YOUR TEARS ARE IN VAIN. DO THE REBBE’S SHLICHUS!

One Chassid wrote to me that from the time of the histalkus he has been extremely broken, and at times, when he is alone, he breaks down in tears… * What has been accomplished through his tears? Is this the Rebbe’s objective? Did he ask him to cry? * And in the meanwhile, the Rebbe’s shlichus has been neglected! * Following the histalkus of the Rebbe Rayatz, the Rebbe MH”M proclaimed that the Rebbe remains alive as before.

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ESCORTING THE REBBE

For decades, the Rebbe walked every Shabbos from 770 to his home and back. A few yards away were the T’mimim who followed him until he entered his house. * Why the need for security? What unusual things did the Rebbe’s escorts see over the years? How did the Rebbe react to people who spoke to him on the street? * Fascinating anecdotes from those who accompanied the Rebbe from 770 Eastern Parkway to 1304 President Street.

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I WANT YOU TO WORK FOR ME

Originally from a Chassidic family in Bratislava, the young boy found himself in a Lithuanian yeshiva in England. From there he went to the Chabad yeshiva in Montreal. When he finally wanted to settle down and learn in tranquility in 770, he was chosen for a special mission to the bastion of Lithuanian yeshivas, “Beth Midrash Gevoha,” in Lakewood, New Jersey. * R’ Nissen Mangel shares with us how he became close to Chabad against all odds and the special missions he was sent on by the Rebbe to Lithuanian yeshivas. * Part 1 of 2.

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IS IMPRISONMENT ANTITHETICAL TO TORAH VALUES?

The Torah records the story of a certain, nameless, individual who violated Shabbos. Moshe did not know what his punishment should be, so they put him in prison until they could determine what punishment would be appropriate.

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SHLICHUS ON MANY FRONTS

It is hard to find a quiet moment in the daily schedule of R’ Yosef Chaim Rosenblatt. He is always on the move between his official position as Chief Rabbi of the Lower Galilee, visiting large manufacturing plants under his kashrus supervision, and his shlichus work. In addition, he answers halachic queries that come to him from across the country, on a wide array of topics, in his role as a “responding rabbi” for Machon Halacha Chabad. * Who better to talk to about the very questions that he deals with on a daily basis: How to bring the Torah and develop a love for Torah among the wider population? How to navigate between the eternal law and the ever-changing times? How to blend shlichus with a formal rabbinic position?

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…THEN HE SHALL RISE UP

From Chapter Fifteen of Rabbi Shloma Majeski’s Likkutei Mekoros, Volume 2.

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NO ONE IS EXCUSED

This Shabbos, Parshas Shlach, is Shabbos Mevarchim Chodesh Tammuz. We all know that “On Shabbos Mevarchim, the members of the Chassidic brotherhood should rise early in the morning and gather in the synagogue to recite the entire Book of T’hillim. Following that, for about an hour, they should study a maamer of Chassidus that everyone can understand, and then [begin the morning] prayers. The farbrengen [held in honor of Shabbos Mevarchim] should be scheduled to suit the conditions of the place in which they live — and may they enjoy success there, both materially and spiritually.” (HaYom Yom 26 Kislev)

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