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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 returns from the darkness must bring of it with him and convert it to light. He must exploit his experience to surge higher and higher with greater strength.

Therefore, the one who returns from a distance is greater than the one who was always close. What matters is not so much where you stand, but with what force you are moving in which direction.

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	Based on letters and talks of the Rebbe, Rabbi M. M. Schneerson More articles... \|
	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 22, 2010

Especially the last two sentences.

Excellent, Rabbi!

Someone who was always close to something can develop an indifference to it, as can happen to those familiar things we may take for granted.

Someone who comes to something from a distance is drawn to it from something other than indifference.

The latter have the momentum of a new found awe and enthusiasm; troubling at times, but ultimately an often positive force.

I trust, Rabbi Freeman, you realize much of what you are implying here.

Posted By Thomas Karp, New Haven, Ct.

Posted: Nov 22, 2010

How did you do that?

This is so what is happening for me right now. No longer so polarized to the darkness of being sent so far away that I forgot where I came from. There is real hope. It takes light to see shadows. I want to bathe in the Source.

Posted By Mr. Leon Anderson Jr.

Posted: Nov 21, 2010

Towards light!

Great inspiration. I appreciate the spirit. G-D bless.

Posted By Mariam, Bahawalpur, Pakistan

Posted: Nov 21, 2010

Well said Rabbi Freeman. Those two paras above should be framed and hung up on the wall of every Chabad House that serves Jews who have lived their lives in modern secular society and are returning home.

Posted By Anonymous, NYC

Posted: Nov 21, 2010

Every time I open the wisdoms massage I am really astonished how it comes in the exact time I need it or answers a question I have
Like somebody is reading my thoughts.
Thank you

Posted By Anonymous, Cambridge, ma

Coming Home


	The Rainbow


	Failure


	Resilience


	From the Core


	Exploiting the Darkness


	Returning Light


	Transformation


	Beyond Time


	The Light Switcher


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	The Transparent Teacher

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