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Parshas Eikev Chabad of Beverly Hills Vol. 17 Issue 45 Friday, 19 Menachem Av 5774 / August 15, 2014 409 Foothill Rd. Beverly Hills, CA 90210 one’s family, going out into Candlelighting The Secret of Success Chabadofbeverlyhills.com (Los Angeles) the world and not living a By Mordechai Wollenberg monastic lifestyle. At the Yosef Shusterman 7:22 PM The story is told of Hymie, who was same time, we strive to 310-271-9063 remain cognizant of the Friday Mincha: desperate for success in business. higher power that guides He went to the synagogue and 7:35 PM our life, to realize that ulti- prayed devoutly, “G‑d, if You’ll only mately it is not “our own handiwork” help me somehow, I’ll give you 10% LATEST SHEMA: 9:37 AM but that really it comes through of everything I make.” This Shabbat is the 20th of Av, the blessings from Above. We are yartzeit of the 's father, Rabbi Nothing happened. merely fashioning channels for Levi Yitzchak Schneerson. Shabbat Schedule these blessings to flow through, The next day, Hymie prayed, “G‑d, Previously, in a gathering on Shabbat and vessels to receive them.  8:45 AM I’ll give you 25% if you help me.” that coincided with Rabbi Levi Yitz- It is this recognition that helps us to chak's yartzeit, the Rebbe spoke about Still nothing.  Shacharit 9:30AM remain a little detached, to main- the significance of his father's yartzeit followed by The next day, “G‑d, I’ll make you my tain a certain spirituality even whilst and specifically of it occurring on Shab- Kiddush, 50–50 partner if you just help me out being totally immersed in material- bat. Cholent & a little.” istic concerns. The Rebbe quoted the Talmudic saying that "The death of the righteous is com- Just then his wife came running in to In truth, all too often we are unable pared to the burning of the House of G- the synagogue. “Guess what,  Pirkei Avos 6:30 PM to be absolutely sure whether we d." The Rebbe then went on to explain Hymie, we won five million dollars in are onto a good thing in our work- that the true meaning of this statement the lottery!”  Mincha 7:15 PM ing lives or whether we are on the is that the tragedy of a righteous per- followed by Hymie turned to the heavens: “Oh, wrong track, whether a particular son's passing is, like the destruction of Seuda don’t worry about it, G‑d, it’s okay, I opportunity or project will yield fruit the Holy Temple, a descent that must or not. Nonetheless, when we real- Shlishit got the money someplace else!” ultimately bring us closer to the building ize that there is a higher power of the Third Holy Temple. This week’s Torah reading de- involved, that our efforts will be  Shabbat 8:22 PM The Rebbe then went on to explain that scribes how a person may “say in successful if that is what G‑d ends on this Shabbat there are many reasons [their] heart that ‘my strength and wants, we can feel assured that we to be joyous. It is the Shabbat following the might of my hand made me all are more likely to be running in the Announcements: Shabbat Nachamu - the Shabbat when this wealth.’” The Torah counsels us right direction. to “remember . . . that G‑d was the we are doubly consoled for the destruc- Kiddush is sponsored by the Becker If anyone ever needed proof of this, tion of the two Holy Temples. That this family in honor of the Bar Mitzvah One who gave you strength to gen- erate wealth.” look at how unpredictable the world Shabbat follows the 15th of Av (known of their son Dean. is. A top executive could be earn- as a very joyous day in the Jewish calen- The story is told of Rabbi Levi Yitz- Yartzheits: Riva Fredrich – Av 20, ing millions one day, and fall from dar) means that it brings completion to chak of Berditchev, who saw a man grace, losing everything, the next. the day. In addition, that it is the 20th of Yitzchak Dafner – Av 20, Jack running breathlessly through the Somebody else, with no experi- Av, a day that will ultimately bring us Gindi– Av 20, Farangiss Faliv – Av marketplace. ence, comes up with a brilliant idea closer to the building of the Third Holy 21, Menashe Garibi—Av 21, Marvin “Why on earth are you running so and becomes a millionaire over- Temple is also a reason to be joyous. Levingston – Av 23, Sara Mareyna – fast?” asked the rabbi. night. The world is described as a The Rebbe also spoke about the impor- Av 26. wheel which is constantly turning, tance of permeating all of our actions “What do you mean, why am I run- Happy Birthday to Dr. Natan like a Ferris wheel. Sometimes we with joy, thus hastening the promised ning so fast? I am hurrying in pursuit find ourselves on the top, other Shaulian, Raymonde Barishman, redemption: of my livelihood!” times on the bottom. When we are Aviel Hezghian, Yehoshua Meir "This joy, consolation and salvation on the top, we have to remember must all be expressed in a revealed way Kushner, Noach Herbst, Yehuda “How do you know that your liveli- hood is in front of you, and you are how easy it is to end up on the and in actuality.... Our action in all areas Leib Sperlin & Levi Menachem running to catch up with it? Maybe it bottom, and that it is due to G‑d’s of Torah and mitzvot (commandments) Ganjian. is behind you, and you are actually providence and kindness that we will speed the realization of the prom- running further away from it!” are prospering, not just through the ised redemption.... the attitude of joy Mazal Tov to the Becker family on “strength and might of my hand.” should also permeate and encompass all Jewish tradition emphasizes toil, the Bar mitzvah of their son Dean. This also enables us to appreciate of these good actions, and this will pursuit of livelihood, supporting more deeply that but for the grace speed the transition of the day of Mazal Tov to Dr. Daniel and Malka This Shabbos, Av 20, marks of G‑d we might be on the bottom, mourning into a day of rejoicing." Ganjian on the upcoming upshernish and to help those less fortunate May this take place immediately, NOW! the 70th Yartzheit of than ourselves. of their son, Levi Menachem. Rabbi Levi Yitzchak (From: L’Chaim #1334) - lchaimweekly.org In this manner, may we enjoy true Schneerson O.B.M., success and prosperity in all mat- GOOD SHABBOS! father of the Rebbe O.B.M. ters. Chabad.org SCHEDULE OF CLASSES Story of the Week: employees, had suddenly ap- Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Schneerson peared on his doorstep in the mid- thus emerged unscathed from Sunday 8:00 AM For a long time the Soviet govern- dle of the night and asked that he this particular incident. But the Gemara – Tractate Sanhedrin ment had been carefully scrutiniz- marry them "according to the laws evidence against him continued (men) ing the actions of Rabbi Levi Yitz- of Moses and Israel." It was a very to mount until in 1940, he was dangerous proposition: Not only declared an "enemy of the peo- chak Schneerson, the Chief Rabbi of the city of Yeketerinaslav (and did the Rav not know them per- ple" and exiled to Central Asia. Monday 8:00 PM the father of the Lubavitcher sonally, but in order to conduct a After much suffering he returned Chumash (men and women) Rebbe). A network of spies had Jewish ceremony under a chupa, his holy soul to its Maker, on the infiltrated his synagogue and was ten Jewish men would have to be 20th of Av of 5704 (1944). May

observing his every step. Indeed, a found. his saintly memory protect us all. Tuesday 8:00 PM thick dossier of his "crimes" had Within a short time, nine Jews (From: L’Chaim #1334) - lchaimweekly.org Gemara B’Iyun already been gathered. were hastily assembled in Rabbi Levi Yitzchak's home. But where The truth is that it wasn't all that Tractate Kesuvos (men) difficult to substantiate evidence of to locate a tenth? With no other PIRKEI AVOS the Rav's defiance. Nonetheless, option the Rav had taken the bold "By ten Divine pronounce- step of asking the director of the Wednesday 8:30 PM by dint of his courage and ingenu- ments was the world cre- ity, Rabbi Levi Yitzchak had so far housing project to participate. ated" (Ethics 5:1). Halacha and Tanya (women) "Me?!" the man had jumped as if succeeded in avoiding their traps. The letters of the ten Divine Take, for example, the time the bitten by a snake. "Yes, you," Rabbi Levi Yitzchak had answered pronouncements uttered by G- Thursday 10:00 AM government decided to conduct a census in which all Soviet citizens in earnest. Surprisingly, the direc- d give each and every creation Chassidus (women) were asked if they believed in G-d. tor had agreed, and the clandes- its life-force and vitality, bring- Because of the great danger in- tine wedding was held. But who ing it into being from nothing- volved in responding truthfully, knew if this would now be counted ness. Every created entity, Daily against him? many Jews, even observant ones, from the highest celestial Chassidus 6:45 AM– 7:15 AM had planned on answering in the The second witness had also re- negative. cently been involved in an activity spheres to the lowest inani- that could possibly implicate him. mate stone, is sustained by the Halacha Between Mincha Rabbi Levi Yitzchak, however, would not hear of such a thing, and One day a secret messenger had various combinations and join- and Maariv ran from one synagogue to the next come to the Rav's house and in- ings of the letters of these Ten

begging people not to deny the G-d formed him that the following day, Utterances. The Hebrew name There will be no classes this the woman's husband, the high- of their fathers. As a result of his of an object, therefore, indi- week. campaign he was summoned to ranking Communist, would be away on business from morning till cates the life-force it contains appear before the authorities. "What is there to find fault with?" night. The real reason for his ab- and reflects its true inner es- Daily Minyonim Rabbi Levi Yitzchak answered in- sence, however, was to allow the sence. (* The Tanya*) (From: nocently. "When I learned that Rav to perform a brit mila on their L’Chaim 279) - lchaimweekly.org Weekday Shacharis: some Jews were intending to lie, I newborn son. 6:00 AM & 7:30 AM merely did my job as a Soviet citi- Rabbi Levi Yitzchak did not know Menachem Av 20 zen and urged them to tell the if he was walking into a trap. But Just as with the mitzva of tefillin for truth." the next day, the tiny infant was example, there is a designated place for Sunday Shacharis: The day came when Rabbi Levi entered into the Covenant of Abra- them on the head and arm, and one feels Yitzchak was invited to appear in ham. the weight of the head-tefilla and the 7:00 AM & 9:00 AM court on charges of conducting That evening, the baby's father tightness of the hand-tefilla, so too Jewish activities in his home. As returned home and made a big with the mitzvot of ahava and yira, love this was strictly against the law, if commotion about the "terrible" and fear (awe) of G-d. As Rambam Mincha/Maariv: he were found guilty, the punish- deed that was done without his writes, in Yesodei Hatorah 2:1: It is a ment was potentially severe. knowledge. Thus, it was difficult to commandment to love and fear the re- 7:35 PM The Rav's apprehension only grew predict how the neighbor woman vered and awesome G-d, as it is said, when he saw the two main wit- would now testify in court. "Love Hashem your G-d", and "You shall fear Hashem your G-d." Now the de- nesses for the prosecution. The The tension was great as the trial A few Chasidim were standing gree of fulfillment of these mitzvot is first was the director of the housing opened. The director of the hous- outside the room of the Rebbe, ing project was the first to testify: that there be a bodily sensation, that unit in which he lived, a young Jew the very flesh of the heart actually feel Rabbi Shneur Zalman of , who was a sworn Communist. Ap- "As you all know," he began, "I am the founder of Chabad- well aware of everyone who en- (the love or the fear); just as, for exam- pointed by the authorities to keep ple, when one meets a truly devoted ters and exits Rabbi Schneerson's Lubavitch. They were discuss- track of the residents' comings and friend. Not only does he feel good and ing how Moshiach will reveal goings, Rabbi Levi Yitzchak knew apartment. But the only unusual forget all his troubles, he even enjoys a himself at the appointed time, that he was the housing director's visitors I've noticed are two old newly-awakened inner liveliness and relatives who drop by from time to and each Chasid expressed his primary focus. The other witness optimism - all stemming from his cheer- time." own idea. While they were talk- was his next-door neighbor, a ful mood. So, too, with (the opposite woman whose husband was the Now it was the turn of the second emotion of) fear (of G-d); he is seized ing, the door to the Rebbe's regional head of the Communist witness to speak. "As a neighbor by a great dread and fright, for at that room suddenly opened up and Party in charge of transportation. of Rabbi Schneerson," the woman moment he recalls whatever was unde- the Rebbe himself was standing In truth, Rabbi Levi Yitzchak had testified, "I always expected that sirable in his thoughts, words and deeds. there. The Chasidim moved much to fear from these two wit- as a spiritual leader, he would try His heart feels a palpable pain from his dread of punishment, his fear of back in shock. The Rebbe be- nesses. And recent events had to establish contact with members given him even more cause for of his faith. I therefore find it sur- Heaven. At times he may experience came serious, turned to them yirat boshet, an overwhelming shame, or worry. prising that I have never noticed and said, "This is how yirat harom'mut, awe of G-d's transcen- Not long ago a young Jewish cou- any illegal activities in all the time Moshiach will come - dent majesty. ple, both high-ranking government he has lived next door to me." suddenly!"