Food 4 Shabbos Ki Teitzei - Israel at war!

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Shalom from Safed, ?

The Rebbe?requested to publicize the? following:?“We must publicize in every single place, that we are at the end of the period of our service and actions -- "When you go out to war upon your enemy" -- and at the beginning of the period of the payment of our salary, -- "The giving of the salary of the righteous" -- "When you come to the land...you will inherit and settle in it" -- corresponding with this the service also needs to be in matters that are connected to the days of Moshiach, beginning with the study of issues of Moshiach, Geulah and the Beis Ha'Mikdash." ?- Shabbos Parshas Ki Teitzei Elul 14 5751

For assistance and guidance?in following up with this request in our preparations for the New Year and the true and complete redemption,?with Joy and Happiness, you are invited to contact me.?

Stressing our complete trust and belief in Hashem Master of the Universe, unfortunately, it seems that this annexed message is even more pertinent as it was last week as it is this week. For all those who have inquired. Thank you so much for your concern. Baruch Hashem My family and I are well, but we are distraught, to say the least, about the situation here. The Jungle-like stampede of the Arabs in certain cities. The psychological trauma alone is so difficult to overcome. Despite these challenges, we are strengthening our belief and trust in Hashem with happiness and joy. Adding in our Prayers and Tehilim and especially in the addition of the giving of Tzedakah - Charity, as we are promised- the giving of Tzedakah speeds up the coming of the Geula - Redemption, we must thank Hashem for his miracles to finally merit the big miracle of Moshiach NOW!

May we all have a totally Safe, Victorious, Healthy, and amazing Summer

Blessing you to be written and inscribed for a good and sweet year.

Good Shabbos and Meaningful Elul,

Moshiach NOW!

Eliyahu

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Find your Shabbos? candle lighting times anywhere in the world here. Pirkei Avot: Chapter Two Anniversary of the founding of the Tomchei Temimim yeshiva system by the Rebbe Rashab, on the 15th of Elul (1897), upcoming on Wednesday.? Click?here?to read about the detailed history of the founding of Tomchei Temimim, which occurred two days after the chasuna on the 13th of Elul of the Previous Rebbe and Rebbetzin Nechama Dina, OBM, that took place during the time of the wedding sheva berochos. For more about the month of Elul you may go here

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Ki?Teitzei?- Who Is In Charge?

May Hashem protect all of the inhabitants of the land of Israel within all the Jewish nation all over the world and grant the return of all our hostages healthy, safely and immediately. Immediate victory in this war, eliminating ALL our enemies without casualties. Blessing you, your entire family and all those who are dear to you with a healthy, happy, successful, joyous, fulfilling and prosperous New Year,?true and complete peace with the revelation of the Rebbe Shlita Melech Ha’Moshiach immediately NOW! ? ? ??In light of the situation in the Holy Land and the world at large, everyone is asked to add in Torah study ,Prayer, acts of Goodness and Kindness and especially Charity for the safety and security of the Jewish nation in Israel and all over the world.? ?? The first verse in the portion begins “When you will go out to war upon your enemies and Hashem your G-d will place them in your hand. The usage of the term “upon” rather than “with” is unusual. As we approach Rosh Hashanah, we seek to improve ourselves and overcome our internal enemies. It is important to realize that all of the claims of our negative nature have no validity or meaning and no status of equality with noble goals. Thus, we are above our enemies (upon) rather than equal (with). Further, Hashem is fully behind us and thus our enemy is?initially?devastated. ? In the continuation of our portion, the Torah teaches that when a camp goes forth against your enemy you must avoid all evil and your camp must be holy. The camp against our enemy alludes to our efforts to share Judaism with our estranged brethren and bring them closer to their heritage. One might think that success will come through lowering our standards. The Torah teaches just the opposite, we need to intensify our own Judaism to have success with others. ??In this week’s portion,?Ki?Teitzei, the Torah commands us to remember three things: the story of Miriam, that we were slaves in Egypt, and the story of Amalek. As we prepare?for?Rosh Hashanah, the very concept of remembering has a special importance, as do each of the three specific remembrances. ??The Musaf prayer of Rosh Hashanah is unique in that we say three special blessings rather than the single blessing said every?Shabbat?and holiday. The middle of these three blessings is Zichronot (remembrances), in which we request that Hashem remember His covenant with the Jewish people and remember us in a positive light. We affect this through our?remembering?Hashem. The Rambam writes in Hilchot Teshuva (3;?4) “Although the blowing of the Shofar on Rosh Hashanah is a divine decree, there is a hidden meaning: Sleepers! Awake from your slumber and return in Teshuvah and?remember?your creator! This refers to those who?forget?the truth through distraction throughout the year.” When we remember who we are and our role in the purpose of Creation, we return to Hashem and to the ways of the Torah. We remember to fulfill our good resolutions of the past and make even better ones?for?the future. ??The Torah commands us to remember when Miriam was punished with leprosy?for?rebuking Moshe. Although her intent was good, her reproach lacked the necessary respect. This is a critical lesson as we approach Rosh Hashanah. Concern?for?each other is the pillar of our people. As such, while we seek to improve ourselves, we must also encourage others to become closer to Hashem. However, it is imperative that when we encourage others, we do so in a respectful manner. If not, we may be committing a grave sin rather than an act of goodness. ??The remembrance of the Egyptian servitude is mentioned twice, once concerning the prohibition of taking a widow’s garment as security?for?a loan (24; 18), and once concerning the commandments to leave various parts of the harvest?for?the poor (24; 22). The underlying theme in both is remembering that everything in the world belongs to Hashem and we must both share our possessions and use them respectfully towards others. As we seek to correct our ways, we are hindered by our love?for?our possessions. The remembrance that everything belongs to Hashem allows us to overcome this nature. Further, the remembrance that we were slaves teaches us to fulfill all commandments of compassion with empathy. This exemplifies Ahavat Yisrael, loving your fellow Jew?as yourself. ??Amalek is the first nation to have attacked the Jewish people and the Torah commands that we erase their memory. In describing Amalek, the Torah uses the words “Asher Karcha Baderech,” which means “who cooled you on the path.” By attacking the Jewish people after the Exodus, they cooled their enthusiasm. Each evil nation represents a negative trait within us. As we approach Rosh Hashanah, just as we begin to take real steps to improve ourselves,?our?Amalek comes to us and says wait! Take it easy! What’s the rush? You’ve been on the wrong path?for?so long and you’ve been just fine! Cool down! The Torah enjoins and empowers us to eradicate these thoughts and replace coldness with the passion of fire within us to unite with Hashem. The Rebbe notes that the word Karcha is related to the word Mikreh, coincidence. Amalek wants us to view the world and the occurrences of our lives as coincidences, destroying our faith and fervor that everything comes from Hashem. When we?remember?Divine Providence -?the hand of Hashem in everything, we defeat our private Amalek. The final war against Amalek will be in the times of Moshiach. May we merit his coming now, by increasing our unity and love for each other with the immediate revelation of the Rebbe Shlita Melech Ha'Moshiach NOW Mammesh! ? Ketivah Vachatimah Tovah L’shana Tovah Umetukah - May you and your family be written and inscribed?for?a good and sweet year! ?:-) ?

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