To someone who wrote that he was “bringing close those who are distant,” the Rebbe responded:
Who is to decide who is close and who is distant? Instead, approach each one as though you were an emissary of the King of kings of kings, sent to speak with His only child, a prince or princess!
A mountain of manure Goodwill is harder spread than a big barn full of horse manure on a sabbath morning but if we have shovels and some are willing to try we may move this mountain of manure. Reply
Who Is A Emissary? Mazal Tov to the "Rebbe" and to all "Shlichim" worldwide, known and unknown! Reply
Great! This is great, so thanks for posting it! Reply
wow!
"Instead, approach each one as though you were an emissary of the King of kings of kings, sent to speak with His only child, a prince or princess!"
Act from ivory tower?What if I would love it a thousand times more to be reach you, to be able to talk with you as my Brother,Sisther? If needed and very selden just for a moment be "fathered" when I feel vulnerable, as I (if necessary) will do same to you.
All Children of the One/Oneness/Source?
Who would like to be treated as an (ignorant) child, prince or princess, be put on a pedestal (for more than a week. ;-)))
The mutual (spiritual) joy to change thoughts, ideas, ideals, to work together on a better green and blossoming world, to see that we all are different but equal, searching our way to learn how to become really humane, compassionate
in mutual respect.
I do love an honest ((wo)man that has the courage to admit that s/he learns by making mistakes, by stumbling and starting all over to climb Jacob's stairway to Heaven aga
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Slowly but clearly finding my way back to my higher power and the faith that is being created on my journey . Reply
Never Distant Excellent! Who am I to judge. I have the eyes of man. not G-d. Thank you Rabbi. Reply
Anthropomorphism in reverse
Sometimes we forget that G-d's job for us is to do what s in front of our eyes - otherwise we wouldn't be here.
Almost all my life I have felt as an observer, a watcher only, occasionally drawn near by one person or another for reasons never clear but welcomed. Even I do what I can where I am, as I have to assume that this is why am there.
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those who are
Dear Rabbi Freeman, what a wonderful kind heart the Rebbe showed in this sentence. His soul must have been very humble as well as very big, so that there was room in it for every Jew.
I wonder, why I am so "regisha" and it puts tears in my eyes. I think, because I myself have been once far away and G-d sent an emissary to me,.. Anyway I am glad.
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A perspective from a directed 'Circumstance' Dear Rabbi Freeman
That is so inspiring, I was found by a young american bochur sent to Australia, sitting in my tiny office in North Sydney, he walked in bold, bright, blushing and smiling. Hi, are there any jews working here? How could I refuse, a messenger from Hashem. I call him a Miracle from Miami. I have never looked back, in 6 short months I am on the committee as a member assisting to raise funds, marketing and whatever else I can get my hands on. I cannot thank the Rabbi and the Rebbetzin Schapiro for their energy, their relentless committed enthusiasm to spread yiddishkite in such a way that catapults you from existing to thriving in the world. A creative repertoire of torah values for all ages, at 51 I am blessed for that young man that walked in to my office that day. I was awakened and taken to a place I never knew existed. Chabad is the most inspiring place that allows you to 'be' and transforms and shows us how to create a dwelling place for Hashem in this world.