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A Woman’s Way


A woman’s influence is very different from a man’s. A man needs to conquer, to vanquish an opponent. Therefore, his victory is often superficial—he may get the other guy to nod his head, but not his heart.

A woman is able to reach inside a man, so he may not even recognize her influence. He feels as though this was his idea all along.

From where does this talent come? Paradoxically, from the woman’s union with a man. So too, from the man’s union with a woman, he too can learn to fix the world through nurture.

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Based on letters and talks of the Rebbe, Rabbi M. M. Schneerson   More articles...  |   RSS Listing of Newest Articles by this Author


From the wisdom of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, of righteous memory; words and condensation by Rabbi Tzvi Freeman. To order Rabbi Freeman’s book, Bringing Heaven Down to Earth, click here.

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Posted: May 29, 2011
touching the ego...
A woman is able to touch the sensitive ego of the male, almost in a subliminal way....
thank you Ruach haKodesh.
Posted By Ms. Gigi Garroutte, Ama, Tx

Posted: May 29, 2011
A Woman's Way
As a woman many times I can not understand the man's point of view at all. But definitely the necessity for us to coexist speaks for itself. We may have rivalry, feud, or contrary, but only in harmony we bless the earth to this very day.
Posted By Anonymous, Forest Hills, NY/USA

Posted: May 29, 2011
RE: Women's influence
Not only women's influence can be negative-men's also can.

The problem is that the "modus operandi"of the Serpent is the same modus operandi of the women,but that does not mean the ( G-d forbid)Women and Serpent are the same.
Posted By Carmen

Posted: May 29, 2011
A womans way...
You are absolutely right.
In factyou are not talking about "a womans way, but the way of a couple. I know by experience in a very happy 38 year long married life.
My husband had the "soft soul" of a Jew, while I was harder, I came from Germany. I always reached what I wanted to. Together we learned from one another. And each one of us changed a little. It was a blessing for us. Now I am Jewish and an Israelit too. And Israelis have both. The softness and the strength they need.
Posted By Michal, germany

Posted: Dec 14, 2008
woman influence
well said and true. they say behind every great man stands a women
Posted By patty maimon, Israel

Posted: Dec 11, 2008
woman...
very interestin, Rabbi, but I do not understand...what do you mean when you say the man's power to conquer his space comes from his union with woman? In what way?
Posted By Nancy, Anchorage, AK

Posted: Dec 10, 2008
Women's influence
That influence can be negative also and man must recognize it as so
Posted By Brian Biederman, Raleigh, NC

Posted: Dec 10, 2008
Transcendence
The Zohar captures what was explained by Tzvi Freeman in his narrative on individual influence based on whether from a woman or a man.
Posted By Tzvi Goldmann, Oviedo, FL



 


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