Adar I 4, 5771 * February 8, 2011
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Editor's Note:
Have you ever stopped to consider how many of our actions are influenced by the opinions of others? How many of the major and minor decisions in our lives-from how we find joy or happiness [ http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=9BD1CFF1A78E8420AB17A3B182561C09&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2 ] to even the clothes that we choose to wear [ http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=DF99A1488B10DF0C0DD8C26AE9CF0DDB&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2 ]-are the products of someone else's thinking?
A couple of years ago, scientists at the University of Leeds researched "crowd control." They discovered that it takes a minority of leaders, just five percent, to influence a crowd's behavior. The remaining ninety-five percent follow along without even realizing it.
Our forefather, Abraham, was called Ivri. Ivri means "the other side," because Abraham crossed over from the other side of the Euphrates River. Ideologically, Abraham stood on the "other side" of the world, teaching a belief in one G-d and a value system that was then entirely foreign.
So, will we be part of the five percent that lead, or the ninety-five that blindly follow? When can it be positive to be swayed by public opinion, and when is it necessary to swim against the tide?
That's one of the themes [ http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=95A8D51F1AD1EB56E5549360239559C6&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2 ] we explore this week.
We love your feedback. Tell us what you think.
Chana Weisberg,
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THIS WEEK'S FEATURES:
STANDING TALL-THE STRENGTH TO BE DIFFERENT
Jewish Geography: For Jews Far From Home, Life in Beijing is Never Lonely (By Whimsy Anderson)
For the last eight years the Freundlichs have been working tirelessly to serve the Jewish community in Beijing, which includes 2,000 residents and thousands of tourists every year.
Voices: The "B" Word (By Shana Guzick)
Here it came. The B Word. "Brainwashed?" I asked. "Well, yes," she conceded. "They think you've been brainwashed."
Video: Is Being Nice, Being a Wimp? (By Chana Weisberg)
The chassidic masters see a simple needle as a metaphor for our lives.
WATCH (2:10) >> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=6C62C418B1D8E34A5B3BD48497905E00&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
Video: Press Me! (Dovid Taub & Jonathan Goorvich)
Find out why Jono is trying to get persecuted in this week's Parshah Report.
WATCH (3:29) >> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=1FAB93C44E9777DA0E462E98A2E6354D&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
Story: A Soldier's Struggle to Eat Kosher (By Dovid Zaklikowski)
"Chazan, why are you here?" asked an officer he encountered. "Are you not supposed to be eating now?"
Parshah: The Oil of the Soul (By Rochel Holzkenner)
In moments of intense challenge, our essential faith kicks into highest gear, activating luminescent displays of commitment.
Parshah: The You of Moses (Based on the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe)
Moses threatens to leave the Torah, gets put back in, gets left out of our Parshah, but is there more than ever.
FINDING JOY AND GRATITUDE
Spirituality: 18 Joyous Teachings of the Baal Shem Tov (Translated by Tzvi Freeman)
The stories and teachings of Rabbi Yisrael Baal Shem Tov breathe with vibrant life, charging everyday deeds with blazing colors and unstoppable energy.
Women: A Mother's Tears (By Simon Jacobson)
Even when we are deprived of a nurturing mother, we are never deprived of Rachel, who stands vigil, adoring us unconditionally, to this very day . . .
Living: The Gratitude List (By Rea Bochner)
My bad attitude, cultivated over years, was as rigid as a crowbar, and it took serious mental muscle to bend it.
Video: Who's Paying for Their Crime? (By Manis Friedman)
Allocating valuable resources to serving Jews in prison.
WATCH (27:36) >> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=66517DBDC748E1A1BDEECF4300E2C2A3&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
Women: Unbroken Home (By Anonymous)
Whether I remarry or whether we continue as a family of two, I know that our lives-mine and my son's-are unfolding, now, exactly as they were meant to.
A PERSPECTIVE ON CLOTHING
Parshah: The Removable Self (By Yanki Tauber)
Man is the only truly clothed creature-a creature who attires himself not only for warmth and protection, but to alter, enhance, even transform, his very identity.
Parshah: Just Do It (By Michoel Gourarie)
Feelings don't come automatically. We cannot just turn the happiness switch on, or suddenly feel love. So what do we do when we don't feel happiness and empathy?
Story: Hypocrisy
One day he appeared in Lubavitch in his businessman's attire. "Rebbe," he announced, "I've decided to put an end to my hypocritical behavior . . ."
Living: In the Fitting Room of the Soul (By Chana Weisberg)
The jacket was the right size, just my color, had a designer label, and was
reduced to a price you just couldn't resist . . .
JUST DO IT
The Shabbat Basics
A basic guide to Shabbat observance-candle-lighting, <i>kiddush</i>, <i>havdalah</i>, and much more . . .
Challah
You thought <i>challah</i> refers to the two braided loaves of bread reserved for Shabbat meals? It does, but mainly, <i>challah</i> is the small chunk of dough we tear off and burn . . .
Video: Wool and Linen-Shatnez (By Mendel Kaplan)
The priestly garments were allowed to contain an admixture of wool and linen that is normally forbidden. Why is this? And why is it normally prohibited?
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Q & A
Why & When Does Reincarnation Occur? (By Yehuda Shurpin)
To understand the general purpose for reincarnation, we can look to the three reasons outlined by Rabbi Yeshaya HaLevi Horowitz, as provided by the Kabbalists.
Why Is the Torah Podium in the Center of the Synagogue? (By Menachem Posner)
I just attended a synagogue for a bar mitzvah, and I was surprised to see that the podium where the Torah is read is in the center of the sanctuary . . .
RECIPE
Beef Porridge (By Jamie Geller)
"Quick and Kosher" author Jamie Geller prepares this easy, warming winter dish.
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TEXT-BASED TORAH STUDY
Daily Doubles: Offerings of Dedication (By Yehoshua B. Gordon)
Join Rabbi Gordon for a text-based analysis of the daily parshah with the commentary of Rashi.
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