According to the first interpretation, Avrohom never knew of Sara’s beauty until they approached Egypt. According to the second interpretation, Avrohom had known – not only as they approached Egypt but – “a long time” prior to then…
Abraham’s nephew, Lot, was taken captive by an alliance of four kings who were battling another alliance of five kings.
An interview with Rabbi Menachem Mendel Friedman who is behind the project to publish the book “Klalei ha’Chinuch v’ha’Hadracha” with explanations in contemporary language.
Recently, a revolutionary new app was developed under the name “wrapp,” to serve as a mobile platform for mivtza tefillin on a worldwide scale, in the form of a user based initiative to connect between anyone who owns a pair of tefillin and those who want to put in a request to “wrap.” It is the same idea as the one behind the worldwide phenomenon of “car service” apps, such as Uber and Lyft, except that the “wrapp” provider earns a mitzva instead of money.
From the year 5648, the Rebbe Rashab, whose birthday is 20 Cheshvan, would spend much time travelling for health-related issues. This was very hard on his young and only son, the Frierdike Rebbe. During the time that the Rebbe Rashab was in Lubavitch, he made a point to really spend time and connect with his son on a very deep level
If you happened to be walking on Dizengoff Street at the corner of Arlozorov on Sukkos, you might have seen a bearded Chassid, with a hat and sirtuk, fly right past you hooked up to a small sukka. That would have been R’ Shai Shuruk, a Chassid bursting with ideas and gimmicks to educate the residents of Tel Aviv about Judaism, in the modern-day mode of innovation and surprise.
Life returns once again to its regular pace, but it is not possible for any individual that is present here to show no signs that he just recently celebrated the month of holidays with the Rebbe shlita. Even the benches show telltale signs… * The Rebbe announces limits on yechidus for yeshiva students and the author of the diary misses out on the longed for yechidus.
October 24, 2018