Beis Moshiach presents the maamer the Rebbe MH”M delivered on Yud Shvat 5719, in accordance with the custom established by the rebbe to review each year a section of the Rebbe Rayatz’s Hemshech “Basi L’Gani” of 5710. •
The last parsha of the Book of B’Reishis-Genesis chronicles Jacob’s final words to his twelve sons in which he gave them a message that foreshadows the future Messianic Era.
If you are planning a visit to the Galil, it is worthwhile to get to know R’ Einav Vaspi. * He grew up on the moshava Yesod Hamaala as a child of pioneers to the area and turned his house into a highly active Beit Chabad. * These days, he maneuvers between his work as a farmer, a senior position in a kashrus organization, Chabad House activities, and the Chassidic tourist project he initiated.
I was inspired by the Chanuka holiday to meet with a shliach and eight of the “candles” that he lit. I was moved to hear their experiences with the Rebbe, in the present and the past, about their love for the shliach and the shliach’s love for them, the spirit of shlichus that exudes from the shliach and infects the mekuravim who see themselves, each in his own way, as shluchim who are bringing the Geula.
One of the great Chassidim of the Frierdike Rebbe was Rabbi Refoel Kahan. Reb Refoel learned in Tomchei T’mimim in Lubavitch and later received his Smicha from the famous Chassid Rabbi Mendel Chein. He was a Rav in a number of cities and finally became the Rav of the Chassidim in Riga, Latvia.
For many years, without his knowing why, a one-pound note was left unnoticed in R’ Avi Taub’s wallet, despite the fact that he had even changed wallets and re-checked its contents in the interim. It was discovered on the very day that Rabbi Dovid Katz, the Rebbe’s shliach in northwest London, needed special encouragement in the face of some serious problems he had encountered in preparing for his Chanukah outreach activities. An exciting and moving story.
Many Chassidim lived through the hellish years in Communist Russia, among them outstanding models of truly devoted Chassidim, “maskilim,” “ovdim,” as well as everyday simple folks. There was one however who stood out as totally different than all the rest in his personal conduct, the Chassid R’ Yosef Schiff.
The plane arched overhead. Its broad wings cut through the air easily and it flew with a silent whoosh toward its destination. Its pointed nose rammed my head.
Beis Moshiach presents the maamer the Rebbe MH”M delivered on Yud Shvat 5719, in accordance with the custom established by the Rebbe to review each year a section of the Rebbe Rayatz’s Hemshech “Basi L’Gani” of 5710. • This year we focus on the ninth section of the profound and foundational Chassidic discourse. * Sections 3 and 4 (in part) of 9
What did the Rebbe answer the survivor who had lost contact with his father during WWII and wanted to know if he was still alive? * What one-word blessing did the Rebbe give to a Vizhnitzer Chassid that produced a miraculous result? * What did the Rebbe inquire of R’ Moshe Yaroslavsky regarding the hosting of the guests for Tishrei? * Never before published stories from life in 770, told by R’ Boruch Kahana, mashpia in Tomchei T’mimim, Kiryat Gat.
We spoke with the shliach to Ohr Yehuda, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Friedman, who was in 770 in 5745-5747 and had a front row seat to the events of those years. * He tells about the episode of the s’farim and shares the feelings of the yeshiva students during this difficult time. He then describes hearing the good news and the tremendous outburst of simcha.
Reaching Morro de S. Paulo, a small island in Brazil, requires following a long and circuitous route, and it’s the only way to get there. R’ Mendy Gerenshtat and his friends arrived at the location to call with a great voice in the Name of G-d, just as Avraham Avinu did in his time. Their Chabad House was quickly transformed into an active and bustling Jewish center, sometimes hosting as many as a thousand Jews in a single day! We recently met R’ Mendy and heard how G-d reveals Himself in Morro de S. Paulo.
December 20, 2018