Why Aren’t My Prayers Answered?

B"H


Menachem Av 12, 5772 * July 31, 2012

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Editor's Note:

Dear readers,

The tech rumor mill is abuzz with the news that the much anticipated iPhone 5 will feature a new type of connector. The ubiquitous 30-pin connector introduced in 2003 will be replaced by a new 19-pin connector. It will be a boon for accessory makers and a bust to just about everyone else who will discover yet another incompatible device in their collection.

It seems that we have an overdose of digital connections: Hundreds at Linkedin and Facebook, an average 4.4 connected devices per person in the US, and multiple always-on Internet connections.

With the 9th of Av behind us, as we begin the long stretch towards the High Holidays, it's time to take stock of our personal connections. Are they helping us grow or are they just a distraction and noise? Are we putting effort into the connections that matter most: our spouses, children, parents, and G-d?

Perhaps Apple has the right idea. Instead of adding more connections we might want to focus on creating, maintaining and cultivating meaningful ones. Those 11 extra pins? Unnecessary and distracting.

Now, if you'll give me a minute, my sister is calling to confirm our lunch date...

Moshe Rosenberg
Chabad.org



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THIS WEEK'S FEATURES:

PARSHAH

Why Is the Jewish People So Small? (By Rabbi Jonathan Sacks)


Why have divine providence or human choice, or both, eventuated in the sheer smallness of the Jewish people?

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=9D9776CED1559A20583F7EE7E554B756&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


Where G-d Is Found (By Lazer Gurkow)


Where are you closer to G-d: on a serene mountaintop surrounded by the beauty of nature, or on a loud, dirty street corner in the middle of an inner city?

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=F2E36BBE64555E0A8E73ACE1A2933ED9&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


The Power of Comfort (By Tali Loewenthal)


The cycle of moving from darkness to light is expressed on this Shabbat, the Shabbat after the ninth of Av.

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=36C925E9DD9CCD02CD2273473F9C5085&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


Parshah in a Nutshell


Moses describes the Exodus and the Giving of the Torah, predicts Israel's abandonment of and return to G-d, and summarizes the fundamentals of the Jewish faith.

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=80BEEF59C61AABBAF3A9E320E613B092&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


VIDEO

Living with the Enemy (By Freddie Knoller)


An Auschwitz survivor shares his story of survival, including how the Gestapo in Paris hired him as a translator. (Many viewers may find details described disturbing. Discretion advised.)

WATCH (1:07:30) >> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=790FD94D8842026ADB49A7D61B601E23&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


Stick Figure Vignette: Attachments (By Dovid Taub and DovBer Naiditch)


A headless, one-armed stick man does some stuff.

WATCH (1:23) >> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=63933C134CDC339E4A191F101923B43F&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


Why Aren't My Prayers Answered? (By Chana Weisberg)


Even though Moses' fervent prayer seems to not have been granted, he teaches us to never give up.

WATCH (24:01) >> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=2A6E961D6D629C57E8DBBD5B07FACF54&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


9 AV

Order of the Day


A step-by-step guide to Tisha B'Av observance: the "separation meal," the book of Lamentations, elegies, prayers, Torah readings, the break-fast and more.

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=8D9275DE9E1C0C17E3D5B1BC9912A2C9&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


The Fall of Betar


Eighty thousand Romans entered Betar and slaughtered the men, women and children until blood flowed from the doorways and sewers.

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=18E1DFE2F2A2507EE9AD825022D5A5C3&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


Out of Sync (By Yehudis Fishman)


For a large part of my life, I have felt out of sync with my surroundings. On one hand, I guess the sense of disconnect pushed me to go deeper within, but on the other hand it created obvious dissonance.

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=3E28D8510938C68C413CE552EC23D285&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


15 AV: CELEBRATING MARRIAGE

An Arranged Marriage (By Lazer Gurkow)


Had Isaac and Rebecca met in the modern age, their courtship might have looked something like this . . .

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=2C1EA5DFA95D27D5D51DE2E1D5E7D17C&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


JUDAISM 101

10 Special Haftorah Readings (By Menachem Posner)


The <i>haftorahs</i> of the Three Weeks tell of G-d's disappointment with Israel, and that which would befall them if they would not mend their ways. The next seven tell of hope, consolation and closeness.

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=AB256D3D11C89970944B0AB50DA8D085&amp;ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


QUESTION

Is G-d Picking on Me? (By Aron Moss)


Does G-d pick on some people? I have suffered one loss after another for much of my life . . .

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=5EAB443C1307DCCBB7C2562D10D81851&amp;ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


SPIRITUALITY

Human Passion and the Envy of Angels (By Tzvi Freeman)


I envy the angels, among whom there is no envy. The angels envy me, in whom envy burns without respite.

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=C92A48CE31DD87621334FDA7126E2694&amp;ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


WOMEN

Comments that Hurt (By Sara Esther Crispe)


What amazes me is that people feel they can type a comment and push "send" with words that I would venture to guess they would not say to my face in a million years.

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=D692102EE81BA5E45B6E7BF635260084&amp;ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


STORIES

A Pittsburgh Miracle (By Miriam Sokal)


The warmth and the songs uplifted Marilyn in a way she hadn't expected, creating a sense of openness inside her to whatever destiny had to offer.

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=AA7516EC7A362B1AF61E8CA2D19FF67A&amp;ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


From Fire to Ice (<!-- blank -->)


He did not bless the childless woman, or promise her anything. He just repeated each time that only if she came together with her husband would he be able to help her.

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