If G-d had caused the Jewish people to remain exiled in Egypt a little while longer, they would have completed the ultimate purpose for which the world was created. Nevertheless, “Once the time of redemption had arrived, G-d did not delay even the blink of an eye
The recent controversy emanating from Poland these days began with the passage of a law prohibiting referring to Nazi death camps as “Polish camps.” It only intensified with the statement of the Polish Prime Minister, about “Polish perpetrators” and “Jewish perpetrators.” Chabad Holocaust researcher, R’ Shneur Zalman Berger, presents his research findings that there were a lot more Poles who killed or betrayed Jews than there were who risked their lives to save Jews. * Also, an update about the work of Chabad in Poland.
“When the cloud rose up from over the Tabernacle, the children of Israel would set out on all their journeys. But if the cloud did not rise up, they did not set out until the day that it rose.”
It is 30 years since the start of Mivtza Yom Huledes that the Rebbe initiated on the day of Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka’s birthday, 25 Adar 5748, about a month after her passing. * This campaign has drawn thousands to Torah and mitzvos thanks to the shluchim who mark the birthdays of their mekuravim.
This story happened at the end of the Yom Kippur War. In this war, the Arabs had great success at the beginning, when they caught the Israeli army by surprise and unprepared for war. It was only after several days of fighting that our soldiers managed to rout the enemy and enter deeply into their territory. The reserve unit that I served in as a sapper was camped facing Ismalia, on the other side of the Suez Canal. We were in Egypt.
March 7, 2018