Knowledge is Power - G-dly Knowledge is Super Power.
Once, a simple Jew came to see Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson
(1902 -1994) the Lubavitcher Rebbe and asked him. “I just don’t understand. If
a person should encounter and experience a calamity or hardship in their life,
(as the Torah makes abundantly clear) this is some form of punishment from
heaven for an inadequacy in one’s deeds. If so, how does the Rebbe offer a
blessing and many times the difficulty is eliminated or even transformed to
good results? First and foremost, shouldn’t the individual improve his/her
behavior?
The Rebbe responded.
“When someone tells me their problems, the pain in their
heart, I identify with and empathize with the soul before me to such a degree,
that the others persons’ pain and circumstances, becomes my pain and agony.
Now, I didn’t do the deed that brought upon that individual
his sufferings. In heaven, they never intended that I suffer for what the other
person did. So in order that I not suffer for something I didn’t do, the
hardships being experienced by the other person is eliminated.”
The great codifier of Jewish law the Rambam, Maimonides in
his 13 principles that define Judaism says; Principle #6, The belief that G‑d
communicates with man through prophecy, and principle # 7. The belief in the
primacy of the prophecy of Moses our teacher.
In every generation there is a leader through whom G-d
communicates with the world. In the times of Moses, the Torah says, when anyone
desired to connect with G-d, they would go to the tent of Moses. “And I stood
between G-d and you to bring you the word of G-d.”
When describing the greatest virtue and quality in the
G-dliness and leadership of Moses, the Bible says, “and this man Moses was an
exceedingly humble person, even from anyone else on the face of this earth.”
Certainly Moses had many more and many other qualities and
virtues and yet, the one G-d in the Bible decided to point out was his
humility. It stands to reason that this quality is what defined Moses most
comprehensively and most deeply.
Rabbi Shnuer Zalman of Liadi (1745 – 1812) explains; A
humble person does not see himself as a lowly and inadequate being. Very much
to the contrary. Because he is very truthful with himself, because he excels in
the pursuit and attainment of wisdom, he knows exactly what his outstanding
strengths are. This person, is the last person who wants to live in a world of
falsehood and illusion.
It is however, because he understands and realizes how
utterly dependent he is on G-d for everything, since G-d is everywhere, and
there is no place void of Him, and G-d is the cause and source of everything,
he understands and further knows in his heart, the true source of his life as
being completely and totally as, one nullified before G-d. He appreciates how
little the credit is really due to himself and how all and any thanks for
everything is due totally to the infinitely wise and gracious G-d.
A person of this sort, lives in his mind, completely
attached to the reality of G-d. There is no sense of ego and self that could
separate him from G-d or from another person. He sees in everyone the beauty of
G-ds creation and the unique qualities that he himself, is lacking.
This powerful attitude and approach to life, is a true
self-sacrifice for G-d.
Because of his total surrender and connection with G-dliness
in genuineness, the Rebbe was able to predict the six-day war would end in
victory for the Jewish people, the exact day when the Persian Gulf war would
end, and that nothing would happen to the Jews in Israel at that frightening
time. It is for this reason, because of the Rebbes attachment to G-d he was
able to bless a woman with fifteen children when the Doctors said it was
physically impossible for this woman to give birth to even one child.
The Torah says, “they believed in G-d and in Moses His
servant”. The commentators explain, this verse compares the two. Trusting and
having faith in the words of a shepherd in Israel, is equated with the trust
and faith we must have in the One “who said, and the world came into being.”
Based on this understanding, Rabbi MM Schneerson taught,
“Connection and attachment to the Moses in every generation, is the way to be
focused and connected with, the one who said the world into being.”
This Saturday, July 9, 2016 is the day, 22 years ago the
Rebbe left us his entire soul to connect with, by studying his teachings he
left behind for us, and by putting into practice his instructions.
You also, have a chance to connect with the soul of this
great leader, and benefit from his blessings and guidance, since the soul is
forever. You can go to www.therebbe.org to learn more about this great G-dly
man and benefit from his connection with G-d, his care and connection with
every single one of G-ds wonderful creations, you and me.
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