One Of The Unique Things About Chabad

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Leaving Next Week: With A One Way Ticket To Iceland…

This past Tuesday I bumped into Rabbi Avi Feldman in 770. We started chatting and he mentioned that he is leaving next week to establish Chabad of Iceland. That’s when it hit me: how about I arrange for him and his wife to sit down with Rabbi Manis for some good old fashioned shlichus advice before they go….above is just a highlight more to come!

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And by divine providence they happen to be running a Charidy campaign today…

We are excited to share that in one week from today, together with our daughters Chana and Batsheva, we will Be’ezras Hashem be moving to Reykjavik to establish Iceland’s very first Chabad house and Jewish Community Center! please click here to donate.

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12 Pesukim “The Foundation Of Life” (Pesukim 7-12)

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G-d Needs: The Interview

Recently I have been meeting some regular 11213.org followers and they have been sharing their sentiments about our over emphasis about G-d and his needs. They have all been saying the same line…“enough we get it , we get it, G-d needs your mitzvos…can we move on?”. 

And to them I say…N0!

Why the stubbornness? Simple:

The fact that people are saying enough already just shows how much more attention must be given to it.

You see it works something like this and I hate to quote Steve Jobs but his famous line of “a lot of times, people don’t know what they want until you show it to them” in this particular case of G-d Needs is absolutely true. This concept of G-d’s vulnerability is not a piece in the puzzle but rather it is the magnificent PICTURE THE PUZZLE reveals when it is completed. So the time to painfully connect the pieces of the puzzle one by one is long over and and the time to meticulously observe the masterful picture the puzzle reveals is finally here.

There is no better time to revisit this concept than Yud-Tes Kislev so I am posting an interview we recently recorded addressing this issue.

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Crown Heights Women: How To Handle Not Moving Away On Shlichus

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Kolel Session: Finding A Shlichus, Marriage, Tznius & More

 

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You Should Put On Your Gartel

You Should Put On Your Gartel

Parnasa Pains Part 2 – You Should Put On Your Gartel

Next… Part 3: How To Handle A Lack Of Parnasa

This video is part of the series Parnasa Pains

This video of Rabbi Manis Friedman is an excerpt from Parnasa Pains: How To Deal With The Challenges Of Making A Living

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The Rest Of The Story

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It was a cold, dark, rainy night in Del Mar, CA. In a horse stable-turned-synagogue, ten Chabad Shluchim and two highly acclaimed experts brainstormed together. The pitter-patter of rain that spattered the wood roof above was persistent, but didn’t dampen the intense conversation taking place below.

I know it sounds dramatic, right?

But as I look back at that fateful night almost exactly five years ago, it was a turning point for me and eventually gave birth to 11213.org as we know it.

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In 2009 many Chabad Shluchim participated in a brand new venture called Chabad E-Myth. It was spearheaded by author Michael E. Gerber (for more info about him, google E-Myth). I joined Chabad E-Myth and worked closely with Michael Gerber on several occasions while working for JLI (Jewish Learning Institute).

The first question Mr. Gerber asked the Shluchim as a professional consultant was seemingly very basic: “Please tell me the story of Chabad as you would explain it someone who walks off the street into any one of your Chabad centers.” Much to his surprise, he received many different variations, each one quite different than the next.  He couldn’t understand the complete lack of clarity. He tried to approach the topic from various angles but was consistently met with confusion. He simply wanted to understand why the Shluchim were so driven and inspired to do the selfless work they committed their lives to accomplishing.

Mr. Gerber designated a group of shluchim to concisely write the story of Chabad, stressing the importance of this task and how essential it was to the overall growth of each individual Chabad House. Many shluchim questioned the importance of this work and even wondered if there was a unilateral story.

The shluchim who volunteered to take on his task were met with great challenges. For many months they went back and forth, but to no avail.  There was no clarity in sight.

As a Chabad E-Myth participant, I offered to arrange for a meeting for the shluchim with Michael Gerber and Rabbi Manis Friedman to receive guidance on navigating through what was turning into a very painful process. The meeting took place n February 2010.

What transpired left everyone around the table completely awed, and inspired with a clear understanding of Chabad’s radical approach.

The footage below is simply a clip from a much longer session, but I believe it captures “The Rest Of The Story.”

After the video I included audio of a lecture entitled “Beyond Marketing” that Michael E. Gerber gave to shluchim, outlining his vision for enhancing Chabad worldwide.

– Yoni

P.S. Please excuse the fuzzy background noise. As I said, it was raining.

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Can you hurry up your Bashert?

Can you hurry up your Bashert?

Dating Do’s & Don’ts Episode 20 – Can you hurry up your Bashert?

This video of Rabbi Manis Friedman is an excerpt from “Finding Shiduchim For Your Children“.

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Challenges Of Living In Crown Heights

Challenges Of Living In Crown Heights

On Our Minds Episode 8 – Challenges Of Living In Crown Heights

This video of Rabbi Manis Friedman is an excerpt from “Beis Rivkah High School 11th Grade – Open Forum“.

This video is part of the series “On Our Minds” new episodes are released every thursday.

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Growing Up After Gimmel Tammuz

Growing Up After Gimmel Tammuz

On Our Minds Episode 4 – Growing Up After Gimmel Tammuz

This video of Rabbi Manis Friedman is an excerpt from “ULY Zal Shiur Daled Class 2

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We Are Different

We Are Different

On Our Minds Episode 3 – We Are Different

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The Atmosphere in Crown Heights

The Atmosphere in Crown Heights

Ever wonder about the questions on the minds of today’s youth? Presenting a new series highlighting what teenagers are really thinking about.

On Our Minds Episode 1 – The Atmosphere in Crown Heights

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Shana Rishona: Easiest or Hardest?

Shana Rishona: Easiest or Hardest?

Should your first year of marriage be the easiest or hardest? Presenting a new series on helping you navigate through Shana Rishona.

I Am Married, Now What? Episode 1 – Shana Rishona: Easiest or Hardest?

This video of Rabbi Manis Friedman is an excerpt of a class given to Kolel Yungerleit.

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What your children desperately want you to know

What your children desperately want you to know

Raise A Chosid Episode 5 – What your children desperately want you to know

This video of Rabbi Manis Friedman is an excerpt of a class given to Bais Rivkah High School Parents

Up Next… Episode 6: “How to properly build your child’s self esteem”

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What Every Teenager Wants Their Parents To Know

What Every Teenager Wants Their Parents To Know

In a passionate speech to Bais Rivkah high school parents Rabbi Friedman lays out a crucial foundation for effective Chinuch.

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