MAGAZINE: Torah Blessings Trainer, Terror in Toulouse (and more…)

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Adar 26, 5772 * March 20, 2012

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Editor's Note:

Dear readers,

Hooray! Spring starts this week. That's right. And that is why this week also ushers in the month of Nissan, the month in which we left Egypt and the first month of the Jewish calendar (read more about that here [ http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=2C40F46F2141368812F86D4E46394C19&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2 ]). Nissan is the season of rebirth. It is the month in which our nation was born from a tribe of slaves in Egypt. It is the time when the northern hemisphere wakes up from the dreary winter, and the first buds begin to appear.

Nissan is also related to the Hebrew word nes, which means "miracle." It is a time for miracles. Some Nissan miracles were grand, like the splitting of the sea. And some are so quiet they almost go unnoticed—like the incredible greenery that suddenly pops up everywhere. Let's take a moment to appreciate the miracles in our lives, large and small.

To a month of liberation, rebirth and miracles!

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



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THIS WEEK'S FEATURES:

TERROR IN TOULOUSE

Gunman Slaughters Four (By Joshua Runyan)

The tight-knit Jewish community of Toulouse was thrown into turmoil Monday morning, the peace of the southwestern French city shattered by a gunman's bullets. As police counted shell casings, authorities released the names of the deceased, their lives snuffed out just steps from the Ozar Hatorah high school when a man riding a motorcycle opened fire.

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=88DA5C2693EA98390D2DD25F19BE1843&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


French Jews Look for Answers (By Tamar Runyan)

Jewish residents of Paris crammed inside the city's historic Synagogue Nazareth Monday evening in an attempt to put words to their shock and grief following the gunning down of three young children and a father outside Toulouse's Ozar Hatorah high school.

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=49F9D57C287F9D1BA7276CCD21BE9BD6&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


Finding Our Voice (By Sara Esther Crispe)


While they mourn, we must speak for them. We must let the world know that we are not going anywhere, and our voices will only get louder the more others try to quiet us...

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=B2FB019C68435020E4CC81C2200F205C&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


VAYIKRA: SACRIFICE AND OTHER IMPORTANT LESSONS

Parshah in a Nutshell


Of men and beasts, bullocks and doves, blood and fat, fire and frankincense, sacrifice and pleasure, conscience and culpability, poverty and property . . .

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=F5E22B66B06D315B5BABFA17561D9136&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


Vayikra with Rabbi Gordon (video)


Streamed live from Encino, California, study the day's section of the weekly Torah portion, followed by a brief section of <i>Tanya</i>, the foundational text of chassidic philosophy.

WATCH () >> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=7A2EB9BF5593CB7BAECE15A34984CA6F&amp;ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


Are Self-Esteem and Humility Mutually Exclusive? (video) (By Chana Weisberg)


Experience your largeness, but at the same time feel your smallness. Talents are gifts endowed to you by G-d.

WATCH (22:00) >> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=BD336FA364C0B314425212F5A66FBFE0&amp;ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


Torah in Ten (video) (By Chaim Miller)


Why is the letter <i>aleph</i> in the first word of the Torah portion so much smaller than the other letters? Understand this and more according to the Zohar.

WATCH (10:40) >> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=DBEE5D8F807674C49AF7EE5887826A99&amp;ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


"Why Me?" (By Yitschak Meir Kagan)


Yom Kippur atones for sins between man and his Creator, but it does not atone for wrongdoing against another person. The wronged person must be asked for forgiveness.

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=BB29C37CF96478A9DE0B9E3A84574B12&amp;ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


The Moment of Shared Intimacy (By Lazer Gurkow)

Moses could have demanded entry into the Tabernacle, but he didn't. He humbly demurred. Ironically, it was only on account of his humility that he was invited to enter the Tabernacle.

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=680638B4FAF0D6DCBAA745AD7FB4AC28&amp;ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


STOP AND SMELL THE FLOWERS

Torn by My Parents' Divorce (By Anonymous)


When I close my eyes, I imagine that it's all a game of tug-of-war. I am the rope that each parent is so desperate to gain. They each pull without compromise, determined to win me over.

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=AD732691CD7146C8C0ED675C25B4C8A4&amp;ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


My Spiritual Photo Album (By Naftali Silberberg)


I'm building my spiritual photo album. Hopefully, all the pictures will be high resolution, and all graced with genuine smiles. But perhaps I'm missing out on something . . .

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=D61E6131B0CB6F33D0CCB3632B069ABE&amp;ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


The Grass Is Greener (By Sara Esther Crispe)


Cruises are notorious for nonstop, all-you-can-eat breakfasts, lunches, dinners and snacks. No wonder the average passenger gains eight pounds on the friendly seas!

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=93EAE4C29870CEF38736BC52F6E9CD19&amp;ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


The Two-Dollar Date (By Chana (Jenny) Weisberg)


For many years, my weekly date with my husband has followed an exact formula. Recently, though, we had a surprise. For the first time in many years, we went on a date that was completely different.

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=03D755150A30153293A07134C58573C0&amp;ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


CHASSIDISM CORNER

A Silence Louder Than Words (By Naftali Silberberg)


On the 27th of Adar the Rebbe suffered a stroke, and spoke no more. How are we to view this event? What does it demand of us?

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=7B4A814AD0382846A44F2CC5D675383D&amp;ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


Humor and Wit (video)


On occasion during the 1950s, Rabbi Yisroel Gordon served as the Rebbe's driver. He recalls
some of the wit and humor that he witnessed.

WATCH () >> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=E0881A7246B6F41F9EEA295CCFCF381F&amp;ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


Beyond Life's Fast Lane (By Eliyahu Schusterman)


When the rebbe indicated that he would deliver a chassidic discourse, the students began to sing the introductory melody. But, anxious to hear the discourse, they rushed through it . . .

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=F8405A4800BCB121E220949B009A2C53&amp;ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


The Rebbe Repays a Favor (By Yerachmiel Tilles)


The manager raised his voice, "That's not acceptable; it must be there. Look again, look well, and bring it to me, fast!"

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=1685CB07EEEC6CA350CECDC7C9BD85F6&amp;ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


Ribono Shel Olom (video)


This melody is sung by the chassidim at their gatherings, in moments of deep soul-searching.

LISTEN (4:03) >> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=03D63ED36437BF8B3674E6C037C7F8D1&amp;ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


LET'S GET PRACTICAL

Torah Blessings Trainer


Learn to chant the blessings for the <i>aliyah</i> like a pro! This powerful, customizable tool is invaluable for anyone who wants to brush up his <i>aliyah</i> skills.

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=EECE301ED5E79A5A1ACA68D04F204044&amp;ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


Salt in Jewish Law and Custom (video) (By Mendel Kaplan)


This Torah portion speaks about the central role that salt played in all of the Temple sacrifices. In this class, we will see how this prominence carries over into many common Jewish practices.

WATCH (1:04:18) >> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=022DD899E5AEB59302BF26BBE77D181F&amp;ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


Returning Lost Objects


Walking down the street, you find something. An iPod, a wallet, a lost cat. Finders keepers? Or should you leave it and walk on?

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=78327B38A02DFE55ABC8CF87B8596F54&amp;ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


ON BEING JEWISH

Just by Existing (By Rochel Holzkenner)


I feel sated with pride, although my children haven't done anything unusually brilliant—yet. I wonder: is this the way G-d feels towards us?

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=D01E2AF64E6205E908C67850B207A349&amp;ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


Little Moons (By Yossy Goldman)


The new moon, small as it may be, represents growth. It may be tiny now, but it will grow nightly in the sky until it becomes full and resplendent.

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=2C97C42B0AF53965A5A2287A08BA303A&amp;ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


Why Are So Many Comedians Jewish? (By Yeruchem Eilfort)


What is the source of the Jewish sense of humor in our times? Is it nature or nurture?

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=B7CB8FB95C6227E84A618E88168456D4&amp;ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


The Jews of Holland (video) (By Binyomin Jacobs)


Rabbi Binyomin Jacobs, chief rabbi of the Netherlands, describes the rich history of the Jewish people in his native country from medieval times until the present day.

WATCH (54:02) >> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=C14F0881D3CABFD40214F603D5719847&amp;ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2

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