THE REBBE’S VISIT TO THE PESACH SEDER

A personal diary recorded by R’ Saadia Maatuf, describing his year on k’vutza, from Nissan 5733-Iyar 5734. In his emotionally charged diary, he provides a unique perspective of a child of Yemenite immigrants to Eretz Yisroel coming to the Rebbe for the first time. * Part 1 – the first encounter with the Rebbe, the Rebbe’s visit on Seder night to the Seder held by the bachurim, kos shel bracha in the place of matzos for the residents of Bareket, the drama surrounding the yechidus for the shluchim to Australia and other observations from Nissan 5733 with the Rebbe.

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THE MORNING BLESSINGS ON 11 NISSAN

Last year, on the morning of the Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach’s birthday, when I began saying the morning blessings, thoughts came to me in the spirit of the day. I thought it would be nice to share them with you, my fellow Chassidim

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THE ROAD TO HISKASHRUS

Hiskashrus to the Rebbe begins with our thinking about another Jew. Thinking about how to connect another Jew to the Rebbe and also connect him to the tremendous chain of the Nasi Ha’dor. To put the Rebbe’s wishes before us at all times and to push aside our egos which diminish others in our eyes.* Presented for 11 Nissan

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MIRACULOUS HEALER OF THE SICK

Two miracle stories, told by Rabbi Pinchas Baumgarten and Rabbi Eliezer Gurkow.

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MOTHER OF 20 CHILDREN

Uzit Schneersohn of Kfar Chabad speaks about the two minyanim of children she brought into the world. She describes the hardships, how she handled things, as well as the joy and health that are granted to the mother of a large brood. * Presented for the holiday in which children are the centerpiece, “When your child will ask …”

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MEASUREMENTS, MEN & MIRRORS

There are three differing opinions among poskim on the subject of koshering glass,

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WHAT IS LUBAVITCH’S SECRET TO SUCCESS?

“I met him for the first time at the Central Bus Station,” said R’ Refael Cheruti, of Nachalat Har Chabad in Kiryat Malachi. “It was when I was a young man starting to take an interest in Judaism and Chassidus. I went for my first Shabbos to the yeshiva in Kfar Chabad, and at the Central Bus Station a Lubavitcher bachur noticed me. He came over and asked, ‘Did you put on t’fillin today

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Passover Greetings From The Rebbe

Pirsum Rishon: In honor of the upcoming holiday of Pesach we present letters of the Rebbe to the American Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) in honor of the holiday of Pesach, and the response of the JDC to the Rebbe * The Rebbe’s Letters

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CELEBRATING THE HERE AND NOW

They tell a story of three people who were schmoozing about what type of eulogy they would like to be said at their funeral. The first one said, “I would like the Rabbi giving the eulogy to stand up, look at the coffin and say that the person lying there was known to be a very smart and learned man.” The second person said: “I wish that the Rabbi would get up, look at the coffin and say that the person lying here lived with Mesiras Nefesh for Yiddishkait and the education of his family.” The third one said: “I think it would be great if at my funeral, the Rabbi would get up, look at the coffin and say… ‘He’s moving! He’s alive

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THE BAAL SHEM TOV’S GENTILE HELPERS

A small house made of old wood stood on the side of a mountain, among the mountains between Kitov and Kosov, as though hiding in its shade. As far as the eye could see were the Carpathian Mountains in their full glory. G-d’s creation is magnificent indeed.

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SLAM YOUR FIST ON THE TABLE AND DEMAND MOSHIACH

How can it be that no one opens his mouth in protest?! If the Jewish people would ask and plead, bang on the table and demand that Moshiach Tzidkeinu should come immediately, “now!” – Moshiach would be here already, arriving even on Shabbos!

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SEEING THE LIGHT IN A WORLD OF DARKNESS

A significant portion of the third book of the Torah—Leviticus—deals with sacrifices brought as atonement for sin. At the end of this week’s parsha, the Torah states:

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TWO BROTHERS, TWO VIEWS

They are young and dynamic, pioneers, with original and unique programming, brothers in shlichus, passionate redheads and quick thinkers. Their main work is with students and young people, along with intensive involvement in media aimed at the Chabad community. * Meet the Crombie brothers, R’ Shraga, shliach in New Jersey and director of Chabadinfo.com, and R’ Sholom Ber (Berele), director of the Shmaya center, a Chabad House for students and young people in Yerushalayim. They do the same type of work but their views are different. * In this interview there is plenty of mutual generosity of spirit along with many intense divergences of opinion. It almost seems as if they can’t agree on anything for they argue passionately, but they also respect each other’s views.

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