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Walking along a steep cliff, Jake accidentally came too close to the edge and, alas, off he went. Grabbing at a tree branch, he was luckily able to break the fall, but Jake new his troubles weren’t over. There was no way he could climb back up the steep cliff; neither could he hang on much longer. No wonder that a single glance at the canyon’s 1,000 foot drop, elicited a frantic cry for help.
After calling for some time, a responding voice could finally be heard: “Jake? Is that you there?
“Yes, yes, it is I! Where are you, I can’t see you?
”I am the Lord, Jake. I'm everywhere.“
”Oh G-d, is that really You?
“Yes son, as much as it’ll ever be!”
“Lord, I promise I'll be a good person… I’ll never sin again; I'll be a loyal servant for the rest of my life… Just get me out of this place! Please!”
"Easy on the promises son. First let's get you out; then we can talk. Now listen carefully, here's what you need to do.
Walking along a steep cliff, Jake accidentally came too close to the edge and, alas, off he went. Grabbing at a tree branch, he was luckily able to break the fall, but Jake new his troubles weren’t over. There was no way he could climb back up the steep cliff; neither could he hang on much longer. No wonder that a single glance at the canyon’s 1,000 foot drop, elicited a frantic cry for help.
After calling for some time, a responding voice could finally be heard: “Jake? Is that you there?
“Yes, yes, it is I! Where are you, I can’t see you?
”I am the Lord, Jake. I’m everywhere.“
”Oh G-d, is that really You?
“Yes son, as much as it’ll ever be!”
“Lord, I promise I’ll be a good person… I’ll never sin again; I’ll be a loyal servant for the rest of my life… Just get me out of this place! Please!”“Easy on the promises son. First let’s get you out; then we can talk. Now listen carefully, here’s what you need to do.
This past week over three hundred shluchim gathered together in New York for JLI’s 12th annual conference.
Rabbi Shmully Hecht, Shliach to Yale University in New Haven, CT and rabbinical adviser to the Jewish society at Yale, came up with a unique and innovative way to try and bring about the release of Gilad Shalit, an Israeli soldier who has been held captive by Hamas for over 4 years, by offering $5 million in aid to Gaza for Shalit’s freedom.
The volunteers for Crown Heightses chapter of Friendship Circle enjoyed a BBQ with their fellow volunteers marking the conclusion for the past year of friendship.
Zalman and Shani (nee Ehrentreu) Schapiro (Crown Heights)
Menachem Mendel and Sharon (nee Marcovits) Gist (Miami, FL)
Avremy and Rivky (nee Schapiro) Bergstein (Morristown, NJ)
This past Thursday Evening, Beis HaMedrash Oholei Torah celebrated a Gala Tzeischem L’Sholom of the most elite Tmimim in Lubavitch today, who will be going, iy”h to communities around the world spreading Torah and Yiddishkeit.
The organizing committee for the 5771 International Kinus Hashluchim got together on Gimmul Tammuz to discuss preparations for the upcoming Kinus.
Learn what the great Sage Elisha ben Abuya, the quintessential heretic in the Talmud, and the pork eating professor in modern day Jerusalem have in common…. Yes, man is filled with contradictions; sometimes our Jewish identity goes through a crisis. That is the story of life in a difficult world. But we most never identify the wrong we have done with our essence – the unsinkable soul.
Zalman and Shani (nee Ehrentreu) Schapiro
1365 Carroll St, Apt 3C [between Kingston and Brooklyn Ave]
Avremy and Rivky (nee Schapiro) Bergstein
1365 Carroll St, Apt 3C [between Kingston and Brooklyn Ave]
Yitzchok and Pnina Hanoka
511 Crown St [between Kingston and Albany Ave]
Shmuli and Shaindy Reinetz
706 Montgomery St [between Kingston and Albany Ave]
Zalman and Chani Greenbaum
575 East New York Ave, Apt 1B [between Kingston and Brooklyn Ave]
Yakov and Esther Sall
1443 President St [between Kingston and Albany Ave]
What’s the value of 25 words? For many fleeing the onslaught of Nazi forces during World War II, and their families throughout Europe and beyond, a simple telegram was the only way to stay in touch with loved ones. They transmitted a priceless message, that for that moment in time at least, the sender was safe.
The public voted for the top 14 finalists who will partake in a 3 step final challenge.
The first challenge, titled “Educate & Inspire”, requires each contestant to take a themed original photo that can be seen in the Extended Article.
Compliment your favorite photo below and tell the judges why they should rate that photo the highest.
The Rebbe says:
1. This week’s Torah portion tells us of the passing of Aharon HaKohen (Aaron the High Priest) and Miriam the Prophetess.
2. Our Sages tell us that the three sustaining elements of the Jewish people while they were in the desert were in the merit of their three leading characters- Moshe Rabbeinu (Moses our teacher), Aharon HaKohen, and Miriam. The Manna was in the merit of Moshe Rabbeinu, the Clouds of Glory were in the merit of Aharon Hakohen, and the Well of Water was in the merit of Miriam.
Our Sages continue on and say that when Miriam died the Well dried up and when Aharon died the Clouds of Glory disappeared. However they both returned solely in the merit of Moshe Rabbeinu.
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