MOSHIACH & GEULA

In our previous articles, we spoke at length about the qualities of a Jewish king, Malchus Beis Dovid and Melech HaMoshiach. We quoted the Rambam (T’shuva, 9:2): “[These changes will come about] because the king who will arise from David’s descendants will be a greater master of knowledge than Shlomo HaMelech and a great prophet, close to the level of Moshe, our teacher. Therefore, he will teach the entire nation and instruct them in the path of G-d.”

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MOSHIACH – THE DERECH HA’YESHARA TO HISKASHRUS

They grew up in old-time Lubavitcher families and were raised on Geula and Moshiach from childhood. The ability to explain things, along with their fascinating lectures, were known already in their youth, and at a relatively young age they displayed superlative talent in their life’s work – raising the next generation of Chabad. * In this joint interview, R’ Gershon Avtzon of Cincinnati and R’ Sender Wilschansky of Milan, discuss the integration of the pleasantness and appeal that is characteristic of Chabad along with unyielding firmness, the inner source for a lack of involvement in publicizing the Besuras HaGeula, and their common chinuch approach: no to compromise and yes to principles.

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CHINUCH AND MOSHIACH

Our previous article concluded with the promise of a discussion regarding the role of a Jewish king through the eyes of the Torah.

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CHINUCH AND MOSHIACH

In our previous article, we started going through the explanation process to some of the basic questions that our younger bachurim have. We finished off last lesson by quoting the Rambam that explains in great detail the greatness of Melech HaMoshiach. I would like to continue that discussion, by addressing the question that is most likely to follow:

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MOSHIACH & CHINUCH

Thank you for your responses to my articles. I have received many comments and questions about the current series on Moshiach and Chinuch and I would like to take the opportunity to address some of them.

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MOSHIACH AND CHINUCH

In our previous article we discussed the basic principle of Chinuch, that before you can demand anything from them and expect positive results (you can always demand…) they must feel that you trust and care for them. As the famous truism goes: “They won’t care how much you know, till they know how much you care.”

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WHEN DEATH SPEAKS OF REBIRTH -#1

That death, which has already occurred, is enough to fulfill the requirement on behalf of the rest of the Jewish people (with regard to death in the literal sense, G-d forbid). As a result, “death” is experienced strictly as a spiritual avoda. * From Chapter Seven of Rabbi Shloma Majeski’s Likkutei Mekoros

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SPROUTING FORTH IN REDEMPTION

“A single Mitzva” – one action, one utterance, one thought – “he inclines himself and the entire world to the side of favor, bringing to himself and to the others salvation and deliverance.” Then, every single Jew will experience eternal life in the literal sense.

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FROM HEZBOLLAH TO BEN NOACH IN FIVE MINUTES

Dr. Aryeh (Arnie) Gotfryd’s encounters with non-Jews surrounding Mivtza Moshiach and Sheva Mitzvos – including an excerpt from his new book, out just in time for the kinus: The Abraham Principle: Where Faith & Science Meet. Part 1.

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CHINUCH OF YEMOS HAMOSHIACH (Part 1)

In honor of 20 Cheshvan, the birthday of the Rebbe Rashab, the founder of Tomchei T’mimim, I am happy to introduce our new series of articles: Chinuch of Yemos HaMoshiach.

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THE DISCOVERY OF MARRIAGE

The first marriage recorded in the Torah, that between the Patriarch Yitzchak and the Matriarch Rivka, takes place in this week’s parsha. The Torah devotes a multitude of verses to describe the way Eliezer, Abraham’s trusted servant, discovered, tested and then brought Rivka back home to wed Yitzchak.

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IMMUTABLE, LIKE THE EVEN HA’SH’SIYA

The Even HaSh’siya remains intact and openly visible, even in present times, without any change, at the site of the Holy of Holies in the Beis HaMikdash. Thus, the Jewish people’s claim and demand for the redemption is strengthened, arguing that we already openly see the Even HaSh’siya in the physical world.

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TALK OF ETERNAL LIFE ON 3 TAMMUZ

This process also brings about the concept of “chukas” meaning “chakika,” engraving, signifying an (unchanging) eternal manifestation, which is connected with the letter Tav, as our Sages say, “Tav – t’chiya, enlivens,” the ultimate expression of which is chaim nitzchiim, eternal life.

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