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1 CROWN HEIGHTS NewsPAPER ~November 7, 2008 כאן צוה ה’ את הברכה CommunityNewspaper פרשת לך לך | ט' חשון , תשס”ט | בס”ד WEEKLY VOL. II | NO 2 NOVEMBER 7, 2008 | CHESHVAN 9, 5769 FROM THE HEIGHTS OF ALASKA TO THE GOLAN HEIGHTS A RABBI’S NORTHERN ADVENTURE NEW SERIALIZED BOOK PAGE 7 Motzei shabbos Hours for men at the pool HORAV HACHOSSID REB SHLOMO AHARON Shidduchim: KAZARNOVSKY PART II Getting Cold Feet? Pages 4-5 Page 6 Beis Din of Crown Heights 390A Kingston Avenue, Brooklyn, NY Tel- 718~604~8000 Fax: 718~771~6000 Rabbi A. Osdoba: ❖ Monday to Thursday 10:30AM - 11:30AM at 390A Kingston Ave. ☎Tel. 718-604-8000 ext.37 or 718-604-0770 Sunday-Thursday 9:30 PM-11:00PM ~Friday 2:30PM-4:30 PM ☎Tel. (718) - 771-8737 Rabbi Y. Heller is available daily 10:30 to 11:30am ~ 2:00pm to 3:00pm at 788 Eastern Parkway # 210 718~604~8827 ❖ & after 8:00pm 718~756~4632 Rabbi Y. Schwei, 4:00pm to 9:00pm ❖ 718~604~8000 ext 36 Rabbi Y. Raitport is available by appointment. ☎ 718~604~8000 ext 39 ☎ Rabbi Y. Zirkind: 718~604~8000 ext 39 Erev Shabbos Motzoei Shabbos Rabbi S. Segal: ☎ 718~604~8000 ext 39 ❖ Sun ~Thu 5:30pm -9:00pm or ☎718 -360-7110 Rabbi Bluming is available Sunday - Thursday, 3 -4:00pm at 472 Malebone St. ☎ 718 - 778-1679 Rabbi Y. Osdoba ☎718~604~8000 ext 38 ❖ Sun~Thu: 10:0am -11:30am ~ Fri 10:am - 1:00 pm or 4:27 5:27 ☎ 718 -604-0770 Gut Shabbos Rabbi S. Chirik: ☎ 718~604~8000 ext 38 ❖ Sun~Thu: 5:00pm to 9:00pm 2 CROWN HEIGHTS NewsPAPER ~November 7, 2008 The Vaad Hakohol The month of Cheshvan - the dedication of the Third Temple From the Rebbe’s Sicha on Simchas during the Maccabees’ time. Further- was on Mt. Sinai preparing to receive Temple. Torah, 5740 more, Kislev is also connected with the second tablets.[2] 2. (Back to text) The second tablets the Third Temple, since the service of Published and copyright © by Sichos in have a close connection with the Third “spreading the wellsprings of Chassidus English Temple. The first tablets were related into the outer-reaches” will bring the 1. (Back to text) The Yalkut Shimoni to the service of Tzaddikim, while the The Previous Rebbe explained that coming of Mashiach. explains that the building of the First second tablets came after the sin of the it was customary to announce after Temple was completed in Cheshvan but Teves — The tenth of Teves is a fast golden calf and the Teshuvah for that Simchas Torah, “Yaakov went on his that its dedication did not take place day. The aim of a fast is to bring about sin. Likewise, the Third Temple will way,” i.e. that now is the time for each until the next Tishrei. G-d promised the service of Teshuvah. That service be built after our service of Teshuvah individual to return to his particular Cheshvan that “He would repay it” i.e. is accompanied by a special joy, as in the time of Golus. service after having performed the Through the dedication of the Third is emphasized by the parable of a general service of Tishrei. A parable will King’s son who left his fathers house explain this concept. A businessman and was imprisoned in a dungeon. will go to the fair and buy merchandise. When he is reunited with his father, However, it isn’t until he gets home that his father’s joy reaches new and higher he unpacks the merchandise and uses levels than before. (This fast is also it for his business. Similarly, in Tishrei connected with the Temple, since it we acquire new spiritual “merchandise,” commemorates the beginning of the and after the month is over, we begin siege of Yerushalayim.) our individual service, putting that “merchandise” to use. Shvat — Tu BeShvat is the Rosh Hashanah of the trees. Trees are used Since this announcement is made as a metaphor for man in the verse, “A after Simchas Torah, it’s obvious that man is a tree of a field.” This holiday is Simchas Torah contributes an ele- also connected to the Temple, since “a ment — the element of joy — which is vine of gold hung over the entrance to necessary for our service. Furthermore, the sanctuary.” each month of the year contains at least one day that is a vessel which receives Adar contains the festival of Purim. the joy of Simchas Torah. The month It is connected to Messianic times of Cheshvan, on the surface, has no since Purim is one of the few holidays holidays, no opportunities for the that will be celebrated after Mashiach expression of joy. However, we find that comes. Furthermore, in reference to a connection exists between Cheshvan Purim, our Sages said, “One redemption and Tishrei. In Israel the request for is close to another.” rain is not added to the prayers until Nissan — Pesach is also connected with the seventh of Cheshvan. Why? To the future redemption, as the prophet allow the last of those who made the United Lubavitcher Yeshiva Michah (7:15) declared, “As in the days festival pilgrimage to return home; i.e. of your exodus from Egypt, I will show until that date, the joy, and celebration you wonders.” Furthermore, it is also annual Melaveh Malkah. of Tishrei’s holidays are continued, connected with the Third Temple, as which means that they continue into the verses in Psalms (78:53-54) com- Cheshvan. ment, “The sea covered their enemies; Honoring the memory Furthermore, the month of Cheshvan He brought them to His holy border, to is designated as the month in which the mountain, which his right hand had of our dear and beloved the dedication of the Third Temple will purchased.” The last phrase refers to the Rosh Yeshiva Harav take place.[1] That is surely a cause for Temple as explained in the Mishnah in rejoicing. Pirkei Avos (Chapter 6 Mishnah 10). Yitzchok D. Ushpol Z”L, In Kislev, the Temple was rededicated Iyar — The unique aspect of Iyar is that every day of the month is connected Dr. Salman Azhar of with a Mitzvah: SefirasH aOmer. Fur- Lutheran Medical Center. thermore, that Mitzvah is connected Newspaper with the building of the Temple, since Medical Achievment award Community it was instituted as a commemoration of the Temple practice. 392 Kingston Avenue Motzoey Shabbos Kodesh Brooklyn, NY 11225 Sivan — The holiday of Shavuos has a [email protected] November 29, 2008-2 connection to the Temple since, “after Published & edited weekly by the Vaad Hakohol the destruction of the Temple, G-d has Kislev 5769, 7:30 pm of Crown Heights. nothing in the world except the four Moshe Rubashkin, Rosh Hakohol cubits of Halachah.” (Berachos 8a) Dr. Tzvi (Harvey) Lang, Chairman Rabbi Plotkin, Secretary Tammuz and Av are related to the Layout: SimplyUnique ([email protected]) concept mentioned before in regard All material in this paper has been copyrighted. It to the month of Teves. Furthermore, is the exclusive property of this newspaper, unless otherwise attributed., and cannot be reproduced in these months the connection to without the consent of the publisher. the Temple is stronger. In Teves, only Composition responsibility: This newspaper will not the siege of the city began, while the be liable for errors appearing in advertising, beyond events of Tammuz and Av affected the the cost of the space occupied by the error. Advertiser Young Israel of Ave. K • 2901 Avenue K assumes responsibility for errors in telephone orders. Temple itself. All advertisement designed and prepared by the CH Cover $180.00 per couple. For information Community Newspaper are the property of the Elul shares a similar connection to the and to place an ad or story in our journal call newspaper and cannot be reproduced without the Temple as does the month of Sivan, consent of the publisher since during the entire month Moshe 718 859-7600 ext 101, email: [email protected] November 7, 2008 ~ crOWN heights NewsPAPER 3 The Rebbe's Sicha Parshas Lech Lecha living. We must never diminish our Adapted from “A Thought for the comfortable lifestyles, never break or Learning the Secrets to v”c Week” change indulgent habits, never limit BEWARE . EGYPT our arrogant expansiveness. Here Raising a Happy, Confident, there are no luxuries; everything and Resilient Child AHEAD! is an essential. Whatever one has is never enough — because the By Rabbi YM Kagan OBM neighbor has even more. Abraham went down to Egypt to reside Our Sages of the Talmud taught that there temporarily, for the famine in the one should never refuse to earn an land (of Canaan) had become severe honest living by lowly, manual labor JUNIOR N’SHEI CHABAD as he came close to entering Egypt. with the attitude that such work Better Than Ever! He said to Sarai his wife, ‘I now know is degrading for so important and that you are a woman of beautiful noble a person as him self. “ . Skin FREE appearance. ” Abraham, concerned a carcass in the street, and do not RAFFLE over Sarah’s safety in immoral land of WIN A GRACO say . ‘I am a great man’.”(3) Today CLEO STROLLER Egypt, prepared to take measures for Special Limited Edition many have turned this teaching Sponsored by Everything her protection. upside-down. They “skin a carcass” but the Baby Rashi explains that Abraham had in the street with relish, not to earn known of Sarah’s beauty, but “now,” the bare necessities of life, but to since they were approaching the have extravagant luxuries; and they immodest land of Egypt, the time had cer tainly do say “I am a great man.” come to be concerned about her beauty In fact, they declare, “I am a great and to take protective action.
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    11 Reserve the Date: ELECTIONS -SSUNDAY, 2 IYAR, APRIL 30 VAAD HAKOHOL OF CROWN HEIGHTS What did the Rebbe mean when he said; “This is not Russia!”? () When the Vaad Hakohol announced that elections will be held for addi- tional Rabbomim we made it very clear that these elections will be open, honest and transparent. As the Rebbe said very clearly, “This is not Russia.” What worked in Russia will not work here in a democratic and open society. This means anyone is free to recommend qualified candidates for the Beis Din. It means legitimate elections that offer the voters real choices, not “yes or no” on a single unopposed candidate. It means engaging objective outside monitors to supervise the entire election process so that no one should have any doubts regarding the elections outcome. It means involving netzigim from a range of local shuls to act as observers and make sure nothing underhanded takes place. Reserve the Date: ELECTIONS -SSUNDAY, 2 IYAR, APRIL 30 22 Unfortunately the last election in 5763 failed to conform to even minimal standards of democratic process. To begin with, there was only a single candidate. This was the sort of practice the Rebbe was referring to as “This is not Russia!” Furthermore, the Vaad Hakohol at that time – with the signatures of Yaakov Herzog, Nochum Gross and Chanina Sperlin – wrote in their announcement of 9 Marcheshvon 5763 as follows: “...The Rebbe has instructed us that the appointment of Rabbonim should be through the participation of the entire Kehillah* by public mandate, therefore with the consent of Rabbi Avrohom Osdoba Shlita, we would like to inform you tht G-d willing elections will take place Sunday 21 of Marcheshvon 5763… “At this time you will have an opportunity to elect … Rabbi Yaakov Schwei, who currently is assisting the B”D in its many duties and is willing to serve as a full time Rov and Member of the B”D as necessary.
  • Perspectives Issue

    Perspectives Issue

    תמוז תשע"ה ELEVEN Contents 40 A GLIMPSE FROM UP-CLOSE Reb Yoel Kahn 16 Reb Aizil Homiler A LIFE OF CHASSIDUS (BIOGRAPHY) LOGICAL FAITH (CORRESPONDENCE) ANE CDOTES AND MAXIMS 90 NOT "MINOR" DETAILS 64 Rabbi Yehoshua Mondshein THE WHOLE PICTURE The olnaT Rebbe תמוז תשע"ה 12 THE JOB OF A TEacHER The Rebbe's erspectiveP 102 21 MOMENTS WITH THE REBBE P: 347.471.1770 Collage E: [email protected] W: www. MerkazAnash.com 113 IT'S ALL IN THE HEAD 478 Albany Ave. Ste. 11 Rabbi Mendy Wolf Brooklyn NY 11203 • 142 LET'S HAVE A TAlk… Di Yiddishe Heim Rabbi Shimon Hellinger Director 147 PRIORITIES Rabbi Matisyahu Friedman Rabbi Sholom Ber Avtzon Mrs. Basya Yahel Editors LAMA HARIE'OSA 150 Rabbi Schneur Zalman Rabin Poem by Sara Gold Reviewer Rabbi Mendy Browd A ROV VERSUS A RABBI 152 Mendy Drookman Rabbi Aharon Lindenblit Design Rabbi Mendel Schtroks 156 THE GIFT OF A MOTHER Finances Haddasa L. Rabbi Shlomo Goldman Distribution MY PERSPECTIVE Yaakov Hellinger 158 Public Relations Rabbi Avrohom Schtroks Fundraiser Rabbi Shmuel Pevzner Vaad Hamosifin Printed by 120 SHIDDUCHIM IN THE USSR Rabbi Hillel Zaltzman Foreword To Think Like The Rebbe The Alter Rebbe always kept a watch on his yechidus table. One time, a chossid was in the Rebbe's room when the Rebbe stepped out. Noticing that the Rebbe's watch was not in line with the time on his own, he adjusted the Rebbe's watch. When the Rebbe returned, he glanced at his watch and asked the chossid if he touched it.