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I pray for peace & do mitzvot. However noble this is. It doesn't inhibit these dark forces.
I'm saddened but also angry. This does not have to happen. We have been so conditioned that the authorities will look after us. We as Jews need to take responsibility for ourselves by not being easy victims.
So often I have tried - Begged my shul, my community to become more "Code yellow" More proactive with security, using people in our own community.A few trained parents at a Jewish function, knowing that their family are there, would be more effective than a couple of professional security guys doing another job.
I was part of such a group in S. Africa. We trained many in our community. We did neutralize threats before they happened. Word got to our adversaries that we were not a soft target & that we had a reactive capacity too. We had a 100% success. I remember how often threats were hushed up, so as not to make the community nervous. This is also being done here & it is dangerous.
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Desciribing this act of evil as a tragedy is an understatment. The murder (and the others) of these two wonderful people is beyond the assessment of moral degradation. It is impossible for me to believe that the perpetrators of this evil, claim to believe in the same g-d that we Jews believe in. I do not believe that they do.
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As the Rebbe of Blessed Memory once mentioned, our neshama (soul) is forever. Evil destroyed the Rabbi z.l and his beloved Rivki z.l but evil cannot destroy their neshama. All their mitzvots will go before them and may G-d bless little Moshe and all those who helped him.
Words are never enough to express the grief and anger. At first, I was mad angry, but prayed to G-d, then I had an inspiration. I will be a better Jewess and do more mitztvots in their blessed memories. They are an inspiration.
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Mission of Love
The Story of Those Cruelly Murdered at the Mumbai Jewish Center |
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Voices in the Night
Do you recognize the voice of the scared child calling out in the middle of the night?
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| Times change. The wheel of fortune never stops spinning. But throughout it all, the good times and the tough ones, one thing never changes...
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| There is only one thing like the love of a mother to her child...
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The Legacy of Liviu Librescu
One year ago, on April 16, 2007, amidst horror and heartbreak of the Virginia Tech Massacre, the courage of one man who gave his life to save his students awed and inspired people all over the world.
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A Vacation Meditation
For hundreds of years--perhaps since the beginning of Creation--a piece of the world has been waiting for your soul to purify and repair it. And you are there... now.
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How every thought, speech, and deed can make a world of difference.
Although today's world is a scary place, as evident from the attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, one good deed can tip the scales. In Waves, hear the Rebbe explain how each deed, however insignificant it may seem, is universally important.
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The Rebbe's relentless call for every Jew to never rest
The Rebbe's message was as old as the Torah itself, yet his approach was as rousing as dawn. He urged each person, in personal and communal life, to never be satisfied with yesterday's achievements or today's successes, but to soar tomorrow to even greater heights.
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The Torah Solution to Achieving True Peace in Israel.
Throughout Jewish history, through times serene and turbulent, the People of Israel looked to the Torah for guidance and stability. Only through steadfast adherence to Torah principles, - the Rebbe insisted - can Israel achieve true peace.
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"But why do You hide?" I asked.
"To make room for you," G-d replied.
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| When will the Jew’s hopes and dreams be realized?
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| Remarks by Rabbi Zvi Konikov, director of Chabad-Lubavitch of Satellite Beach, Florida, at a NASA memorial for the seven astronauts of Columbia STS-107
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From Football to Faith
Meet Alan Veingrad. Offensive lineman. Green Bay Packer. Dallas Cowboy. Champion of Super Bowl XXVII.
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| Major General Doron Almog is a true Israeli hero, serving courageously in the IDF to protect his people. But even more inspiring is his devotion to helping those with special needs.
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