This week's stories include references to pesukim from Parshas Lech Lecha, and stories that relate to its themes — Mesiras Nefesh, Emunah and Bitachon. The thematic stories in this edition are an exclusive collection, not repeated in any other week's newsletter.
More in this printout
- "Through Tanya One Can Become a Chossid Like Avraham Avinu"The Alter Rebbe emphasizes to the Mitteler Rebbe the power of studying Tanya, teaching that through diligent study one can become a chossid like Avraham Avinu.
- "They Took Away the Pencil"Rabbi Zalman Duchman recalls greeting the Frierdiker Rebbe on Gimmel Tammuz upon his release from Soviet imprisonment before his exile to Kostroma.
- Chopping Through the Ice Before DaveningReb Aizel recounts the intense dedication of past generations who chopped ice before davening, reminding us that devoted learning and prayer remain doable today