Dedicated by Moris and Lillian Tabacinic · In loving memory of Menachem Mendel and Shaindel Tabacinic
You existed before, in your mother’s womb.
There you were comfortable, warm and cared for.
But you left that place behind.
You entered a world, cold and harsh.
The mere act of living became a struggle.
You cried.
Yet, every year you celebrate that day.
Why?
Because the day you were born,
you were no longer...
When challenges come your way, you can confront them head-on. Better, however, is to come down upon them from above.
The Alter Rebbe offers a parable illustrating G-d’s closeness to every Jew during the month of Elul
Rabbi Yitzi Hurwitz celebrates with family and friends; visits resting place of Rebbe in Queens
From a Torah scroll in an Arizona living room to a 12,500-square-foot full-service facility
A few hours later, Avraham Simcha noticed a silhouette occupying the small,
front window.
When the litigants stand before you, consider them both equally culpable; and when they leave your courtroom, having accepted the judgment, regard them as equally righteous
– advice to judges trying civil cases, from Talmudic sage Judah ben Tabbai
Passing of Simon Weisenthal
(2005)
Elul 16 is the yahrzeit
(day of passing) of the world-famous Nazi-hunter Simon Wiesenthal.
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