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Life Money & Victory
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Candle Lighting August 9 NY Metro 7:42pm
Life Money & Victory
You are stronger then the sun. More powerful then fire.
The sun imposes it’s light on a dark world. But when the sun sets the world remains dark. Fire forces physical materials to burn and light up. But the fire consumes by force. The light is superimposed. The fire consumes without consent.
Chabad philosophy explains that the goal of life is to transform our dark world into a brightly lit home for the creator. Radiating light from within. A world which willingly recognizes and proclaims the unity of the creator. By permeating the world with Divine light. Torah and Mitzvot. Goodness and kindness. Revealing the world’s inner beauty. Uniting heaven and earth.
When we discover our soul, uncover the spark of G-d within each of us. With focus and concentration. When we choose to welcome and embrace our creator with our intellectual mind. Not relying on faith alone. Then we become giant beacons of light. We shine brightly from within. We Inspire ourselves and we inspire others. That is when we are genuinely happy. Lasting happiness.
Your good deed has the power to turn on the Divine light-switch of the world. A Moshiach world. A world without hunger, war, jealousy, and sickness. A world of universal peace. As Maimonides concludes his fourteen volume book of Jewish law with the words of the prophet Isaiah " Then the world will be filled with the knowledge of G-d as waters cover the sea".
3 messages based on the teachings of the Rebbe:
1) Wisdom. The Talmud teaches "Who is wise? One who learns from every person". We learn from good people good behavior. How to emulate them. We aspire to become a better person. To be like them. Then there are people who we learn from them by rejecting their negative values. We learn what not to do. We utilize every encounter in life to learn how to make the world a beautiful Divine garden. A happy and better place for all of humanity. The choice is yours. You are empowered to make the good and right decisions. G-d and humanity will thank you.
2) Money. It's a tool. It depends on how you choose to use it. To be poor is a test. To maintain your honesty and integrity even under the pressures of poverty. To be rich is a test. To deal honestly and to always be charitable. So why choose the test of poverty if you can choose the test of riches. The more charity you give the more heaven trusts your priorities. The more money heaven entrusts in your hands. You are a prince. The child of the King of the universe. Choose wisely and pray for riches. It’s good for you and it’s good for humanity.
3) Victory. The Fast-day of the Ninth of Av commemorates the destruction of both Holy Temples in Jerusalem. It is also the birthday of Moshiach the descendent of King David who will heal the world. Paradoxically In the midst of darkness and destruction is the birth of a new happy future. Never surrender to darkness and tragedy. Life is a gift to be celebrated. To maximize your talents. To transform pain into positive energy. Pain is real but good is eternal. Don't ask what is going to be. Ask what will we do. We have the strength and power to rise from the ashes. To triumphantly march forward. With joy, resilience and a song of victory.
Lchayim
Velvl
Rabbi Velvl Butman
Executive Director
Chabad Lubavitch of Westchester County
Sharing the joy and meaning of Judaism unconditionally!
Email: chabadofwestchester@gmail.com
Life Money & Victory
Hi
Wishing you Gut Shabbos
Candle Lighting August 9 NY Metro 7:42pm
Life Money & Victory
You are stronger then the sun. More powerful then fire.
The sun imposes it’s light on a dark world. But when the sun sets the world remains dark. Fire forces physical materials to burn and light up. But the fire consumes by force. The light is superimposed. The fire consumes without consent.
Chabad philosophy explains that the goal of life is to transform our dark world into a brightly lit home for the creator. Radiating light from within. A world which willingly recognizes and proclaims the unity of the creator. By permeating the world with Divine light. Torah and Mitzvot. Goodness and kindness. Revealing the world’s inner beauty. Uniting heaven and earth.
When we discover our soul, uncover the spark of G-d within each of us. With focus and concentration. When we choose to welcome and embrace our creator with our intellectual mind. Not relying on faith alone. Then we become giant beacons of light. We shine brightly from within. We Inspire ourselves and we inspire others. That is when we are genuinely happy. Lasting happiness.
Your good deed has the power to turn on the Divine light-switch of the world. A Moshiach world. A world without hunger, war, jealousy, and sickness. A world of universal peace. As Maimonides concludes his fourteen volume book of Jewish law with the words of the prophet Isaiah " Then the world will be filled with the knowledge of G-d as waters cover the sea".
3 messages based on the teachings of the Rebbe:
1) Wisdom. The Talmud teaches "Who is wise? One who learns from every person". We learn from good people good behavior. How to emulate them. We aspire to become a better person. To be like them. Then there are people who we learn from them by rejecting their negative values. We learn what not to do. We utilize every encounter in life to learn how to make the world a beautiful Divine garden. A happy and better place for all of humanity. The choice is yours. You are empowered to make the good and right decisions. G-d and humanity will thank you.
2) Money. It's a tool. It depends on how you choose to use it. To be poor is a test. To maintain your honesty and integrity even under the pressures of poverty. To be rich is a test. To deal honestly and to always be charitable. So why choose the test of poverty if you can choose the test of riches. The more charity you give the more heaven trusts your priorities. The more money heaven entrusts in your hands. You are a prince. The child of the King of the universe. Choose wisely and pray for riches. It’s good for you and it’s good for humanity.
3) Victory. The Fast-day of the Ninth of Av commemorates the destruction of both Holy Temples in Jerusalem. It is also the birthday of Moshiach the descendent of King David who will heal the world. Paradoxically In the midst of darkness and destruction is the birth of a new happy future. Never surrender to darkness and tragedy. Life is a gift to be celebrated. To maximize your talents. To transform pain into positive energy. Pain is real but good is eternal. Don't ask what is going to be. Ask what will we do. We have the strength and power to rise from the ashes. To triumphantly march forward. With joy, resilience and a song of victory.
Lchayim
Velvl
Rabbi Velvl Butman
Executive Director
Chabad Lubavitch of Westchester County
Sharing the joy and meaning of Judaism unconditionally!
Email: chabadofwestchester@gmail.com