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Advice From the Rebbe

Timeless advice from the Rebbe: To a Jewish man who had difficulties fulfilling the Mitzvah of honoring his parents. Full Story

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thank you
July 31, 2015 12:51 am

Coll please keep this trend I love it !!

To number 7
June 9, 2015 2:51 am

Where is this saying of Besh”t quoted?

To number 5
June 4, 2015 6:52 pm

Your Rov is correct, but that doesn’t mean you are permitted to embarrass them either. Kitzur Shulchan Aruch indeed writes that: מי שנטרפה דעתו של אביו או של אמו, משתדל לנהוג עמהם כפי דעתם עד שירחם ה’ עליהם. ואם אי אפשר לו לעמוד, מפני שנשתטו ביותר, יניחם וילך לו, ויצווה לאחרים להנהיגם כראוי להם. But, it also clearly states: כל המבזה אביו או אמו, אפילו בדברים ואפילו ברמיזה, הרי זה בכלל ארור מפי הגבורה, שנאמר: “ארור מקלה אביו ואמו”. You are allowed to keep your distance and not obligated to respect them, yet you must also be careful not to… Read more »

to #4
June 4, 2015 6:49 pm

it seems like the Rebbe added this note on the original letter and those 2 words were an instruction to his secretary to sign (lchtom) his name and add (l’hosif) the additional comment

yes agree!Please post more !
June 4, 2015 5:41 pm

Beautiful!

to #4
June 4, 2015 5:10 pm

the Rebbe is dictating to the secretaries how to write the letter

wow
June 4, 2015 4:03 pm

Beautiful specially in todays days where children may treat parents… lets just say not like the Rebbe would like

Toras Ha-Baal Shem Tov
June 4, 2015 3:29 pm

The Baal Shem Tov taught that one who is experiencing challenges fulfilling a mitzvah should say the pesukim in the Torah that command that mitzvah and it will assist him in its fulfillment.
Thank you COL for posting real ‘news we can use’!!

Please post more like this
June 4, 2015 2:42 pm
Note this was to a man!
June 4, 2015 2:25 pm

My rov told me that a married women who has brothers is not mechuyov Kibbud ov v’aim to her dysfunctional parents … Just not to be chuzpadik. We do not have to take abuse all in the name of Kibbud ov v’aim !

Question
June 4, 2015 1:42 pm

What is the meaning of the words that the Rebbe wrote

” Lachtom , lehoisif.” ?

Wow
June 4, 2015 12:51 pm

Timely advice

thank you
June 4, 2015 12:43 pm

Coll please keep this trend I love it !!

DL33
June 4, 2015 12:30 pm

WOW how stunning. Beautiful. I’m so happy to see this!!

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