B"H
Cheshvan 26, 5772 * November 23, 2011
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Editor's Note:
A noted lecturer once presented his audience with a white sheet of paper that had a black dot in the center. He asked the crowd what they saw. Without exception they responded, "A black dot." He asked: "Why do you choose to focus on the insignificant speck of black in the middle of a page, when its overwhelming majority contains white space?"
The secret to thanksgiving is recognizing and dwelling on the vast amount of "white" or goodness in our lives, beginning with the greatest gift of all: life itself. To help us with our "white-scouting," our sages instituted the Modeh Ani [ http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=01F7AD017F41DA64E5F797AD8C270599&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2 ] prayer of gratitude, to be said first thing in the morning, in which we say, "I offer thanks to You, living and eternal King, for You have restored my soul within me; Your faithfulness is great."
Before getting out of bed and beginning a day that will include work, acquisition, and the pursuit of external things and relationships, we say a prayer that emphasizes the gift of being. This helps us lead lives focused less on having the things we want than on wanting the things we have.
Here's to a Shabbat of thanksgiving!
Mendel Kalmenson,
on behalf of the Chabad.org Editorial Team
P.S. "Four thousand rabbis sit down at the dinner table . . ."Sounds like the start of a joke, but it is going to happen in Brooklyn. Watch our live streaming [ http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=4C5EE5A3D7D70A2AC6562F67C9434B94&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2 ] of the International Conference of Chabad Emissaries at 5:30 PM (EST) this coming Sunday.
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THIS WEEK'S FEATURES:
THE SIGNIFICANCE OF SMALL THINGS
Two Big Words: Thank You! (By Sara Esther Crispe)
Was it possible that his mother actually had the gall to pick him up without so much as a word?
>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=6A18280E1B7A0CDC2759FCB07A2AC96E&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
My Little Tree (By Menucha Chana Levin)
I thought of my little tree out there in the wild darkness. So fragile—how would it withstand such a dreadful storm?
>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=CEC64CD434EA491500E20294E0808D3A&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
I Love You More than Anyone! (By Rochel Samuels)
"But Mommy, you love all your children just as much as you love me, so how can you love me more than anyone?"
>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=1C0428F10E73BED460F20398C77C1C7C&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
The Power of Kiddush (By Avi Elkharrat)
In the middle of this lonely meal, far from my family, I suddenly recalled that it was Friday night and that I was missing <i>kiddush</i>!
>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=99B107F1932CF33E091394332E6B8CE5&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
PARSHAH IN A NUTSHELL
Toldot
Jacob is born clutching Esau's heel; their father favors the hunter, their mother the scholar, and Esau sells his birthright for a pot of red lentil stew.
>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=353AB7B0891009F958481E8BB2453B67&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
TOLDOT: ISAAC THE WELL-DIGGER
Isaac's Wells (Based on the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe)
Isaac bored through the strata of emotion and experience in search of the quintessential waters of the soul.
>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=E4E2F92E8BB5503B64AD0E6330F6BB12&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
The Wellspring of Salvation (By Yerachmiel Tilles)
If only water were to be found near this inn, he would be a prosperous man. What should he do?
>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=C59A2B149A63C04B6FC5547F54F9D2E7&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
Different Yet Identical (By Moshe Bryski)
If ever there were a father and son who seemed so unlike one another, it was these two highly individualized personalities.
>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=B733C855C3088E9FB38138E2820A6D13&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
TOLDOT: FOCUS ON TWINS
Torah in Ten: Toldot (Video) (By Chaim Miller)
Rebecca's pregnancy, Jacob and Esau as reincarnations of Cain and Abel, why Jacob carried the fragrance of the Garden of Eden.
WATCH (7:56) >> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=12114D3F3B43B8B069D628F5C6229C5E&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
Esau and His Wives (By Tali Loewenthal)
Esau's Hittite wives offered incense to idols. The smoke of this incense led to Isaac's blindness.
>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=7BF959AACED387126F8D404E3E9C22D9&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
Straw Man (Based on the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe)
Esau wished to "tithe the straw," to attribute spiritual worth to animal fodder.
>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=23C135B0965BD91E661018ABA18D8450&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
Tapping Our Potential (By Lazer Gurkow)
The journey to recovery can commence only if we possess a firm belief in our ability to succeed.
>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=9B0FE0E7862C994383D5880E88AB3C26&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
The Twin Chassidic Acrobats (Video)
The French Chassidic Flying Acrobats at Chabad of South Broward's annual Chanukah festival.
WATCH (32:59) >> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=F05D21A8F7BE533CF51CB0CB27CDB1FC&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
How to Educate a Child (By Chana Weisberg)
A child shouldn't be expected to be a replica of his parent. Individual character traits need to be honed and channeled.
WATCH (23:32) >> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=21AC3860EEB8D3EE09C65EBF912FFDC3&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
SPOTLIGHT ON BAR MITZVAH
All You Need to Know in 200 Words
A child is a child. Perhaps bright and knowledgeable—yet still lacking the maturity that distinguishes the adult from the child.
>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=CED9C89EF0EFFF4649C689BFE7A1D7AB&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
A 13-Year-Old Adult—Who Are You Fooling? (By Naftali Silberberg)
Why does Judaism consider a 13-year-old boy and a 12-year-old girl to be full-fledged adults?
>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=B1EF4219EDF66F8763D6383807542707&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
Preventing Bar Mitzvah Boy Angst (By Basha Jacobs)
"You know, Mum, girls never have to perform like boys do. I can choose if I want to be in the school play, but boys have to read the Torah in front of everyone . . ."
>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=798EA7F777E2DA657B7E62DA8576C1DB&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
QUESTION OF THE WEEK
Can Someone Be Cut Off From G-d? (By Malkie Janowski)
I'm wondering about the punishment called <i>karet</i>—spiritual excision from G-d.
>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=E6417ACC74FCC451CD135B428DF354BB&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
REMEMBERING THE MUMBAI MASSACRE
"I Want to See the Priest of This Synagogue" (By Mirish Kiszner)
He craved a life of honesty, if a simple one. If he couldn't proffer goodness, at least he wouldn't spread evil.
>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=A641F6A75BD9EB95AB092623002AE7FF&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
Like Meteors in the Sky
I myself was one of the lucky ones who departed from the Taj Mahal Hotel just twenty minutes prior to the terrorists' onslaught.
>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=910F3EDB06995D0D42EC66F859BBAED1&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
The Mission Statement (Video)
A powerful tribute to Rabbi Gavriel and Rivky Holtzberg הי"ד and eight thousand of their fellow Shluchim and Shluchot.
WATCH (8:43) >> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=57469CF19980BB28637A38A7BD09CC1F&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
GATHERING 'ROUND THE TABLE
Mother-In-Law Issues, Because of Religion? (By Chaya Sarah Silberberg)
Thanksgiving dinner is a particularly sticky issue with my mother-in-law, who does not adhere to the kosher dietary laws.
>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=92A81EAA11A1AAEEA373D42C9402DAEC&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
Multicolored Martini Mashed Potatoes (Video) (By Jamie Geller)
Learn how to make multicolored martini mashed potatoes that look gourmet!
WATCH (6:46) >> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=A782810A983500A1C3C8317670D681F1&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
Thanksgiving: A Jewish Perspective (By Naftali Silberberg)
As Jewish citizens of this land, we always look to the Torah for a deeper perspective and additional insight.
>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=5E497944A10A7CCE4CDA95F7DD64D5F0&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
OLDIES BUT GOODIES
Winter (Based on the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe)
The calendar is more than a measure of time. It is a cycle that charts our inner life and our relationship with our Creator.
>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=C626C49F54366D08358B8693C92115FA&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
Words (By Jay Litvin)
I have a sense of anticipation and slight frustration struggling for the pleasure that will shortly be mine.
>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=4D431F57A21D784B320529BCC89E05F7&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
NEWS
New Seminary Combines Chassidism and Art (By Sara Trappler-Spielman)
Rivka Eilfort is an 18-year-old chassidic singer and songwriter. She sings deep, mystical lyrics while playing the guitar like a natural star.
>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=0705DFF51563C0B8A105350FF8295298&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
Jewish Volunteers Comfort Thai Victims (By Tamar Runyan)
Described as the worst monsoon season flooding in recent history, Thailand's so-called "Great Flood" has left hundreds dead and millions without homes, inflicting psychological suffering among many evacuees.
>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=09F84755BCA6A4BA56F6CDDE01343938&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2
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