26 Nissan 5751 − April 10 1991 (2) At this talk, the Rebbe directed long moments of the talk to the recent events of the Persian Gulf War, which he announced to be the harbinger of the ultimate Geulah.The Rebbe remarked that these miracles are so great that “we should have not been embarrassed to dance in the streets from sheer joy!”
Hauntingly reminiscent of prewar lampoons in Nazi Germany, depicting fanged, menacing, demonic Jews, here contemporary Jewish leadership is likened to a dog. * Naturally, the Torah has something to say about leadership. In particular, the state of leadership on the threshold of redemption: “The face of that generation is like the face of a dog (characterized by brazenness and chutzpa).”
An answer from the Rebbe to someone who had a heart condition, and after the doctors performed a cardiac catheterization – they scheduled an operation for after Pesach.
An interview with Rabbi Yosef Yeshaya Braun on the background of the game-changing 28 Nissan sicha
I once heard of a smart strategy regarding the adoption of modern technology, especially the kind that goes into your home and into your pocket. “You don’t have to be on the first carriage of the train. It’s OK to pull into the station last.”
Amazing and moving stories on how dollars from the Rebbe came to people when they needed them most.
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The prevailing custom among chassidim is to immerse in a mikvah every day before davening (with the exception of Yom Kippur and Tish’ah B’av), and especially on Erev Shabbos and Shabbos, as well as Erev Yom Tov and Yom Tov. There are sources indicating that there were those who had a custom of going every third day, so as not to go three days without mikvah, and some who had the custom of going Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Shabbos.
The Rebbe’s attitude to this poem, which was chosen as the national anthem of the state of Israel, is, in essence, a question about the position of the Torah to Zionism which was discussed separately.
An elderly couple was celebrating their golden wedding anniversary, their 50th. For this occasion, a fancy hall was rented, and the entire extended family was invited. In the middle of the celebration the “bride,” age 76 years old, lifted up a cup of l’chaim for a heartfelt toast.
In 1949, Mr. Byer’s mother, Itka a”h, was expecting twins. Sadly, when her pregnancy came to term, she tragically lost the babies. The doctors diagnosed that she had a life-threatening condition, to the point that they forbade her from becoming pregnant again as it would pose a serious danger to her health. It was only by a miracle that she managed to survive the whole incident.
The town of Lubavitch was festive. Many had come from towns near and far to bask in the presence of the Rebbe Maharash. Although it wasn’t Tishrei, not Pesach nor Shavuos, a great celebration was about to occur, the wedding of the son of the Rebbe Maharash, Rabbi Menachem Mendel. The kalla was Sarah, daughter of R’ Akiva Kornitzer, granddaughter of the Chasam Sofer. Who would want to miss this historic event?