CHABAD.ORG MAGAZINE: In the Eye of the Beholder, Historic Ukrainian Wedding (and more...)

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Sivan 12, 5771 * June 14, 2011

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Editor's Note:

Spies: They wear cloaks and daggers, use periscopes to peer around corners and telescopes to observe enemies, and can tell where you are from by the way you hold a fork. Very different from us ordinary folk. Or so Hollywood would like us to think.

This week's Torah portion, Shelach, tells us about another kind of spy. On the brink of entering the Promised Land, Moses dispatched twelve men to check out the Land of Canaan, soon to be the Land of Israel. He told them to take note of the land, its cities and its people. The spies did their due diligence and reported on the land and its people, but then added, "We are unable to go up against the people, for they are stronger than we." Disheartened, the people were filled with dread of the mighty Canaanites, and because of this G‑d decreed that they wander in the desert for forty years.

What did the spies do wrong? Were they not asked to report on the land and its people?

The answer is that Moses had asked them to tell what Canaan looked like—not to decide whether it was conquerable. They were charged with a fact-finding mission—not asked for their expert assessment. This is because, if G‑d had promised to take them into the land, there was nothing to worry about. The job of these spies job was to report facts, not to formulate opinions.

We are all spies in our own lives. There are challenges that come our way. Like spies, we must open our eyes wide and know what lies ahead of us. And like spies, it is not our job to despair of succeeding. If G‑d believes in us, so should we.

Menachem Posner,on behalf of the Chabad.org Editorial Team

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THIS WEEK'S FEATURES:

SHELACH: EYES ON SPIES

In the Eye of the Beholder (By Mordechai Wollenberg)

Nothing can stand in our way unless we allow it to. It all depends on how we see ourselves . . .

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=72D2F0EF383370A4CE8B17EB30CC1D79&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


The Holy Tourist (By Elisha Greenbaum)

We weren't "tourists" or "sightseers"; we were <i>backpackers</i>. Or so we believed . . .

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=96CFCA518D0137953B634CE50EBD9DDB&amp;ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


We've Got a Grape Show! (Video) (Dovid Taub & Jonathan Goorvich)


In this edition of the Week in Rejew, Jono interviews a giant grape.

WATCH (3:19) >> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=ED09DD1574D386A971A1890529419EE1&amp;ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


How Truth Got a Life (By Tzvi Freeman)


The other morning, I woke up to discover a little truth. At least, it seemed like a truth to me, but I wanted to make sure . . .

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=9C847AF5EEF123D439A410042D956551&amp;ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


Undercover Disciple (Video) (By Mendel Kaplan)


The bond between Moses and his disciple Caleb was not always known to all—even to Caleb himself.

WATCH (45:00) >> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=2862AC17E5648A1BEA13A2B567DDA690&amp;ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


Spying on G-d (By Shaul Yosef Leiter)

How the spies miscalculated the power of Jewish people to redeem the world.

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=E8625FAE950E89A0E682FE63B5FE354D&amp;ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


The Parshah in a Nutshell
Shelach

Overly spiritual spies, consecrated dough, wrongly gathered sticks and rightly knotted strings . . .

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=81E1E47F37928E24455BDB5127C4C704&amp;ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


LET'S DEBATE

Is Judaism a Cult? (By Aron Moss)

After speaking to my friend for a few minutes, it seemed clear to me that she had been brainwashed . . .

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=5E4F09DC3BB85128E1D3A05C5C50BDF0&amp;ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


Knowing the Program (By Rucheli Manville)


Can you imagine knowing something for certain? Without any shadow of a doubt? Not even science can afford us such luxury . . .

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=13FA0BA6F871A4CD3642E7F2BB5F1C76&amp;ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


The Evolution of Judaism (Video) (with Manis Friedman and Michael Kigel)


Should Judaism adapt with the times, or resist the changes of modernity?

WATCH (17:36) >> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=5F40BF512423B986EA8847B06EA8B099&amp;ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


Minority Truths (By Yossy Goldman)

Sometimes the majority gets it wrong . . .

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=FC1A262265839824C745EE3691F90E98&amp;ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


The Sunday After Syndrome (By Yisroel Cotlar)

How do I walk away from the holiday with more than the leftover cheesecake in the fridge?

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=BC8B82305D9EFE1B6261C72BE1B49AF6&amp;ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


LET'S GET PRACTICAL

Tzitzit and Talit (Video)
A Constant Reminder

Explore the significance of the ritually fringed four-cornered garment.

WATCH (6:12) >> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=871BA23118C13C3D3336D6C24A021138&amp;ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


Kaddish Guide


A practical guide to the Kaddish: How to say it and why. Includes "Kaddish Pro," an interactive trainer.

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=A281A729B77A9C0729087A4C030508F9&amp;ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


Tzitzit


Most people don't think of Judaism as a fringe religion. Yet that's our uniform . . .

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=13965AECEE1BF6F293A1A7A8886BF668&amp;ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


LET'S BAKE CHALLAH

Dough (By Yanki Tauber)

Before baking her toil and talent into bread for herself and her family, she pinches off a choice bit . . .

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=FBBA06F9F355EFFA11EE40A9791582ED&amp;ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


The Woman's Three Special Mitzvot (Video)


There are three fundamental mitzvot entrusted to every Jewish woman. The Rebbe discusses the special quality that each of them possesses.

WATCH (5:27) >> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=409B5B8532BA291877D2FBD1E9165F27&amp;ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


Challah Recipes

Tips for baking like a pro and recipes for every table: Traditional Challah, Rye Oatmeal Challah, Raisin Challah, Tasty Challah, Moroccan Challah . . .

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=54DF4E20E613351538AEFCA95A5C7648&amp;ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


ON CARING FOR OTHERS

Igniting a Spark (By Ann Goldberg)


After dancing for a few minutes, the man turned to Menachem and said, "You Jewish, right? I like Jews."

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=B9E51575968776EFA51CF98969F2765B&amp;ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


My Life as a Teacher (By Yehudis Fishman)


It's hard to say who has grown more in these fifty years: me or my students. As I continue teaching, I find myself receiving much more than I give.

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=C5DC18DD1B34ED4A77FBBAED1007924D&amp;ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


Maimonides' Eight Levels of Charity


There are eight levels of charity, each one greater than the last. The greatest level is to support a fellow Jew by endowing him with a gift or loan . . .

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=B0B447243FC589623658EC5A7C11D93B&amp;ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


Fly Like a Jailbird (By Mendel Kalmenson)
The Rebbe and the Prisoner

Are we victims of chance or chosen by Providence?

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=CDFC20612A063F123F55C9A4CF3B302D&amp;ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


ON THE UPSWING

My Dress (By Yvette Miller)


Soon the advice vultures descended. "Try holding your breath." "Try standing up straighter." I couldn't believe it. Here was a gorgeous woman, and all anyone could see was what was wrong with her . . .

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=827866128B483CF28602C87277C2B823&amp;ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


Righting a Wrong (By Mindy Rubenstein)
Honoring my parents

Where was my head all this time? Why didn't I sense their pain, the hurt I was causing by bragging about my new life?

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=EDC58AACD14959345529F45B49EC06D6&amp;ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


Hear O Israel (by Sarah Dinah Hirsch)

I hear something, something familiar, something I haven't heard in a long time. I sit up and listen, and I want to answer back, but something keeps me silent . . .

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=82999C98652138348EC78D2DDB660011&amp;ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


Seeds of the Pomegranate (By Linda Tucker)
Part I

I'm not interested in a heritage of pogroms and persecution and annihilation. I don't want to hear about all the suffering of the Jews . . .

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=92413C2B09E5FA07B7D0B5D834DE4C2D&amp;ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


STORIES TO TELL

My Father's Tzitzit (By Jessica Klein Levenbrown)

Every time I touch the <i>tzitzit</i>, it is as if I am touching my father. The braided cord is a tangible
reminder of one of his sweetest lessons.

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=BDAB1DDC1CF7D0DB6A3F7FDF691AD050&amp;ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


Negotiations with a Horse (By Dovid Zaklikowski)

"When I will arrive to the upper worlds," the chassid explained, "I do not want to waste my time on discussions and debates with the horses . . ."

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=63B907200DE889435BC98FB7EE239679&amp;ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


Herschel Goat (From the writings & talks of Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak of Lubavitch)

There was nothing unusual about Herschel, except for the fact that over his head floated a brilliant pillar of spiritual fire!

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=E1B566CD027FC1B95C15B95A711DD075&amp;ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


Historic Ukrainian Wedding Pairs Soviet Dissidents' Great-Grandchildren (By Dovid Zaklikowski)

Exactly seventy years after the Soviets closed his grandfather's school in Dnepropetrovsk, Zalman married Yehudis.

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=DADA4BEC21AAADC94A2AD1B61F7AAEDF&amp;ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2

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