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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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G-d did not give you light that you may hold it up in the middle of the day.

When you are given light it is in order to accomplish something, to do something difficult and novel.

Go take your light and transform the darkness that it may also shine!

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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: June 11, 2010

Are you spying on me and writing for me?

Rabbi, I was trying to find a way to say this to a friend without sounding trite or glib. I don't think he belongs in prison at all. (Fortunately, his time is almost up.) I send him your writing quite often and he has shared it with Jewish friends. To think that a lady Gentile on the Outside is influencing Jews in prison via a gentleman Gentile who is on the inside (who I've never met yet! is incredible. It's like we are mirrors of what you shine. I will send him this and he will say, "Do you tell this guy about me? I needed to hear this!"

It's not trite coming from you. You are a wise man writing and just I pass this on. (Can you write a treatise on the imporance of cleaning garages for my husband? LOL)

Thank you for following G-d's call for you. You probably feel like you don't do enough, wise people feel that way, and I am a fool because I feel really special for thinking that I am doing a lot by passing this on.

Your ripple effect astounds me because I know a little of it

Posted By Anonymous

Posted: June 10, 2010

My Light

Do you really believe that the light is personal - that it is 'my' light and 'your' light? Isn't it really the light of our Creator that moves through us, like our children come through us as opposed to 'from' us? In that case, our ability to respond remains the same, just drops the possessive idea of mine and yours.

Posted By Gabrielle Olivier, Kapaa, HI

Posted: June 10, 2010

Light and Darkness!

I have always taken deep interest in revealing light. The battle between light and darkness increases our strength to accomplish difficult and novel things.

Lovely piece of wisdom! Many thanks to Rabbi Freeman!

Posted By Syed Shahid Ali, Karachi, Pakistan

Posted: June 10, 2010

WOW

honestly dude, all the emails you send out are incredible, with this one being one of the best. I LOVE YOU!

Posted By edwin e, huntington beach, ca

Posted: Nov 19, 2004

Functional Light

What a beautiful thought on this Shabbat eve which is also the eve of my Bat Mitzvah at age 63. Shabbat Shalom.

Posted By Anonymous, Dallas, Te
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