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Bringing Heaven Down to Earth

Based on letters and talks of the Rebbe, Rabbi M. M. Schneerson

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One who really cares is not placated by the fact that he has a good excuse.

If the goal was not achieved, it was not achieved --regardless of the excuse.

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	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: Nov 18, 2010

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There is a story behind this thought. The Rebbe spoke about his predecessor, Rabbi Shalom Dov Ber, 5th rebbe of Lubavitch. He was in St. Petersburg together with Rabbi Chaim of Brisk, attempting to influence officials of the Czarist regime on matters crucial to Jewish welfare and survival. After many failed meetings, Rabbi Chaim visited R' Shalom Dov Ber in his hotel room and saw how disturbed he was. He said, "But we've done all we can!"

"Yes, we've done all we can," replied Rabbi Shalom Dov Ber, "but it didn't get done."

In other words, we don't act as employees "just doing their job," satisfied that they've done it correctly. We take ownership of the issues, so that it burns down to the bone.

Posted By Rabbi Tzvi Freeman

Posted: Nov 17, 2010

Excuses

I recently had put in an order for a book for a study so that I could fullfill a goal of doing an essay for an application for schooling. But I looked over two chapters of the book and wrote them to cancel the order. Somehow I felt very guilty I had done that-as if I did not fulfill a responsibility and when I saw your meditation here it was as if it was finally thought of in full-I'm afraid to go take my Masters. Thank you for writing this.

Posted By Judith L. Witten, Brockton, Ma/USA

Posted: Nov 17, 2010

to Dr. Harry Hamburger

I enjoy reading your comments here at this site. I have read comments you have posted after other articles and they too have depth and motivated me to reflect more deeply regardless of whether we agree or disagree about a subject to whatever degree.

Thank you.

Posted By Aharon, Portland

Posted: Nov 17, 2010

There is no goal!

Sorry, but I do not like this comment!

Life is not a football game, nor a race. Our journey upward is infinite and has no end, and no matter where we are, we still have far to go. We all fail in reaching our goals, for our ultimate end in this world is dust.

It is not reaching a goal, or jumping over a particular hurdle that is important. What is crucial is that WE TRY, and make the attempt. G-d does not see how high we have climbed, but rather where we have come from, and the effort and good intention behinds our efforts.

One who is born into an environment of holiness and refinement is not to be applauded for being holy and refined. I admire much more the lowly, who not even knowing how to pray, lights a single candle, and blesses water and a Ritz cracker, because they cannot afford wineand Challah.

Rather than concentrate on goals which are illlusionary in nature, left us concentrate on simply trying!

This is my humble opinion, but who am I, and what do I know?

Posted By Dr. Harry Hamburger, Miami, Fl

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