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IllumniNations — Vayeitzei 5783

Выпуск: IllumniNations — Vayeitzei 5783. Темы: kashrut, family_education, holidays, parsha_commentary. Поисковые термины: кашрут, кошер, kosher, kashrut, כשרות, כשר, воспитание, дети, семья, chinuch, family, חינוך, ילדים, משפחה, пурим, песах, ханука, суккот, yom tov, פורים. We’re all so glad you didn’t pass us by.” One Sukkos night, after the meal had ended, we were far- is the first full Shabbos I’ve observed!” brenging around the table, singing soul-stirring niggunim, That’s the goal of shlichus: to restore Jews’ access to their ∑ arm-in-arm. “Do you remember me, Rabbi?” In front of me was a frum They’ve since made aliyah and are raising a family in the the Lubavitcher Rebbe which states that every mitzvah Jew, his white shirt neatly tucked into his black suit. He’d had a very bad experience that embittered him towards anything re- ligious - and yet, with the power of authentic Yiddishkeit, determination, and real human connection, we went from ∑ screaming to smiles in just one short year! After all, bos, and the next, and the next, and the next, I finally sat As I left the Ohel, a thought struck me with intense clar- that was the opening mission statement of the Rebbe’s down with him for a real heart-to-heart. Who’d have thought that we, who grew up deeply secular, so far from Yiddish- keit, would go on to lead one of the largest Chabad hous- With a big smile, I gestured for him to join us while we con- es in the world? And make sure When it comes to gashmiyus, we’re progressive, and we’re letter, but there was never any reference to college, edu- cation, yeshiva, or anything that seemed to address my concern. He’d hardship, I often go to the Ohel and ask Hashem to show Although she attended Columbia, a prestigious Ivy League only signed up for the first seder, but he showed up the them their path. “Simcha is the key that invites brachos to rain down!” There’s no better ROI than the few minutes it takes to put I took her suggestion and began dancing around the on tefillin. I hadn’t seen or spoken to Jeff since I’d bar mitzvahed him The driving force of our shlichus is simcha, and we try to incorporate it into every part of our lives. My brother became “I started keeping Shabbos for a half an hour, and each frum as well, and my mother is becoming more religious, and hosted Yom Tov meals.

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IllumniNations

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2 декабря 2022 г.

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Темы: kashrut, family_education, holidays, parsha_commentary