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As told by
Yerachmiel Tilles, co-founder and first educational
director of Ascent-of-Safed, originator and maintainer of this website, and managing
editor of Kabbala Online. He has hundreds
of published stories in many venues and in (at least) a half dozen languages.
He tells them live in Tsfat (Safed) nearly every week, at his home on Friday evenings
and at Ascent on Saturday nights. To subscribe
to his weekly email story, join his WhatsApp group for an additional audio
story and video story,and/or to purchase any of his books, see the 3 announcements
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Yerachmiel Tillesare
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"The Disheartening Response of The Lubavitcher Rebbe"
"Although the [Lubavitcher] Rebbe was known to respond quickly,
he stared silently at my wife for at least 20 seconds, paying no attention
to me. His secretary thought something was wrong and started to pull my
wife away!"
Why this week? In this week'S Torah reading, Vayeitzei, both Rachel and
Leah utilize surrogate mothers to provide them children to raise.
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LAST week's Story
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"Three Stips Before the Front Door"
The water from our well is not good. We only use it to water the horses
and the garden.'
Connection:
Wells play an important role in this week's Torah reading (Gen. 26:17-32).
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NEXT week's Story
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"The Curse and the Cure"
"What!" thundered the Rebbe. "You would also conquer the
Queen with me in the house?!!"
Why this week?
Monday night - Wednesday, 9-10 Kislev, is the birth date, miraculous liberation
date, and date of passing of the Mitteler Rebbe of Chabad.
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