MELECH HA’MOSHIACH ON THE SMALL SCREEN

Two weeks ago, on the 24th of Teves, about half a million people watched a special television program on Israel’s Channel 10 about the Rebbe and the faith of his Chassidim that he is Melech HaMoshiach. Beis Moshiach Magazine presents a review of this film, which includes a discussion with its director, Yoav Shamir. We asked him how he came to be so excited about this project and what he would personally ask the Rebbe if he were only able to do so.

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TWO RIGHT HANDS

In a discourse delivered for this Shabbos (forty years ago) the Rebbe elaborated on how the dual modalities of right and left will change in the Messianic Age. In that era evil will cease to be. The prophet Zecharia prophesized, “the spirit of impurity I will obliterate from the earth.” Yes, there will still be two modalities. But rather than opposing forces of right and left, both entities will be associated with the right. There will be no evil and we will no longer need to negate it. Both of our forces will be directed to spiritual growth and elevation.

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SHLUCHOS TALK ABOUT MIRA

Mushka Sudri of Delhi and Shaindy Berstein of Cochin write about their fellow shlucha, the unforgettable Mira Scharf, may Hashem avenge her blood. * Small stories about a great woman

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SUMMARY OF BASI L’GANI 5713

The essence of the Sh’china was originally manifest in the physical world. Sins, however, caused it to depart. Then tzaddikim, through the avoda of iskafia, drew the Sh’china back to the world, being especially revealed in the Mishkan and later in the Beis HaMikdash. The Mishkan was made of atzei shittim, symbolizing the avoda of transforming the shtus that permits evil behavior into something holy, shtus d’k’dusha. “Shtus” comes from “shita – inclined,” an inclination, a deviation, towards foolishness. Where extra caution is needed to avoid shtus d’l’umas zeh, shtus d’k’dusha, a “deviation” towards holiness, is required, the effect of which is bringing the Sh’china back to be revealed in the world.

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WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN KOPUST AND LUBAVITCH?

Stories and sayings from R’ Chaim Shaul Brook a”h as recorded by his close talmid, R’ Chaim Ashkenazi a”h.

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DO YOU REALLY BELIEVE? PROVE IT!

Today, everyone is screaming different versions of “We Believe.” Some are screaming that we believe that the Rebbe is still our Nasi. Some are screaming that we still believe that the Rebbe is Moshiach and some are screaming that we believe that the Rebbe is still alive. Whichever version you proclaim does not interest me. All I want to know is one simple question: “Who is ready to volunteer?”

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THE ESSENTIAL, REBELLIOUS JEW

The rebellious Jew may also go so far as to deny his or her identity as a Jew. However, no matter how many times one may try to deny his or her essence it cannot change that essence. A Jew remains a Jew notwithstanding strident protests. Thus, every time someone denies his or her essential identity it constitutes a new violation.

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MOSHIACH: EXCLUSIVELY FOR EVERY JEW

When the Rebbe announced in 1991-92 that the work has been completed, and now the only job that remains is to prepare oneself and the world to receive and embrace the reality of a G-dly world ushered in by Moshiach himself, once again the mission fell to a relatively small number of people, whether by design or by circumstance.

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‘I FELT THAT THE REBBE LOVES ME’

The shliach, R’ Shimon Shaer, director of the Chabad house in Kiryat Moshe for nearly five decades, shares some special stories he had with the Rebbe. * Presented for Yud Shvat.

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BRILLIANT CHASSID AND SIMPLE JEW

R’ Itche der Masmid said about Nachum Goldschmidt, “Founding Tomchei T’mimim was worthwhile just for Nachum’ke.” * He was an enormous maskil in Chassidus and he taught Chassidus to tens of thousands of people in shiurim, farbrengens and on the radio. He was very close to R’ Levik, the Rebbe’s father. He was a mashpia in Tomchei T’mimim and ran a Beis Yaakov, and despite all his accomplishments he was the epitome of modesty. * He passed away on 13 Shvat 5736/1976.

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WHEN I WENT UPSTAIRS, I UNDERSTOOD EVERYTHING

R’ Binyamin Mintz of Crown Heights was a young bachur on Yud Shvat 5710. He shares his memories of over sixty years ago and recalls what few remember today – the final years of the Rebbe Rayatz and the day of his passing. * Presented for Yud Shvat.

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LOVING YOUR FELLOW JEW WHO OPPOSES YOU ON SHLICHUS

Ahavas Yisroel must consume a person entirely.” There are a number of ways of understanding the phrase, ad mitzui ha’nefesh (lit. to the point of the wringing out of the soul).

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NO SHORTAGE OF MIRACLES

R’ Zalman was afraid for the boy’s spiritual fate since he was alone in Sydney, and he worked to convince him to go to the yeshiva in Melbourne. He suggested that Nachum come with his father and promised to find them a place to live and to hire the father for light work in the yeshiva…

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