lubavitcher Chassidim, each with her unique skill set and yet with a shared vision, to convey the messages of D’var Malchus through art and video. One is a speaker and a life coach and the other an artist, and their combined efforts have opened a new world of opportunity for Jewish women everywhere to be in touch with the message of Geula.
July 3, 2018