France in Crisis
Light in France
On the evening of Simchas Torah 5734, the Rebbe taught the tune of “La Marseillaise” to the words of HaAderes VeHaEmunah. On Shabbos Parshas Vayeishev 5752, he opened his farbrengen with words of welcome to a group of Jews from France.
The Rebbe’s French RevolutionChabad.org · Mordechai Lightstone · October 2023 ↗The Rebbe in Paris in the 1930s. Photo: Kehot Publication Society- 5752The Spiritual French Revolution: A Miracle in Our Times, 5752 (1992)Chabad.org · The Rebbe · Sichos in English ↗
Eiffel Tower Menorah Brightens Paris, as Worldwide Chanukah Celebrations BeginChabad.org · December 2015 ↗Photo: Thierry Guez- 2015Menorahs in France to Shed Light During State of EmergencyChabad.org · Faygie Levy Holt · December 2015 ↗
Chof Cheshvan
He Is a Born Rebbe!
From the Rebbe Rayatz’s sichos from the night of Shabbos Parshas VaYeira, Chaf Cheshvan 5706, in which he tells new details about the birth and childhood of the Rebbe Rashab.
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WHILE THE WORLD BURNS
Masked demonstrators stood on the statue of the Republic in Paris on Shabbos, in the Place de la République, the square where the city’s protests rally, burning flares, many waving…
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Why Wait to Heal?
Although the natural course of healing from circumcision requires three days, prior to day three G-d did not send an angel to heal Avrohom of his pain and suffering … · Since the natural process of healing from circumcision takes three days, why was Malach Refael required for this task?
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?
Chof CheshvanThey Will Yearn for the Days of Exile
What did the Rebbe Rashab’s mother know about her son and how did she react to the idea of Tomchei T’mimim? · Who was the person to whom the Rebbe Rashab gave unprecedented honor? · Why did the Rebbe Rashab split wood with an aide and why did this work stop? · Presented for Chaf Cheshvan, the birthd · When the Rebbe Rashab decided to open Yeshivas Tomchei T’mimim, he told his mother, Rebbetzin Rivka, about it. His mother said, “As for food, what will be? What we eat, they will eat; but from where will you get boys who will want to learn in a Chassidishe yeshiva?”
Parshas VayeiraCommunication 101
The Talmud states that one trait endemic to the Jewish people is kindness. Our Sages teach us that we inherited this trait from Abraham. Nowhere is Abraham’s kindness more evident than in this week’s description of his hospitality.
Daze of Exile, Days of Moshiach
The exodus contains a secret of how we can break free from everything that holds us down or limits us in any way - something that is possible even now, before there’s a throne in Jerusalem.
Parshas VayeiraIf G-d Is Revealed, Why Can’t We See Him
The principal manifestation and revelation of “And G-d appeared to him” will take place with the true and complete redemption through Moshiach Tzidkeinu. But this should not be seen as a remote, distant event… · Since every single Jew can experience [what is said in the verse regarding Avrohom Avinu], “And G-d appeared to him,” why do they not actually perceive this revelation?
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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 is the Rebbe “Nassi Hador” if not accepted by all as Nassi?
In the famous ma’amar of Ve’ata Tetzave 5741, the Rebbe explains that there are generally two types of leaders of the generation.
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.
Hiskashrus as an Educational Tool
One of the special things about the Ohr Menachem school for girls in Tzfas is how they are taught to connect to the Rebbe through writing to him via the Igros Kodesh. This starts with the principal, Mrs.
"The Eyes Were Given Permission to See…”
3 million Americans suffer chronic visual impairments. But now, a technology used in the Persian Gulf War has been transformed into a visual aid to help them see..
The Teachers Teacher
Rabbi Naftali Roth is a well-known figure in Chabad in Eretz Yisroel, known by young and old and people of all backgrounds. For many years now, he has emceed major Chabad events with sensitivity and warmth.
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