What surprises me is that there is a factor in the situation which is rarely, if ever, used. This is to give a problem child a role of leadership with a group of younger children, through some school activity and the like. This usually goes a long way to encourage the child’s self confidence, as well as making the child more sociable, etc.
Everyone is currently speaking about “quotas.” It would be appropriate to recall the holy position of the Rebbe on this matter, combining absolute and indisputable adherence to the values of Torah study, while taking a real good look at the reality of the situation, without any political consideration or interests.
Shloimy knew that one of the keys to running a successful camp is to keep the campers busy: too busy to argue, too busy to fight, too busy to get bored or make trouble. He thought of what he could do to capture the boys’ interest, something meaningful…
The words of the Tzemach Tzedek to the Chasid to “make Israel here” were not intended to extinguish the Chasid’s passion for the Land of Israel. On the contrary, it was meant to take the ideal of the Land of Israel and extend it to his own turf. Moreover, making our own environment an extension of Israel is a stepping stone to getting there.
A tour of the Dubrawski home, then of the yard, the cellar, and the corner where the armed guard stood at his post … Read and find out.
It sometimes happens in a person’s life that a certain event brings back memories of decades long past and then he discovers what really protected him and what saved his life. In this case, it was a camp counselor and ultimately, the Rebbe.
Rabbi Dr. Yosef Yitzchok Shagalow, a shliach and psychologist, analyzes the challenge of the Internet and says that in most cases it is an addiction in which the person substitutes the real world for a virtual world. * How does one identify the problem? How does one handle a child who is involved with the Internet? Why isn’t it enough to use a filter? * Part 4 in a series about the Internet.
The wall of exile is not fully intact; it has windows, cracks, splits, and holes. Through these windows and cracks, Moshiach Tzidkeinu gazes and watches. Moshiach stands behind the wall and eagerly awaits and looks, wondering when will he finally be able to come! Of course, he does not suffice with a passive role, just observing. Rather, Moshiach’s gaze has an actual impact in bringing about the redemption. * Part 2 of 2
As he got to the part of the sicha that spelled out the practical lesson he nearly fell off of his chair! It was as if it was written for him!
Every leader must know that the only way to bring peace and security is “that the approach should be according to Mr. Shamir’s.” Not the Mr. Shamir of the Madrid Conference, but the Mr. Shamir from the preceding election campaign, when he proclaimed that the surest way to bring true peace is not to give an inch.
Then, one day, I mustered the courage to ask my father – why didn’t they print more Siddurim with Nusach Ari? My father smiled and asked whether this bothered me. I probably nodded my head and I remember that my father was very pleased by this and said something to the effect: That which is truly true, holy and good is found in very small numbers in the world.
There are selfish reasons why we pray for Moshiach. Moshiach will bring peace, tranquility, prosperity, good health and all the other material blessings we are so lacking in the period of exile. To desire Moshiach for those selfish reasons is not bad, but it is not the ideal motivation for Redemption…
Yaniv was stunned. For the purposes of the movie, he played a non-religious child who gets pulled in by a Lubavitcher friend, and whose lines are full of admiration for the Rebbe and his prophecies. Now, he suddenly felt the truth of the story that he was portraying… * The movie contains the “lights of Tohu” within the most professional “vessels of Tikkun” and presents a message that can be absorbed by even those groups that are far from Chabad.
July 19, 2012