simplistic). This week is no different, although the subject is heavy
and serious.
This week we commemorate the Rebbe's 15th yartzait (the Lubavitcher
Rebbe's passing). People were worried what would be with Chabad, but
after 15 years the answer is in: Chabad is growing faster than ever,
sending out more Shluchim and Shluchot (young Chabad couples) to more
places and farther locations. These Chabad organizations are fueled
and motivated by the Rebbe's unique teachings. I would like to
summarize them for you, you will immediately recognize them (because
they are practiced in JLA on a regular basis):
1. Every Mitzvah is Important: The Baal Shem Tov, founder of the
Chassidic movement, once said that a soul can come down here for 70-80
years just to do one favor to another. In other words, every action
counts. That is why Chabad rabbis don't try to change people and make
them into clones that look like us. That is not the point. The point
is to get someone to do just one more Mitzvah.
2. Every Jew is Precious: A Jew is Jew, and we can't lose a single
one. No matter who they think they are, how little they know, what
they look like, and how they dress, every Jew is welcomed at Chabad.
3. Never Bend the Rules: The Torah is truth, the mind of G-d, and
therefore should not be bent, changed, or dropped depending on the
circumstance. It is our job to encourage people to get closer to the
Torah, not to water the Torah down so people will accept it on their
own term.
It is these three simple secrets that explain the phenomenal success
of Chabad. The message is clear: Every Mitzvah counts, every Jew is
important, and the Torah is true, alive, and real.
May we continue to grow and expand until every Jew finds a way to
connect to G-d and Judaism.
--
Eyal Rav-Noy
JLA (Chabad)
(310) 282-8286
9581 W. Pico Blvd.
www.JLAonline.org
www.jlaonline.blogspot.com/
www.KreativeKidsLA.org
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