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Tuesday, the 3rd day of the Hebrew month Tammuz, is the 20th yahrzeit (anniversary of passing) of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson of righteous memory, making this a very holy and auspicious day.
We remember the Rebbe's more than four decades of illustrious leadership, sharing and giving tirelessly and selflessly of his love, guidance, wisdom and scholarship to millions from all walks of life.
Even after his passing in 1994, the Rebbe continues to lead us. Just as he was awarded the Congressional Gold Metal posthumously (in 1995), he continues - from on high - to inspire and bless millions the world over through his published works, audio/video, and the thousands of emissaries he has appointed at Chabad centers the world over.
So many of you have been personally touched by his message through Chabad Houses, Torah classes, or directly through trips to his "Ohel" - resting place.
I invite you share my spirit of commemoration and inspiration these next few days.
On Sunday I'm leading a trip to visit the Ohel and tribute event and it's not too late to register to join. (Click here to rsvp).
If you can not make the trip, you can get the Rebbe's blessings at this auspicious time by emailing your note asking for blessings to rabbi@chabadpw.org. Make sure to include Hebrew names and mother's Hebrew names for you and any loved ones or friends for whom you will be requesting a blessing.
Shabbat Shalom, see you at shul tomorrow I hope.
Rabbi Shalom M Paltiel
P.S. it's not too late to join Sundays trip and personally bring your prayers to the Ohel. Click here to register.
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Remembering a Force in Jewish History | By: Noah Feldman
Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, who by the Jewish calendar died 20 years ago a week from today, was easily the most important rabbi of the second half of the 20th century in the U.S. At�his death, his legacy was uncertain: He left no successor, and his followers, the Chabad Lubavitch Hasidim, found themselves locked in a profound internal dispute about whether the man they expected to be revealed as the messiah had in fact died with the world unredeemed.
Today, it's possible to begin writing the second draft of the history of the man who came to be known simply as "the Rebbe": Despite his European origins, Schneerson was the quintessential American rabbi, one who transformed U.S. ultra-Orthodoxy from inward looking to outreach focused. His philosophy of openness to all Jews, regardless of religious orientation, has had a huge impact throughout Jewish orthodoxy and beyond. And his messianism, far from sinking his movement, has enabled its emissaries around the globe to continue his mission unabated...
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The Contributions of the Lubavitcher Rebbe to Torah Scholarship | By: Tzvi Hersh Weinreb
In honor of the Lubavitcher Rebbe's 20th yahrtzeit this summer, Jewish Action asked a number of contributors to reflect on the Rebbe's legacy and lasting impact on Jewish life.
We live in an age of specialization, which has convinced us that even our greatest leaders excel in only a limited range of activities. It is the rare leader in whom we recognize a wide range of diverse achievements.
Even among gedolei Yisrael in our history, we find some who specialized in halachah, others in pilpul and still others in homiletics, or derush. We have come to believe that those who were involved in community affairs necessarily compromised their scholarly pursuits by doing so. And Chassidic masters who combine their Chassidic Torah with Talmudic expertise are often seen as exceptions to the rule...
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Who wants to be a MINYANAIRE?
Monday & Thursday mornings | Services at 7:00-7:45 AM
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Soul Encounters| Sunday, June 29, 2014
A Journey of Connection, Reflection & Upliftment
A balanced collection of lectures and workshops create a stirring journey into the life and teachings of the Rebbe. A visit to the Rebbe's Ohel for personal reflection transforms the teachings into soulful inspiration.
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Gan Israel Day Camp 2014
Registration now open!
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Why the Big Picture of the Rebbe in Your Home?
By Rabbi Aron Moss
| Sydney, Australia
Question: Many thanks to you and your wife for Friday night dinner. We had a great time. I just had one question. I noticed you have a huge picture of your Rebbe, Rabbi Schneerson, on the wall. I don't mean to be rude, but is this type of reverence for a human being appropriate?
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9:21 pm
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| Parshah |
 Hidden Good
How does the agent of destruction become the agent of healing?
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 Rocket Science
On the importance of constantly seeking to outgrow the notions of religion and Jewish ritual we are left with from our childhood, and upgrade our understanding of faith and practice as we grow older and more mature in our journey through life.
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 Reviving the Dead
G-d is always there to breathe life into my soul and to help revive my connection to Him and our Torah.
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| Spirituality |
 Darkness Speaks
At the outset of Creation, He removed all light. And that is the source of all that ever goes wrong.
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Tuesday |
Tammuz 3 | July 1
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 Joshua Stops the Sun (1273 BCE)
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 Lubavitch Fire (1851)
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 R. Yosef Yitzchak Released from Prison (1927)
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 Rebbe's Yahrtzeit (1994)
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 Yahrtzeit Observances
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Inner Engravings
Upon every person's soul there are words written and words engraved.
The words that are written are not of the essence of the person--they come to the soul from the outside. Therefore, they may fade and fall away, perhaps to be replaced by other words.
The words engraved are of the soul itself--just as engravings are no more than the form of the stone. When the soul finds quietude, those words are there. And when the soul is in turmoil, or soiled by experience, those engravings need only be cleaned and uncovered. But they can never be torn away.
Those words engraved upon your soul, they are also engraved in a holy fire within the depths of the Soul of All Things. They are the same words that Moses heard and inscribed on stone and on parchment. And at times, when you immerse in the Torah and the words of its sages, and you allow it entry to touch your soul, you may hear those words resonating inside.
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Parshat Chukat
Moses is taught the laws of the red heifer, whose ashes purify a person who has been contaminated by contact with a dead body.
After forty years of journeying through the desert, the people of Israel arrive in the wilderness of Zin. Miriam dies, and the people thirst for water. G-d tells Moses to speak to a rock and command it to give water. Moses gets angry at the rebellious Israelites and strikes the stone. Water issues forth, but Moses is told by G-d that neither he nor Aaron will enter the Promised Land.
Aaron dies at Hor Hahar and is succeeded in the high priesthood by his son Elazar. Venomous snakes attack the Israelite camp after yet another eruption of discontent in which the people "speak against G-d and Moses"; G-d tells Moses to place a brass serpent upon a high pole, and all who will gaze heavenward will be healed. The people sing a song in honor of the miraculous well that provided them water in the desert.
Moses leads the people in battles against the Emorite kings Sichon and Og (who seek to prevent Israel's passage through their territory) and conquers their lands, which lie east of the Jordan.
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