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Book Title Bringing Heaven Down to Earth
Based on letters and talks of the Rebbe, Rabbi M. M. Schneerson
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321. How Could It Happen

You ask me, “Why did G‑d allow it to happen?”

You recognize that everything in this world has purpose and meaning. Examine any aspect of His vast Creation, from the cosmos to the workings of the atom, and you will see there must be a plan.

And so you ask, where does this fit into the plan?
How could it?

I can only answer, painfully, G‑d alone knows.

But what I cannot know, I need not know.

I need not know in order to fulfill
that which my Creator has created me to do.

And that is, to change the world
so this could never happen again.

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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: May 27, 2011
how could it happen,without it chaos.
you say from the cosmos to an atom the workings are our creator.i have said this for years,now being part of chabad has shown me people who understand this as if you are baking a pie.the arguement of creation and modern physics astounds me because all this knowledge good and bad is within anyones grasp now compared to 50 years ago.but without the creator in the clause of physics you have chaos all of matter would not be here or float away and around such as the big bang theory.the tiny atoms vibration is preset and matter is as well to form all that is here.without this constant all is chaos.
Posted By bruce spencer, ellettsville, in,us

Posted: May 27, 2011
I'm still following you guys
I'm still following you guys and the messages do nourish. Thanks always.
Posted By José Flávio Nogueira Guimarães, Belo Horizonte, MG/Brazil

Posted: May 26, 2011
How could it happen
I also think it is something to think about since we must in this case, blindly accept what Hashem does and not have questions answered.
Posted By Anonymous, Los Angeles, Calif.

Posted: May 26, 2011
thank you for this reminder
Posted By Ms. Gennifer Goldy

Posted: May 26, 2011
con-sequentially
It seems to me that the more readily (and without a trace of bitterness) we acknowledge that we can not know somethings and devote ourselves to fulfill our divinely assigned task (after having figured out what that task is, which is exactly and perhaps only what we can fully know in this world we are currently experiencing), thus real-izing that part of Himself that G-d invested in us; the more we become united with "That which is Good, very Good", meaning the more we can acquire the "heavenly perspective" as our own thus growing into the plan and assuming our role as co-planners. So it looks like there really is no contradiction between the wisdom of the Rebbe and the inspiring comment of Joseph 5716.
Posted By zeynep, istanbul

Posted: May 26, 2011
How could it happen...
Reminding it is very powerful and helpful. Great job you all do, guys from Chabad!
Posted By shlomo, curitiba, brazil

Posted: Mar 15, 2011
How could it happen
This article is spiritually uplifting, and enlighten to me. Thank you for posting, and just what I needed!!
Posted By Anonymous, Pomona, NJ

Posted: May 1, 2008
How could it happen ?
If it is/was /will be part of the plan,how would one expect to change or prevent that which (hopefully) is part of that which is good,very good? This reminds me of a story Rabbi Wolvovsky retold last week which speaks of" everything looks good" from the heavenly perspective. Now that could mean that all the pieces make sense and fit from that venue or that focus is in a completly different direction and all of "this,that and the other"are not part of true reality? Well, I'll say this,these e-mails do give one something to think about.
Posted By Joseph 5716, Vernon, Ct.

Posted: May 1, 2008
How could it happen...
Well said and meaningful. Thank you for the reminder.
Posted By Al Ross, Avon Park, Florida

Posted: May 1, 2008
Great Truth
Help me Lord to not forget this Truth!!
Posted By Douglas Dickson, Covington, LA



 


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