Likkutei Sichos IN-DEPTH OVERVIEW - PART II $4.99 Mr. Pinchas Kalms Elul in Lubavitch ELUL 5777 GUIDANCE FROM THE REBBE LEBEN MITTEN REBBE’N ISSUE 60 (137) DerherContents ELUL 5777 ISSUE 60 (137) Defining Mivtza 04 Ahavas Yisroel DVAR MALCHUS Elul in Lubavitch 06 LEBEN MITTEN REBBE’N, 5724 How to Study Teshuvah 11 KSAV YAD KODESH Days of Meaning 12 ELUL The Written Torah - 14 Likkutei Sichos PART 2 About the Cover: Elections Reb Zushe Wilmovsky, “the Partisan,” leads the Chassidim in a L’chaim THE WORLD REVISITED and dancing on the tarmac of Ben-Gurion airport as they embark on 28 their journey to the Rebbe for Tishrei. Elul 5736. Ahavas Yisroel Levi Freidin via JEM 288419. DARKEI HACHASSIDUS The photo has been digitally colorized from the original black and white. 30 DerherEditorial During the twelve days from Chai Elul to Rosh Hashanah, we make a cheshbon Illuminating our everyday life hanefesh, taking stock of the past year—by focusing each day on one of the past twelve are the Rebbe’s timeless teachings months. communicated in his sichos, maamarim, The primary focus of the cheshbon hanefesh on these days is on the study of igros, and reshimos. Chassidus—p’nimiyus haTorah. For although it’s important to take stock of all the 613 It is therefore appropriate that in mitzvos, nevertheless, by the time Chai Elul comes around a person should have already this Elul magazine, when we focus concluded contemplating on all those matters. on teshuvah and especially as it is From Chai Elul and on, the day that toras haChassidus was revealed to the world, illuminated by Chassidus (see above), the focus is on p’nimiyus haTorah. Not only about how much Chassidus we studied we present part 2 of an overview of over the past year, but also how much we applied its teachings to our lives and acted in Likkutei Sichos. accordance with the darkei haChassidus. In a previous issue we focused on the history of Likkutei Sichos. Now, This will illuminate the cheshbon hanefesh we make for our conduct in other areas as we’ll delve into the content of the well. sefarim and attempt to discover the (Likkutei Sichos vol. 2, Tavo) treasure that lies within their pages. “With our lives illuminated by Chassidus,” the Rebbe concludes in the above-quoted sichah, “the cheshbon ב"ה Every Jew is a Brother 34 A CHASSIDISHE MAISE Guidance from 36 the Rebbe MR. PINCHAS KALMS The Wolf, the Lamb, 48 and Future Coexistence MOSHIACH 52 Miracle on Chanukah 50 A STORY Hataras Nedarim 52 MOMENTS 36 Derher Letters 62 14 A Chassidisher Derher Magazine is a publication geared toward bochurim, published and copyrighted by Vaad Talmidei Hatmimim Haolomi. All articles in this publication are original content by the staff of A Chassidisher Derher. Vaad Talmidei Advisory Committee Kfar Chabad Magazine Hatmimim Rabbi Mendel Alperowitz Rabbi Pinny Lew Rabbi Tzvi Altein hanefesh in other areas will be illuminated as Rabbi Dovid Olidort Rabbi Yehudah Leib Schapiro Director well. 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Submit your questions and comments: Call: (718) 305 6859 | Email: [email protected] To subscribe, order a copy, or access back issues visit us at www.Derher.org נא לשמור על קדושת הגליון. A Chassidisher Derher is honored to feature unique and historic photos from Jewish Educational Media’s Living Archive photo collection. The Living Archive is a project to preserve, and provide access to the video, audio, and photographic recordings of the Rebbe. These photos are copyright by JEM and are available at TheLivingArchive.org DEFINING MIVTZA AHAVAS YISROEL On Chai Elul 5736, the Rebbe When many of the mivtzoim were Mivtza Tzedakah: A pushka should launched the last of the Ten launched, it was understood that they be installed in every house. This is Mivtzoim - Mivtza Ahavas were more than just a reminder to so that even on Shabbos and Yom do the mitzvos as they were being Tov (when we cannot give tzedakah) Yisroel. At a farbrengen a week done until then. These specific it will serve as a reminder that we, later, the Rebbe responded campaigns were not only meant to and our homes, have all the extra to questions asked about add an extra emphasis in these areas, zechusim that giving tzedakah achieve. the nature of the mivtza but more importantly to focus on Mivtza Bayis Malei Sefarim: and precisely what action it the practical steps to be taken to There should be sefarim in every requires: achieve these goals. For example: Jewish home. This accomplishes Mivtza Torah: We should learn two things: Firstly, as with tzedakah, more Torah, and learn it better. just having sifrei kodesh in the house Mivtza Tefillin:There is a serves as a reminder of the zechus double-mission: To be extra of Torah. Secondly, there’s a strong careful in our own tefillin and likelihood that if the books are make sure to have kavanah when already there, someone in the family putting them on. Additionally, will pick one up and learn from we should ensure that every Yid them. Once they start learning, and within our sphere of influence see how great Torah is, they’ll be should put tefillin on properly. inspired to learn more and more. Mivtza Mezuzah: Make Mivtza Neiros Shabbos Kodesh: sure every Jewish home has a We must see to it that the “flame of kosher mezuzah and that it is mitzvos and light of Torah” shines in installed in the correct place. every Jewish home. Sarah Imeinu’s ELUL 5777 4 A CHASSIDISHER DERHER PHOTO: JEM/THE LIVING ARCHIVE / 104489 PHOTO: לזכות הת' שמואל אלחנן שיחי' דרימער לרגל הכנסו לעול מצוות כ"ה אייר ה'תשע"ז נדפס ע"י זקניו הרה"ת ר' שלמה וזוגתו מרת חי' שי' דרימער candles remained (physically) lit from instructions was because of how Obviously one must be a member one Friday to the next. Although all-encompassing this mitzva is. of the foundation in his own shul, ours do not remain lit physically, Ahavas Yisrael can be expressed but if he wants to add and join their spiritual effect in illuminating with sefiras hachochmah, by learning in with another group, or with the home lingers on until the next Torah with another person. It can be several other foundations, that .(תבוא עליו ברכה) Friday afternoon comes around expressed through middos, by acting is even better and it is time to light again. friendly with other people. It can of It is said that on Simchas Torah the Mivtza Kashrus: Make sure that course also be expressed in action Arizal would hold hakafos in his own there is Kosher food and drink readlily by helping someone out physically. shul, and then join with other shuls available for all. The food we eat “Love your fellow as yourself” in their celebrations. The fact that this becomes the blood keeping us alive, cannot be broken down to a particular was repeated in future generations, and as we know from Chassidus, set of rules. In all areas of life, you and even printed in the siddur, means the type of food we eat affects us. must treat the other person’s needs that there is a practical lesson to be Mivtza Chinuch: We must make equally as your own. Every one of your learned, which applies to everyone. sure that every Jewish child receives actions can be used for helping others. The lesson being that, as mentioned an education as Torah sees fit. We For those who nevertheless above, one should not feel limited and must teach the child and prepare need one explicit definition to hold can and should join in with several him so that, “Even in his old age, on to, there is the following: shuls in their tzedakah organizations. he will not turn away from it.” In every shul, there should be This is in addition to the main However, when mivtza ahavas an ahavas Yisrael campaign, by point of ahavas Yisrael, which is Yisrael was launched, people establishing a “foundation,” whether that in every way that one expresses were asking what sort of practical for giving out loans or other types love for himself, he should do the steps they were meant to take. of tzedakah. Everyone should be a same for his fellow Yid. The reason there were no specific member of one of these foundations. (Based on sichas 29 Elul 5736) ELUL 5777 A CHASSIDISHER DERHER 5 לעבן מיט'ן רבי'ן לזכות החייל בצבאות ה' ישראל צבי שיחי' לרגל הולדתו ב' דחג השבועות ה'תשע"ז ולזכות הוריו הרה"ת ר' ברוך שלום וזוגתו מרת חנה שיחיו זאייאנץ שלוחי כ"ק אדמו"ר איסאקווא, וואשינגטאן נדפס ע"י זקניו הרה"ת ר' משה גדול וזוגתו מרת שושנה טרקסלער והרה"ת ר' יוסף פרומט זאיאנץ וזוגתו מרת שיחיו RABBI PINNY LEW RABBI CIRCA 5724.