B"H
Menachem Av 17, 5771 * August 17, 2011
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Editor's Note:
One of my favorite bumper stickers reads: "Don't tell G‑d how big your problems are, tell your problems how big G‑d is." I love it because it is so true. We can get so caught up in our overwhelming situations and the fears that accompany them, that we can lose sight of the true reality—that we are never alone.
This week's Torah portion, Eikev, teaches us this very lesson. We are reassured that even when we feel that the nations are too great and we will not be able to defeat them, we need not fear, for we must remind ourselves that our Creator is aware of our predicament and will help us through (7:17–18). The commentary Maasei Hashem explains that if we trust that G‑d will help us, we will be fine. But if we feel that our success is dependent on ourselves alone, then we truly should fear!
Being able to ask for help, and recognizing that we are not able to handle everything by ourselves, is proof not of weakness but rather of strength. When we are able to heed the advice and guidance of our family, friends, and colleagues, and of course from Above, then we allow others to help us through the difficulties in our lives. And when an entire team is staring down the problem facing us, it suddenly doesn't look so huge anymore.
Have a great week!
Sara Esther Crispe,
on behalf of the Chabad.org Editorial Team
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THIS WEEK'S FEATURES:
15TH OF AV: CELEBRATING LOVE
The 15th of Av: Love and Rebirth
Our sages proclaimed the 15th of Av as one of the two greatest festivals of the year.
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What Is Love? (By Shais Taub)
It's only when something is lacking that we begin to analyze and contemplate what that thing actually is . . .
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The Day of the Breaking of the Ax (Based on the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe)
A desert decree revoked, a marriage ban lifted, 600 survivors go wife-hunting . . . What is the connection?
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The 15th of Av (Audio Class) (By Moshe New)
The 15th of Av and Yom Kippur are known as the happiest days of the Jewish calendar. What is the connection between these two dates?
LISTEN (9:16) >> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=69C072F28446B0F4D4A8CE3EE66CB4CC&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
My Marriage Is in Shambles—I Give Up! (By Zalman Nelson)
I entered my marriage with little wisdom. Today I am so confused about everything. At this point, I don't even think there is anything you could say.
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A Tenth Man for the Minyan (By Rebbetzin Chana Schneerson)
It was necessary to get people who could be relied upon to keep a secret. Within half an hour, the room held nine men . . .
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INFO PLEASE!
Is Palmistry Witchcraft? (By Yehuda Shurpin)
I recently read of someone who does palm reading to figure out people's character traits, as well as to see hints about their future . . .
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The Shema
The Shema is Judaism's defining statement: "Hear O Israel, the L-rd is our G-d, the L-rd is One."
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EIKEV: HEED THE HEEL
The Parshah in a Nutshell
Eikev
Moses describes a land of milk and honey, recalls our failings, and explains where bread comes from.
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The Heel Mitzvahs (Audio Class) (By J. Immanuel Schochet)
A five-minute insight into the weekly Torah portion.
LISTEN (4:16) >> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=4B9B9E1B9AFF84C1D1713642A79EB653&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
Heads or Heels? (By Rochel Holzkenner)
It's the dull and ugly work that cultivates the lowest turf, dragging down the awareness of G-d to the lowest plane and helping Him to fulfill His desire.
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ON MOTIVATION
Does G-d Give Us Candies? Six Reasons Why (By Yanki Tauber)
a) It's a phase we're going through; b) It's an empowerment thing; c) It's the (spiritual) nature of things; d) Life is what you make it; e) Truth is in the externalities; f) It works.
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A Jewish Psychology of Motivation (By Chana Silberstein)
Doing good without believing in reward is the flip side of doing good only for reward.
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WOMEN'S LIVES
Planting a Message (By Rhona Lewis)
The daffodils that were planted in the hard-packed dirt at the base of the palm tree continue to bloom, year after year . . .
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Real Life Happens Here (By Tzippora Price)
I want to treat both my children equally, drawing from the same deep pool of bottomless devotion. But their differences make that impossible . . .
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Moving to Israel (By Julie Mendelsohn)
And then I realized, living in Israel is more than just the sum of its parts . . . It is a whole other realm of existence. It's a parallel world . . .
>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=29BFF5BED9937B3D565AAD04A54DCC18&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
LOOKING BACK
When History Began (By Tzvi Freeman)
The big question of history is: why is there any history at all? Meaning, why is there a story, that which we call progress? How did history get its arrow?
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Miriam, Mother of Rebellion (Video) (By Chana Weisberg)
How Miriam overcame darkness and found the power to be joyful as well as to bring joy to others.
WATCH (19:43) >> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=07DB0C1AFD511B8AD3A835403D502CE2&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
Comfort Yourself (Video) (By Mendel Kaplan)
Isaiah's prophecy teaches the importance of becoming one's own comforter and nurturer.
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THE REWARDS OF EARNING
The Secret of Success (By Mordechai Wollenberg)
"How do you know that your livelihood is in front of you?" asked Rabbi Levi Yitzchak. "Maybe it is behind you, and you are actually running further away from it!"
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Bread, Bucks and Making a Living (By Yossy Goldman)
<i>Man does not live by bread alone.</i> A famous line but what does it mean?
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The Rhyme of No Reason (By Mendel Kalmenson)
Our verse implies that our unconditional connection with G-d is itself conditional! Can that be right?
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TALMUDIC TALE
The Two Watchmen (Talmud, Sanhedrin 91a-b)
Once there was a king who had a beautiful orchard with splendid figs. He appointed two watchmen for his orchard: one watchman was lame, and the other one was blind . . .
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ROVING RABBIS BLOG
A Miracle Story (by Shimon Sabol and Hillel Piekarski)
They had found a large tumor in my son's leg, and it was spreading very quickly. The only hope he had to live was if they would amputate the leg.
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