“If a bird’s nest happens to be before you on the road, on any tree or on the ground, young birds or eggs, and the mother is roosting on the young birds or the eggs, you shall not take the mother with the young. You shall surely send away the mother and take the young for yourself, so that it will be good for you and prolong your days.”
When we talk of Swords into Plowshares, we usually think of the superpowers like the U.S., Russia and China, and the European nations—countries that were directly involved in the Cold War. We don’t usually think of the African nations. Yet South Africa was deeply involved in military activity during this time both internally, fighting against revolutionary factions, and externally, fighting against the armies of communist-supported African nations. In fact, during those years South Africa itself was dominated by its military
He has been at the helm of the Chabad yeshiva in Tzfas since it was founded forty years ago. Five sons also lead yeshivos or learning programs. * We met with Rabbi Yosef Yitzchok Wilschansky, the rosh yeshiva in Tzfas, and his oldest son, R’ Menachem Mendel, rosh yeshiva in Haifa, for a talk about the chinuch and guidance of T’mimim in the world of yeshivos. * Presented for 15 Elul, marking the founding of Yeshivas Tomchei T’mimim in 1897.
A selection from the Rebbe Rashab’s Hemshech Ayin-Beis (pg. 146-148), dealing with t’shuva at the levels of Nefesh, Ruach, and Neshama. * Presented in the Month of Elul, when we make a soul-assessment of our service of G-d throughout the year
R’ Berel Chasniker was the devoted follower of the Rebbe of Chernobyl. Just three quarters of a day separated Chasnik from Chernobyl but in his heart he constantly yearned to be with his Rebbe.
770 is the House of Moshiach * Chapter Eleven of Rabbi Shloma Majeski’s Likkutei Mekoros. (Underlined text is the compiler’s emphasis.)
The summer months have come and gone. We are now in the special month of Elul, the month when the “king is in the field,” and we have special powers to strengthen our connection with the Ribbono Shel Olam.
The yearning for the building of the Beis HaMikdash is something that R’ Chaim Richman feels not only in the Tammuz-Av months but all year around. * An interesting conversation with someone who works in the international section of the Machon HaMikdash about the enormous void we feel without a Mikdash.
A moving story that began at a Chassidishe farbrengen at a high-tech company when one of the participants removed a bundle of dollars that he received from the Rebbe and began giving a dollar to each participant with a need. * The amazing dream that followed completed the circle with the birth of a baby to the astonishment of the doctors.
A story is told of a hapless bank robber who approaches the cashier and demands: “Give me $10,000 or else you’ll be geography!”
Profile of a Chassid from the generation of founders of Tomchei T’mimim in Lubavitch, the Gaon and Chassid, Rabbi Yisroel Noach Blinitzky, the mashpia who served as an outstanding role model for the T’mimim.
The road was nearly empty. A few cars silently zoomed by on their way to their destination. On the right were tall mountains and on the left was a gurgling stream. Ahead was the long, winding road.
The 11th of Nissan is the birthday of Moshiach and the 11th of Shvat is the beginning of Moshiach’s leadership in an open, revealed way. * Chapter Ten of Rabbi Shloma Majeski’s Likkutei Mekoros
September 13, 2016