Saturday
Sep152018
NO TIME TO WAIT FOR THEM TO GET IT
September 15, 2018It makes no difference whether it is within their capacity to assimilate it or not, and there is simply no time to wait until they can grasp it.
Entries in #1135 (9)
Saturday
Sep152018
WHERE’S THE TABLE?
The central Mitzvah of the upcoming festival of Sukkos is to dwell in a Sukka – a temporary hut for seven days. This Mitzvah requires of us to move our meals, among other functions, into the Sukka for one entire week.
Saturday
Sep152018
THE ESROGIM THAT NO BORDERS COULD HOLD BACK
Chabad custom is to use an esrog from Calabria (Genoa). Chassidim faced many a challenge over the years in obtaining these esrogim, that went beyond high prices. * Even when Europe was on fire, these esrogim continued to break down iron walls and to reach Chassidim who pined for them with love. * Stories from our Rebbeim and Chabad Chassidim who made supreme efforts to obtain an esrog from Calabria.
Saturday
Sep152018
TIME OF OUR REJOICING
Tidbits from Z’man Simchaseinu at Beis Chayeinu: Why did the Rebbe stop the amazing farbrengens in the sukka? When did the Rebbe make a unique exception to farbreng in the sukka with the children of the Released Time program? When and how did the Rebbe launch the dancing in the streets as we know it today
Saturday
Sep152018
T’SHUVA BEFORE GEULA?
T’shuva is something that we are always thinking about, as it is the prerequisite for Avodas Hashem.
Saturday
Sep152018
“MAY WE EXPERIENCE NOW THE FULFILLMENT OF HUMANITY’S GREAT FUTURE”
With measured steps and head held high, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Turen made his way to the podium of honor, as hundreds of pairs of eyes focused on him. Rabbi Turin began his invocation: “Alm-ghty G-d, I beseech you today to bless the Illinois State Senate, its participants, and the entire State of Illinois, in the merit of the spiritual giant of our time and our country, Melech HaMoshiach, the Lubavitcher Rebbe Shlita, whom I have the privilege to represent here in Springfield. The Rebbe labored with great love, dedication and self-sacrifice to make all mankind aware of Your sacred presence.” The amazing story of the shlichus of Rabbi Turen and his family in Springfield, Illinois.
Saturday
Sep152018
HOLY GUESTS IN THE SUKKA
The year this story took place, the Baal Shem Tov changed his usual routine and right after Havdala on Motzaei Yom Kippur he went to the beis midrash to conduct a tish. After all, it was a festive day and it was a mitzva to eat and rejoice.
Thursday
Sep132018
THE EVENTS OF SHMINI ATZERES AND SIMCHAS TORAH 5738
Shmini Atzeres and Simchas Torah 5738 were the most tense holidays ever experienced by the Chassidim in 770, after the Rebbe experienced a severe heart attack the night of Shmini Atzeres in the middle of the hakafos.* Doctors were called to the Rebbe’s room but the Rebbe refused to go to the hospital. * The Rebbe continued to encourage the Chassidim and demanded that they increase the joy
Thursday
Sep132018
THE INDESCRIBABLE JOY IN 770
How did the Rebbe make his way through the hundreds of people dancing in 770? * How many nights in a row did he not go to sleep? * Letters home, written by R’ Tuvia Zilberstrom during his k’vutza year, describing some of the events of Sukkos 5735 in 770 with the Rebbe