“V'torah Yevakshu Mipihu,” Rabbi Sholom Dovber
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@LKQBKQP A TRUE PERSONAL REDEMPTION [CONT.] D’var Malchus | Likkutei Sichos, Vol. 31, pg. 23-27 WHEN WE HEARD ABOUT THE HISTALKUS Yud Shvat | Dafna Chaim ‘SHLITA’ – WHAT’S THE QUESTION? Moshiach & Geula | Rabbi Zalman Hertzel ONCE A POLICEMAN, NOW A SHLIACH Shlichus | Nosson Avraham USA THE REBBE IS IN CHARGE 744 Eastern Parkway Story | Avrohom Reinitz Brooklyn, NY 11213-3409 Tel: (718) 778-8000 Fax: (718) 778-0800 [email protected] www.beismoshiach.org THE UNVANQUISHED Feature | Avrohom Reinitz EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: M.M. 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The latter provides us with greater insight as to why the Torah A TRUE describes here at length about the Patriarchs: “I appeared to Avrohom, etc., with [the name] Keil Sha-dai, but My name Havaya, I did not make known to them.” This verse PERSONAL underscores the fact that – notwithstanding the great virtue of the Patriarchs’ service, as our Sages, of blessed memory, say,17 “The Patriarchs – they are the [Divine] REDEMPTION: Chariot” – this still does not comprise the state of “redemption.” Rather, it is specifically [the generation of] the exodus from Egypt that is connected with the ATTAINING knowledge of “My name Havaya” (which was not known to the Patriarchs18). Thus, Scripture enumerates each of the Patriarchs individually (not WHAT IS employing the concise phrase, “to your Fathers,” or the like), and distinguishes each of them with the word “to (el),” to further emphasize the virtue of their service. BEYOND OUR That is to say that the fact that they are the “Patriarchs” of the Jewish people does not express the unique quality of each of the Patriarchs individually, but only what REACH is common to them. Moreover, the fact that they are the “Patriarchs” of Likkutei Sichos, Vol. 31, pg. 23-27 the Jewish people is something that Translated by Boruch Merkur comes from Above (for the Holy One Blessed Be He granted them this merit – that they became the Fathers [Continued from last issue.] of the Jewish people19 – as reward for their devotion). 3. In light of the above it is understood that, in saying, Specifying Avrohom, Yitzchok, and Yaakov “I appeared to Avrohom, etc,” the Holy One Blessed Be individually draws attention to the unique quality of each He is conveying to Moshe the foundation and the of the Patriarchs (as is known,20 the principle service of primary significance of the exodus from Egypt. Namely, Avrohom was the approach of benevolence, the service of that the essential quality of this exodus is (not the Yitzchok was “avoda (prayer),” and Yaakov – Torah physical redemption but) a spiritual redemption from study). Nevertheless, since they did not experience the the state of subjugation to Egypt to freedom and the 16 revelation of nor did they possess knowledge of the service of G-d (as the verse says, “When you take the “name Havaya” – “My name Havaya, I did not make people out of Egypt, you will worship the L-rd on this known to them” – they did not attain the state of mountain,” indicating that the purpose of the exodus (complete) redemption. from Egypt is the service of G-d expressed in receiving 4. The explanation of the matter: the Torah and its Commandments). In fact, the ultimate “Egypt (Mitzrayim)” means “boundaries and borders purpose of this spiritual redemption is the revelation of 1ES>Q #'1 +-1&'!& revelation of the name Havaya, the The concept of the “exodus from very essence of the Holy One Blessed Be He, as He transcends worldly Egypt” is the departure from limitations. On account of the intensity of this revelation, the person boundaries and limitations, also as is nullified out of his existence, raising him beyond his boundaries they exist within the realm of holiness, and limitations, even beyond the so that the person is “at the level of “limitations (Mitzrayim)” of the realm of holiness. utter self-nullification…not being (The Patriarchs, on the other hand, to whom “My name Havaya, I conscious of his self at all.” did not make known to them,” did not experience the “exodus from Egypt,” the (complete) departure (meitzarim u’g’vulim).21 [Limitations permeate all from boundaries and limitations.) aspects of human experience, including experiences [To be continued be”H.] within the realm of holiness.] The significance of the fact NOTES: that there is also Mitzrayim [i.e., the concept of boundaries or limitations] in the realm of holiness22 is 16 Shmos 3:12. See Rashi there. that since man is a finite, created being, even when he 17 B’Reishis Rabba 47:6, 82:6; Raaya Mehemna Pinchas serves G-d with all his abilities, he still has not surpassed (257b). See Tanya Ch. 23 (28b); Ch. 34, beg. his boundaries and limitations (even if he is constantly devoted to [concerns pertaining to] the world of 18 See Footnote 14. holiness). 19 See Tanya Ch. 18. The concept of the “exodus from Egypt” is the departure from boundaries and limitations, also as they 20 Zohar Parshas VaYeitzei, beg. exist within the realm of holiness, so that the person is “at 21 Torah Ohr Parshas Yisro 71c, among several other places. the level of utter self-nullification…not being conscious of his self at all.”23 Such nullification of self is not within 22 See Torah Ohr Parshas Shmos (49d ff.); VaEira (57b ff.); the capacity of man to accomplish with his own ability Yisro ibid, among several other places. (in accordance with the principle that “one who is bound 23 Wording of Torah Ohr Parshas VaEira ibid (56a). cannot free himself, etc.”24). Rather, it comes about by the revelation of G-d from Above. More specifically, the 24 Brachos 5b, where it is elucidated. 15 passenger van for all your travel needs: ,gupv asv @ @ airports ,pick ups, weddings, etc. 6565-657-817 j,ubu, @ @ nI .E LEORSIY ctv"e kvxgu, long distance trips, and light moving 3739-697-450 eybu, vucku, @ @ #'1 +-1&'!& 'PPRB VRAPPES>Q WHEN WE HEARD ABOUT THE HISTALKUS By Dafna Chaim The three Karasik sisters were close to the hub of Chabad activities in Eretz Yisroel when the Rebbe Rayatz passed away. They remember those days when the Chassidim tried to persuade the Rebbe to accept the nesius of the young women. Since their father’s seventh generation. * An interview with house was the center of Chabad activities, they were privy to the Rebbetzin Devorah Ashkenazi, Mrs. goings-on at the time of the passing of the Rebbe Rayatz on Yud Shvat Tema Gurary, and Mrs. Rivka Chitrik. 5710. ON THE WAY The Chabad askanus (communal the foundation for the Chabad activities) back in the forties went expansion in Eretz Yisroel in the TO THE REBBE forth from a modest apartment on years to come. He was the one who One of the interesting things that Rothschild Blvd 82 in Tel Aviv, the founded the Chabad school in Tel are told about those days is that R’ main street in old Tel Aviv at that Aviv, Yeshivas Achei T’mimim, the Yoel Kahn, who would later become time. This was the apartment of Rav yeshiva in Kfar Chabad, the the Rebbe’s chozer, was then a Chaim Eliezer Karasik a”h, the Vocational School, etc. young bachur, a Tamim in the Rebbe Rayatz’s representative, a Rabbi Karasik’s daughters, yeshiva in Tel Aviv. One day he genius in Nigleh and Nistar, who, in Rebbetzin Devorah Ashkenazi, Mrs. decided he had to see the Rebbe addition to rabbanus, devoted Tema Gurary, and Mrs. Rivka Rayatz. In those days, a trip to the himself to Chabad askanus, which Chitrik, tell us what they remember Rebbe was very unusual and was was in its infancy at the time. He set of those days from the perspective of certainly considered out of the 1ES>Q #'1 +-1&'!& Above: The funeral of the Rebbe Rayatz. Right: The Rebbe Rayatz in the last photo At that time, we lived in Tel taken of him, on Chanuka 5710 Aviv. My older sisters (Rebbetzin Devorah Ashkenazi and Mrs. ordinary, especially for a bachur. Tema Gurary) were already Nevertheless, on Sunday, 11 married and I had just graduated Shvat 5710 he boarded a ship in from Bais Yaakov. The Chabad Chaifa port, along with his friend, community in Tel Aviv was very R’ Nosson Gurary (son of R’ small and there were hardly any Moshe Gurary). This was the day girls my age, so I didn’t have after the Rebbe’s passing and they much to do in Tel Aviv. had not yet heard the news. It was It was common for Bais only when they landed in New Yaakov graduates to go to Europe York that they found out that the to train as teachers in the Bais Rebbe Rayatz had passed away.