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

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We are not passive observers of this universe, but rather partners in its creation. We are the ones who assign each thing its meaning, who bring definition and resolution to an otherwise ambiguous world.

In fact, we are legal witnesses who determine a matter of life or death: For each thing we hold, each event that enters our life, our word declares whether it breathes with G‑dly life or simply idles itself into oblivion.

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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: Sep 20, 2011

My sincere condolences

for "losing"Joyce, for in truth her power and light is unlimited now to affect her family and friends, as explained in Tanya.
But, I don't understand what you write in the last line that you do not accept that this was G-D ordaining Joyce's death-if not He than who??
On the contrary, our only comfort that can be is that all comes from Him, the Essence of All Good- and that will ultimately be revealed to us with the coming of our righteous Moshiach- May it be NOW!!
Otherwise, it would be scary to think that we are living in a helter- skelter world at the mercy of random accidents and freaks of nature-don't you think?

j

Posted By zs

Posted: Feb 19, 2009

Joyce defined her

Three nights ago a dear friend of mine was tragically killed in a car accident out of town (where she had gone to visit the sick), and she will be buried tomorrow.

Joyce and her husband, a rabbi, were totally lovingly Torah involved in family, friends, and greater community Jewish spiritual life.

Joyce "assigned and brought meaning" to everything.

Joyce "defined her world" for life, and declared what "breathed with G*dly life."

We who are left bereft of her love, compassion, chesed and Torah mitzvot, have had NO say in Joyce breathing continued life into the love she would have continued to give to her young grandchildren, children, husband or communities.

Maybe I have been "witness" to Joyce's spiritual and loving life, but surely not one who "determines a matter of life or DEATH." Joyce did not choose death.

I am witness to this loss of life of a pure gentle good neshama. I do not accept that this was G*d ordaining Joyce's death.

In pain and sadness,

Posted By Joy Krauthammer, Northridge, CA, USA

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