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Smaller Is Better

Smaller Is Better

How rich must we be to be satisfied? How confident must we be to feel successful? How great must we be to become leaders? You probably think you know the answer… This edition of The Long Short Way covers the second part of the seventh chapter of the Frierdiker Rebbe’s ma’amer, Basi Legani from 5710 (1950). Basi LeGani is a series of four ma’amorim, the second, HaYosheves BeGanim, includes the chapter we learn this year. This ma’amer was distributed on 13…

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Leading Humbly

Leading Humbly

How does being small make me big? How can being a receiver make me a giver? What makes a leader? This edition of The Long Short Way covers part of the seventh chapter of the Frierdiker Rebbe’s ma’amer, Basi LeGani from 5710 (1950). Basi LeGani is a series of four ma’amorim, the second, HaYosheves BeGanim, includes this year’s chapter. This ma’amer was distributed on 13 Shvat, the yohrtzeit of the Frierdiker Rebbe’s mother. Download the PDF here. In the previous…

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12-13 Tammuz, Chag HaGeula: A Sicha in Three Parts; Part One

12-13 Tammuz, Chag HaGeula: A Sicha in Three Parts; Part One

I. What is a leader? Simply put, a Jewish leader, the leader of the generation is a neshoma klollis, which means that the majority of his life is dedicated to his non-personal life— he’s life is dedicated to his mekushorim. When the Frierdiker Rebbe wanted to have a sefer Torah written to greet Moshiach, he wanted all Jews to partake in his endeavor. He said that although he could afford the parchment, the ink and the writing, he wanted every…

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Fear (Yir’a)

Fear (Yir’a)

Fear means simply: “to be afraid of rebelling against the King.” That is a quote from the beginning of Tanya chapter 41. This definition includes the most primitive fear (fear of punishment, yiras onesh) and the most advanced fear (fear with bashfulness, y’rei boshes). Fear in chassidus is a result of love inasmuch as one is afraid to lose what one has, i.e., we don’t want to lose our positive relationship with G-d or a friend or spouse, for that…

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Lower Fear (Yira Tattoh, Yira Chitzonis)

Lower Fear (Yira Tattoh, Yira Chitzonis)

Lower level fear is defined by the Alter Rebbe in the introduction to Tikkun Chatzos in his siddur as follows: Yira chitzonis is a result of being afraid as one would be in the presence of a physical king, who, because of the extent of his sovereignty, inspires fear. As a result of his malchus, sovereignty, on fears, i.e., it is primitive, perhaps immature. The same applies to G-d. The lower fear would be as a result of thinking about…

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7 Things I Learned From the Custodians in 770.

7 Things I Learned From the Custodians in 770.

These are a few things that cross my mind every time I see these guys. 1) they work efficiently and quickly. 2) they walk with purpose and work with determination. 3) they don’t let foolishness (or fools) get in their way 4) they are strong of body, spirit and will 5) they aren’t concerned with self-actualization, rather, they realize that their lack of formal education means that this is their lot and if they work hard perhaps their children will…

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Wage War With Love (but first know who you love)

Wage War With Love (but first know who you love)

This sicha can be found in Likkutei Sichos, Cheilek Beis, p. 338 I. Bil’om and Amoleik It says in sforim(1), that there is a connection between Bil’om and Amoleik. The remez: If we write the names Bil’om and Amoleik on two lines, one above the other, the right half of the two words read (from the top down), “Bil’om”: the “beis-lammed” from Bil’om, and “ayin-mem” from Amoleik. The left side of the words read (from the top down: the “ayin-mem” from…

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