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לא אחסר I Will Show You Wonders THE GULF WAR Transplanting the Warmth THE SERENITY THE STORY OF FREE - OF BITACHON FRIENDS OF REFUGEES OF EASTERN EUROPE $5.95 ADAR 5781 ISSUE 103 (180) APRIL 2021 30 ב"ה ADAR 5781 DerherContents ISSUE 103 (180) A Chassidisher Derher Magazine is a publication geared toward bochurim, published and copyrighted by A Chassidisher Derher under the auspices of Vaad Hatmimim Haolami. All articles in this publication are original content. 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ADAR 5742* SUNDAY, 12 ADAR importance of learning Torah, referring to the A Tzivos Hashem rally was held today in 770. possuk of “Veshinantam” which the children had just The Rebbe joined the children for Mincha, after recited, which states explicitly the need to always be which the children recited the Twelve Pesukim preoccupied with words of Torah. followed by the singing of the Tzivos Hashem Practically, this means that when you are going anthem “We Want Moshiach Now!” The Rebbe home after learning in cheder or in the talmud clapped along to the children’s singing. Torah; when walking home from school, from the The Rebbe then spoke a few sichos to the yeshiva or Beis Rivkah, you should carry something children. In the second sicha, he encouraged the that you can learn from. The child may wonder how someone so young like himself can actually ADAR 5781 *z 8 A CHASSIDISHER DERHER 5743-1983, 5742-1982 behave like this, and he may feel discouraged. But, the Rebbe continued, the parsha of this week tells us how every child from Shevet Levi was counted from 30 days and up together with all the other Yidden, including, of course, those much older than him. This teaches us that a child has the capability and resources to accomplish things which may seem large in his or her eyes. The Rebbe also encouraged the need for every single girl and boy to have their own letter in a sefer Torah. The Rebbe mentioned the siyum sefer Torah of the Sefer Torah Hakloli taking place today in California, and how even though we are not with them physically, but being as we are all a part of one nation, it is therefore a simcha for Yidden all over ZEV GOLDSHMID YITZCHOK the world! (Rabbi Shlomo Cunin related that initially, AT THE CHILDREN’S RALLY, 12 ADAR 5742 the Rebbe had said to make the siyum on Purim. When he asked the Rebbe if the siyum should be on Sunday, or on Tuesday—Purim—the Rebbe responded that he meant around the time of Purim.) After the third sicha finished, the Rebbe requested that the children sing “Utzu Eitza” and he clapped along with an intensity and joy that is hard to describe. Afterwards, the Rebbe distributed dimes to the madrichim and madrichos, and smiled at many of them as they passed by. While the dimes were being distributed, the children sang “Al Tira.” At the conclusion of the distribution, the children began to sing “We Want Moshiach Now.” The Rebbe placed his siddur under his arm and began to clap along, continuing to clap along to the CHABAD CHASIDEI OF AGUDAS LIBRARY children’s singing as he left the shul, all the while his face beaming with pleasure. THE SIYUM SEFER HATORAH HAKLOLI IN CALIFORNIA. A child’s yarmulke fell off his head as the Rebbe was walking by. The Rebbe bent down to pick it up informed the Rebbe that there is a chosson present and handed it to the child. (in such an instance tachanun and “Avinu Malkeinu” The Rebbe left to go home at about 5:30 p.m. are not recited) and the Rebbe acknowledged this Rabbi Avraham Shemtov was in the corridor as with a nod. the Rebbe was leaving, and the Rebbe smiled at The aron was opened and the sefer Torah that had him while motioning with his hand, seemingly just been completed the previous day in California surprised to see him there. The Rebbe asked him a was taken out. The Rebbe kept his gaze fixed on the few questions to which he responded and then the sefer Torah until it was placed on the bima. Rebbe went home. As the Rebbe was walking back to his place after kriah, someone’s hat fell on the floor. The Rebbe MONDAY, 13 ADAR, TA’ANIS ESTHER stopped walking and looked at the hat. Rabbi At the conclusion of selichos, the Rebbe looked Groner immediately picked it up and the Rebbe towards the aron kodesh, waiting for it to be opened gave the hat’s owner a penetrating look before for “Avinu Malkeinu.” Rabbi Binyomin Klein continuing on to his place. ADAR 5781 5742-1982 A CHASSIDISHER DERHER 9 לע״נ הרה״ח הרה״ת ר׳ ראובן צבי יהודה בן הרה״ח ר׳ אברהם ע״ה Ksav Yad Kodesh פייגלשטאק נלב״ע ט‘ כסלו ה'תשפ"א ת'נ'צ'ב'ה' נדפס ע״י ולזכות הרה״ת ר׳ חיים וזוגתו מרת ביילא מינדל בניהם ובנותיהם מנחם מענדל, חי׳ מושקא, לוי יצחק, חנה דינה, משה אליהו שיחיו גרייזמאן Just Talk An important note from the Rebbe written in Shevat 5727* about how a teacher should use her position to have the optimum positive affect on her students.. במענה לשאלתה: בכלל – הוראת :In response to your question חז”ל שעל האדם להיות מעורב בין In general, Chazal instruct us that a person must be sociable with others, הבריות ובפרט – המתעסקים בחינוך especially those that are engaged in education; they must have good relations שעליהם להיות בקירוב גם עם הורי also with the parents of their students, as this increases their ability to הילדים שזה מוסיף בהשפעתם influence the students. על התלמידים. גם בשיחת חולין )באם אינה שיחה אסורה( אפשר Additionally, even small-talk (as long as it is not forbidden talk) can also be להטות השיחה לענין שתהי' תועלת channeled and steered in the direction of something worthwhile. Proof for בו והראי’ שנצטווינו גם עלי’: בכל this [that even a mundane conversation can be used for holy purposes] is the דרכיך דעהו. אלא שצריך לעשות זה .fact that there is a mitzvah in this regard: Know Hashem in all your ways בלי בליטות )וכמו בכל עניני האדם(. .(But this should be done inconspicuously (like all things a person does *z ADAR 5781 5727-1967 A CHASSIDISHER DERHER 15 לע"נ הרה"ח הרה"ת ר' אברהם יעקב ב"ר חיים מרדכי ע"ה נלב"ע כ"ה תשרי ה'תשנ"ו ולע"נ זוגתו האשה החשובה מרת פריידא ראצא בת הרב יחיאל אפרים פישל ע"ה נלב"ע ט"ז אדר-שני ה'תשע"ו ת‘נ'צ'ב'ה‘ נדפס ע"י בנם הרה"ת ר' משה מאיר שמואל וזוגתו מרת רבקה לאה ומשפחתם שיחיו גלוכאווסקי Having Bitachon in Hashem ADAR 5781 16 A CHASSIDISHER DERHER THE SNAKE WAS ONCE ASKED: “Why are you so depressed? Of all creatures on earth you are the last one that needs to worry about anything; your food is the dust of the earth, you will never go hungry.” The snake responded: “I worry what will happen after I eat up the entire earth…”1 When one lacks bitachon, absolute trust in Hashem that all will be good, they are bound to find something to worry about, even when it is utterly irrational.2 ADAR 5781 A CHASSIDISHER DERHER 17 Based on What? Strong belief in hashgacha pratis is the bedrock of bitachon; knowing that Hashem is totally informed of your situation should give you peace of mind that He will make sure it all works out in the best way possible.3 Hashgacha pratis also means that Hashem is with you at every moment.