Beis Moshiach presents the maamer the Rebbe MH”M delivered on Yud Shvat 5719, in accordance with the custom established by the Rebbe to review each year a section of the Rebbe Rayatz’s Hemshech “Basi L’Gani” of 5710. • This year we focus on the ninth section of the profound and foundational Chassidic discourse
The Torah reading of Mikeitz always coincides with Chanukah. According to the 17th Century sage known as the Shaloh, one may always find a connection between a Holiday and the weekly Torah reading that coincides with that Holiday.
Unlike the army of shluchim who regularly get feedback from the people in their community and have nachas from the results of their outreach work, the shluchim who operate in Chabad Houses for tourists deal with a population that comes and goes. They don’t know the outcome of their work. * But occasionally, they get warm regards…
A group of Vizhnitzer Chassidim from Monsey went on an organized trip, a few years ago, to the graves of tzaddikim in Poland. According to the itinerary, they were supposed to visit the grave of Rabbi Elimelech of Lizhensk, author of the Noam Elimelech, as well as the graves of other tzaddikim. A packed and well-organized trip was planned to enable them to visit as many graves as possible.
The bullet from a Palestinian sniper rifle that passed only a few centimeters over his head, the events of September 11 while he was living in New York, along with the news of the new outbreak of violence in Eretz Yisroel, which he then experienced firsthand upon his return home, all drove him to seek answers.
While the Yom Tov of Chanuka is behind us, we do not stop thanking Hashem for the miracles that He has done and continues to do for us all the time. As Chassidei Chabad, we go directly from Chanuka to the Yom Tov of Hey Teves.
Rabbi Yosef Ezagui a”h was an elder Chassid who could often be seen sitting in the northeast corner of Beis Chayeinu, where he spent much time on davening and T’hillim. * Few knew how he came to the Rebbe and about the wondrous private audiences that he had with the Rebbe over the years, with the Rebbe guiding him step by step.
See how beautiful it is here. Did you notice the big, beautiful menorah in the middle of the plaza? Look at the giant bucket truck that just arrived, which fills the full width of the street.
December 6, 2018