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The Weekly Sedra – Tazria – Life Is A Mess

Der baal agalah shmaised, dee ferd briken-zich, un-dervaile fort-men (Yiddish). – Reb Mendel Futerfass.

Loosely translated: The coachman whips, the horses lash-out and all the while the journey progresses.

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When things go wrong, as they sometimes will; When the road you’re trudging seems all up hill.

When the funds are low and the debts are high; and you want to smile, but you have to sigh, When care is pressing you down a bit; rest you must, but do not quit!

Life is queer with its twists and turns; as everyone sometimes learns, Many a failure turns about; when you might have won had you stuck it out.

Child Prodigy Performs at Chabad of South Broward 27th Dinner

by Reuven Arazi

HALLANDALE, FL [CHI] — Ethan Bortnick, the recently turned 7 year old child prodigy who lives in Hollywood, Florida, and attends educational programs at Chabad of South Broward, mesmerized the 300 guests in attendance as he performed a live concert at Chabad’s 27th annual Dinner, Sunday, March 30th, at Chabad of South Broward Headquarters in Hallandale Beach, Florida. The young Ethan, who is a pianist,musician and composer, who can play over 200 songs by memory, and has composed twenty songs of his own, will be appearing next week on the Oprah Winfrey Show. He has already appeared twice on Jay Leno, on the Martha Stewart Show, on Good Morning America, and on countless other TV shows and live concerts, including the World’s largest Chanukah Festival this past December at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach.

Picture of the Day – The Rebbe giving Tzedaka

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The Rebbe giving Tzedaka to an older woman in the winter of 1964.
From the new book on the Rebbe to see more visit: www.inspiringageneration.com

The Weekly Sedra – Parshas Tazria

The Rebbe says:

1. In the beginning of this week’s Torah portion the Torah says, “When a woman conceives and gives birth to a male…”

2. The Rebbe now quotes the “Or Hachaim” (a commentary on the Torah written by Rabbi Chaim Ben-Attar, 1696-1743):

The “Or Hachaim” asks, why does the Torah use the wording, “And gives birth to a male (V’Yalda Zachor)”, which connotes a surety regarding the birth of the male, which is different from its’ choice of wording a few verses later regarding a female, when it says, “If she gives birth to a female”?

First Jewish Youth Expedition across central Asia

FJC.ru

ALMATY, Kazakhstan — Students from the Ohr Avner Chabad Day School of Almaty, Kazakhstan have just completed the first expedition of the project “Jews in Central Asia”. The group took a trip to Chiili, a rural settlement in the distant Kazakh Steppe to which the Rebbe’s Father, Rabbi Levi Yitzhak Schneerson was exiled by Soviet authorities.

Dear Rebbe, do you really feel my pain?

The following is a fascinating encounter between a young Lubavitch girl from crown heights who was going through a very hard time in her personal life, and the Rebbe’s involvement in helping her through the hard time’s she was experiencing. It’s an excerpt from the new book on the Rebbe “The Rebbe Inspiring a Generation” to see more on the book visit www.inspiringageneration.com

The Rebbe’s care for every Jew, compassion for everyone’s troubles, and sympathy for another’s concern’s were legendary. At times, people who experienced the Rebbe’s consideration simply did not believe that he could really be so concerned with their petty matters.

Israel Mission Provides Spiritual Component to Course

By Reuvena Leah Grodnitzky

Participants of the first-ever Rohr Jewish Learning Initiative mission to Israel hike to the remains of King Herod’s palace at Masada.

Combining touring with learning, the first ever Rohr Jewish Learning Institute mission to Israel brought more than 300 Jewish adults from 35 communities around the world for a weeklong educational exploration of Israel. Judging from the responses of those who went, the tour, with its emphasis on Torah study, was unlike most others.

Bris in Barranquilla – Colombia

Barranquilla, Colombia [CHI] — The newly built state-of-the-art Chabad House in Barranquilla was built and designed by the dedicated hard work of the head Shaliach, Rabbi Yossi Liberow. It serves as the Jewish community activity center and as a home providing a healthy Jewish environment for the growing senior community members.

Video of the Day – No Child Left Behind

This weeks Living Torah, titled “No Child Left Behind”” (Volume 47, Episode 186)

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Available in Hebrew, French and Russian in the Extended Article.

More Than 450 Shluchim Download IMC’s ‘Hang Haman Live!’ Game!

BROOKLYN, NY [CHI] — Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, England, France, Germany, Israel, Poland, Ukraine, and many of the United States – these were just some of the countries whose numerous Shluchim enthusiastically downloaded the International Moshiach Campaign’s ‘Hang Haman Live!’ game.

The game was a great way to entertain and learn at Purim programs in a fun and exciting way, and of course with a Moshiach twist.

CGI Montreal Announces Head Staff and New Merger!

Camp Gan Yisroel Montreal Yeshivas Hamasmidim is pleased to be hosting the Mesivta of Yeshivas Lubavtich Toronto for the summer 5768 season. The Yeshiva will be lead by its Menahel Rabbi Oster along with their Rosh Yeshivas and Mashpiim. The structure of the summer will be run in accordance with the standard of Toronto Yeshiva. In addition, appropriate sports, swimming, and boating etc. will be available.

Shabbat Retreat Invigorates Kazan Families

FJC.ru

KAZAN, Russia — After a long winter, a much-awaited spring has finally sprung in the southern Russian community of Kazan. As the snow began to melt, the local Jewish community hosted a Shabbaton seminar aimed at families. The event took place at the ‘Regina’ resort home not far from the city, where participants were led by an enthusiastic group of counselors ready to assist them during the session.