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Pekudei - Parshah - Weekly Torah Portion

Mar 10, 2024 | chabad.org | Yehoshua B. Gordon |Ari Shishler |Aidela Rabiski |Aharon Loschak

The name of the Parshah, "Pekudei," means "Amounts of" and it is found in Exodus 38:21. An accounting is made of the gold, silver and copper donated by the people for the making of the Mishkan. Betzalel, Aholiav and their assistants make the eight priestly garments—the apron, breastplate, cloak, crown, hat, tunic, sash and breeches—according to the specifications communicated to Moses in the Parshah of Tetzaveh.
Vayakhel - Parshah - Weekly Torah Portion

Mar 3, 2024 | chabad.org | Yehoshua B. Gordon |Katia Bolotin |Aidela Rabiski |Aharon Loschak

Vayakhel in a NutshellThe name of the Parshah, "Vayakhel," means "And he gathered" and it is found in Exodus 35:1. Moses assembles the people of Israel and reiterates to them the commandment to observe the Shabbat. He then conveys G‑d’s instructions regarding the making of the Mishkan (Tabernacle). The people donate the required materials in abundance, bringing gold, silver and copper; blue-, purple- and red-dyed wool; goat hair, spun linen, animal skins, wood, olive oil, herbs and precious stones.
Yitro - Parshah - Weekly Torah Portion

Jan 30, 2024 | chabad.org | Yehoshua B. Gordon |Yossy Goldman |Katia Bolotin |Aharon Loschak

The name of the Parshah, "Yitro," means "Jethro" and it is found in Exodus 18:1. Moses’ father-in-law, Jethro, hears of the great miracles which G‑d performed for the people of Israel, and comes from Midian to the Israelite camp, bringing with him Moses’ wife and two sons. Jethro advises Moses to appoint a hierarchy of magistrates and judges to assist him in the task of governing and administering justice to the people.
Logs, Rain, and a Rebbe's Promise

Jun 9, 2023 | chabad.org | Aharon Loschak

The situation looked bleak. For months on end, the heavens had been hermetically sealed, with nary a drop of rain in sight. For Reb Aharon Safir, his brother Reb Yitzchak, and their partner Reb Moshe Shwartz, this spelled certain financial ruin. The three were loggers, spending the spring and summer months in the Polish forests, chopping down trees.
The Thief and the Deadbeat

Apr 29, 2023 | chabad.org | Aharon Loschak

Part of the unwritten “job description” of a Chassidic rebbe is accepting everyone and moving heaven and earth to help them in any which way. Such was the modus operandi of Rabbi Yisroel Dov of Vilednik, known far and wide as a wondrous miracle worker. People flocked to his small Chassidic court in northern Ukraine to receive blessings and guidance. His fame spread so far that even non Jews—peasants and aristocrats alike—revered him and traveled to seek his wise counsel.
The Stroke of a Pen

Mar 22, 2023 | chabad.org | Aharon Loschak

R. Yom Tov Ehrlich wasn’t getting any younger. Already 35 years old and still unmarried, he was becoming increasingly anxious about his prospects for family life. Despite multiple attempts, nothing had panned out. A friend suggested that he visit the Lubavitcher Rebbe in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, a short ride from his home in nearby Williamsburg. R. Yom Tov, a chassid of Karlin, knew many Chabad chassidim from his war years in Samarkand.
Every. Single. Jew.

Mar 16, 2023 | chabad.org | Aharon Loschak

Norman Borlaug was a biologist and agricultural scientist who is credited with saving millions of lives through his work in developing special wheat varieties. In the 1940s, Borlaug began working in Mexico as part of a program to improve wheat yields and help feed the country’s growing population. Borlaug and his team were eventually able to develop high-yield, disease-resistant varieties that could grow in assorted conditions.
The Hasty Departure

Feb 10, 2023 | chabad.org | Aharon Loschak

Traveling with his inner circle of disciples, referred to as the Chevraya Kadisha, “the Holy Company,” the Maggid of Mezritch stopped at an inn where the Jewish host received the group warmly and with great honor. He put out a plentiful spread and set up comfortable beds for everyone to sleep. Before the group retired for the night, the innkeeper approached the Maggid and said, “Rebbe, there’s an urgent matter I very much wish to discuss with you.
The Unwilling Cantor

Feb 3, 2023 | chabad.org | Aharon Loschak

Many long months had passed since the last rain had fallen over the parched gardens and orchards of Jerusalem. Rabbi Shalom, the city’s respected leader, announced that a communal prayer would be held in the central synagogue the next day, where they would beseech G‑d to bring them rain. Rabbi Shalom sent a special messenger to one of the city’s most esteemed members, Rabbi Gershon Kitover, brother-in-law of the Baal Shem Tov, and asked him to lead the prayers.