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2 April 2025

• 12:2712:27, 2 April 2025 diff hist +3,415 N Niggun Stav Ya Pito Created page with "'''The niggun "Stav Ya Pito"''' is one that the Rebbe taught at a farbrengen on the night of Simchat Torah after hakafot in the year 5723 (1963). During the farbrengen, which took place in the early morning hours, the Rebbe explained the meaning of the niggun: "This is a niggun that chassidim heard in Ukraine from simple people and utilized it for avodas Hashem... This niggun was commonly sung during times of joy and also on Simchat Torah." The Rebbe continued to explai..." Tag: Visual edit
• 12:2412:24, 2 April 2025 diff hist +95 Cincinnati No edit summary Tag: Visual edit
• 12:2312:23, 2 April 2025 diff hist −17 Cincinnati No edit summary Tag: Visual edit: Switched
• 12:2312:23, 2 April 2025 diff hist +4,237 N Cincinnati Created page with "thumb '''Cincinnati''' is a city in the southwest of Ohio state in the United States and is the third largest city in Ohio. Currently, the number of Jews who are members of the Jewish community in Cincinnati stands at approximately 20,000. == Jews in Cincinnati == Jews began to arrive in large numbers during the years 5600-5630 (1840-1870), due to economic development in the area. In the year 5590 (1830), the General Assembly of the state o..." Tag: Visual edit: Switched
• 12:2012:20, 2 April 2025 diff hist +50 Yiddish No edit summary Tag: Visual edit
• 12:1812:18, 2 April 2025 diff hist +1,064 Yiddish →Legacy and Importance Tag: Visual edit: Switched
• 12:1612:16, 2 April 2025 diff hist +3,498 N Seven Voices Created page with "Our Sages expounded that the Torah was given with '''seven voices'''. == Source of the Concept == In several places, our Sages taught that the seven instances of the word 'voice' (kol) in Tehillim (Psalms) 29 allude to the seven voices with which the Torah was given. In a later period, the Braisa of 'Masechet Soferim' was revealed, in which our Sages connect these seven voices to the division of the Torah into seven books. Meaning, that the passage "Vayehi Binsoa Ha'aro..." current Tag: Visual edit
• 12:1512:15, 2 April 2025 diff hist +14 Chashmal →See Also current Tag: Visual edit
• 12:1312:13, 2 April 2025 diff hist +937 N Venakeh Created page with "'''Venakeh''' is the 13th and final mazal (spiritual channel) of the Thirteen Attributes of Mercy of Arich Anpin. From the mazal of Venakeh flows the mazal of Ima (Mother), and it receives from the mazal of Notzer Chesed from which flows the influence of Abba (Father). These two mazalot are the root of Abba and Ima, from which influences are drawn down to the lower realms. This influence descends through the word "V'Koneh Hakol" (and acquires all), as the letters of "V'..." Tag: Visual edit
• 12:1212:12, 2 April 2025 diff hist +10,426 N The Collapse of The Soviet Union Created page with "The collapse of the Soviet Union is a process that began in 5747 (1987) and ended in 5751 (1991), during which the Soviet Union ceased to exist. == Background == Since Stalin's death, a slow change in the regime took place in the Soviet Union. Georgy Malenkov, who headed the Soviet government for a short interim period, brought about the downfall of the fearsome head of the NKVD, Lavrentiy Beria, a few months after Stalin's death. Beria was accused of "crimes against t..." current Tag: Visual edit
• 11:5311:53, 2 April 2025 diff hist 0 m Hashgacha Pratis - Divine Providence Raphaelwilmowsky moved page Hashgachah Pratis - Divine Providence to Hashgacha Pratis - Divine Providence without leaving a redirect
• 11:5311:53, 2 April 2025 diff hist +9,718 N Hashgacha Pratis - Divine Providence Created page with "Divine Providence (or Higher Providence) is one of the central ideas in Judaism, establishing that the Holy One, blessed be He, watches over the creation He created. The Baal Shem Tov in Chassidic teachings added and emphasized the concept of "Divine Providence," establishing that G-d's supervision of creation extends to each and every detail; furthermore, that each and every detail has significance and an essential part relating to the purpose of the entire creation. T..." Tag: Visual edit
• 11:4911:49, 2 April 2025 diff hist +7,197 N Debate Created page with "'''Debate''' is a term for a discourse conducted between two sides holding opposing positions. Throughout Jewish history, there were many times when Jews were forced to conduct various debates with representatives of other religions and the like (especially in Christian countries), to prove the truth of Judaism, while they were under threat that if they lost the debate, they would be forced to convert to Christianity. Great Jewish sages stood against representatives of..." Tag: Visual edit
• 11:4611:46, 2 April 2025 diff hist +3,273 N Taharat HaAvir (Purification of the Air) Created page with "'''Taharat HaAvir''' is a concept in Chabad Chassidic philosophy, which means that just as air influences a person's physical condition, air is also influenced spiritually and affects those who breathe it. Therefore, a person should strive to breathe only clean and pure air, which is purified through reciting matters of Torah and holiness, with emphasis on memorizing Tanya and Mishnayot by heart. == Meaning and Method of Purification == A person's life depends on the ai..." Tag: Visual edit
• 11:4611:46, 2 April 2025 diff hist +249 Technology No edit summary current Tag: Visual edit
• 11:4411:44, 2 April 2025 diff hist +8,031 N Technology Created page with "thumb '''Technology''' is a term for contemporary advancements that help people do complex things more easily. Technology was created to help people serve Hashem. thumb == Technology in Torah == ==== Can a person standing on the moon make Kiddush Levana? ==== The Rebbe says that through technology, new concepts and explanations in Torah are revealed that would not have been revealed without technology. Fo..." Tag: Visual edit: Switched
• 11:4011:40, 2 April 2025 diff hist +2,808 N Yetzer Tov Created page with "'''Yetzer Tov''' is the force that motivates one to serve Hashem, and in Chassidus it is sometimes referred to as the Nefesh Elokis (Divine Soul). == Origin of the Name == The Yetzer Tov is not mentioned in the Torah, and on the contrary, only the Yetzer Hara is mentioned. However, in the Midrash it is mentioned that "The Holy One, blessed be He, created two inclinations: one good inclination and one evil inclination." It is also mentioned that unlike the Yetzer Hara wh..." Tag: Visual edit
• 11:3911:39, 2 April 2025 diff hist +3,243 N Yetzer Harah Created page with "'''Yetzer Hara''' or '''Satan''' is a term referring to the force that drives a person to act against the will of the Creator. In Chassidus it is explained that the difference between the Yetzer Hara and the Animal Soul is that the term 'Animal Soul' refers to kelipat nogah of the intellectual faculty of a person, while the term 'Yetzer Hara' refers to kelipat nogah of the emotional faculties within a person. Therefore, the term used is 'Yetzer' (form) Hara, from the wor..." current Tag: Visual edit
• 11:3811:38, 2 April 2025 diff hist +10,245 N A special child Created page with "A "special child" is a term the Rebbe gave to children with special needs in the areas of intellect, soul, or body. Along with this name, the Rebbe introduced a renewed and revolutionary approach in treating children in these situations, not to place them under a limiting, all-encompassing label but to see the potential hidden in each one. The name and method influenced the treatment of these children and people throughout the Jewish people and the entire world. == Ma..." Tag: Visual edit
• 11:3511:35, 2 April 2025 diff hist +4,909 N Man is a Tree of the Field Created page with "'''Man is a Tree of the Field''' This is a verse that compares man to a tree of the field, a similarity mentioned many times in Kabbalah and Chassidus. == In Chassidus == In the holy Zohar, it explains that the nature of the root of a person's soul is like a tree "of that field which Hashem blessed," and this concept is explained in Chassidic texts and commentaries. === The Higher It Is, The Lower It Falls === The Alter Rebbe compares this to a fruit-bearing tree, whic..." Tag: Visual edit
• 11:3311:33, 2 April 2025 diff hist +93 Kafal - Doubling No edit summary Tag: Visual edit
• 11:3311:33, 2 April 2025 diff hist +2,490 N Kafal - Doubling Created page with "thumb '''kafal''' (doubling) is when something specific repeats itself multiple times, whether it's a number, object, or blessing. This doubling can occur multiple times, even infinitely. == connection to geulah == "kafal" is connected to and indicates the concept of geulah, as brought in the midrash: "five letters are doubled, and all relate to redemption. '''chaf-chaf''' through which avraham avinu was redeemed from ur kasdim, as..." Tag: Visual edit: Switched
• 11:3011:30, 2 April 2025 diff hist +1,078 N Chumash (Book) Created page with "'''The Chumash''' is a term for each of the five books of the Torah. == Name == The Torah is divided into five books: Sefer Bereshit (Genesis), Sefer Shemot (Exodus), Sefer Vayikra (Leviticus), Sefer Bamidbar (Numbers), and Sefer Devarim (Deuteronomy). Each of these five is called a Chumash, meaning "one of five." It is sometimes printed as one book, and sometimes as five separate parts. == Holiness == This chapter requires adding Chabad context. You are invited to co..." Tag: Visual edit
• 11:2911:29, 2 April 2025 diff hist 0 m Krisas Bris - Cutting a covenant Raphaelwilmowsky moved page Krisas Bris to Krisas Bris - Cutting a covenant without leaving a redirect
• 11:2911:29, 2 April 2025 diff hist +6,030 N Krisas Bris - Cutting a covenant Created page with "'''Krisas Bris - Cutting a covenant''' is an action between two people who love each other, as a sign that the love between one another will never cease. == Covenants Mentioned in the Torah == ==== Abraham and Abimelech's Covenant ==== Our father Abraham cut a covenant with Abimelech, king of the Philistines, through seven sheep that he brought to Abimelech, and by their mutual oath. The covenant was made in the city of Beer Sheva, and the city itself is named after t..." Tag: Visual edit

1 April 2025

• 20:4920:49, 1 April 2025 diff hist +4,381 N Yochanan Twersky Created page with "Rabbi '''Yochanan Twersky''' (Menachem Av 5660 - 20 Kislev 5742/1900-1982) was the Rebbe of Rachmastrivka. He was the son of Rabbi David of Rachmastrivka and grandson of Rabbi Menachem Nachum of Rachmastrivka. He was crowned as Rebbe after his father's passing in 5710/1950, and immediately upon filling his father's position, he began a relationship of friendship and admiration with the Rebbe. == His Relationship with the Rebbe == The Rebbe of Rachmastrivka was always am..." Tag: Visual edit
• 20:4520:45, 1 April 2025 diff hist +178 Yaakov Menachem Mendel Sperlin No edit summary current Tag: Visual edit
• 20:4420:44, 1 April 2025 diff hist +1,929 N Yaakov Menachem Mendel Sperlin Created page with "thumb Rabbi '''Yaakov Menachem Mendel Sperlin''' (5657 - 4 Nissan 5750) was a Chasidic rabbi who served for many decades as a shochet and bodek (ritual slaughterer and inspector) in various towns. thumb == Life History == Rabbi Sperlin was born in the town of Druyia in 5657 to his father Rabbi Refael Moshe Sperlin. At the age of 16 in 5673, he began studying at Yeshivas Tomchei Temimim an..." Tag: Visual edit: Switched
• 20:3920:39, 1 April 2025 diff hist +2,473 N Yavneh (Company) Created page with "'''Yavneh''' was a company founded by the Rebbe Rashab with the goal of being recognized as a legal entity that could collect and receive donations for the benefit of Yeshivas Tomchei Temimim. After its closure, the company was re-established in Germany under the name 'Philanthropy'. == History == In Czarist Russia, there was a prohibition against maintaining religious institutions as independent entities. Therefore, legally, Yeshivas Tomchei Temimim Lubavitch was not r..." Tag: Visual edit
• 20:3120:31, 1 April 2025 diff hist 0 m Rayevndshel Raphaelwilmowsky moved page RAYEVNDSHEL to Rayevndshel without leaving a redirect current
• 20:3020:30, 1 April 2025 diff hist +1,922 N Rayevndshel Created page with "'''Rayevndshel''' - '''R'''abbi '''Y'''osef '''Y'''itzchak '''V'''e'''N'''echama '''D'''ina '''Sh'''neerson '''L'''ubavitch - is a special charity fund that was managed by the Rebbe Rayatz and Rebbetzin Nechama Dina for Jewish institutions in the United States. The fund was established on Tu B'Shvat 5704 (1944) and operated until the passing of the Rebbetzin in 5731 (1971). == Fund Activities == In the first protocol of the conference, the Rebbe was also listed among t..." Tag: Visual edit
• 20:2920:29, 1 April 2025 diff hist +1,315 N Wake up Yidden Created page with "'''Wake up Yidden''' is a children's song in English that describes the anticipation and preparation for the Geulah (redemption) and greeting Moshiach Tzidkeinu (our righteous Messiah). The song received enthusiastic encouragement from the Rebbe during farbrengens. == History of the Niggun == The lyrics were composed by Rabbi Yitzchak Meir Kagan in the 5730s (1970s), and were set to a march melody that originated with Polish Chassidim. The song was composed in Camp Gan..." Tag: Visual edit
• 17:3217:32, 1 April 2025 diff hist 0 m Yehoram Ulman Raphaelwilmowsky moved page Rabbi Yehoram Ulman to Yehoram Ulman without leaving a redirect current Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit
• 16:3116:31, 1 April 2025 diff hist +9,572 Takonas Limud HaRambam - The Rambam Study Initiative →Further Reading Tag: Visual edit
• 16:2316:23, 1 April 2025 diff hist +49 Fish →Eating Fish with Milk current Tag: Visual edit
• 15:1315:13, 1 April 2025 diff hist +43 Sefer Torah No edit summary current Tag: Visual edit
• 15:1215:12, 1 April 2025 diff hist +6,584 N Sefer Torah Created page with "thumb A Sefer Torah is a book made from parchment, which is well-processed animal hide, written by a Sofer STaM with special ink, and with ruled lines. The Sefer contains all five Chumashim of the Torah, and if even one letter is missing from the Torah, the Sefer is completely invalid. == Writing a Sefer Torah == Extended article – Writing a Sefer Torah There is a special mitzvah of writing a Sefer Torah, "And now, write for yourse..." Tag: Visual edit: Switched
• 15:0915:09, 1 April 2025 diff hist +650 Kashrus No edit summary Tag: Visual edit
• 15:0715:07, 1 April 2025 diff hist +663 Kashrus →See Also Tag: Visual edit: Switched
• 15:0415:04, 1 April 2025 diff hist +6 Writing a Torah Scroll No edit summary current Tag: Visual edit
• 15:0415:04, 1 April 2025 diff hist +56 Writing a Torah Scroll No edit summary Tag: Visual edit
• 15:0315:03, 1 April 2025 diff hist +8,497 N Writing a Torah Scroll Created page with "thumb Writing a Torah scroll is a positive commandment from the Torah and is the last of the 613 commandments. This commandment obligates every Jew to write a Torah scroll. == Source of the Commandment == The commandment is derived from the verse: "And now, write for yourselves this song and teach it to the Children of Israel". Although there is a dispute among halachic authorities regarding the details of this commandment in our times..." Tag: Visual edit: Switched
• 15:0115:01, 1 April 2025 diff hist −3 The Chassidic Attire No edit summary Tag: Visual edit
• 15:0015:00, 1 April 2025 diff hist +293 The Chassidic Attire No edit summary Tag: Visual edit
• 14:5514:55, 1 April 2025 diff hist +21,477 N The Chassidic Attire Created page with "thumb '''The Chassidic attire''' customary among Chabad chassidim differs from that of Polish chassidim and is more similar to what is customary in Lithuanian communities. It consists of a short suit on weekdays, and a long one on Shabbos for married men, a "kneitch" hat, and for married men also a gartel. Over the years, less emphasis has been placed in Chabad chassidus on maintaining a fixed style of dress, while the main investment w..." Tag: Visual edit: Switched
• 14:4414:44, 1 April 2025 diff hist +6,110 N Lashon Nekiah - Clean Language Created page with "'''Lashon Nekiah - Clean Language''' is speech using alternative terminology for concepts that the speaker does not wish to mention directly. The source of the term "clean language" is in the Babylonian Talmud. In Tractate Pesachim (page 3, side a) a Braita is brought: "It was taught in the school of Rabbi Yishmael: A person should always speak in clean language." == Its Origin == The use of "clean language" is a halachic obligation. In Chazal, many warnings appear not..." Tag: Visual edit
• 14:4114:41, 1 April 2025 diff hist +3,769 N Magen David Created page with "'''Magen David''' is an ancient Jewish symbol that has been identified for hundreds of years with Jewish tradition. It has been incorporated in embroidery on Torah arks, in decorations on tombstones in cemeteries, at entrances to synagogues, and in additional Jewish elements. The symbol is called 'Magen David' (Shield of David) because according to common assumption, this shape was engraved on the shields carried by warriors in King David's army. == History of the Symbo..." Tag: Visual edit
• 14:3914:39, 1 April 2025 diff hist +11,715 N Midrash Created page with "'''Midrash''' refers to a method of interpreting biblical verses. In Jewish tradition, biblical interpretation is divided into four main approaches: pshat (the primary meaning of the text), remez (interpretation), drash (expanded interpretation), and sod (mysticism). The Midrash, as its name suggests, primarily deals with drash, and somewhat with remez. To derive conclusions from verses, various interpretative techniques are used. These techniques are called "midot sheh..." Tag: Visual edit
• 14:3714:37, 1 April 2025 diff hist +2,335 N Museum Created page with "A museum is a venue where collections in a specific field or several fields are concentrated: works of art, art objects, antiquities, science, and so forth. == In the Teachings of Our Rebbes == ==== Visit of the Rebbe Rashab ==== The Rebbe Rashab visited the Louvre Museum in Paris, and he wrote a letter in which he expressed his admiration for the works of art while demonstrating knowledge of the painters' names and interpretation of the works. The Rebbe Rashab was imp..." Tag: Visual edit
• 14:3514:35, 1 April 2025 diff hist +3,452 N Milsa D'Bedichusa Created page with "'''Milsa D'Bedichusa''' is a term used by our Sages to describe a statement that brings joy and expands the mind. It belongs to kelipat nogah (neutral shell) which rises to holiness when used for divine service. == Definition of the Concept == Unlike the Hebrew word "joke" which sometimes refers to simple mockery, "milsa d'bedichusa" refers to things that bring joy, not to frivolity or levity which come from kelipah (impure shell). Moreover, this frivolity is the essent..." Tag: Visual edit