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A CHAIN REACTION TO BRING 4 REDEMPTION D’var Malchus

A FEARLESS MELAMED 6 Chassid | Shneur Zalman Berger

DARWIN’S BEST FRIEND 12 Moshiach & Science | Aryeh Gotfryd, PhD

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d’var malchus A CHAIN REACTION TO BRING REDEMPTION

Translated by Boruch Merkur

“‘So the L-rd was entreated for Afterwards I began to think to myself: I the land and the plague was stayed do not know this lady who wrote the from the Jewish people,’ meaning G-d accepted the prayer of the letter to me, nor does she know me. She inhabitants of the land. Understood exegetically, all the others, the has merely heard of my name, and thousands who died in the time of Dovid, died only because they did sought advice from me, etc. If so, what not beseech Hashem for the Holy Temple. It follows logically from this is the intent of this chain letter coming that since those who lived prior to to my attention?! Eventually I the time when the Holy Temple stood, and who did not live in the concluded that the purpose is to utilize aftermath of its destruction, nevertheless lost their lives on this approach for the sake of holiness. * account of their neglect to petition for it, how much more so does the On publicizing the words of the Chida severity of this message apply to us, for we have had the Holy Temple in and the Radak on bringing about the our days and live in the aftermath of redemption. its destruction. Thus, the elders and the prophets implanted in the mouths of the Jewish people to pray 1. Once a certain Torah scholar reason does this provide for our three times a day, ‘return Your commented to me about the words salvation? If we rightfully deserve Divine Presence and your kingdom of the Chida, of blessed memory, in salvation, it would be attained to Tziyon, and the order of your his book Midbar Kadmos, on the without hope. And if not, what service to Yerushalayim,” and the section about hope, saying: benefit is there in hope? However, Radak concludes, “Amen, may it be “It states in Yalkut T’hillim remez according to what was said above [in His will forever.” 736 that even if a Jew has no merit Yalkut T’hillim], the difficulty is Practically speaking: other than hope, he is fit to be resolved, reading the blessing as As has been observed from the redeemed – in virtue of his hope ... follows: “Speedily cause the scion of questions and complaints voiced On this basis, the great rabbi Dovid, etc.,” and if it were said that regarding the hope and anticipation Rabbeinu Yosef Dovid [the Chida] we have no merit, nevertheless, and the clamoring for the true and elucidates ... ‘the wording of the “flourish...for we hope for Your complete redemption through our blessing, “Speedily cause the scion salvation” – we have hope, and in righteous Moshiach, there are those of Dovid, Your servant, to flourish, reward for this hope it is fitting that who are evidently unaware of the and increase his power by Your You redeem us.’” words of the Chida and the Radak salvation, for we hope for Your The same message is found – in mentioned above. salvation all day.” Saying “for we an astonishing[ly severe] style – in Therefore it is appropriate and hope for Your salvation all day” is the commentary of the Radak on proper that one should publish these difficult to understand, for what Nach, at the end of Shmuel II:

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matters in a “newspaper.” since she has received such a fright, To apply the above to our It must be underscored, however, if it is acceptable for her to send out discussion: that this should not be done in my the ten copies in order to assuage When we see that there exists in name. Unfortunately there are those her doubt. the world a concept of sending a who upon hearing that this was said Naturally I answered the lady letter to ten people, requesting of by so and so will argue that the that she should tear up the letter ... each recipient to send out copies to opposite is more logical ... (as is and that she should completely an additional group of ten people known from similar cases, but now remove the matter from her mind! I and so on (in the local lexicon, chain is not the time to elaborate on this). also quoted the verse, “Thus states reaction), this method should be In addition, as far as we are the L-rd, do not learn from the ways employed for matters of holiness, concerned – that is, with regard to of the Gentiles, and from the signs publicizing something good among the topic of redemption – it is of heaven do not fear, for the our Jewish brethren (so long as there particularly important to cite the Gentiles fear them,” meaning, even is the slightest possibility that there original author, as our Sages say, when we are speaking about is someone who is still unaware of “All those who say something in the “heaven,” Jews have nothing to fear, this good thing). name of the author bring for this sort of fear is “the ways of With regard to the imminent redemption to the world.” the Gentiles...for the Gentiles fear redemption, this amounts to Thus, this matter should be them.” publicizing the matters discussed publicized in the name of the Afterwards I began to think to above about hoping and yearning original author, both with regard to myself: I do not know this lady who and petitioning G-d for the coming the words of Radak as well as the wrote the letter to me, nor does she of our righteous Moshiach, by words of Chida, by quoting their know me. She has merely heard of means of every person sending a teachings precisely, word for word, my name, and sought advice from letter (citing what is written in the in addition to citing the source etc., me, etc. If so, what is the intent of aforementioned texts) to ten Jews, in order to bring merit to our Jewish this occurrence coming to my and that they should each send it to brethren who do not possess these attention?! Eventually I concluded ten more Jews, etc., in a manner of texts. that the purpose is to utilize this continually adding in light. 2. Another related matter, but approach for the sake of holiness. A certain context for this first a parenthetical preface, in But first, to preface: instruction, however, should be continuation with what was said Every single thing in the world noted. There are those who are above: must be used for a holy purpose. called “shpitz Chabadniks” ... and Among the correspondence I Regarding forbidden things, they when they hear this kind of thing have received of late was a letter must be entirely rejected and said in public, in a synagogue and in from a woman who was extremely nullified, but regarding permissible a study hall, they will leave aside all distraught. What was bothering her? things, the approach must be, “all their concerns and get involved I received a letter – the woman your deeds should be for the sake of solely in writing letters to tens and writes – at the end of which the Heaven.” Indeed, it is clear that the tens of Jews. Therefore, I hereby author requests of me, the reader, to purpose of every thing created in the emphasize that it is sufficient that make ten copies and send them to world is that it should provide some each person write to no more than ten people. The author continues benefit with regard to matters of ten Jews, and if any free time that in the merit of doing so, the holiness. remains, he should learn Torah! ... reader will receive a reward, etc., In fact, even regarding something Regarding all the other Jews (those and that the converse is true as well. that is permitted but was used until to whom he did not send letters), That is, if the reader does not now in an undesirable manner, one someone else will write to them – comply, it is unspeakable what could should seek out strategies to utilize perhaps one of the ten that he did happen to him or her. In fact, the it for holiness, in accordance with its write to, for example. author asserts, a causal pattern as purpose for which it was created. 3. It goes without saying that the such has already been noted, for the This is so even if until now, one concept of sending letters designed results were such and such… used it for matters that are the to “frighten” a Jew, G-d forbid, or The content of the letter is filled opposite of holiness. even a Gentile, is utterly ruled out. with idiocy... The author remains For example, our Sages say, “the When writing to a Jew one should anonymous, and the woman does world was not fit to use gold. Why write only blessings. not know from where the letter then was it created? For the sake of [From the address of Shabbos Parshas Lech came. Nevertheless, the lady asks, the Holy Temple.” Lecha 7 MarCheshvan 5746, bilti muga]

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Samarkand was in an uproar when they found out that a young Jewish man who had not been accepted by the local university had put an end A FEARLESS to his life. It was not known whether he had been emotionally disturbed or whether he had done this in his anguish. Everybody was shocked by this tragedy and the MELAMED children were affected by it too. The next day, R’ Benzion the melamed went to teach, aware that his class was anticipating hearing By Shneur Zalman Berger his thoughts on what happened. He didn’t keep them waiting. He said, “There is no ray of hope, no dew of “My dear students, if my life was as cheap as that of the young man, I resurrection. The present is blanketed in would start yeshivos and chadarim all over the place and the KGB black clouds; the future is immersed in would soon kill me. However, since according to the holy Torah a Jew’s an abyss of darkness. One’s hair stands life is precious, we must do on end when seeing how our sons and everything with mesirus nefesh but with great care and try as much as daughters are going completely lost … possible to remain alive.” One of the talmidim sitting there Gevald! What can we do? I write this grew up to be Rabbi Moshe Lerner of Kiryat Malachi and this message with blood, with tears. I dipped my pen was etched deeply into his mind. When he tells this story his face into the blood of my wounded heart; my lights up. heart is completely torn asunder.” With *** The Chassid, Rabbi Eliyahu these moving and horrifying words R’ Benzion Maroz was born in 5656/1896. His father was R’ Benzion Maroz wrote to the Rebbe Yehoshua. He lived in Marin in Rayatz of the dwindling numbers of White Russia and at a young age was sent to learn in yeshivas talmidim in the secret chadarim due to Tomchei T’mimim in Lubavitch. There he studied Shas and poskim persecution by the KGB. * The story of a as well as Chassidus and was completely mekushar to the Rebbe Chassid who devoted himself to teaching Rashab. He married Rivka, the daughter children despite the danger to his life. of the Chassid, R’ Nachum Pevsner He instilled them with yiras Shamayim and lived in the Chassidic town of Kremenchug. He began teaching and Chassidishe good middos. Torah to the young children of the town. The Chassid Rabbi Eliyahu following story illustrates how he After the Communist Revolution, Benzion Maroz was an unusually found special ways of reaching the the government ordered that all talented melamed. He devoted his hearts of his young charges. chadarim and yeshivos be closed. It life to teaching children. The The Jewish community in was then that the mesirus nefesh of

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Anash began in earnest and R’ Benzion was an outstanding example. Despite the decree he continued to teach in secret chadarim. The KGB found out about this and persecuted him. In 1928 he was appointed menahel of the yeshivas Tomchei T’mimim in Kremenchug. At this point, his administrative and executive abilities were discovered as he led the yeshiva, expanded it, and it flourished despite the danger. In those days, the yeshiva included classes for older bachurim as well as for young children. In addition to taking care of the talmidim and teachers, he was responsible for the salaries and all expenses. This was particularly difficult and dangerous. In a report to the nasi of the Children in R’ Benzion Maroz’s class yeshiva, the Rebbe Rayatz, he detailed the condition of the yeshiva and found a notebook with asked what he should do; should he and the chadarim. “The chadarim in chiddushei Torah written by a stay and wait for the sentence or our town are in danger. I simply talmid. The notebook was flee? The Rebbe told him to stay cannot describe the terrible confiscated and in the weeks to and the sentence was ridiculously conditions prevailing now in our come, the melamed was called to light, for those years – a few land, likewise in our town … Our the KGB no fewer than 11 times. months of cleaning the streets. expenses are about 400 a month He was interrogated by four men The talmidim of the yeshiva felt and until now, the foundation for and was put under tremendous that the noose was tightening and this was as follows; about 60 rubles pressure. The Jews of Kremenchug they left for other towns where there raised from people in the town, and were terrified and the gabbaim of were secret branches of Tomchei sometimes more, and 50 rubles the shuls no longer allowed classes T’mimim. Although the older from the Rebbe [Rayatz] and based to be held there. After much effort, bachurim left, the children remained on this reckoning we were a few private apartments were found and R’ Benzion continued running constantly in debt. However, at this whose owners were willing to the chadarim. time, we cannot possibly raise such endanger themselves and allow A new law was passed that year an amount from the [people of the] classes to take place there. in the Soviet Union which made town – if we could put together 100 Thus, despite the persecution public school mandatory. Every a month it would be good.” and severe financial crisis, R’ child who reached the designated Sometime after this, R’ Benzion Benzion continued to run the age had to attend the communist wrote another letter in which he chadarim, and they flourished under elementary school. It was hard to said that he hired six teachers for his leadership. In 1928 there were get around the law since the the 120 students and he submitted a 120 talmidim and the following year government offices had lists of every report to the Rebbe Rayatz about there were 150. family, including the names and the many expenses entailed by the The yeshiva in Kremenchug ages of the children, which told yeshiva and chadarim. continued to thrive until Iyar, 1930, them precisely who was not At first, the classes took place in when one of the teachers, the attending public school. They sent various shuls throughout the town, Chassid, R’ Menachem Mendel officials to the parents and forced but in the summer of 1928, the Gribov was arrested. After extensive them to send their children to situation got worse. The secret interrogations he was forbidden to school. Parents were called to police conducted a thorough search leave the city until the trial. He sent interrogations day and night and of the home of one of the melamdim a telegram to the Rebbe Rayatz and asked why their children did not

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left, he himself taught the young “I myself, when I heard these stories children Torah and yiras Shamayim. about other towns, did not believe them, He asked the Rebbe for a salary so he could support himself and his but now I don’t need to believe since I family. In the following letter of the winter 5694, he tries to bring joy to see it with my own eyes. They will soon the Rebbe and give him good news: “The Rebbe shlita will consider it say the Kinos about the women who ate good news that there still are, in our country, young children who learn their own children…” Gemara properly and with a substantive understanding. This is attend school. The children children. Every day they jail people truly a rare sight in our country, for themselves were denied any state who sell human flesh in the market. there are many towns where there is benefits. Because of this law, the Every day they find murdered no melamed, not even someone to number of talmidim in the chadarim children. Many children from our teach basic reading, yet here in our shrank. Nevertheless, R’ Benzion town have perished but the parents town, thank G-d, the smoke of our made every effort to ensure that the cannot identify them because of the ancient candle still gives off smoke remaining children received a full terrible butchery … I myself, when I in secret. Hashem has left us a large measure of yiras Shamayim and heard these stories about other remnant of Jews with feelings for Chassidishkait. towns, did not believe them, but Yahadus who truly want their Despite the danger that the now I don’t need to believe since I children to remain actual Jews, with melamdim and the talmidim were see it with my own eyes. They will inner feeling and outward in, R’ Benzion continued to soon say the Kinos about the appearance as well. So I must give maintain the chadarim with extreme women who ate their own children the Rebbe an accounting of my personal sacrifice. His goal was …” work this past winter.” simply to fulfill the wishes of the R’ Benzion, who had a Here R’ Benzion provides a list Rebbe Rayatz, to whom he was compassionate heart, was of the talmidim, in code of course, deeply mekushar. particularly pained by the situation and the curriculum and material *** and he would pour out his heart to covered. He ends his moving letter The economic situation in the the Rebbe Rayatz. His letters speak with the following lines, which he Soviet Union in those days was for themselves. This is what he hadn’t previously dared to write: poor and this directly affected the wrote in the summer of 1933: “I must tell you the truth. If it is chadarim. The melamdim were “There is no ray of hope, no dew impossible to provide me with putting their lives on the line, since of resurrection. The present is assistance from the side, that is, at they were under the watchful eyes blanketed in black clouds; the future least two dollars a month, then I will of the secret police, yet they is immersed in an abyss of darkness. be forced to stop doing my work received starvation wages. One’s hair stands on end when although the parents are sacrificing The economy took a turn for the seeing how our sons and daughters their all…” worse in 1932. Starvation was are becoming completely lost. A The Rebbe Rayatz responded to rampant through the Soviet Union. completely new generation of this request and began sending $2 It was enormously difficult to earn Hebrews is growing up, a every month through the Torgsin money and under these generation that is alive and youthful, stores (see box). circumstances, it was almost free of everything, free of Torah, The aid reached its destination impossible to pay the melamdim free of mitzvos, free of derech eretz. and in a letter that he wrote in the enough to feed their families. Gevald! What can we do? I write summer of 1934, he thanked the We read a painful description of this with blood, with tears. I dipped Rebbe for his help. In this letter he the situation in a letter written by R’ my pen into the blood of my continues to provide good news. He Benzion to the Rebbe Rayatz, who wounded heart; my heart is writes that soon, two of the boys was in Riga at the time. This is how completely torn asunder.” will become bar mitzva and he he describes life in Kremenchug: Despite the seemingly impossible planned on teaching them a drasha “Every single day people are situation, he did not despair but and maamarei Chassidus, giving found eating the flesh of their went back to his holy work. Since credit for all his work to the Rebbe. there were hardly any melamdim “And if the drashos are delivered

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well, I will inform the Rebbe, may he live good and long days.” Then he goes on to relate the reason that he is telling this good news. “… And he should receive nachas and pleasure and the Rebbe should know that his work is not for naught, G-d forbid. As per the saying [of the Sages] ‘you are in Netzivin and your net is spread etc.’ because in our place and in our times it is a rare sight for a boy to be bar mitzva and especially to say a drasha.” Actually, this was a complete A list that was composed by the Rebbe Rayatz’s secretariat based on the report transcendence above time and they received from R’ Benzion Maroz space. Starvation prevailed, heresy was rampant and life was so difficult, yet despite it all he was One’s hair stands on end when seeing trying to teach boys a maamer how our sons and daughters are Chassidus and a proper bar mitzva drasha. That was most important to becoming completely lost. A completely him; to give nachas to the Rebbe! Rabbi Chaim Abramov, the new generation of Hebrews is growing father of one of the bar mitzva boys, also wrote to the Rebbe. “With a up, a generation that is alive and voice raised in song and thanks I have good news for the Rebbe that youthful, free of everything, free of will surely bring the Rebbe joy and Torah, free of mitzvos, free of derech will give great pleasure. My son Tuvia, who is learning with my eretz. friend, the talmid R’ Eliyahu Benzion, has become bar mitzva. He understandably, if I have no help I went, Hashem sent him teaching first reviewed a maamer from don’t know what they will be able to jobs, even in the most difficult of Derech Mitzvosecha and then a receive.” times. The situation was far from drasha on the topic of t’fillin from In 1937, the persecution peaceful. There was constant fear. the Shaagas Aryeh. Many thanks to intensified and the noose tightened Both of them were almost caught our friend, R’ Eliyahu Benzion who even more. R’ Benzion had to leave several times. blew into his heart Yahadus and fear Kremenchug, leaving his family During these years numerous of Heaven.” behind. After a difficult time on the Lubavitchers were arrested. Many of In 1936 the Torgsin stores were road he reached the outskirts of them were exiled to Siberia or closed and the monetary support Moscow, where he met his old killed. Rabbi Nachum Shmaryahu from the Rebbe Rayatz that had friend, R’ Avrohom Drizin. R’ Sossonkin tells about this difficult come for a number of years, ceased. Drizin was hiding from the time in his memoir. “In Moscow R’ Benzion was left without any authorities, who’d discovered that lived a young Lubavitcher. His source of parnasa. In a letter that he he ran the network of Tomchei house was open to all. This was also wrote to the Rebbe’s secretary, he T’mimim yeshivos for a number of the only place where they gathered poured out his heart, “I simply do years. Despite the dangerous and farbrenged on Shabbos, even not know what to do. To ask for situation he hosted R’ Benzion in during those dark times.” help from our father [the Rebbe his home, and in exchange, he R’ Sossonkin continues: Rayatz] – I don’t know how he can taught the Drizin children Torah “On Rosh Chodesh Elul of that help me when the Torgsin are and Chassidus. year [1938], there was a farbrengen closed… At this time I am involved It’s interesting that wherever he in his house where we all with eight recipients [talmidim] and

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albeit very meagerly. With his arrest we were afraid to sleep His son, R’ Yehoshua tells us of in our houses. We all decided that every the travails of that time: “When the cursed Germans night we would sleep in the forest. Every entered Russia, my father obtained train tickets and our family boarded morning my wife would come and report a train headed for Uzbekistan. The trip was very long since we had to to us; if nothing happened the night stop for hours and wait for other trains. During wartime, trains before then we could go home. carrying soldiers or weapons have the right of way. After a tiring farbrenged. At this farbrengen that “Hashem helped us and that journey that lasted weeks, we known informer [Itche der moser] month of Elul the weather was fine arrived in Samarkand. was present. Friday night at two in and we could remain all night in the “At that time starvation prevailed the morning, the angels of death forest. However, when the landlord there. Contagious diseases spread knocked at the door of this dear returned home and the winter was rapidly and people died in the man. This was a direct result of the approaching, we had to stop going streets like flies, including Jews. participation of that ‘guest’ at the to the forest. We placed our trust in Many of those Jews had left the farbrengen. They took him forcibly Hashem that just as He hadn’t center of Russia and their families from his house and put him under abandoned us until then, He were not with them when they died, lock and key. certainly wouldn’t leave us now. so there was nobody to bring them “That night they arrested “We no longer left our house at to Jewish burial. My father saw that another Lubavitcher. With his arrest night and slept at home. We were these were “meis mitzva” and he we were afraid to sleep in our afraid of every sound and the decided to do something. Every day houses. We all decided – me, my slightest noise had us jumping to he went around to the hospitals and son Asher, Avrohom Maiyor our feet. We came to the conclusion the homes of Jews throughout the (Drizin) and Benzion Maroz – that that we could not go on like this city and asked if any Jews had died. every night we would sleep in the and had to search for another safe When there were, he made sure to forest. Every morning my wife place.” bring them to Jewish burial. He did would come and report to us; if R’ Benzion Maroz went to this for hundreds of Jews, doing the nothing happened the night before Kremenchug and brought his wife work devotedly despite the danger then we could go home. and four children to Moscow. He of catching those diseases that the “For a number of weeks we had lived in the city until the outbreak of people had died of. There were a to live like this, going to the forest World War II, teaching Torah to few others who helped him in this in the evening to stay the night and children throughout this time. This holy mitzva. returning home only after being told enabled him to support his family, the next day that nothing happened the night before. Fortunately for us, our landlord went elsewhere for THE TORGSIN (FOREIGN TRADE) STORES vacation because if he found out The Rebbe Rayatz sent R’ Benzion $2 every month via the Torgsin that I was on the outs with the stores. What were these stores? They were set up by the Russian authorities, our situation would government during the period when they needed foreign currency in have been much worse. order to stabilize the terrible economy. One way of getting foreign “In the morning we would meet currency was to encourage people to get dollars from relatives abroad. a shepherd with his flock of sheep. Usage of dollar bills in Russia was forbidden and the way it worked In order to remove all suspicion we was, relatives abroad sent dollars to the Torgsin stores for their told him that our house was relatives, who in return for the dollars received coupons with which swarming with bugs and other they bought what they needed in that store. You could only use foreign creatures and we had to leave in the currency in these stores. evenings and sleep in the forest. We That is how Anash abroad were able to help their brethren who would also provide him with were crushed under the communist boot, and this is how the Rebbe cigarettes and due to this we Rayatz helped many Chassidim, including R’ Benzion Maroz. remained on friendly terms.

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“Anash in Samarkand found out knowledge. He was an excellent curtains. After their day of learning that my father was a superb teacher melamed. His style and his clear was over, they left surreptitiously so and they asked him to teach their explanations won our hearts.” that nobody would notice them. sons. That is how Hashem arranged He taught in Samarkand until “My father was a Chassid a parnasa for my father, as a teacher 5712, and then moved to Tashkent, mekushar to an unusual extent,” of children. Bucharian Jews, where he also taught Torah to the says his son. “That is the reason he residents of Samarkand, also sent children of Anash who lived in that continued to do what he did, with their sons to him. He taught the city. mesirus nefesh, despite the Lubavitcher children in Yiddish and The persecution did not stop. harassment. He took the enormous the Bucharian children in Russian, One day, the KGB went to the difficulties to heart and suffered which he also knew well.” hiding place where classes were held from heart problems even though he His many students now live all and caught R’ Benzion red-handed was young. In 1957, when he was over Eretz Yisroel. One of his as he taught about twenty children. 61, he had a heart attack and talmidim relates that R’ Benzion He managed to convince them to let passed away.” liked to tell stories of the time he him leave the place after giving *** learned in Lubavitch. “He would them a nice bribe. He did not stop “After I left the Soviet Union I instill in us the hiskashrus to the teaching, but from that day on the went to see the Rebbe. When I had Rebbe as it was with the bachurim talmidim were extra careful and yechidus the Rebbe told me, ‘Go in in Lubavitch.” Another talmid said, would sneak into the place they the ways of your father.’” “R’ Benzion was modest and never learned in one by one and the A fearless melamed indeed —- showed off his tremendous windows were covered with thick

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Torah because they are convinced that science has vindicated evolution over revelation. However, both the creationists and the evolutionists DARWINS tend to labor under gross misconceptions about Darwinism and its status within science. The purpose of this essay is to assess Darwin’s evolutionary concept so BEST FRIEND that the rational person, whether layman or scientist, can determine for him/herself if it is tenable as an By Aryeh (Arnie) Gotfryd, PhD explanation of species origin. 2. Evolution Myths and Facts To talk meaningfully about Dr. Gavriel Avital has recently doubting the validity of the Big Bang species evolving, we need a working been fired as chief scientist for the theory, and all this on demonstrably definition of species. For practical Israeli Ministry of Education, and scientific grounds. Why should their purposes, we will use a common why? Because of his anti-Darwinist voices be stifled? Allow their working definition, even though it views. How ironic. According to the arguments to be heard and let only strictly applies to sexually criteria he himself set out in his experimentation and analysis reproducing organisms, and that is: book “Origin of Species,” he would adjudicate. But alas, that’s not how A species is comprised of individuals be turning over in his grave right people work, even if they are capable of interbreeding to produce now if he knew people still believed scientists. fertile offspring. Thus horses are a in his theory. You can read more If I were Avital’s boss, I might species and donkeys are a species about that below. have fired him too, but only if he but the product of their Employers can hire and fire didn’t do his job well and not interbreeding, mules, are not a whomever they please, that is their because of his faith, whether that species for they are not capable of right. But to turf a man because of faith is in the G-d of Israel, or producing fertile offspring. his personal views on questionable l’havdil, in little green men. If we define evolution as simply a scientific theories, whether about Out of respect for readers who change in species over time, any how life arose or about where the would like to exercise the right to student of biology must agree that planet is headed climatologically, is judge for themselves how reasonable species do evolve, for it is an often not only disingenuous – it’s or unreasonable it is to be a observed fact that many species do downright dumb (besides smacking Darwinist today, I invite you to read change over time. If, on the other of a witch hunt). an article called “Evolution Myths hand, we define evolution in the As a scientist myself, I like to cast and Facts” which appears as a Darwinian sense – as a process of light on issues, not heat, and I like chapter in a university textbook random mutation and natural to see science progress on the basis called “Divine Action and Natural selection by which all living beings of rational and empirical Selection” published by World have arisen by chance from single- investigation, and not get mired by Scientific, Singapore (2009). celled organisms over 100’s of political and ideological agendas, * * * millions of years – we may not be on even if they are the agendas of equally firm ground from a scientific erstwhile scientists. perspective. Many do not realize this but EVOLUTION To explain: Random mutation there are thousands of highly MYTHS AND FACTS refers to tiny, unpredictable changes credentialed biologists calling for By Aryeh (Arnie) Gotfryd, PhD in the hereditary qualities of a living alternative concepts of species 1. Introduction being that get passed down to the origin, just as there are thousands of It is commonly believed that next generation. If this slight change climatologists calling for a rethink of Darwin’s Theory of Evolution has improves the chances of survival of anthropogenic global warming. For disproved the Biblical account of the offspring, the next generation of that matter, there are hundreds of creation in general, and individual that species will have slightly more secular physicists and cosmologists creation of species in particular. The of this new quality. This is the who have gone on record as result is that many deny the truth of concept of survival of the fittest,

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which is equivalent to the term through mutation. Thus at best we might think that cabbage, kohlrabi, natural selection. Darwin argued may have a case of natural selection brussels sprouts, cauliflower, kale that the cumulative effect of these only and hence not a Darwinian and broccoli are different species but small hereditary changes coupled evolution. Second, no speciation has in fact it is not so. If you allow them with natural selection should occurred here – only changes in the to interpollinate, within a few eventually lead to new species and frequency of one variety over the generations, all the produce will look suggested that all species have come other. And third, even if one of the like cabbage. That’s because they are into existence from common variants had gone extinct, it would all one species, Brassica oleracea, ancestry in this way. not exemplify Evolution, but rather a and the changes that growers Introductory classes in kind of Devolution since there would achieve through selective breeding Darwinian evolution universally cite be a loss, not a gain in hereditary are microevolutionary, and not the famous example of the peppered information. speciation. moth. Individuals of this British species are either black or white. From the mid-1950’s until recently, the accepted story was as follows: The white form was believed to be predominant until the industrial revolution when the black variant gained a selective advantage and became far more common. This was thought to be the case because the soot in the atmosphere from the burning of coal darkened the tree trunks where the moths would rest, rendering the white moths easy prey while the black moths remained well camouflaged. Once industrial processes became more efficient and the trees became lighter in color, the white variety returned to dominance while the frequency of the black variety declined (Kettlewell, 1955). However, this entire view has been challenged in academia (Wells, 1999), and an investigative journalist, Judith Hooper, has published a widely acclaimed book, In any case, microevolution, or In some cases, we do find “Of Moths and Men” (2002) on this subspecific evolution, does occur in speciation occurring, but never very subject. The validity of these many species including dogs. All through adding bits of hereditary arguments is demonstrated by the familiar breeds of dogs are actually information. We have seen in both credentials of the giants of biology one species, Canis familiaris, lab and field how some plant and who praise the book, including the whether it’s a Chihuahua or great animal species have developed or legendary biologist Ernst Mayr and Dane. That’s why breeders are split into two such that the distinguished geoscientist, Lynn careful about with whom their populations can no longer interbreed Margulis. But even if we assume that thoroughbreds mate; they don’t want to produce fertile offspring (e.g., the old peppered moth scenario is a mutt. But with all the thousands of Callaghan, 1987). However, in none correct, there are issues with years of microevolution of dogs of these cases did this come about extrapolating that speciation could through selective breeding, no through random mutation or any occur in this way. First, the speciation has occurred, and each other gradual addition of hereditary peppered moth population started type of dog is capable of producing information. On the contrary, any out with both varieties. We cannot fertile offspring with another. With genetic additions have been non- use the fact of polymorphism plants, we see the same evolutionary, through hybridization, (multiple forms) to prove they arose phenomenon. For instance, one polyploidy, etc. Moreover, in most

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cases cited, the new species come inductive reasoning, that is, rational unknown future, our inferences are about not through an addition but inferences from what is known or much more secure than when we use rather through a reduction in the observed to what is not known, or the same means to infer backwards amount of hereditary information. what has not been observed. But into an unknown past, and especially Hence none of the new species lend within scientific inference, there are a distant past. To exemplify forward any credence to the idea that life stronger and weaker methods extrapolation, imagine we have two gradually evolved from simple to (Gotfryd et al., 2003). When one numbers, 2 and 3, which will complex forms (Spetner, 1996). infers from the known to the interact and produce some result. In short, in the several centuries unknown, it is more reliable to use Depending on whether we add, that we have been making detailed interpolation rather than subtract, multiply, divide, take roots biological observations, and in extrapolation. That is, if one has or exponents, we will get a small thousands of years of selectively measured a variable quantity at two range of possible results based on breeding plants and animals, we points, one will be more secure in extrapolation forward from known have not seen any Darwinian estimating the situation at some conditions. If however we end with evolution in the lab, farm or field. intermediate condition between the the numbers 2 and 3, and try to That does not mean it could not measurements than in some state extrapolate backward, i.e., to happen; it just means that we have that is beyond the range of determine which numbers have no direct evidence of it ever having observation. combined and in what way to yield happened. For instance, consider the these two numbers, we will be So what is the scientific status relationship of temperature and confronted by a truly infinite number (e.g., Popper, 1965) of Darwinism, density in water. If we know the of possibilities. Clearly backward or macroevolution, i.e., the idea that density of water at 4°C and 99°C, extrapolation is a far more uncertain all living species evolved from a and then try to predict some other and variable method than forward common origin through random values at other temperatures, we will extrapolation. mutation and natural selection? Can be tremendously better off Of course any uncertainty over a we say that it is a fact? Well, if we interpolating the density between short period of time will be greatly define ‘fact’ as that which has been these two temperatures than magnified over a long period. In empirically observed, then no. Can extrapolating even one or a few science, we calculate uncertainty we say it is a theory? Well, if a degrees outside this range. After all, using confidence intervals. This is theory is an idea which generates with one more degree of heat, the the likelihood and margin of error falsifiable hypotheses that can be water vaporizes and the density we attach to our estimates. The tested through experimentation, then crashes, while at the other end, farther into time we guesstimate, the once again the answer is no. The cooler water becomes less dense larger these confidence intervals normative use in science of the term instead of more dense, an anomaly become, but not in a linear or ‘theory’ involves the necessity to be in all of nature. Besides, just a few gradual way. Indeed it is the able to disprove it through degrees cooler yet yields a solid, ice, tendency of confidence intervals to experimental observations. We which unlike any other solid form is widen geometrically with linear cannot call macroevolution a actually less dense than its liquid increase in time. In other words, scientific theory because we cannot form. errors multiply. For example, if go back in time to make the Evolution is based on the weaker doubling the time gives four times necessary observations that would inferential method of extrapolation the uncertainty; tripling the time will either support or refute it. and not the stronger method of result in nine times the uncertainty, So if macroevolution is not a interpolation. We scientists have and so on. scientific fact and not a scientific been studying organisms in the lab, All this applies even when theory, then what is it? It is certainly field, and fossil record for only two environmental conditions are not rationally compelling in the or three centuries, and yet we constant. But what happens when sense of deductive reasoning where attempt to make conclusions over the uniformitarian principle is one uses syllogisms of the type that 100’s of millions of years. These are violated, i.e., when conditions have A implies B and B implies C and not modest extrapolations, but very been variable over the purported therefore A implies C. These types of big ones indeed. Within inferences period of study? For example, if we proofs are strong logical proofs based on extrapolation, we again have two substances that when characteristic of philosophy and have two types: forward and mixed together produce a third, we mathematics, but not the natural backward. When we extrapolate cannot assume that the rate of sciences. Science progresses using forward from a known present to an production is always the same. It is

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possible that some catalyst has been elements, samarium and potassium, himself states that “the fossil record present in the environment that have given results that vary by one with its abrupt transitions offers no changes the rate of reaction. Modern billion years (Chandler, 1997). support for gradual change,” and chemistry has discovered many such Considering that the lower age then proposed that “macroevolution catalysts that can increase reaction estimate was 0.7 billion years, the proceeds by the rare success of these rates by thousands of times, even margin of error was even more than hopeful monsters, not by continuous though they are only present in the estimated age! small changes within populations” minute amounts. All of the fossil and Another issue is that Darwin’s (Gould, 1977) It sounds nice, but rock dating techniques rely on the Theory of Evolution makes fairly from a scientific standpoint, the fatal uniformitarian principle and yet specific predictions about what the objection to his punctuated every worker in the field believes fossil record should reveal about the equilibrium notion is the absolute that it most certainly has been history of life on earth. The fossil lack of any conceivable mechanism violated in very significant ways, record is presumed to be like a by which the necessary genetic and rendering calculations unfathomably vertical time line with more recent organic changes could occur. Gould vague. organisms near the surface and and Eldridge (op. cit.) admitted as The most common of these more ancient ones deeper down. In much, saying, “No theory of methods is carbon dating. This his 1859 book, Origin of Species, evolutionary mechanisms can be involves comparing the relative Darwin predicted that the fossil generated directly from amounts of two forms (isotopes) of carbon in the fossilized remains. The Evolution is based on the weaker idea is that while the organism was alive it had a known amount of each inferential method of extrapolation and type of carbon but that once it has died, the amount of one type not the stronger method of decreases at a known rate through a process of radioactive decay. This interpolation. would allow the scientist to calculate the age of the fossil. One of the record will show that 1) species paleontological data... we cannot problems with this is that the relative appear gradually, 2) change generate new mechanisms.” amounts originally in the living constantly, 3) disappear gradually, In addition to all the above, are organism depend on such and 4) missing links between major the unanswered challenges to environmental factors as types will be filled in. After some macroevolution posed by temperature, humidity, radiation, century and a half of digging up information theory and molecular and magnetic fields, solar flux, and fossils all over the world, we now genetics (Lewin, 1980; Spetner, ambient levels of organic know that all of Darwin’s 1964, 1968, 1997) in such combustion, all of which have been predictions have been refuted: 1) prestigious journals such as Science subject to change to an unknown Species appear suddenly, 2) show and the Journal of Theoretical degree in the distant past. no significant change, 3) disappear Biology. For example, Spetner’s Consequently experts continually suddenly, and 4) the missing link calculations, published over 35 years revise their opinions and frequently problem gets more acute instead of ago, show that billions of years are disagree about dates with high and more resolved with time. Under insufficient to evolve even one new low estimates varying by as much as these conditions, Darwin himself species, yet somehow not one 20 times and more (reviewed in would have dropped evolution as an scientist has ever even attempted to Hanoka, 1987). explanation for the origin and refute his arguments in a scientific Rocks are dated in a similar way diversity of life. journal. Spetner (1997) calculates using elements other than carbon, Evolutionists have themselves the likelihood of one species evolving and these dates are even more noted these glaring flaws in from another at no better than variable. Volcanic rock from 25-50 Darwinian theory and have sought 1:102738. This is comparable to the year-old lava flows of known origin to deal with them in the manner of probability of every person on the have been analyzed in commercial Stephen J. Gould who has suggested planet entering a daily lottery with laboratories with results typically that speciation is a sudden and over 6 billion tickets and the same overestimated by a factor of 100,000 dramatic event which therefore does person winning every day for a year. (Snelling, 1999). In fact the very not show up in the fossil record At this ratio, even one speciation same rock dated with different (Gould and Eldridge, 1977). Gould event would be an impossibility in

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the eyes of the rational man. How mutation after another, with each References: much more so if we were to recreate generation becoming more fit and Behe, Michael J. (2006) (2nd revised such an unlikelihood for each and more developed than the previous ed’n) Darwin’s Black Box: The every one of billions of speciation one, until more complex organisms Biochemical Challenge to Evolution. events purported to have happened evolve from simpler ones. But if an Free Press, NY. 352pp. over the history of the planet. irreducibly complex system of, say, Callaghan, C. A. (1987) Instances of Many, if not most, leading 10 elements is to evolve, than observed speciation. The American scientists agree. 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the end of her pregnancy with me, she began to feel strange sensations. She hurried to the hospital to check I AM THE things out. With the first test the doctors had unpleasant news for her – the fetus was a goner and in order to protect her life they had to abort it. REBBES My mother was terribly shaken by this and a friend of the family suggested that she go to the Lubavitcher Rebbe on the next Sunday and to ask for a bracha at CHILD “dollars”. They never had a personal connection with Chabad but under the circumstances there was no time to vacillate and the following Sunday she was in line. When it was her turn she briefly stated the problem. The Rebbe told her to commit to family purity and lighting Shabbos candles and the birth would be in a good and auspicious time and the baby would be fine. This clear answer gave her renewed hope that all would be well but the doctors were not interested in what the Rebbe had to say and exerted pressure on her to abort. Her friends continued to strengthen her faith in the Rebbe. She went through an enormously difficult time and when she reached the final deadline the doctors had given her she told them she was going to see this through. And here I am, thanks to the Rebbe. The story doesn’t end here. There are many such stories of the Rebbe but I am unique. Do you know why? I grew up in an irreligious home. I never knew my Jewish birthday. When I became bar mitzva age I had to prepare the Torah reading and in While on mivtzaim one Friday, as oblige. As he rolled up his sleeve he order to do so I asked a rabbi to we finished farbrenging with a store blurted out, “You won’t believe this check a calendar and find out my owner and got ready to move on to but I am the Rebbe’s child.” Jewish birthday. The rabbi checked the next one, a car parked near us I was taken aback by this since and discovered that I share the same and out came a young man who expressions like that are usually used birthday as the Lubavitcher Rebbe! looked to be in his early twenties. amongst chassidim. Before I could So now you know what I mean He asked us (in Ivrit) to put t’fillin say anything he went on to tell his when I say that I’m the Rebbe’s on with him. story: child. Okay, we are always happy to When my mother was towards

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profile THE TRIZ METHOD FOR CONNECTING TO G-D

By Nosson Avrohom Translated by Michoel Leib Dobry

R’ Yehuda Stupniker was born two It was the first international TRIZ conference in Eretz Yisroel, at streets from the home where the Rebbe the Cholon Technological Center. R’ Yehuda Stupniker, a Lubavitcher grew up in his childhood. The holiness chassid and a world-renowned expert in TRIZ, a Russian acronym of the neighborhood must have affected for “the theory of solving inventor’s problems”, developed by Soviet him, for even in his youth, he felt an engineer and researcher Genrich Altshuller, took the stage. Many incredible longing for Judaism, which prominent experts and lecturers on the subject, people of industry and he realized through the underground scientists, came to participate in this conference from all over the world, activities of young Jews in Russia. Along including former Israeli Minister of Education Dr. Yuli Tamir. the way, he also completed his “I belong to the Chabad chassidic movement, so I would like to begin advanced studies in the TRIZ approach with a parable from the heritage of Chabad,” R’ Yehuda began. He to solving problems and conflicts in both related the story of the two sons of the Rebbe Maharash, who were the world at large and the private world playing in the courtyard of their of the individual. Now we take a look at house. One of them was younger but taller. The elder brother dug a pit how this unique approach connects us and placed his younger brother in it. The younger brother began to cry, to our Father in Heaven. and the Rebbe came outside to find

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house where the Lubavitcher Rebbe grew up,’” he said. He has no recollection whatsoever of his father, who passed away in a tragic accident when he was only five years old. He spent his entire childhood and maturing years raised by his mother and his aunt, both of whom were rescued from the fiery killing fields of the Nazis (may their name be erased). “My mother’s entire family was wiped out in the Holocaust, including her husband and her two children from her first marriage. She received a good Jewish education in a home filled with the observance of Torah and mitzvos but, fearful of the wicked regime under which we lived, she didn’t dare to pass much of that heritage down to me. “In a most unusual phenomenon in a country controlled by Communists at the height of their power, she kept Shabbos. She didn’t tell me what Shabbos out what the problem was. “It’s not reaching creative solutions in every was. I discovered it for myself. One fair!” the older brother yelled. “Since area. All of the foundations to this Shabbos I asked her to cook I’m older than him, I’m supposed to approach, down to the last detail, something for me and she refused. be taller than him!” The Rebbe’s are found in the Talmud and even When it happened again, I asked reply: “There are two ways to more, in the teachings of chassidus.” why and she explained she doesn’t achieve this – either you can bring cook on this day. Similarly we had a your fellow man down or you can IN THE REBBE’S small mezuzah on our front uplift yourself.” NEIGHBORHOOD doorpost that my mother had This, he said, is reminiscent of Before getting into a fascinating received from her father. I remember the TRIZ approach itself; a method the concern and the tremendous of innovative problem solving and discussion with Rabbi Stupniker on his interesting methodology, we stringency my mother had about analysis. putting up the mezuzah whenever It’s little surprise that this chassid asked for a few details about his life as a Jewish youth growing up in the we moved. I didn’t receive much from the Shomron settlement of Eli knowledge on Judaism at home, but was asked to speak for this Soviet Union during the years behind the Iron Curtain, the Jewish what I did get was Jewish identity, in conference. Rabbi Stupniker is one part because my mother spoke to me of the leading and pioneering home where he was raised – a home that stubbornly observed the in Yiddish. In hindsight, I can say advocates of the TRIZ approach in that what really strengthened my Eretz Yisroel. Yet, when we hear remnants of Jewish tradition despite the persecution – and the process identity was the harassment by the about it from him, it is deeply Gentiles. entrenched in and interwoven with that brought him close to the Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, and Chabad “I frequently endured the ideas of the teachings of humiliation, bullying, and even chassidus. chassidus. Yehuda was born on the 26th of physical violence. The Gentiles “We’re talking about an approach would recognize Jews from miles that works on ways of thinking and MarCheshvan, 5709, in the city of Dnepropetrovsk. “When people ask away. Some of my non-Jewish teaches how to break through the friends claimed that Jews had a limitations of standard and me where I was born, I reply, ‘A distance of two streets from the different way of speaking. Every established modes of thinking, morning when I left the house, I

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wondered whether I would come back shamed and disgraced or if When I asked him about his Judaism, perhaps today I would manage to he told me that he was assimilated and avoid these anti-Semitic youth gangs. Growing up, I had a dream avoided giving an answer. He didn’t of going to learn in a university, but one of the teachers with whom I want to specify how much Judaism had shared my ambition was honest enough to explain to me that if I had an effect on his methodology. a Jewish surname, I wouldn’t stand a chance of passing the acceptance I emigrated to Eretz Yisroel, until he “I had a desire to leave the Soviet exams. In fact, that’s exactly what contracted the illness that eventually Union even before 5750, but two happened. My candidacy was claimed his life. In addition to the central problems stood in my way. rejected for no apparent reason, and correspondence, I participated in his First, I lived in Dnepropetrovsk, the dream came to an end.” seminars and even had a face-to- which was a closed city not only for face meeting with him, receiving a travel to Eretz Yisroel, but even to WITH THE DEVELOPER bit of personal direction from the other republics within the U.S.S.R., master. except naturally for Soviet OF THE TRIZ THEORY His Judaism had not yet become government and Communist Party In 5733, R’ Yehuda began to a major factor in his life, or even officials. Secondly, I was caring for work in the city’s printing press, one something of which he was fully my sick mother. of the largest in the Soviet Union at aware, the first question that arose “The level of my Jewish identity the time. It was there that he first from this meeting dealt with his until the emigration merely became familiar with the TRIZ Jewish identity. “Genrich was a very intensified with each passing year. approach. “One of my Jewish co- intelligent man. Both of his parents Of course, my mother contributed a workers told me about a local were journalists, and they managed great deal to this greater intensity. In college that teaches this to keep a large library of books on addition to the mezuzah on the front methodology. After he explained the philosophy and Judaism, despite the doorpost and observing Shabbos, foundation to the theory, I quickly regime’s prohibitions. He was my mother would take me to shul registered for the upcoming extremely erudite, and possessed a for Pesach, Sukkos, and Rosh academic year. I learned there for clear and vast knowledge of Jewish HaShana. When the local shochet two years and engaged in deep history and tradition. However, as was alive, my mother would bring research of the approach, essentially with many others, he was afraid to him the chickens to make a kosher receiving the best and most identify publicly with his roots, and sh’chita. I saw and heard the comprehensive training in the field. he had good reason to be fearful. davening, and I grew up in the Upon completing my course of When I asked him about his shadow of Jewish involvement, but study, I was appointed to the school Judaism, he told me that he was aside from a few token symbols, I faculty. I quickly climbed the ladder assimilated and avoided giving an knew very little about Judaism or of opportunity, until I was eventually answer. He didn’t want to specify what it was about. When I traveled chosen to be director of the college.” how much Judaism had an effect on to Moscow for a business trip, I R’ Yehuda didn’t just settle for his methodology.” looked for the synagogue and I went the job title, putting him in charge of inside to take a peek. In hindsight, I thousands of students; he wanted to THE FIRST BUDS guess I had always felt the meet with the theory’s developer OF JUDAISM connection. personally. “One of my best friends “Today, decades later, I in the college had an extensive During 5750, R’ Yehuda was understand all these things. The correspondence with Mr. Genrich privileged to emigrate to Eretz isolation, the difference between Altshuller, and he suggested that I Yisroel and walk on its holy ground. Jews and l’havdil Gentiles – all this write to him myself. Thus began a The emigration was preceded by a exists, even if we don’t always grasp series of written messages between process of spiritual strengthening the reasons why. When I would read us. He gave me personal guidance, that he and many other young Jews books, I was constantly searching and solved many of the questions went through, a process that seemed for Jewish characters, and when we and inquiries that I had. The to wipe out seventy years of would watch television and identify correspondence continued even after Communist oppression at one shot. someone as a Jew, we would call

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out, ‘He’s Jewish.’ As strange as this might sound, this was a lot more meaningful than the crumbs of Judaism we read about in books that cast Jews and the State of Israel in such a negative light. In order to engage in slander and libel, they also needed to bring informational data, and we had to settle just for that.” R’ Yehuda shared a story related to the anti-Semitic defamation that was instigated in the U.S.S.R. in support of the Arab nations receiving supplies of Soviet arms shipments: “In 5727, at the conclusion of the Six Day War, there were some scum in the college where I studied, who cursed the Israel Defense Forces and the Jewish People. Yet behind all their bluster, there was a note of admiration and appreciation R’ Yehuda Stupniker with Rabbi Refoel Solomon, the Rebbe’s shliach in Eli for the victors. The all-consuming feeling that when you give it back to the Gentiles in a similar fashion, We knew we were being watched even they give you respect, has stayed with me ever since. more closely than before. Our journeys “When Mikhail Gorbachev came to Soviet Georgia and Latvia, places to power in the Soviet Union, the Communist regime started to where Jewish s’farim were found in unravel, the persecution was scaled back, and books and pictures began relatively larger quantities, constantly to enter the country legally from Eretz Yisroel. Several of my friends brought the agents of the secret police joined together and we started regular Torah classes in the out to follow us. synagogue. Everything was done independently. Emissaries from Therefore, I invested much effort to Soviet Georgia and Latvia, places ‘Ezras Achim’ still hadn’t arrived, hear the shortwave radio programs where Jewish s’farim were found in and needless to say, not from the on Judaism via ‘The Voice of Israel’ relatively larger quantities, constantly ‘Nativ’ Organization. We gathered and ‘Voice of America’. I suddenly brought the agents of the secret together on our own, and we learned understood that many of the things I police out to follow us. En route to from the s’farim that we had was learning, my mother had already these republics, at the airport and received. Among those with me were taught me in my youth. For example, the like, the KGB would stop our Avigdor Rafkin from Neve Daniel my mother always instilled within friends and ask very harsh questions. and Baruch Tzeidkin – rav of the me that I should speak softly, While I was a rather inconsequential Chabad shul near Machane Yehuda explaining that ‘the words of the person in the organization, I still in Yerushalayim, both of whom wise are heard [when spoken] received visits from the KGB at my became full-fledged Lubavitchers softly’, and I suddenly found this in place of work. They even asked my during that time. Pirkei Avos. fellow employees about my actions “When I started learning about “Despite the easing of and my daily schedule. Judaism and discovered that it restrictions by the hostile “A most meaningful stage in satisfied my thirst for knowledge, I Communist regime, we knew that understanding Judaism and realized that I had been going we were being watched even more connecting with the tradition of our around thirsty for many years. closely than before. Our journeys to forefathers began to crystallize with

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was raised and educated in a place OUR MIRACLES where sayings were not just tossed In 5751, R’ Yehuda Stupniker met and married his wife, and our way, but properly explained, and together they established their home in Yerushalayim near the Gutnick this I found in Chabad. What was yeshiva. That year also marked the first time he was privileged to see most amazing was the sudden and experience personally the power of the Rebbe’s bracha. “Having discovery that the TRIZ theory, children was not easy for us. Numerous health problems clouded and which I had studied and which had complicated our longing, common among young couples, to become enlightened my life, had its sources parents. in chassidus…” “At last, it seemed our desire was to be realized, but one day, when my wife was in Misgav Ladach Hospital at the start of her pregnancy, THE TORAH SOURCES the doctor informed me that in light of the results from the tests he had FOR THE POPULAR ddenly conducted, it was clear that the pregnancy had been terminated. I was “TRIZ” APPROACH stunned and deeply anguished. that “I ran to the yeshiva where I learned, and I turned to the rabbanim Today, R’ Yehuda lives on the in a state of great sorrow to ask what we should do. Their answer was Shomron settlement of Eli, and he is that to write a letter to the Rebbe. But how could I write when I still didn’t counted among the local Chabad about know proper Hebrew? One of the rabbanim sat with me to write a House activists. In recent years, he letter, which we sent to the Rebbe’s secretariat. Straight from the has been teaching at well-known this yeshiva’s zal, I returned to the hospital and brought encouragement to colleges and universities such as my wife. Then, the simply unbelievable happened – a revealed miracle! Machon Lev, Machon Tal, and ch, The following morning, the doctors ran some additional tests, and it today, the University of Yehuda and turned out that everything was fine and was continuing as normal… Shomron in Ariel. He has also with “After nine months, our eldest daughter was born, followed a year developed a professional website, later by the birth of our son, who was also born in a miraculous where he lays out his theories, siasm fashion…” seasoned with concepts in the teachings of chassidus. world We asked to hear about this und in the arrival of Chabad bachurim in earlier. His first stop in Eretz Yisroel approach that serves as the basis for 5749. I saw immediately that we was in Yerushalayim, with a friend all his lectures, and Rabbi Stupniker ces. were talking about some very serious whom he knew from back in his proceeded to explain. “In literal young men, and I gave them a great hometown. “He suggested that until terms, TRIZ is a theory of solving deal of respect. They picked up the I find work, I should go and learn in inventor’s problems. It started as an local language within just a few the yeshiva for Russian-speakers at approach for solving technological months, taught us, listened to us, the Gutnick center in Yerushalayim. and scientific problems, but it has and most importantly, they gave us I learned there for a year and a half, since been regulated to provide help some answers. They neither evaded and while I had heard about Chabad in all aspects of life. questions nor showed any and the Rebbe, I still wasn’t a proper “This approach provides embarrassment; rather they vessel to internalize it all. My assistance to people dealing with demonstrated great pride in their spiritual journey was far from totally unusual situations. You don’t Judaism and restored our heart. I finished. need a particular methodology to remember one Shabbos when I was “During my second year there, I deal with normal circumstances. As cutting paper and I brought it to one met my wife, an émigré from the expression goes, you don’t use a of these bachurim. He didn’t Australia, and we began the process lion to kill a fly. This approach helps castigate me for violating the of establishing our home in Israel. in cases when you’re standing with Sabbath, instead he simply took the “The crowning moment finally your back to the wall. paper from me, and when he turned came some ten years later, when I “The foundation of this approach away, he placed it in the corner. met Rabbi Refoel Solomon, the is not what solves problems. First, Each of these minute experiences Rebbe’s shliach in Eli. Everything you have to identify the source of brought me ever closer to them.” began to fall into place for me. I the problem, formulate and When he finally emigrated to started to realize the depth and recognize what the problem is, and Eretz Yisroel, it was on his own; his unique nature of the teachings of thereby find the solution. The mother had passed away a few years chassidus and the Rebbe’s sichos. I central basis to this approach focuses on three directions: a) the

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need to identify the conflict; b) formulating and recognizing it; c) settling it. If you can understand the underlying concept to the conflict, you have half the solution in your hip pocket, and as has been brought in Torah sources, the very fact that you know the illness is half the cure.” Stupniker was astounded to find the basis for this theory in Judaism, when he started learning Mishna, Gemara, and especially chassidus. He suddenly understood that the source of all such theories is the holy Torah, where he even found additional aspects to strengthen this theory and make it more effective. R’ Yehuda Stupniker at the Chabad House in Eli “The more deeply I contemplated and keeps debating the issue until and from here we come to the my studies, the more I realized that the final answer. solution. everything was there – from the “This is the Talmudic concept of “Altshuller defined forty such theory’s very foundations to its ‘u’reminhu’ – defining a designs, and this is just one of them. developmental stages over the years. contradiction. One rav says one I suddenly realized that everything Having completed several tractates, I thing, a second says something else, that he spoke about regarding this found myself occupied with what and each one brings support for his approach, studied with great Rav Ashi wanted when he compiled position. Other supporting opinions enthusiasm all over the world – it’s the Gemara. I eventually consulted enter the discussion until they reach all found in Torah sources. It makes with several rabbanim, and I realized the eventual solution that settles the no difference that Mr. Genrich that the first part of the order of the conflict. The Rebbe’s approach in Altshuller personally didn’t derive his Talmud is not necessarily a solution. his teachings is quite similar.” theory from the Torah. When I give Instead, there is the primary need to R’ Yehuda Stupniker’s eyes a speech on this theory and its understand and define the problem. sparkle as he brings examples from fundamental principles, no matter “People today are under pressure Likkutei Sichos. where I may be, I show the audience to find solutions to problems without “I just learned a sicha on the how all such theories and first taking the time to assess how weekly portion on the issue of vows, discoveries, including those based on big and complex they really are. ‘If a man makes a vow, etc.’ The scientific findings, are actually found When you clarify the problem, you Mishna in Pirkei Avos speaks words in Judaism.” already have eighty-five percent of of praise about someone who makes The TRIZ methodology helps in the solution. Understanding the a vow, whereas the Talmud all aspects of life. One area that is a problem is critical to finding the Yerushalmi speaks in terms of sure source of concern to many is solution, and I found this in the dishonor. Here, you have a conflict. one’s financial situation. To illustrate Gemara. The Gemara often How does the Rebbe settle this? its ability to help in this regard, I’ll discusses concepts and examples Literally by the TRIZ approach, only share a story. that are totally unrealistic, out of the that TRIZ does this either as a “There was a Norwegian need to cover every possible angle of ‘technique’ or a ‘division’, and the researcher who had a theory the discussion with no possibility of Rebbe divides this into two separate regarding how Indians came to the a loophole, ensuring that the subject levels. Pirkei Avos speaks about a shores of Europe. While the theory at hand has been fully clarified. This Jew on a high spiritual level, a appeared to be a sound one, it still is what they call a ‘Talmudic pilpul’. reason for praise, while in the had to be proven. What did he do? When I learned the Rebbe’s sichos, I Talmud Yerushalmi, it brings the He built a raft, the only available was even more impressed by the example of an ignoramus – a most means at that time for Indians to Rebbe’s approach, where he brings a dishonorable status. Thus, the Rebbe travel across the sea, and he decided concept in Torah, asks numerous divides the conflict into two areas, to make the return voyage from questions, provides an explanation,

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Europe to America. What about TRIZ FOR COUPLES’ understanding one another. Even if storing enough food to last for a trip COUNSELING your expectations will be different, across the Atlantic Ocean? Indeed, and there will still be arguments, Another subject that surely will this was a very serious problem, one such matters will be easier to settle interest every married couple that could possibly disprove his once you understand the nature of reading this article is the solution to entire theory. What did he do then? the conflict. conflict between couples. According He publicized his planned journey in “Several days after this incident to Rabbi Stupniker, the TRIZ the media, while describing his at the lecture, I learned the Rebbe’s approach is proven effective for problem with provisions. Within a maamer of ‘Lecha Dodi Likras attaining a happy life, and he even few days, he received a call from the Kalla,’ in which the Rebbe explains has a story from his own personal U.S. Department of Defense. It that man is intellect and woman is experience to illustrate this point. turned out that they had a method of understanding, the giver and the “I once gave a lecture at Machon producing food that wouldn’t spoil, receiver. It was then that I Tal, a seminary for young religious but they had no one who could help understood how much the TRIZ women. One of the students entered them analyze it in the field. They approach already exists in chassidus. the classroom with an absolutely asked him if he would be willing to The job is to internalize it.” radiant and high-spirited look to serve as the ‘test subject’. As a Stupniker has numerous her. When I asked what had result, he set out on his journey examples on every subject we raised, happened, she told me that she had without spending a cent. but due to time constraints, we implemented the TRIZ approach at “What does this story show us? moved on to a discussion of the home, and it had helped her A conflict arose that nearly shlichus aspect to his work. “I speak immensely. She had come home the invalidated the whole thesis he had much about the connection between previous night to discover that her designed. But he answered the TRIZ and the teachings of chassidus husband had bought a table. But not challenge through publicity, thereby and the approach of Chabad. I did just any table – a table she very helping both himself and the this in a most comprehensive much didn’t like, and a heated Pentagon by testing their production manner, eliciting many reactions, at argument soon developed. of foodstuffs that won’t rot, and he the first TRIZ conference at the “In the midst of their clash, she arrived on the shores of America Cholon Technological Center. All the remembered the theory that she had hale and hearty, thus proving his who’s who of Israeli economics learned, and she decided to put it to own theory. In this manner, he participated, including numerous a practical test. She asked him to sit solved one problem through another. TRIZ experts from all over the down. In Israeli culture, when two “This story proves the economic world. I was invited to speak at one people are engaged in an argument, model of the TRIZ approach, but on of the panel discussions, and I stated they forget rather quickly what they a much wider scale. Economics are clearly that implementation of this were arguing about and things start people, and creating proper middos approach is only one foot. “A person getting personal. TRIZ gets you is the solution. Economics are not needs to walk on two feet, with the back into the main purpose of the just mathematic theories, and second foot being his middos. We debate. First of all, it translated the anyone who thinks so is in error. In have to look at the heart of the conflict into a kind of picture; she the final analysis, it’s human capital matter and stop arguing and fighting didn’t want the table, but he did, that moves the wheels of the over everything. and so she thought about how to economy. The TRIZ approach says, “I saw that despite the late hour, solve the argument to the ‘Make decisions; don’t leave things the audience was fascinated. People satisfaction of both sides. She took unsolved.’ with a sense of right and wrong action precisely according to the “A few months ago, a conference sometimes think about improving TRIZ approach, and domestic was held to study the issue of global their middos, helping their fellow harmony was restored. warming, during which nothing was man, demonstrating solidarity with “I’m not a marriage counselor, decided. This is what generally those around them, but they but I know that a man and woman happens in the Western world, and generally don’t translate these living together represents the biggest even more often in Eretz Yisroel – thoughts into effective action. possible conflict, as they are two they decide not to decide. Debating They’re not used to hearing such opposites. The TRIZ approach says theories does not help, but if they ideas… I proceeded to tell them, that first you have to understand would work according to the TRIZ ‘Pay attention to your soul. Formulas that you are two opposites, and then approach, things would move are all very well and good, but we you’ll have a much easier time forward.” must always remember that our life

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is not a formula.” We then asked to hear about this approach from a Moshiach and Redemption viewpoint, which is the ultimate purpose. “When Altshuller developed this theory, he initially called it ‘Creative Personality Development’, and that’s really how I see it. Knowing this theory makes the person learning it a better, more understanding, and considerate person. It’s very important for a person to think in a creative manner, which also gives him a greater purpose in life – and that’s Yiddishkait. Only faith in the Creator of the World and the Torah can be a serious long-term goal. While he doesn’t say this explicitly, the fingerprints of truth appear clearly in this theory. “I understood how much this approach already exists in chassidus. “This approach is meant to The job is to internalize it.” create a different humanity, a humanity that lives more according thinking. They solve conflicts in a for the Redemption in an actual to the Redemption. As time passes positive way. sense. With the birth of the TRIZ and I meet more and more people Nothing in the world happens by approach a Geula’dike outlook who adhere to this philosophy, I see accident. This approach first become spread throughout the world. In how it changes their essence for the widespread during the eighties, general, this theory operates based better, as it alters their entire way of exactly when the Rebbe started on the model of wisdom, talking about how the world is ready understanding, and knowledge.”

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chinuch EDUCATING GIRLS

By Rebbetzin S. Lichtstein An examination of Igros Kodesh of the Rebbe concerning the role of a Jewish- Chassidic woman

One of the unique aspects of the in which he wrote: Yaakov, i.e. the women, before the Rebbe MH”M’s Chassidus is how it “Surely you know in detail about B’nei Yisroel, i.e. the men. So too highlights the power and influence the work of Merkos L’Inyonei regarding reward, Chazal say of the woman and empowers her Chinuch which was founded by the (Brachos 17a): greater is the with the necessary tools for the Rebbe, my father-in-law shlita… promise that Hashem made to period of Geula when the mekabel One of the main thrusts of his work women, more than to men. will be above the mashpia. is in the field of chinuch for Jewish “Especially nowadays, Ikvisa (People who were not raised with girls which, for a number of reasons, d’Meshicha, the main avoda is the the principles of Torah and is neglected, and especially founding avoda is tz’daka … and Chazal say Chassidus called the Rebbe “the schools for them called Beis Rivka or that women have an advantage in great liberator of the woman of the Beis Sarah, and founding Mesibos this.” 20th century.” These are people who Shabbos for girls.” This amazing letter explains the did not plumb the depths of Torah The Rebbe goes on to outline a special connection of the mitzva of and Chassidus, according to which precise plan for educational activities tz’daka to a woman and concludes the Rebbe redirected the so-called for girls: with the following words: liberated woman to her true “The details of the work plan are “May we all merit, with purpose, crowned with the crown of different depending on the Hashem’s help, the prophecy of: Geula as part of the preparations for conditions of each place, but in Behold I am taking the Jewish Yemos HaMoshiach.) general should be divided into three people from among the goyim etc. If you look through the Rebbe’s sections: 1) schools for girls, 2) and My servant Dovid king over amazing letters you will see a Mesibos Shabbos for girls, 3) them, ‘maaseh gadol,’ ‘eishes chayil consistent view regarding the shiurim in the form of courses or ateres baala.’ With blessings for education of girls and women and friendly discussions whose goal is to immediate t’shuva and immediate the placement of their education at train counselors within a short time Geula” (vol. 1, letter 48) the top of the order of educational for Mesibos Shabbos, speakers and In 5703/1943, the Rebbe priorities. The Rebbe notes the outreach workers amongst young prepared a letter in Hebrew for power of women’s influence in girls and teens, and in general, translation into English to be shaping the Jewish home and anyone who is capable of taking part disseminated as a manifesto. In this conveying holy values to the next in this work in any of its aspects.” letter the Rebbe sounds the alarm generation. The Rebbe then explains the about the great responsibility that In 5703/1943, the Rebbe sent a importance and essential nature of parents are neglecting when they do letter to askanei Chabad in Canada education for girls: not take care of the education of “ … Hashem put the Beis their daughters. He quotes the

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Chazal about the women being first builds her house …’ that the event of teacher in Beis Yaakov, you want to at Mattan Torah and how it was the Mattan Torah taking place was know if it is true that the study of women who were first to bring their dependent on women, the existence Gemara was made permissible for donations to the Mishkan and they of all these kosher schools and the girls but you don’t specify which did not give anything towards the success of the education of its Gemara and in what manner. Eigel, and with this background the students depends, in great measure, “The manner of study of those Rebbe says: on the existence of schools for girls.” topics that are of great importance “Parents! Fathers and Mothers! (vol. 2 letter #203) (and depending on the type of “Shlomo HaMelech, the wisest of To an educator who wrote to the students, their abilities and their all men, said (Mishlei 14:1), ‘the Rebbe that he plans on knowledge and the principles upon wisdom of women builds her house discontinuing shiurim for girls, the which to establish the specifics), is and wicked woman destroys it with Rebbe wrote very firmly and in an based on what is explained in her hands.’ unambiguous manner: Hilchos Talmud Torah and the final “Every girl will construct a “ … All this is most surprising conclusion can be found in Hilchos Jewish home when she grows up and for my approach in this is known to Talmud Torah of the Alter Rebbe … the existence or, G-d forbid, the all and it is the absolute opposite of and this is what he writes: destruction of the house depends on your conclusion … everyone must Women are also obligated to learn her. However, preparing her to fulfill take advantage of all opportunities the halachos they need to do in their this most important task is upon and all channels to disseminate proper times, like the laws of Nida you, the parents. On your shoulders Judaism everywhere, within every and immersion, and salting [chicken rests all the responsibility for the community and environment, in the and meat], and the prohibition of future of your daughter and the form of practical instructions … and Yichud and likewise all those positive future of the house she will build. obviously Jewish girls are included in mitzvos which are not time-bound. “In order to set her on strong this, and with special emphasis, All the prohibitions of the Torah and foundations of the “ani maamin” of since they are the ones who build of the rabbis, they are commanded to all Am Yisroel, in order to imprint Jewish homes and whether or not refrain from like men.” upon her the stamp of a Bas Yisroel they will be an Akeres HaBayis – The Rebbe adds, focusing on our who is bound to her religion, its mainstay of the home – or (G-d generation as follows: Torah and the traditions of our forbid) an Akeres HaBayis – one “Nowadays, when in the minds ancestors, for this purpose Merkos who uproots the home – depends on of the masses, and especially the L’Inyonei Chinuch founded Beis their education and the influence on youth, there has been a weakening Rivka and Beis Sarah schools …” them. This affects generations and of the principles of religion and the The Rebbe concludes this letter generations to come.” (vol. 15 letter corruption of the outside world has with a heartfelt plea: #5473) entered into them, learning is “Parents, see to it that your Neglecting girls’ education essential, especially for girls. In a daughter visits a Beis Rivka or Beis caused great anguish to the Rebbe, few years, the running of a Sarah school in your neighborhood. who saw it as the call the hour. In a household will depend on them and “Men and women! Help Merkos letter of 3 Tammuz, 5714/1954, the they need to be told about the L’Inyonei Chinuch in its work … and Rebbe wrote: beauty in Torah and made familiar then we can be sure that with “I am very saddened by the lack with the outlook of our holy Torah Hashem’s help, the students of these of attention paid … regarding the regarding those problems which they schools will be girls of the young education of girls … for in our will encounter in daily life, as a wife generation, a generation that is generation and nowadays this is not to her husband and a mother to her physically and spiritually healthy, a a matter of a hiddur and work for children. Experience of the past generation of which Am Yisroel can others but a vital question regarding years has demonstrated how be proud.” (vol. 1 letter #100) girls and women, and consequently necessary this knowledge is.” In 5706/1946, the Rebbe again for men too.” (vol. 9 letter #2783) The Rebbe then goes on to stress raised a storm about the education The Rebbe devotes much space the study of p’nimius ha’Torah: of girls and in a letter to a to the content and order of women’s “At least they should have Lubavitcher askan he wrote: shiurim in general and the topic of knowledge of the general ideas of “ … Surely you are aware that Torah study and Chassidus in Chassidus, which leads to a more aside from the responsibility for the particular: internalized feeling in those matters education of girls being very great, “In response to your letter of 7 between man and G-d, love of as it says, ‘the wisdom of women Iyar, in which you write that as a Hashem and fear of Him, Ahavas

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Throughout the Rebbe’s letters you will see a consistent view regarding the education of girls and women and the placement of their education at the top of the order of educational priorities. The Rebbe notes the power of women’s influence in shaping the Jewish home and conveying holy values to the next generation.

Yisroel and love for Torah.” (vol. 7 emphasis in the increase of ‘do platform for N’shei U’B’nos Chabad: letter #2107) good,’ i.e. reading sichos etc. For Avoda as it pertains to Women’s study and involvement then, over time, will be fulfilled the themselves: with p’nimius ha’Torah is something Torah ruling that a little light dispels “To gather together on set that you read time and again in the much darkness … (Obviously I occasions to learn (Parshas Rebbe’s instructions and letters. In a don’t mean that you should approve ha’shavua, about an upcoming Yom letter from 5713/1953, the Rebbe the reading of these outside books Tov, dinim and the like) writes to an educator: but for now the emphasis should be “Learning appropriate “It would be a great thing to on ‘do good’).” (vol. 9 letter #2709) maamarim, sichos etc. that speak arrange a get-together and It wasn’t only within the about principles of Chassidus, its farbrengen from time to time for framework of formal education that customs, Chassidic ways etc. and by girls. Obviously not together with the Rebbe saw this as so vital. What doing so, to strengthen the spirit of boys and also without niggunim conventional wisdom saw as strictly Chassidus and the light of Chassidus since some breach will result … and organizational, the Rebbe saw as an in their home.” there is enough material in the Talks educational vehicle and an additional Avoda as it pertains to others: and Tales and the like for a means to wage the war of holiness. “To endeavor with increased farbrengen. Let us see how the Rebbe viewed effort, firstly, for the benefit of those “And perhaps it is possible to set Agudas N’shei U’B’nos Chabad. who are close, in the education of up a rotation amongst the girls Here is a letter which the Rebbe their sons and daughters and the themselves, in which each girl has to addressed to Irgun N’shei U’B’nos chinuch of Jewish boys and girls in prepare a lesson and lecture for the Chabad in Eretz Yisroel (Tammuz, their area. farbrengen …” (vol. 7 letter #1905) 1952). In this letter the Rebbe extols “To reach out, in order to The Rebbe so greatly emphasizes the merit of Jewish women in strengthen matters of Judaism in the need to learn the sichos that he general in bringing Geula v’Yeshua general and family purity, kashrus considers it an “asei tov” that dispels and the obligations of Chabad and proper chinuch in particular. the darkness: women in particular: “To try to strengthen proper “Although reading outside “The Rebbe, my father-in-law schools in general and in particular, material [i.e. non-Torah] corrupts already wrote that one of the main to take an active part in all Chabad and harms etc. but in general we reasons to publicize his sichos is in schools in Eretz Yisroel, especially need to go from the light to heavy order to bring about a practical regarding room and board, especially regarding outreach among benefit and to provide appropriate supervising cleanliness, clothing and women and as Chazal say about this material for N’shei Chabad and the like.” (vol. 7 letter #1740) also regarding Mattan Torah … ‘thus B’nos Chabad in their education and We see the Rebbe’s personal shall you say to the Beis Yaakov’ … their work, as pertains to themselves connection to the organization of soft speech, and so too regarding the and to others.” N’shei U’B’nos Chabad in a letter he above there needs to be a special The Rebbe then sets out a policy wrote referring to what he wrote to

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Agudas N’shei U’B’nos Chabad. In between one meeting and the next. just come from Mattan Torah where that letter, he writes: As for practical resolutions – the the order was ‘go and tell the Beis “Enclosed is a copy of my letter time lapse is even greater.”(vol. 10 Yaakov’ – the women – and then to Agudas N’shei U’B’nos Chabad. letter #3151) ‘tell the B’nei Yisroel’ – the men.” Since I do not know your wife, the When N’shei Chabad (vol. 13 letter #4449) Rebbetzin, I assume that the wife of experienced difficulties the Rebbe In a letter in response to a a Torah scholar is like himself and did not hesitate to stand up for woman who wrote about her illness, surely she can be an influence in her them. In a letter of Elul, 5714/1954, the Rebbe responded: environment in the appropriate he writes firmly: “You write that you do not direction. In my letter, which “A fundamental change must be participate in shiurim (and actually is directed at all Jewish made in the attitudes of the men of apparently this is also the reason that women, but the breitkait Chabad towards this matter (Agudas you do not participate in the (expansiveness) to give rebuke N’shei Chabad). Apparently, the activities of N’shei U’B’nos Chabad without distinction is through my importance of the matter has not yet at all); since these activities are a special relationship with N’shei been absorbed by them, even though segula for what a person needs, U’B’nos Chabad (vol. 8 letter they already see it in a tangible way. obviously they should not be #2272). It must be that this is also part of the postponed for later.” (vol. 15 In places where no branches of concealment and hiddenness of the #8469) N’shei U’B’nos Chabad were double and redoubled darkness of After everything that the Rebbe founded, the Rebbe expressed great this generation.” (vol. 9 letter has done to empower the women of surprise (vol. 10 #1242). #2488) this generation, he has also given us In another letter the Rebbe In another letter from the mission to use all of those complains about the lack of work in 5716/1956, the Rebbe writes: powers to usher in the final Geula, this regard: “In particular, I will urge you when it will indeed be revealed that a “I was pleased about Agudas regarding activities for N’shei woman of valor is the crown of her N’shei U’B’nos Chabad and it is U’B’nos Chabad who complain that husband. surprising that so much time elapses few of Anash help them. We have LIVE SHIURIM 0NLINE cwwv Anywhere, Anytime ! CHITAS j,ww, INYONEI GEULA unahj dtukv gbhbh & MOSHIACH rncwwo RAMBAM ckeuyh ahgurho SHIURIM IN LIKUTEI eusa ahju, SICHOS KODESH

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memoirs THE MISSION IN EUROPE ENDS

By Rabbi Schneur Zalman Chanin Translated by Menachem Har Zvi

On the 21st of Elul, a telegram arrived the chassidim were in danger. Even those who had already crossed the from the Rebbe Rayatz, president of border needed heavenly mercy until they reached their destination. He Agudas Chassidei Chabad, stating that knew that there was no money or food and that some groups were Rabbi Jacobson was needed for the missing, and so on. Nevertheless he was comfortable in requesting that High Holidays. Rabbi Jacobson left Rabbi Jacobson help him with minor Europe and arrived in the United States matters. I added punctuation and on Erev Rosh HaShana. However, he comments to the letter in brackets. The letter has no date; however, it did not abandon his work on behalf of appears to have been written at the end of Menachem Av or the the refugees. He continued to direct the beginning of Elul 5706. B’ezras Hashem, with the help network, laboring for his chassidic of G-d brethren for a long time to come. His Honor HaRav HaGaon HaChassid, many accomplishments, Rabbi Yisroel Jacobson was a whom one could turn, not just for Vasik v’chassid, unique figure. Despite being a important matters but even for Moreinu HaRav Yisroel communal activist with a brilliant minor requests. Although he was Jacobson sense of organization and a completely preoccupied with Greetings and eternal good! communal mission, he continued to communal activity, he attempted to During our conversation conduct himself with great affection. fulfill all individual requests. yesterday, time did not permit me He cared for every one of the The following letter written by R. to inquire regarding the person refugees as if each were his own Binyomin Gorodetzky may serve as who brought my possessions, brother. an illustration. R. Binyomin, who Shmuel Yosef Pindrik. To whom The letters in my possession had arrived in Paris three months did he give them? I request that testify that each one of the chassidim earlier, understood the situation you ask him to write a detailed found in R. Yisroel a true friend to fully. He knew that the majority of letter stating what he did [with the

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possessions]. I also request and friends. that you receive the eighty We received all the letters dollars that our friend [sent by Rabbi Jacobson] Wagshall owes me. Surely from Belgium and Paris. We you gave the letter to my also received a telegram uncle [uncle of my wife] with the Rebbe’s approval Eliyahu Shmuel [Kahanov]. for our trip. Nevertheless, it I also request that if I will would be appropriate that be unable to clarify there be formal approval for regarding my brother-in-law the mission. We hope that Avrohom Yaakov [Levitin, we will be able to receive the son of Shmuel Levitin], this while in Paris. that you send an additional Travel from here is telegram stating that he extremely difficult. The Joint should come. [A telegram is very strict. They do not was sent to him in give travel tickets under any Samarkand immediately circumstances, only to those upon the arrival of Rabbi who have American visas. Jacobson in Paris on the However, for Paris they do 20th of Tammuz 5706/July not give at all. The past few 19, 1946.] Surely you have days we have spent all day his address. wandering at the Joint and Yehuda Chitrik and Rabbi Chaim Write to Tzvi Rosenheim that it we have not yet received. Chaikin in Prague. He conveyed to is an outright lie. I do not owe him Today I sent you a telegram them the directive of the Rebbe a penny. To the contrary, he owes requesting that you ask Mr. Rayatz that they settle in Belgium, me. Therefore, I request that you Jacobson [representative of the traveling via Paris. While Rabbi extend effort and request that he Joint in Prague] to give us travel Jacobson was in transit somewhere give the fur coat [the fur coat was tickets for the earliest journey between Belgium, Czechoslovakia, mentioned numerous times in possible. All those who were in France and England, Rabbi Chaikin previous correspondence] and send Achad yesterday were here at the wrote him a detailed letter regarding it, because currently many will be station. They all traveled on to the difficulties in obtaining a visa traveling here. Please write detailed Linz. and his concerns as to how they letters until you arrive here. You must hasten to aid all of would reach their destination while Today I received regards from anash in Germany and Austria. they did not know what their one of anash, that they are in The latter need tangible aid, function would be and how they Berlin. This was from Shmuel, the because things are very expensive would support themselves. He also son of R.Y. [R. Yitzchok Masmid] there. They need warm clothing, reports in the letter regarding and others. Your opinion is that because all their possessions are refugees that arrived, where they you will only spend a few days in with us. Soon we will send them traveled, the lack of food, and the American zone. In my opinion, directly to America. parcels that would be sent to the this is a mistake, because there you This week I spoke with United States on their behalf. I will need time to organize, because Yitzchok [Goldin, who remained at added explanations in brackets. they are in many places. his post] in Lodz. He reported that No letters are received on your the 120 people who arrived at the behalf here [in Paris]. Regards B”H end of the month of Menachem Av from our friends, anash here. 4 Elul 5706, Prague have traveled on to Kliatzk. We Your true friend seeking your May you be written and sealed received a report from travelers peace from heart and soul at all for a good year. that more than forty anash were times. His Honor HaRav HaChassid seen at Achad. R.Y. [Rabbi Binyomin HaTamim, Highly Esteemed Vasik Yitzchok Goldin, who was in V’Chassid, G-d-fearing, etc., contact with anash activists in The Rebbe Rayatz Directs Two Moreinu HaRav R. Yisroel Lemberg] said that at the Chassidim to Live in Belgium Jacobson. beginning of last week more than Rabbi Jacobson met Rabbi Greetings to all our families 200 people traveled from Lemberg

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and that he does not yet know will have more of an opinion on reach you. Therefore we decided to where they are. each issue. On the other hand, as write directly to the United States. I have not yet fulfilled mashpiim perhaps our material I will now write a summary of Shpalter’s [Rabbi of Sonik] situation will be better. This is all what happened. Approximately request. I did not obtain a loan theoretical. I am confident that you thirty-five of the first group that and R. Michel and R. Moshe have prepared for us in Paris so traveled to Asch crossed over after Niemark did not repay the loan that we will not suffer. many _____. They are together with stating that they would give on During these days I will, G-d the family of Nissan [Neminov] in their own. After I received [money] willing, write regarding daily Hof. Approximately thirty-five of at the Joint, I paid Rappaport occurrences. Please send regards to them remain. They attempted to [Rabbi Meir Rappaport with whom my dear, highly esteemed Uncle cross over to their destination three Rabbi Jacobson spent Shabbos Moshe Leib [Rodstein, the times. They experienced many immediately upon arrival in secretary of the Rebbe Rayatz and hardships, and after all they have Prague] about 800 kronor. In the uncle of Rabbi Chaim Chaikin] still not been successful. general I received very little, and to our aunt Mrs. Kaila, and to Today I was with David [?] and approximately 13,000 kronor. This all our relatives and friends. he said that they decided (and we is only for small expenses such as In conclusion, may Hashem agree) to travel to Linz. Tonight sending parcels, telegrams, and give us the good inscription and they will be in Prague and we will letters. I distributed 4,000 kronor sealing among our Jewish greet them. From here they will to forty people for small expenses. brethren. travel to Linz. You can see that for essentials we C. Chaikin Among those who have traveled do not have even one penny. Our to Hof, meaning the Munich zone, entire sustenance is only the food Rabbi Chaikin placed his trust in are Sender [Menkin] and his we receive in the camp and 100 Hashem. He was ready to fulfill the family, Yisroel Levin, the son-in- kronor per week. We received a holy will of the Rebbe Rayatz. law of Meir Gurkov, Dovber telegram from the Rabbi of Sanik, However, he expresses his concern Naparstik, Moshe Baich, and his Shpalter, that he traveled through as to how he will be able to endure. father-in-law and uncle. Among Achad. They are extending efforts In the next letter, dated the 21st those that will travel to Linz today that he come to Prague, although of Elul, Rabbi Chitrik requests are Tzemach and family, Leib this is not easy. permission to obtain a loan on the Lipsker and family, Zusia While they were here [when he condition that Rabbi Jacobson send Dvinsker, Mariasha [Garelik] and met Rabbi Jacobson in Prague], we the money. He describes in detail family, M.M. Marazov and family. spoke a little about funds. From all the hardships that he had in Last week 120 people traveled the above stated it is understood obtaining a visa. from Cracow. Blessed is Hashem that when we arrive in Paris our that all crossed over from Achad. situation will be worse. To where B”H We were unable to see them or will we turn in Paris? Similarly, Tuesday, Ki Savo 5706 know who they were. However, what will our situation be in Prague with the help of G-d there was a Belgium? Although the time of May you be inscribed and report from the travelers that they accounting has not yet arrived, it sealed for a good year. crossed over in peace. It is known would be right if we knew what His Honor HaRav HaChassid, that Avrohom Mayer was among our compensation will be when we, HaTamim, highly esteemed, Vasik them. G-d willing, arrive there? Do you V’Chassid, G-d-fearing, etc., On Sunday I spoke with know our situation? We have no Moreinu HaRav R. Yisroel and all Yitzchak Goldin via telephone. He money, clothing, meaning winter his family and to all our friends reported that two days earlier, 200 clothing. and brethren. people traveled to Lemberg. Where In general we do not know what Greetings. they are I do not yet know. Hearing our function will be there. Will we We received the letters from [the telephone] was with great be mashpiim and receive our pay Belgium, London and Paris. Thank difficulty. Therefore there was no from the administration of the you very much. You complain opportunity to talk in detail. yeshiva there if they accept us? Or about us not writing. I will not Approximately thirty people perhaps we will function as deny our guilt. We thought that you traveled to Linz. Among them were administration and supervisors already traveled to the United Shmuel the tailor [Lubashvitzky]. without pay? In this manner we States and our letters would not R. Aizik the shochet, his four sons

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and family, Moshe Zaklikovsky and others. I think you saw the list. We received a telegram from Vienna that they all crossed over, with the help of G-d. Nachman Krone, Avrohom Yitzchok Kornblut and his four brothers traveled to Paris on their own accord. There remain a few who are considering the possibility of traveling legally to Munich. I have not yet seen [Rabbi Yaakov] Griefel. I investigated regarding the manuscript of chassidus and I was unable to find out if it is with our friend. Your friend blessing you to be UNRRA building in the city of Linz inscribed and sealed for good. Yehuda [Chitrik] HaRav HaChassid Moreinu HaRav Chaim [Chaikin] requests that I convey his regards. We received 14 kronor from Jacobson [representative of the Joint] and this was with great difficulty. We hope to send the s’farim and possessions today or tomorrow, G-d willing. As of now we received the permit from all sides, from the camp and the ministry. It has not yet been approved. We hope that the papers The city of Linz in 1946 will be approved today. We were We request that you request the community brought us food for the considering obtaining an entry Rebbe to send one of anash as a three seudas [meals]. On Erev permit from here [directly] to representative of UNRRA with the Shabbos we went to the bathhouse, Belgium [without traveling ability to travel throughout the which was a medical facility. The through Paris]. However, we were American borders, both in baths were built in the ground with unable to do this. Germany and Austria, and to send cement. We remain with the option to them funds as soon as possible. We still suffered a bit, but travel to Paris. I hope to receive a blessed is Hashem that it ended in permit there. For all these reasons a good, kind, merciful manner. On the journey was delayed. Today we Sunday of Parshas Shoftim, the are waiting for Jacobson [the Joint SHELTER IN THE 28th of Menachem Av, they took us representative] to give us tickets COURTYARD OF UNRRA on trucks and brought us to the for travel. Rabbi Yisroel Levin describes border. We went to the other side You write regarding London. that trip in his memoirs: and descended from the vehicle. There is no one to send from “When we arrived in Asch they However, the guard was replaced here—only R. Yitzchok Goldin, brought us to a shelter for and the American military police, who is in Poland. It is not known refugees. Members of the Bericha called the M.P., arrived. They told who is crossing over from Achad. were there. We spent Shabbos us to go back onto the vehicle and Also, it is difficult to reach them there, and the head of the travel back. When we began to beg from there.

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them, they forcefully and cruelly strength following the leader. I also We ascended onto the beds and loaded us back on the vehicle. They walked quickly with all my went to sleep in extreme even threw pregnant women— strength. Blessed is G-d and thanks exhaustion. among them the daughter of R. to G-d, with the help of G-d and We were recorded in the register Pinchus Schreiber, wife of R. with supernal kindness and great book of refugees. They attempted Eliyahu Gershuni, and a baby girl mercy, we arrived at the gate of the to give us food; however, we were onto the truck. We returned to the UNRRA courtyard on the 7th of so exhausted that we remained shelter. Elul, the day when “ki tov—it was sleeping on the beds. During the Subsequently the members of good”—was stated twice entire mealtime they knocked on the Bericha began to help us steal [Tuesday]. the beds, yelling, “It is time to across the border. We moved to a The leader told us that we were eat.” We did not know what they different shelter, which was by no means, G-d forbid, to leave were saying. We just wanted to previously a Germany army camp, the gateway of the UNRRA. The sleep and sleep. After mealtime we which was closer to the border. We law is that whoever is within the immediately slept and continued to already spent Shabbos Parshas gateway is already under the sleep. Shoftim in the second army camp. jurisdiction of the UNRRA. After recovering from our On Monday of Parshas Ki Whoever exits the gateway and exhaustion we began to speak Seitzei, the 6th of Elul, members does not have a D.P. card, meaning about Judaism. The emissary of the of the Bericha took us on trucks to the papers of the UNRRA, is sent Rebbe, HaRav HaGaon HaChassid a house near a forest. There was a back to Czechoslovakia. We did not R. Yisroel Jacobson, conveyed to horse stable there. We sat next to understand the laws, but we us that the main thing is to talk to the house in the dark and waited. observed them. It was a great Jews about Judaism. At night one of the Bericha miracle that the jeep of the M.P. On Thursday of Parshas Ki members arrived and told us to did not arrive prior to our entry Seitzei, the 9th of Elul, HaRav follow him on foot. We entered the into the gateway, because they were HaChassid R. Chaikel Chanin forest, and it was dark. We held constantly moving, since it was the arrived with a truck. He took us to onto each other and walked border point. “Hof,” which is a large refugee without end in a large, thick forest. The village or the colony was camp of Jews located far away In the middle of the night we called Rei. The following day a from the border. We spent Shabbos heard jeeps moving on the other Jewish woman refugee arrived in a Parshas Ki Seitzei, the 11th of side of the forest. This was the state of great fear. She ran into the Elul, there.” border patrol of the M.P. gateway and related that she was Apparently they heard rustling in walking with 150 people, among HaRav HaChassid R. Tzemach the forest, and they began to shoot them many anash, and that the Gurevitch, the son of HaRav into the forest. Our leader told us M.P. grabbed them back. She was HaChassid R. Yitzchok Masmid, to lie down and we lay quietly. saved by a Gentile German woman also wrote to Rabbi Jacobson about After a while they traveled from hiding near her, and now she his experiences and the experiences there and the leader instructed us arrived running through the gate. of his group. to continue walking. Later, while standing inside the While walking our leader courtyard facing the gate, the Jeep B”H discerned that he made a with the M.P. who had grabbed us His Honor HaRav HaGaon mistake—we were going closer to passed by. They gazed at us in Famed Vasik V’Chassid, G-d- the Russian Zone. Obviously we anger, but we were already inside fearing, etc. were very alarmed. He redirected the gate and it was forbidden for Moreinu HaRav R. Yisroel us to a different direction. We them to enter the UNRRA Jacobson walked almost the entire night courtyard. Blessed is G-d and After greetings of peace, thank without end, while extremely thanks to G-d, we began to openly G-d for life and peace materially exhausted. thank and praise G-d for the and spiritually. When dawn began to break, the salvation, miracles and wonders Since we parted in Prague, we leader instructed us to leave the that he performed for us, bringing spent about a month in Asch. We forest and walk on the road us from the straits to a safe place. had nothing. We had to travel back quickly, in total silence. He walked In this camp there were beds to Vienna via Prague and from in front of us. My wife Ita Devora with many tiers. There were many there to Salzburg. This is a place walked quickly with all her levels of beds, one above the other. in the American Zone. We have not

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yet reached Germany. Currently here are myself and my family, Laibel Lipsker and family, M.M. Marazov and family, his mother-in-law [Mariasha Garelik] and family, Zissi and family, A.A. Romanov and family, Shaul, the son of Shlomo Raskin, and family, a total of thirty-six souls. It is known to us that there are additional anash in the American zone in Austria in two locations. In general our groups were separated to many places without any contact or connections at all. We are waiting these days to be taken to the American Zone in Germany. Where we will be taken we do not know. They do not reveal this. It is not necessary to arouse the regarding this, because my uncle is inquiring into this matter properly. However, it is our obligation to notify you about our experiences. the United States for Rosh of Rabbi Gurary, chairman of Our material situation is dire. HaShana. I do not even attempt to executive committee of Yeshivas May you receive life and peace probe that which is beyond me, but Tomchei T’mimim, that he was from G-d of peace. May you be the directive appears to be quite needed in the yeshiva where he mysterious. served as rosh yeshiva. The telegram inscribed and sealed in the Book of th Good Life, as your soul and the On the 17 of September (21 is signed by Rodstein. soul of your friend desire. Elul), an additional telegram arrived Rabbi Jacobson left Europe and Tzemach Gurevitch from Rabbi Schneersohn [the Rebbe arrived in the United States on Erev Rayatz], President of Agudas Rosh HaShana. However, he did not Finished but not Complete Chassidei Chabad, stating that Rabbi abandon his work on behalf of the On the 16th of September, in the Jacobson was needed for the High refugees. He continued to direct the middle of his mission, Rabbi Holidays. The request was written in network, laboring on behalf of his Jacobson received a telegram at the the name of all of the institutions chassidic brethren for a long time to address of Rabbi Schneerson in headed by Rabbi Jacobson—the come. Paris with the directive to return to shul, Beth Rivkah—and in the name

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soul powers of the soul from the Rabbi Gedalia Akselrod, yechida of the soul where the world does not conceal the G-dly truth. Av Beis Din in Chaifa: There is a direct horaa from the Rebbe not to be fazed by the physical senses and the natural appearances that the world portrays DONT BE as he said regarding the wagons brought by the N’siim: “Since the Torah says that the wagons exist, the existence of the wagons is a greater certain truth than what you see with FAZED BY your eyes” (Hisvaaduyos 5747 vol. 2 p. 101). We live with what the Rebbe Rashab said; “his candle will never be extinguished” – “The light of the THE NISAYON Baal Shem Tov constantly illuminates. Chassidus will exist until Moshiach, without a doubt since Dovid Melech Yisroel Chai V’kayam “Anyone whom the concealment which is the Baal Shem Tov and the and darkness has not left bewildered, Maggid and the (Alter) Rebbe and needs to know that he is a shliach that is how it will for eternity for we from Above to pave the way for come from Dovid and this is for Moshiach.” eternity until Moshiach” (Toras Nineteen years have passed since Sholom p. 180 os 12). the Rebbe announced 5751 as the We believe what the Mekubal year that Moshiach is revealed Rabbi Moshe Cordovero (RaMaK) according to the Yalkut Shimoni. said that “Moshiach does not die but In that year the Rebbe he lives … ready for the salvation of announced as a prophecy that we Yisroel” (Ohr HaChama VaYakhel need to publicize to the world that 212:1). We believe the Midrash immediately “hinei zeh Moshiach Rabba Rus 5:10 “Just as the first ba” (Shoftim 5751) redeemer was revealed and was then In 5752 the Rebbe said we hidden from them so too the final should prepare the entire world to redeemer will be revealed and then welcome Moshiach Tzidkeinu and hidden from them.” this is the only thing that is left to do We believe what is brought in now in the avodas ha’shlichus Jew has a G-dly soul which has Seifer HaMaamarim 5731 p. 58 that (Chayei Sara 5752). emuna above the natural in the generation of Moshiach the The Rebbe also announced about concealment of the world. The test of “do not be ashamed before 770 that it is “Beis Moshiach” and Rebbe, an Ish Elokim, said there the scoffers” is very great and agreed that Chassidim should won’t be the change of g’niza and powerful and Moshe’s primary publicize that he is Moshiach (5752- therefore, we believe with complete humility was before the generation 5753). faith in what the Rebbe said that of Ikvisa d’Meshicha since he saw Then came 3 Tammuz 5754: there is no g’niza and this emuna is how there will be numerous tests Despite the concealment, Chassidim from the Etzem HaNefesh. and many scoffers and nevertheless remember the Rebbe’s promise that We are not fazed by the physical they would stand strong against all his hisgalus will be without any senses and by the nature of the those who try to lead them astray change of g’niza like the aron, which world because the inyan of and the scoffers and they would was hidden (Shoftim 5751). Moshiach is to rectify the world keep Torah and mitzvos with Chassidim remained unfazed by from its “brokenness” and this is mesirus nefesh. 3 Tammuz and this is because every accomplished by revealing the inner We believe what is brought in

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Tanya that Moshe Rabbeinu is found Anyone, whom the concealment singing of Yechi in the presence of within every Jew and what is brought and darkness has not left the Rebbe in 5753 they too will be in the maamer of Lag B’Omer 5741 bewildered, needs to know that he is redeemed with everybody else when that Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai is also a shliach from Above to pave the the Rebbe is revealed in all his glory. found within every Jew and that the way for Moshiach. And those who Yechi Adoneinu Moreinu Rebbe is found within every Jew and are embarrassed by the Rebbe’s V’Rabbeinu Melech HaMoshiach he leads us to the Geula. sichos of 5751-5752 and by the L’olam Va’ed!

Beis Moshiach On behalf of the staff of the English and Hebrew departments of Beis Moshiach Magazine and its readers all over the world, we would like to congratulate and extend our warmest blessings and wishes to our beloved writer and translator in the English department

Reb Michoel Leib Dobry and his dear wife Chaya Leya sh’yichyu on the birth of their grandson Ido HaCohen sh’yichye to their son-in-law and daughter R' Yisrael Yosef HaCohen and Ester Nechama Dina Hoffman

May you merit much Chassidishe nachas and joy from all your children and grandchildren and may they grow up to be true chassidim, yerei Shamayim, and lamdanim, true soldiers of the Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach shlita, and may we merit to see the true and complete Redemption NOW! Long live the Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach forever and ever! --The Beis Moshiach Family

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were about to resume. Debkafile Chabad Rallies for Shleimus HaAretz in reports that Mr. Netanyahu has Manhattan and Brooklyn Heights. given to the American negotiator, Mr. Mitchell, a map of a plan for Israel to withdraw from Golan3. They hoped to bring home the point Behold! A day of the Lord is “Following the two-day Israeli- that anything but “peace” has been coming, and your plunder Palestinian face-to-face supervised achieved since the Oslo agreement shall be shared within you. by US Secretary of State Hillary was signed in 1993 or even before --Haftora for First Day of Sukkos; Clinton, US Middle East envoy that with the giving away of Sinai in Zechariah 14:1) George Mitchell prepared for a major 1979 in exchange for blatantly 1 US diplomatic breakthrough during A special day for Hashem will hollow “promises” of “peace” . his visit to Damascus Thursday: The come. (Metzudas David); A In keeping with the Lubavitcher possible revival of Syrian-Israeli beloved day for Hashem will Rebbe’s directive to “live with the peace talks. He carries with him for come. (Rashi); All the loot that times” (of the Parsha), the first day Syrian president Bashar Assad a has been taken from Yisrael over of Sukkos Haftora was from detailed map4 drawn up by Binyamin the years will be returned to Zachariah (14:1) “There will come a Netanyahu to represent Israel’s them, and be divided among the day for G-d, when I will divide your proposed withdrawal from much of people. (Metzudas David); Gog treasure (that the non-Jews over the the Golan.” (See map - Courtesy of and Magog will capture centuries have stolen) amongst you. I DEBKAfile). Jerusalem and begin to divide up will gather all the non-Jews to A similar map has been on the the spoils. (Malbim); This is how Yerushalayim to war and to lay siege CIA fact book site since before 2004 the loot will be returned: first, the to the city…” giving rise to the thought that nations will decide to make war Well, the giving away of perhaps this was Israel’s intention all on Jerusalem. (Metzudas David) Yerushalayim theme was certainly on along? As the CIA map says in fine Erev Hoshana Rabba, Tuesday people’s minds. Since Mr. print on its map of Syria which September 14, 2010, was a day of Netanyahu was back in the US shows Golan as part of Syria: protest for Chabad. In Manhattan, fawning after the American “Golan Heights (Israeli Chabad protesters rallied with President to give away Jerusalem, Occupied)”5. American Friends for a Safe Israel Golan, Yehuda and Shomron, surely President Assad has historically (AFSI) to bring the Rebbe’s message the rest of the nevua “I will return hated Israel and continually calls for of “True Peace”. Later, in Brooklyn all of your treasure stolen by the Israel’s destruction. Syria was a Heights, Chabadniks went to help nations of the world from centuries haven for NAZI fugitives escaping beleaguered Jewish residents there of looting” must come true as well! prosecution after World War II6. to stand up to Arab jihadists Chabad follows the Rebbe’s well These fugitives have not only screaming anti-Semitic slogans and known opinion that the current plan trained the Syrian army which is insults while harassing customers at or any plan agreeing to halting styled after the Germans, but to the entrance of a store selling Israeli construction or giving away land, or hate Jews in the NAZI fashion as products. even to discuss the possibility will well7. The day started “Peacefully” in only bring more terror as it always Knowing this, what good can an Manhattan with the Lubavitchers does. As the Rebbe tells us: “Talks Israeli withdrawal from Golan do for bringing a message of protest to the lead them to think there is what to Israel? The Israeli government Israeli Consulate about the Israeli give away”. (At the time of writing, seems to imagine that peace can Government’s irresponsible foreign PM Netanyahu just agreed to come from placing a sword into the policy leading to a suicidal version another building freeze) hand of a sworn enemy. Experts feel of “peace” by giving away Golan, Recently, it was reported in that if returned to Syrian hands, this Jerusalem, Shomron and Yehuda. HaAretz2 that Syrian peace talks

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vitally needed military stronghold would only become another launching pad for missiles aimed at Israel. In light of this steadily worsening situation, the Rabbanim of Crown Heights, Rav Osdoba Shlita and Rav Schwei Shlita gave their directive for Chabadniks to protest. Tuesday’s rally was organized by the Crown Heights Committee for Shleimus HaAretz along with AFSI, SOS- Israel “The World Committee To Save The People and the Land of Israel”, Chabad4Israel and Chabad Women for Shleimus HaAretz. Chabadniks, friends of Lubavitch, friends of Eretz Yisrael and even a number of non-Jews joined together over 200 strong to let Israel know what the Lubavitcher Rebbe thinks of this terrible plan. “Not One Inch” chanted protesters planted across the street from the Israeli Consulate in New York City. Afterwards Arutz Sheva printed the story and the Rebbe’s message streamed across the world via the internet appearing even on Christian ministry sites. Speaking were Rabbi Aaron Raskin from Chabad of Brooklyn Heights, Rabbi Yaakov Weinberg of Chabad of Kansas City, Rabbi Yekusiel Rapp of SOS – Israel and Helen Friedman – Director of AFSI. It was a spirited rally with speakers calling for unity amongst leading Rabbanim to begin advocacy and say something before it is too late. On the table are Jerusalem, Since Mr. Netanyahu was back in the Shomron, Yehuda and Golan Heights. It was hard to decide which US fawning after the American is more important; each being such a vital piece in ensuring Israel’s President to give away Jerusalem, future safety and more importantly as the Lubavitcher Rebbe Golan, Yehuda and Shomron, surely the emphasizes over and over again this is a matter of security for over 5 rest of the nevua “I will return all of million Jews! With these areas gone, your treasure stolen by the nations of the country would be incomparably more vulnerable to attack, ch”v. the world from centuries of looting” This terrible “plan” should be viewed in light of the law in must come true as well!

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The Anti-Defamation League An anti-Semitic organization calling for (ADL) was significantly not in the worldwide boycott of Israeli goods met attendance. On the ADL’s website it gives a history of this organization’s at 501 Montague Street in Brooklyn on anti Semitic history of calling for global boycotts of Israel. Tuesday at 5:30pm to protest in front of a “Campuses nationwide have seen an increasing amount of boycott and Brooklyn store selling Israeli products. divestment activity targeting Israel. Through petitions, resolutions and Shulchan Aruch (Hilchos Shabbos to Israel’s giving away land. other efforts to promote boycott, ch. 329) discussing what to do on An anti-Semitic organization divestment and sanctions (BDS) Shabbos in the event that a hostile calling for the worldwide boycott of campaigns against Israel, students enemy is planning an invasion of a Israeli goods met at 501 Montague and faculty have attempted to steer Jewish border town. The law says Street in Brooklyn on Tuesday at university and public support away that men, women and children must 5:30pm to protest in front of a from Israeli and Israel-affiliated go out to fight, even if the enemy Brooklyn store selling Israeli institutions. only threatens to take straw. The products. For the most part, these efforts Rebbe quoted this halacha countless They stood there “legally” have been unsuccessful in their times and said he was not referring waving PLO and American flags demands for divestment efforts or only to the giveaway of Jewish land while hooting and heckling large-scale boycotts. Many, though, as dangerous, but rather it is the customers of “Rickie’s”. Rickie’s have garnered significant support talks themselves about such land became the target for the second and media attention, in some cases giveaways which are “The Border time this year. Earlier in July, the emboldening students and faculty Town” (so to speak) that open up same scene repeated itself. elsewhere to launch new initiatives. the whole country to terrible As if a modern day pogrom was In addition, Israeli Apartheid danger! Just to sit down for talks taking place, Police stood idly by as Week8, an annual weeklong series of opens the door for land being given protesters screaming and chanted events that is held on many colleges away. anti-Jewish remarks. It was not campuses in the U.S., consistently Protest Part II – The Protest clear if the protesters had a permit. features events that focus on boycott Moves To Brooklyn Heights Rabbi Raskin had warning of the and divestment efforts against At this rally, Rabbi Aaron Raskin event and had emailed and informed Israel.9” spoke. He has a successful shul and his congregation and surrounding The ADL claims that “for the shlichus (Congregation B’nai congregations of the threat this most part, these efforts have been Avraham) as well as a pre-school in group poses to Jews. This group unsuccessful”. But the implication is the Brooklyn Heights section of calling itself “BDS” has a pattern of that in a number of cases, they really Brooklyn. He asked members and targeting stores not in Jewish have been successful! The website friends to please come after the neighborhoods around the world to stopped short of giving the sickness Manhattan rally to protest Arab create press about the Arab terror its rightful name: “Talks for peace in picketers who had planted state cause. Here, the press was not exchange for the giveaway of Israeli themselves in front of a cosmetics present, but Rabbi Raskin was. land cause terror”. store selling products from Israel. It was the end of the work day For all of the ADL’s useful What happened next was a and few congregants attended. information about this new form of spinoff of what is coming out of the Together with about 10 bachurim Anti-Semitism, the ADL website did continuing negotiations for peace and outraged passerby, the small not provide any solution or even a and is a clear example of their group danced, sang and heckled reason for this new form of rabid detrimental effect on world Jewry back at the obnoxious anti-Semitic Jew-baiting that the BDS promotes and how they cause terror and anti- Arabs and their friends providing a and for good reason: ADL itself Semitism. small measure of comfort for the supports Israel’s efforts to give away Leaving the rally a small number beleaguered residents of the land! As the ADL website discusses of the protesters arrived in Brooklyn neighborhood who withstood their about its director Mr. Abe Foxman: Heights to help Rabbi Raskin to rude attack earlier this year in July. “Mr. Foxman is a great supporter battle a strange new form of Anti- It was hard to tell if it was a victory of the State of Israel and the Semitism that has developed thanks or just a token firm stand. Middle East peace process.10”

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The BDS scare tactics are aimed at putting world pressure on Israel to give away more land. For their part, the Jewish community has been quiet in dealing with the problem. In their effort to avoid giving BDS any press attention, there is also a distinct lack of effort on the part of the Jewish community to attack the source of the problem and its arguments. This silence inadvertently lends support the argument that Israel is wrong and must give away land. The main reason for silence however, is not only Israel’s reluctance to attack the problem, but the nature of the BDS anti-Semitic The Rebbe’s answer is argued back! There was nothing to argument itself. BDS argues that surprisingly simple: STOP all talks argue about as the man was clearly Israel is somehow wrong in being that involve giving away land. Take not there to be reasonable but rather attacked and defending itself, taking back all the land given away and to spew out his anti-Jewish dialogue over these lands in the process. A Terror will stop too. (This will stop while the camera recorded the position basically touted by Israel organizations advocating Israeli “helpless Jews” suffering anti- itself as a necessary part of the PR boycotts as well) Semitic & anti-Israeli insults. jargon needed to facilitate the land The Chabad protesters arrived This was the first round, the for peace farce. As Israel continues promptly at 5:30pm. The store shock attack. A Jew himself debasing its PR campaign to promote peace owner, who was not present, Jews and the land of Israel. Luckily talks, so then this only encourages telephoned to convey instructions we had some protest signs with the more of such activity. not to stop either rally group. The “www.True-Peace.org” authored Terrorists harass, kill and maim focus of the Arab picketers was an logon: “Read The Bible: The Land of Jews, the Israeli government gives Israeli product called: “Ahava” Israel Belongs To The Jews”. them land as a reward and they manufactured by Dead Sea After Mr. Alter Communist came come back for more - Why not? products. Rabbi Raskin’s approach more anti-Semites and more Jews They see their methods are was what is called a “Buy-Cott”. who like this man were misguided. successful. A Buy-cott means you get the One woman, Mary, even told me Today, the harassment has neighborhood to buy everything in that Israel had started the war in become more sophisticated. the store while the Arab Terror 1948! In talking to her, I found that Organizations like BDS find support promoters are picketing outside. her father was a Holocaust survivor from each inch of land given away as Rabbi Raskin’s approach was from Poland. We had a nice chat clear proof of Israel’s “crimes”. On what is called a “Buy-Cott”. A that hopefully shed light on her the other hand, Jews are told in Buy-cott means you get the warped version of history. She every organ of the Israeli media and neighborhood to buy everything in claimed that she had read a history by every Israeli government official the store while the Arab Terror book from an Israeli author on the that Peace must include the giving promoters are picketing outside. subject. I recommended other away of Israel’s precious land, even First on the scene was an Arab sources of study. the land under its own capital man with a camera who ensured that The Arab picketers inadvertently building! the Jews wouldn’t get uppity. served another purpose. That of After making such an argument An elderly Jewish man, looking reminding Jews that they are Jewish for peace, of course Israel finds to be reminiscent of the “Alter and that today is the holiday of itself in a corner where it must now Communist” era came over to the Sukkos! defend itself against the very Jewish looking people calling them: What happened is this: The more arguments she herself created to “Occupiers of Palestinian Land”. noise they made with their bull horn, make Israelis feel good about The bachurim did not sit still and the more people came to see what is diplomacy to give away Jewish land.

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going on. This in turn caused the being there helped to polarize their diplomacy-defense/u-s-syria-is- Jews who passed by and a number of Judaism. essential-to-achieving-mideast-peace- gentiles to ask: “Why are they here? This would give them the 1.315597 And why are you here?” Many strength to think: “Here are young 4 See proposed map of Golan giveaway thought that Rabbi Raskin and men, women and children standing to Syria: c t vhv vut company were the protesters! We up and openly being Jewish and not http://www.debka.com/static/images/G olan_Lines.swf k pra tck had to explain that we were only sitting still. How can I?” With this 5 CIA Factbook Report on Syria abho/ here to protest the protesters… they would join our little group At this point we would tell them which ended up being about 30 to https://www.cia.gov/library/publication uc kf, mrhl that these people are boycotting 40 people. It ended with the s/the-world-factbook/geos/sy.html " cjhpv shi Israeli products. They would get ushering in of Hoshana Rabba. 6 Syria is haven for NAZI fugitives outraged and davka go into Rickie’s As Rabbi Raskin later remarked, http://www.wiesenthal.com/site/apps/nl and buy something! Then as they “The Rebbe was and is Right. Even net/content2.aspx?c=lsKWLbPJLnF&b came out they would wave their one person protesting can change =4441467&ct=8180041 product and we would cheer while everything. The Rebbe once told my 7 NAZI Fugitives escape to Syria – For the Amalekim would boo and Grandfather Rabbi Jacob J. example, after WW2 the NAZI butcher scream. One woman told the Hecht. “In America it’s all PR.” Alois Brunner found gainful employment courtesy of the CIA. cashier: “Give me whatever those People wishing to donate for activities Brunner escaped to Syria where he people are protesting against!” that promote the Rebbe’s Inyanim of became a government advisor. To this Shleimus HaAretz are encouraged to It felt like NAZI Germany and day Alois Brunner - now 90 - has send donations to: Chabad4Israel, 801 this was the 1930’s. I wondered why successfully evaded capture. He is Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11213. the city of Brooklyn would give these believed to live in Damascus using the tzman For enquiries into upcoming activities or people a forum to promote hatred. name of his cousin Georg Fischer. One to schedule a speaker call: (718) 213- Of course the bachurim stopped of the most wanted of all war criminals, 6 p. 64 2956 or email: trying to reason with these Brunner was responsible for the killing f 2 [email protected] descendents of Amalek and instead of over one hundred thousand Jews. ^^^^^ focused on dancing and singing, NOTES: http://www.auschwitz.dk/Brunner/new ^^^^ jeering back and making sure that all _page_2.htm ^^^^ 1 As the Rebbe puts it in the film: “Eyes the Jews who came out of the store 8 Israeli Apartheid Week – Anti-Semitic ^^^^ Upon The Land” (JEM Video) “Israel plus passers-by had all shaken the college campus programming: ^^^^ claims they made peace with Egypt. If Lulav and Esrog! this is so, so why does a now “peaceful http://www.adl.org/main_Anti_Israel/isr aeli_apartheid_week_2009.htm?Multi_p As we learn in Chassidus that neighboring country” roll tanks and age_sections=sHeading_1 this is a revelation of the true armament up to the new supposedly purpose of “le’umat zeh” (the peaceful border?” 9 ADL Website On BDS opposite of good), to mobilize a Jew 2 Haaretz - Sat Oct 2, 2010- U.S.: http://www.adl.org/main_Anti_Israel/bo ycott_divestment_campus_09.htm?Multi to feel ones G-dly purpose in this Syria is essential to achieving Mideast _page_sections=sHeading_2 world as a Torah and Mitzvah Yid. peace U.S. Secretary of State is A Jew walking by was forced to scheduled to meet Syrian foreign 10 ADL’s Support For Peace Process: minister on Monday in New York to http://www.adl.org/education/holocaust make a choice in his mind: “Will I discuss possible renewal of Syria-Israel /foxman_bio.asp be quiet about my being a Jew or talks. will I say something.” Chabadniks 3 http://www.haaretz.com/news/

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