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1 CROWN HEIGHTS NewsPAPER ~July 4, 2008 כאן צוה ה’ את הברכה CommunityNewspaper פרשת חקת | ואש חדש תמוז , תשס”ח | בס”ד weeKLY VOL. I | NO 33 JulY 4, 2008 | Tammuz 1, 5768 YECHI HAMELECH WE WANT MOSHIACH NOW CROWN HEIGHTS WELCOMES ALL SHLUCHIM AND GUESTS HERE FOR GIMMEL TAMMUZ THE MAYER AND LIllIAN NIGRI SCHOOL FOR BOYS THE sHLUCHIM ONLINE sCHOOL WILL HONOR PHILANTHROPIST mAYER NIGRI, HIS SON JOSEPH AND WIFE MAIA AND HIS SON DAVID FOR THE ENDOWMENT OF THE NEW MAYER AND LIllIAN NIGRI SCHOOL FOR BOYS 2 CROWN HEIGHTS NewsPAPER ~July 4, 2008 The Vaad Hakohol Visiting and Praying at the Resting Place of a Tzadik By Rabbi Shlomo Segal because Tzadikim are beloved after Neshomos, the destruction of the Bais the body. The Neshomo is forever and their passing, more than during their Hamikdosh did not take place, etc. especially the Neshomo of a Tzadik. Member of the lifetime.” From this we derive the great From this we derive that the resting Bais Din of Crown “Another explanation is that the benefit of prayer at the resting places of places of Tzadikim and especially of Heights Neshomo of every Chossid and Tzadikim. the nosi of the generation has the same mekushar is part of the Neshomo of Question: quality as prayer in Israel during the We also find that the great Poskim the Tzadik, who is an encompass- times of the Bais Hamikdosh. What is the source wrote many reasons why it was good ing Neshama (Neshama Klalis). His and the unique to visit and pray at the resting places It is also noteworthy to mention what Neshomo is compared to the head, in benefit of visiting of Tzadikim.The Maharil (in Hilchos the Rebbe wrote in the Igros Vol. 3 comparison to individual Neshomos and praying at the Taanis pp. 270) wrote, “Because the pg. 458: as cited in Tanya chapt. 2. resting places of Tzadikim? resting place of Tzadikim is sacred “That which he requested that his name “Although every limb receives life from and pure, and the prayer is accepted in Answer: be mentioned at the resting place of my the Neshomo, the beginning point particular when on a holy site.” father-in-law, the Rebbe--I will fulfill of the Neshomo is the head and the We find many places in the Talmud that An additional reason for visiting and his request. brain, and then the life and energy is address at length the great benefit of vis- praying at the resting place of Tzadikim distributed to every limb. iting the resting places of Tzadikim. “Regarding what he wrote--that he is given by the Shelo (Tractate of Rosh has no understanding in the matter “Similarly, it is with a Chossid and Some examples: Hashana pg. 69c): “In order that the of praying at the resting place--in the Rebbe. When the head is healthy and Tzadikim should awaken pity on us, as Tractate Sota 34b, “When Kalev the same way that when you eat, drink, and strong, it contains the life and energy in the story of Rebbe Meni who prayed son of Yefuna was sent by Moshe on the sleep, surely you do not think prior to of every limb. In order that the limbs at his father’s resting place, and as Kalev mission to spy on Israel, he prayed in your eating, etc. how this affects the should also be healthy, there needs to the son of Yefuna prayed at the resting Chevron at the resting place of the Avos body and the soul, and nevertheless be the limb’s “hiskashrus” connection place of the Avos.” in Meoras Hamachpela in Chevron.” one continues doing all these activi- with the complete head, that the veins In this matter, we also find a Sicha that ties everyday, although he does not and nerves which connect the head with Tractate Bava Metzia 85b, “One of the the Rebbe spoke on Yud Shvat 1954. understand how it works. It is the same the limbs should be open, and then the sages when he became blind went to The Rebbe explained that the resting regarding the matter of praying at the designated life and energy can be drawn pray at the resting place of Reb Chiya place of the Tzadikim is considered resting place of a Tzadik. down to the specific limb. and was cured. as Eretz Yisroel. One who prays there “To respond in short: when people came “This is the general principle of Tractate Taanis 23b, “Some people has the quality of a prayer in Israel. to the Rebbe for a brocho [before the hiskashrus of a Chossid to a Rebbe; were torturing Rebbe Meni the son of The Rebbe added that based on the histalkus], they did not come to him through this a Chossid receives every- Rebbe Yona. He visited the resting place Sefer Pelach Horimon from Reb Hillel because of the quality of his body but thing that he needs physically and of his father and said, “Father, father, Paritcher where he quotes the Alter the quality of his Neshomo. The entire spiritually.” the people are torturing me.” One day Rebbe statement that for the great concept of petira is relevant only in these people rode their horses and while passing the resting place of his father, their hooves stuck to the ground, and they could not move.They realized their Beis Din of Crown Heights actions against Rebbe Meni had caused this and committed themselves not to 390A Kingston Avenue, Brooklyn, NY torture him anymore.” Tel- 718~604~8000 Fax: 718~771~6000 It is also told in Tractate Sota 14a (Ayin Yaakov version), “Rebbe Chomo the son of Chanina said, “Why was the Rabbi A. 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Erev Shabbos Motzei Shabbos All advertisement designed and prepared by the CHCommunity Newspaper are the property of the Gut Shabbos newspaper and cannot be reproduced without the 8:12 9:19' consent of the publisher July 4, 2008 ~ crOWN heights NewsPAPER 3 The Rebbe's Sicha Parshas Chukas 5743 Published and copyright © by Sichos In stances change. This is not the case be spread with mesirus nefesh, self- released from prison and sent to exile English with a chok. Since the law is totally sacrifice. The portion of parshas Chukas in the city of Kastrama, he discovered beyond reason and must be performed associated with the 3rd of Tammuz that the train would arrive on Shabbos. We can derive an additional lesson from for no other reason than the fact that (for the third day of the week) stresses He notified them that, if necessary, he the weekly Torah portion, Chukas. A G-d has so commanded, it remains this point. There it is related how, in would remain in jail for Shabbos, but chok is a type of law beyond intellectual constant despite various changing response to the request of the Jewish under no circumstances would he arrive understanding. It is for this reason circumstances. people for water and G-d’s command to on Shabbos. that the law of the red heifer, which speak to the rock, Moshe instead struck This same idea is stressed by “engraved This response seems puzzling, for is discussed at the beginning of the the rock. As a result, G-d decreed that letters.” When ink is written on paper, when one’s life is in danger, the laws parshah, is called a chok, because it he shall not enter Eretz Yisroel. the ink may possibly fade or crack, or of Shabbos are put aside. Here, there defies reason. even be completely peeled off.