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Thoughts From The
Lubavitcher Rebbe
The Best Years
By Rabbi Yossi Groner
During the coming weeks,
we read in the Torah the story
of our father Jacob and his
sons and how they eventually
descended to Egypt to avoid
the drought.
Commentators on the Torah
state that Yakov lived the
seventeen best years of his life
in Egypt. Chassidism explains
that it was Yakov’s devotion
to Torah which enabled him to
be so close to G-dliness and
oblivious to his spiritually
painful surroundings.
There are several Chassidic
tales which illustrate the point
quite clearly; Rabbi Dov Ber,
the Maggid (preacher) of
Mezritch once sent a disciple
to the famous Rabbi Zusia of
Anipoli to learn how to accept
suffering joyously. Rabbi
Zusia lived in abject poverty
and had undergone great suf
fering. The disciple was shock
ed by what he saw when he ar
rived at Reb Zusia’s home.
When the pupil told Rabbi
Zusia the purpose of his visit,
the saintly man expressed sur
prise; what insights could he,
Reb Zusia. offer on the subject
of suffering? He had never suf
fered; he had always “had it
good” and was missing
nothing! The rabbi was telling
the truth. He was so intense
ly involved in the study of
Torah and similar pursuits
that he truthfully lacked
nothing.
A similar story is told about
Rabbi Dov Ber himself. A
visitor to the Rabbi’s home
once remarked on the squalor
of furniture — the Rabbi and
his family used tree stumps
and planks as bed, table and
chairs. To this the Rabbi
replied “At home is different.
If there is no table at home, it
is indeed most uncomfortable;
but when one is merely pass
ing through a temporary, tran
sitory residence it is not so
bad.”
Is it possible for an ordinary
person, who is no saint, to
emulate our forefather Yeikov,
or Rabbi Dov Ber of Mezritch,
or Rabbi Zusia? Can one
forget external discomforts
through Torah study and
Mitzvah observance?
Yes, it is possible; for such
phenomena take place not on
ly in religious involvement but
also in other non-spiritual
kinds of intense preoccupa
tion. It could be through
music or art, even on the bat
tlefield. Many soldiers have
related that at the height of
battle they were unaware of
receiving a bullet wound. They
continued to run, to fire, to
fight, etc. and only afterwards,
when the battlefield excite
ment had subsided, did they
discover that they were
wounded! This can certainly
be experienced in spiritual
matters as well.
Lubavitch Reaches Out To
Communities in Carolinas
Lubavitch of North Carolina
has been reaching out to
Jewish communities through
out the Carolinas in a way like
never before. This comes as a
direct result of hiring a new
rabbi to direct the statewide
programs.
In addition to expanded ac
tivities, Lubavitch plans to
open several branch offices in
South Carolina, namely: Col
umbia and Myrtle Beach.
Both of the communities have
been recipients of many
Lubavitch programs in the
past. The branch offices will be
responsible for their respective
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Pre*schoolers Learn About Chanukah
And Instructed On Child Safety
Lubavitch pre-school
children were busy preparing
for the Chanukah holiday with
many projects. First the
children learned about the
history of Chanukah. With the
use of modern audio-visual
equipment they were able to
visualize the story with its
many heroes. The children also
designed their own menorahs
out of clay for the Chanukah
holiday. They also learned
many Chanukah songs with
their new teacher Chanie
Weiss.
During the past month the
children learned about child
safety. They were treated to a
special visit from officer W.R.
Stitt of the Charlotte police
department. The officer
taught the children all about
safety and how to deal with
strangers. He also allowed
them to view his patrol car
with the blue lights glaring
and the siren blasting. The
children were most fascinated
with the police radio, especial
ly when it could be used as a
loudspeaker. Each child
received a special coloring
book which gives them many
safety tips on how to better
protect themselves.
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Officer Stitt shows the children the squad car.
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regions with supplying Jewish
educational needs to the com
munities. Lubavitch-trained
rabbis will settle in these com
munities and direct the
Chabad branches.
The inspiration has come
from the Lubavitcher Rebbe
Shlita, Leader of the world
wide Lubavitch movement,
who has encouraged the open
ing of new Chabad Houses and
Lubavitch centers throughout
the world. The openings in
South Carolina have been
welcomed by the local com
munities with great
enthusiasm.
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