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ב׳׳ה THE SIBLING FriendshipCircleBrooklynWAVE LENGTH Sponsored by the Win a $25 Gift VOLUME 7, ISSUE 2 Card to ANYJust CHESHVAN 5780 STORE! send in your answers! Hello fellow Shluchim and Shluchos around the world! Wow, Tishrei is already over! We’ve had the serious days of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur before moving into the joyful days of Sukkos - and now we are at the start of the month of Cheshvan, and it’s time to get back into routine. On Yud Zayin Cheshvan, the mabul waters started falling, purifying the world of all the tumah that was there. As we know, water is a siman bracha. Especially the waters of the mabul - they had the power to take away all the tumah and refresh the world to be holy again for Hashem. No Ordinary Clock In the month of Cheshvan, we daven that all the tefillos we davened with such kavanah throughout the month of There once was a great rabbi named Rabbi Yisachar Dov Tishrei should shower down into our lives, into actuality. Ber of Radoshitz. He used to travel a lot and teach simple We daven that the brachos should be brought down in a Yidden all about yiddishkeit. Whenever he traveled he stayed in small, roadside inns overnight. physical sense in a way of revealed goodness. On one of his stays, the first thing he did in the morning Tishrei is the month where we sow the harvest. In was look for the owner of the inn. Cheshvan we daven for the results. “Hello, Rabbi,” the owner greeted him courteously. “How As we go forward into the years of 5780, we daven are you enjoying your stay here?” that Hashem only bless us and remove all hardship from before us, and that it will be this year that the waterfall of “Oh, you have a wonderful hotel,” said Rabbi Yisachar Dov Ber. “But please tell me,” he asked urgently, “about the clock blessings will flow forward to no end - and we will greet that’s hanging in my room. Where is it from?” Moshiach Tzidkeinu, bekarov mamash! Rochel and the sibclix team (Continued on page 2) THE SIBLING WAVE LENGTH | Cheshvan 5780 1 (Continued from page 1) The hotel owner was surprised. “It’s It passed through the hands of he mark time?” he asked curiously. quite an ordinary clock, Rabbi. It’s different owners until it came to “A regular clock,” the Rabbi like every other clock in the hotel. the hotel and was hung up in one explained, “strikes such a mournful There are hundreds like it hanging of the bedrooms. tone. ‘Another hour of your life has in homes throughout the country.” “Of course!” exclaimed the Rabbi passed you by,’ it says. ‘You are He shrugged his shoulders. when he heard the clock’s history. now one hour closer to the end “No, no,” insisted the Rabbi. “I’m “This clock could only have of your life.’ It makes people feel telling you, this specific clock is belonged to the pressured, sad. But this clock no ordinary clock. You must find announces joyfully: ‘Another hour out for me where this clock comes “This clock could of exile has gone by. You are now from.” only have belonged one hour closer to the coming of Moshiach and the Redemption.’ If only to humor his guest, the to the ‘Seer of This makes people feel happy and hotel owner made some inquiries sure that Moshiach will come any to find out where this clock Lublin.’ Only the minute!” came from. After asking many Seer’s clock could different people, he found out The Rabbi smiled at the hotel mark time in such that this clock once belonged to owner. “All through the night,” a holy Rabbi named Rabbi Yaakov a manner!” he confided in him, “whenever Yitzchak Horowitz. He was known this clock chimed on the hour, as the “Chozeh (Seer) of Lublin.” I jumped up from my bed and ‘Seer of Lublin.’ Only the Seer’s The clock was passed down from danced for joy.” clock could mark time in such a generation to generation until one manner!” of the grandsons became very poor and was forced to sell all his The hotel owner raised his possessions—including the clock. eyebrows in confusion. “How did Last month’s “Think About It” question was: For years, Yidden have sacrificed so much for Yiddishkeit, undergoing terrible times just to stay true to Hashem and His Think About It! Torah. Baruch Hashem, we’re very lucky to live in times when we What’s a way you can make are free to serve Hashem! Can you think of something extra to people other people around do, going out of your comfort zone, to bring Moshiach faster? you feel happy and sure that Moshiach will come any minute? Hi! I’m Levi and I’m 9 years old. I’m My name is Chana. I’m 6 years old. Email your response to rocheld@ going to say some lines of Perek I’m going to make sure to say Birchas yaldei.com and you will be entered into a raffle for a $25 gift card to the Lamed Beis of Tanya by heart on Hashachar every morning before store of your choice! my way to school to bring Moshiach eating breakfast. faster. 2 THE SIBLING WAVE LENGTH | Cheshvan 5780 LET’S FIND OUT ABOUT... CHARGE SYNDROME Hi there! My name is Raizy and I’m 11 years old. I’m one of the youngest in my family, with only a 10 year old brother younger than me. Since I have three older sisters, they take care of all the shopping, cooking and general helping around the house. And that’s a good thing - because I wouldn’t be able to help too much. That’s because I have a condition called Charge Syndrome. What is Charge Syndrome, you’re probably wondering, right? Let me tell you a bit about it. I was born with vision problems, as well as breathing problems. From a very young age, I was learning how to read in Braille and constantly going for eye tests. Baruch Hashem, thanks to that, I am now able to learn in school along with my classmates, using special Braille textbooks. Since it takes me longer to understand what’s going on in class, because not always do I have a Braille textbook for that specific subject, or the teacher is saying something that is not included in my textbook, my parents hired someone to sit next to me to explain anything I can’t understand. It’s hard for me to sit for so many hours during school and my teachers are very understanding. They let me take breaks whenever I feel the need. I usually roam around the hallways or take a nap in the library - they have the most comfortable cushioned chairs there! I don’t have so many friends, except for one girl in my class who’s very nice and chats with me during recess. Sometimes, when it’s sunny outside, we take walks together around the large school playground. Most of the girls don’t pay too much attention to me, though. I’m short, my eyes look funny behind my thick glasses, and I’m not smart enough to understand their games. But my sisters are amazing and they are constantly taking me out to fun places, bowling, restaurants, parks - you name it, we’ve been there! There is no cure Charge Syndrome, although I am constantly growing in my physical and intellectual abilities since my parents make sure to send me the most professional therapists out there. I’m always counting my blessings. So if you see me on the street, don’t be afraid. I’m a person just like you, I have feelings just like you. If you see me, feel free to wave and smile. I’ll wave and smile right back at you! THE SIBLING WAVE LENGTH | Cheshvan 5780 3 חשון ...special days in Rebbe Rashab’s Birthday The Rebbe Rashab was born in Lubavitch in the year 5621. .The Rebbe held a farbrengen on this day almost every year חשון On one of the years when the Rebbe farbrenged, the Rebbe spoke strongly about the mivtza of neshek, lighting Shabbos candles. Another כ' year the Rebbe emphasized on the point of thinking about the Rebbe Rashab, wherever in the world you may be, and connecting to him. The Rebbe Rashab was married to Rebbetzin Shterna Sara. He also founded the Yeshiva of Tomchei Temimim. Court Rules on Sefarim חשון The New York Court gave the final ruling after the appeal for the sefarim that were stolen from the Frierdiker’s Rebbe library. They said that the כ׳׳ה sefarim belong to Lubavitch and must be returned to the Rebbe. The Rebbe and the Chassidim rejoiced! J Words of Wisdom J The Hayom Yom of 24 Cheshvan says: In gashmiyus things, a person should look at people who have less than him and thank Hashem for what he has. We should always be grateful for all the material things we have and feel that is enough for us - because that is precisely what Hashem has given us! In matters of ruchniyus, however, one must always look at a person who is more learned than he is and ask Hashem to help him reach such a high level. We can never stop growing be’ruchniyus, there is always more to learn and better middos to attain.

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