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"Where does it say that you have a contract with G-d to have an easy life?"

the Lubavitcher Rebbe



"Failure is not the enemy of success; it is its prerequisite."

Rabbi Nosson Scherman



15 Mar 2015

Helping his brother

A bris, Bar Mitzvah and Pidyon Haben were held in succession at the Jewish Russian Community Center of Montreal, Thursday.
Continue reading: http://collive.com/show_news.rtx?id=34636&alias=3-celebrations-within-a-day

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told tens of thousands of right-wing voters Sunday that if reelected Tuesday he would make no territorial concessions to the Palestinians or divide the capital Jerusalem. ...Netanyahu closed his remarks with a push to his supporters to work together and thus achieve victory. He offered a quote from Isaiah 41:6, “Everyone helps his neighbor and says to his brother, ‘Be strong!’”
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2015/03/15/netanyahu-vows-he-will-not-give-up-territory-quotes-book-of-isaiah-in-final-rally-before-tuesdays-election/


Singer Gad Elbaz demonstrated helping his Jewish brothers in the second video posted below.


Israeli superstar singer Gad Elbaz sings the beloved classic "Hava Nagila" like you've never heard before, filmed in solidarity with Paris Jews.
Read more: http://collive.com/show_news.rtx?id=34633&alias=hava-nagila-with-a-twist



"V'Nefesh Ki Sakriv Korbon Mincha LaShem" (Vayikra 2:1). The Ben Ish Chai in Ben Yehoyada Al HaTorah tells a story of a rich person who embarrasses a tzaddik in Shul. Later that day the tzaddik sends a basket of fruit to the rich parson with a note. "This morning when you embarrassed me you generously gave me all your mitzvos, so now I'd like you send you a gift as well." Mitzvos that we receive from others who speak Lashon Hara or embarrass us are called a gift "a Mincha".

However warns the Ben Ish Chai if these mitzvos that you bring with you to Shamayim are greater than your own personal mitzvos it will be quite embarrassing for you. You didn't really earn these. Therefore he says make sure that the mitzvos you earn yourself are even greater.

This is hinted in the words of the pasuk, "V'Nefesh Ki Sakriv Korbon Mincha LaShem", a person who brings with him other people's mitzvos to Shamayim. "Soless Yihiyeh Korbonoy"; his own Korbon, his own mitzvos should be clean and pure like fine flour.
http://revach.net/tefila/article.php?id=1954




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