B"H
Iyar 13, 5771 * May 17, 2011
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Editor's Note:
This coming Wednesday is Pesach Sheni [ http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=B698D50AE05FE66324F78D9068A5665D&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2 ]—literally, Second Passover. What is a Second Passover?
Back in the desert, when the Jews celebrated the anniversary of their exodus, they all went to bring the Paschal sacrifice as they had been commanded. There were a few men, though, who were left out. They couldn't bring the holy offering, because to bring an offering you have to be ritually pure, and they were impure. How they became impure is not the issue right now. The point is that Passover came, and the whole nation was involved in doing something holy, and they were unable to take part.
So they came to Moses and they pleaded with him. "Why should we lose out?" they asked. Moses thought they had a good question, so he asked G‑d. G‑d also thought they had a good question, so He made a Second Passover exactly one month after the regular Passover, and made it a special mitzvah for anyone who couldn't bring the sacrifice on Passover to bring it on the Second Passover.
Now that the Temple is destroyed, there's no real practical way to perform this mitzvah until Moshiach comes. But chassidim, you know, always appreciate a reason to celebrate. So, chassidim like to mark the day anyway. Once, a scoffer said to a certain great chassid, "Do you realize that you choose to celebrate a holiday for the impure?" The chassid replied, "Not a holiday for the impure, but a holiday for the impure who became pure—and there is no greater holiday than that!"
Happy Second Passover!
Shais Taub,on behalf of the Chabad.org Editorial Team
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THIS WEEK'S FEATURES:
MARRIAGE
Is It Racist to Want a Jewish Spouse? (By Aron Moss)
If insisting that you will only date Jews makes you racist, does insisting that you will only date men make you sexist?
>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=11E6C7AA93FD089087A105DAACC303DE&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
Chosen for What? (By Ben-Tzion Krasnianski)
Selflessness within the sanctity of marriage is a metaphor for a Jew's relationship with G-d.
WATCH (27:57) >> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=603490AF9FA92B5CED7539CED15D4051&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
Husband Refuses Counseling (Answered by Beryl Tritel)
I still love my husband, and I want to work things out. But my husband refuses . . .
>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=C67AB8403BB7BAA9DA49488E9293E3D7&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
INFO PLEASE!
What is "Yashan"? (By Menachem Posner)
I've noticed that next to the kosher certification on certain baked goods, it says "Yashan." What does this mean?
>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=24DA89EF2B18F57C3E20D55E1CF0C07D&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
Bedtime Shema
We all know that how we slept at night determines a lot of how we perform the next day. That's one good reason to get into the "Bedtime Shema" routine . . .
>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=AAE9D693A52141BFB20A194535781915&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
WOMEN'S LIVES
The Double-Edged Sword of Pain (By Anonymous)
I wanted my father to cocoon me, like he did when I was ten years old. Isn't that what fathers are supposed to do? Shield their little girls and keep them away from fear?
>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=AD1A0ED1E026FC08B7FD079677BA3152&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
Hospitality on Mt. Meron (By Ann Goldberg)
Together with her children, Hannah served the thousands of visitors who came to Meron every year.
>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=20E4C7E2F8FEFA51C5455D96D0D7EA7F&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
Life, Not Ashes (By Sherri Mandell)
Reporters ask me: "Aren't you angry?" Of course, I'm angry. But that is not where I put my energy . . .
>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=9C013DBA894241A98396D45D559882DB&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
Appreciating the Rain (By Chany Rosengarten)
People from all walks of life came together in prayer, wetting their prayerbooks with tears, begging for rain . . .
>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=5B7F67F83E494360EE4F6853F0D4BEE3&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
Everyone Counts (By Esther Vilenkin)
We are looking back at our history through the story of a young woman who obviously went through unspeakable horrors. In desperation, she gave up, she felt she couldn't fight; she was angry and then rebellious...
>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=69FEC2C5338FB7DB6C2393CF07241DFA&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
The Joy in the Struggle (By Sarah Azulay)
Suddenly, as if from another realm, a thought popped into my head—"be happy and you will grow." What on earth did that mean?
>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=D7017B7076F2708EA7EF1F0E9B2591D2&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
LAG BAOMER
Waiting for G-d(ot) (By Shimona Tzukernik)
Beneath all those longings and fears, beneath even the anticipation of honeyed blessings, lies—I sense—a deeper waiting . . .
>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=176C709803E3117A4DBAAA76D0874602&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
Respect
Lag BaOmer teaches us that when G-d grants us the ability to help another person, we must be extremely
careful to preserve that person's dignity.
WATCH (6:20) >> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=3CED1823E205E15E9041FC9C84B31CC1&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
Hold On to Your Roots (By Samantha Barnett)
A Child's Upsherin
When I got my haircut, it was an experience. But for Jacob, it was an event.
>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=1EC36B801F420FD29070C2565351C7E8&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
PESACH SHENI
Second Chances
The lesson of Pesach Sheni is: "It is never too late." Even if one was "impure," or on "a distant path"—his situation is not lost.
WATCH (6:43) >> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=567182D717A89E298B992C501A1A1428&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
If the Milk Can't Be Unspilled, Why Not Cry? (By Naftali Silberberg)
The "Second Passover" is observed on the fourteenth of Iyar. The origin of this semi-holiday is quite fascinating . . .
>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=21B146519F669E03D9DDD1A8E607F1C2&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
A Second Chance (By Yanki Tauber)
We all appreciate a statement like "There's always a second chance." But how does it mesh with real life?
>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=8AA21D01AF25A2A33CFC9D648228FC3E&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
Missed Opportunity? (with Benny Rapoport)
The "Second Passover" offers everyone a second chance. But shouldn't it apply only to those who were truly unable to fulfill their obligation the first time?
WATCH (3:44) >> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=8CE6B7C5DE146E7F31EAD7038A8F6C06&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
PARSHAH
The Parshah in a Nutshell
Reward and rebuke . . . Eating on the job . . . Does G-d give us candies? (six reasons why) . . . Do bad things happen to good people?
>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=5FEEFB3AFD402009BDFBCFF008387B11&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
Earthly Rewards for Heavenly Service? (By Naftali Silberberg)
Can you find a competent electrician willing to do a job for, say, three candies an hour? How about a spiritual person willing to serve G-d for material reward?
>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=DCB0717514F911D04FBE06B8307CC19D&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
Disguised Blessings (By Rochel Holzkenner)
When G-d communicates with us from a place closer to His essence, we don't understand Him clearly. Was that a hug? 'Cause it felt like a slap in the face . . .
>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=864370B25F5A7565B43D155433E487D6&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
The Evolution of Evil (By Yaakov Brawer)
"All affairs of this world are severe, and evil and wicked men prevail." No one even minimally acquainted with world history is likely to take issue with this statement.
>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=78138651A405F32C589A002429718A78&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
The Engraved Letters (By Yitschak Meir Kagan)
One's study of Torah should be as letters that are hewn out of stone, not as letters of ink that are written on paper.
>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=4282D7697C9D28B3597748089A77D2B7&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
The Creator of MySpace (By Mendel Kalmenson)
If I were G-d, I'd have kept the power to create for myself. The Creator of creators, however, is clearly more trusting . . .
>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=1590E26DE586176C37429EB132388746&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
STORIES
The Rooster That Did Not Crow (By Nissan Mindel)
"Honored guests," called out Shmuel. "I have here a remarkable rooster. It will allow any honest person to stroke it. But when a thief strokes it, it will burst out in a cry . . ."
>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=3ACAA160DA49BA0255DEC0C7C3D430B8&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
The Damaged Diamond (By Pesach and Chana Burston)
Suddenly, the perfect, flawless diamond fell to the ground and became deeply scratched . . .
>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=B7C60585021DC942B6175E63D03339E3&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
The Life of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai (By Nissan Mindel)
Suddenly they heard a heavenly voice saying, "Have you come to destroy My world? Go back to your cave!"
>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=0312FD65E04AECBA388E83DE2E874A17&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
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