In memory
Rabbi Avrohom Levi Lipskier
15 Adar I 5700 — 28 Elul 5786
Men came to his door unable to read Hebrew and went out as teachers, shluchim and rabbonim. He kept it open for sixty years.
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This week · Shabbos 1 Tishrei 5787
Twenty-five years
Marooned on a Faraway Island
At Ground Zero this morning the names of 2,983 people were read aloud. Two sisters had left Eretz Yisroel on 23 Elul 5761 to be with the Rebbe for Rosh HaShana. Their plane was put down in Newfoundland.
More for this week
May it be a year of PNIMIYUS, Pedus, Parnassah
“The theme of the year” is a concept invented by modern society. The idea that a certain year is dedicated to a certain value can be viewed as running contrary to the Torah’s approach in which whatever is important is important always.
TishreiI Won the Raffle!
The trip to New York was long and hard and lasted a week. We were very excited, and on the way we told stories about Chassidim traveling to the Rebbe and learned maamarim about the special quality of Tishrei. · The first time I had the privilege of being with the Rebbe was in 5723/1963. A raffle for a ticket was held in Tammuz and the people who had bought tickets were very excited. Everyone was hoping to win that raffle.
Shleimus HaAretzNational Security at Bargain Prices
Last week, the Borough of Manhattan exploded after a severe terrorist attack. During one night, sixty missiles (!) were fired towards Manhattan, striking residential areas and schools where hundreds of students learn. · So here are the facts: Replace the word Manhattan with Beersheva, Sderot, and Otef Aza – an area inhabited by hundreds of thousands of people. Replace New Jersey with Gaza – a region located just a few miles from Israel proper. So when these are the facts, why does everything seem so reasonable?
You Don't Count!
“All a man’s provisions are allotted for him from Rosh HaShana until Yom HaKippurim” · The Aron did not occupy any space; its measure did not count. The funny thing is that the measurements of the Aron are very precise, 1.5 x 2.5 cubits – yet it took up no space?!
The Yomim Nora’im on the Train of Life
Every year, before the Yomim Nora’im, they pack their bags and leave their neighborhood shul. They are baalei t’filla who give honor to Hashem with their voices. · We spoke with three Lubavitcher chazanim-baalei t’filla to hear about the world of t’filla and chazanus, about how they prepare for the
Hunker Down
Is the concept of Armageddon, mass destruction, consistent with Torah? Should I take out a mortgage on an underground bunker? · “G-d’s compassion extends to all His works,” to all His creations! Why, in a world of revealed good and G-dliness, would there be any room for suffering and annihilation?
The week’s question
From the archive
Why Does the Rebbe Oppose Autonomy?
“If they have to evacuate an outpost, they shouldn’t do it on Shabbos,” said Jewish Home chairman Naftali Bennett. In other words, he essentially has no problem with the fact that they’re destroying other Jewish homes, just as long as they don’t do any work on Shabbos. These politicians have totally · Recently, an Israeli politician was a guest on one of the public affairs television programs for a pre-election interview. The host introduced him, and then proceeded to make an analysis of the political map in Eretz Yisroel today.
How Deadly Cruise Missiles Became the Lifesaving “CyberKnife”
Radiation and radioactive materials have been used in medical procedures for decades. Especially in the case of a brain tumor, radiation has the obvious advantage of eliminating the need to open the patient’s skull to operate on his brain —if it would work.
Moshiach – The Derech Ha’yeshara to Hiskashrus
R’ Gershon Avtzon: Principal of the Lubavitch yeshiva in Cincinnati. At 18 he ran a summer camp in a number of European countries. He authored a book of essays on inyanei Moshiach and Geula. A well-known educator and lecturer.
Unification in Physics… Unity of the Creator
Moshiach and Science Conference at Hebrew University · “By revealing the Yechida in the soul of every Jew—which is the Part of Moshiach in each and every Jew… there comes about the revelation of the general Yechida which is Moshiach Tzidkeinu.
He’s a New Rebbe Every Day
Reb Leibel Groner offers us a rare glimpse into the Rebbe’s inner sanctum, along with some lessons we can draw from the Rebbe’s tireless devotion to the welfare of others.
See What You Want to See
25. The Zohar comments on the verse, “Your nation consists entirely of tzaddikim”: “one who is circumcised is called ‘ tzaddik.’” The Rebbe Maharash cites this Zohar and teaches that also “when it says, ‘(Cast your burden upon G-d, and He will bear you) He shall never allow a righteous man to falter [in making a living ],’ this is said…
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