Beis Moshiach presents the maamer the Rebbe MH”M delivered on Yud Shvat 5716, in accordance with the custom established by the Rebbe to review each year a section of the Rebbe Rayatz’s maamer Basi L’Gani of 5710. • This year we focus on the sixth section of the profound and foundational Chassidic discourse.
Yaakov returned from a 22 year sojourn with his uncle Lavan with a huge entourage that included his wives, children, servants, flocks of sheep, cattle and camels etc. Yaakov discovers that his brother Eisav, who pledged to kill him, was approaching with 400 armed men.
An uninvited guest attended the central Yud-Tes Kislev farbrengen of 5715 in Kfar Chabad and afterward wrote a letter replete with hatred and lies against the Chabad movement. This letter was given to the Rebbe who made inquiries about the truth of the matter and then responded sharply and in detail to all the allegations. * Presented for the Chag HaGeula and Rosh Hashanah of Chassidus
One of the fundamental characteristics of Bitachon in Hashem is the absence of fear. If you truly have Bitachon you are completely serene. One who fears what the future of this world holds for him is clearly not relying on Hashem. Bitachon means that he is sure and confident that Hashem will make the situation good for him. And if he is truly certain of that, he will not fear any future occurrences. This message is featured in the beginning of this week’s parsha
R’ Halperin speaks for the first time: About the secret to the success of his magnificent community, their annual group trip to the Rebbe, the way to be mekarev every Jew and convey the Besuras Ha’Geula without cutting corners. * R’ Yisroel Halperin, shliach and rav of the Chabad community in Hertzliya, in a candid interview. Part 2 of 2
R’ Chaim Eliezer Gurewitz was a gaon in Nigleh and was appointed as mashgiach of Tomchei T’mimim by the Rebbe Rayatz. During the harsh years under communist rule he served as a wandering melamed, going to the homes of students and teaching them Torah. * In 5708, he was arrested in Moscow and after exhausting interrogations he was sent to Siberia where he remained for nine years. * To mark his passing on 7 Kislev
This Shabbos we read Parshas VaYishlach. The word VaYishlach means that “Yaakov sent on a mission.” This Parsha comes directly after Parshas “VaYeitzei” which means that Yaakov himself was sent on a mission to Charan. At this point however, not only is he on a mission, he is encouraging others to join him on his special mission. This leads to “VaYeishev,” which means settled, that when all Jews realize that they are on a mission from Hashem and fulfill that mission, we will merit to be settled in Eretz HaKodesh with Moshiach.
We must not forget that all this wickedness came to the world due to the weakness and lack of firm resolve in the face of terrorism. The one who gave his “hand in peace” to the Moslem world was the President of the United States and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Barack Hussein Obama.
You can see from Yisroel’s face that he is a fine, Chassidishe boy. He never fights with anyone and everyone knows that he is one of the best students in the class. But nobody knew that deep inside, a battle raged within him. Yes, he had to fight with himself in order to help his friends.
January 22, 2016