Zeyde and the Hidden Mine “A Story About Friendship, Summer Adventure and Histoy”. Book Review

A while ago, I received this little book of my friend and author; Rabbi Nachman ben Chaim Aryel. Thank God for more this Hashem’s gift to us!

Well, the first impression by its cover "hides" the great teachings that can be studied by children but also by adults. Yes, although the stories are based on relationships and adventures of children, I could find many times a stimulus for us to find ourselves in such stories. For those who had the taste to appreciate Rabbi Nachman’s Stories, could find interesting "Zeyde and the Hidden Mine".

This book is divided into Chapter Fourteen relying on relationships, the surprises of life, the obstacles and the terrors like the Holocaust. Showing all sides that one must go through, and there are solutions in the challenge itself.

Each of the characters come from different branches of Judaism, which each of them wants to investigate the world, but will need the group support, and still have the Zeyde advice it would be like his grandfather, it looks a lot like a Rabbi for give advices.

The central base is mutual respect, unity to overcome problems and gladden the hearts with Jewish wisdom that is linked here.

The 128 pages is a classic of Chassidic story.

Who Is Aryel Nachman?
Many people call him Rabbi, some even call him Rebbe, and he is the founder of Der Alte Weg Chassidus. When asked this question, Aryel said: I am a follower of the Baal Shem Tov (zt’l), my Rebbe is Rebbe Nachman of Breslov (zt’l) and I derive great inspiration, strength and comfort from the Grand Rebbe of Kaliv, Menachem Mendel Taub (shlit’a).

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Pearls of Wisdom… A Word for the Ages בס"ד

Rebbetzin Margulya was the mother of the Gaon, Rav Meir Shapiro, zt”l,

the Rav of Lublin and the Rosh Yeshivah of Yeshivas Chachmei Lublin.

She devoted her life to ensuring that her son would eventually grow into a

Gadol B’Yisroel, and every day she reminded him that a day without learning

Torah is a day wasted. When Rav Meir Shapiro began to learn Chumash,

Rebbetzin Margulya prepared a beautiful Seudah for the local Rabbanim, as an

indication of her great love for Torah. Reb Meir Shapiro once told a childhood

story about his mother. “When I was a boy, my family was forced to move

several times from house to house, and from city to city. The constant moving

did not bother my mother, but only one thing would disturb her— my Bitul

Torah, when I was not able to learn Torah! On one occasion, as we were again

preparing to move, my mother contacted the Rebbe of the town to which we

were moving, and arranged that he would meet me by the gate of the city so that

he could be able to learn with me immediately when we arrived at the town.

When we finally reached our destination, we searched and searched, but the

Rebbe was not there. My mother sat down in despair next to the wagon and

cried for a long time. I tried to calm her down by saying, ‘Mommy, why are you

crying? I’ll learn tomorrow!’ My mother answered me, ‘Meir! You don’t yet

know how to appreciate the meaning of one day of Torah learning, and what

wasting a single day of Torah learning really means!” (Chaim Sheyeish Bahem).

From Torah U'Tefilah newsletter.

 

The Shechinah rests on every Jew

SimchaMinute: The Shechinah rests on every Jew

When a Yisrael is coming toward you, you should think the Shechinah (Divine presence) is coming toward you...

He is an opportunity for you to become great, by learning to respect the kedusha that hovers over his head, which is absolutely a principle in Torah.

It makes no difference if he's an old man, or if it’s a girl or a little boy. All of them are endowed with this great blessing that the Shechinah rests the Am (nation of) Yisrael. — Five Minutes a Day 

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Tzeitel Katan, part 9

The TZEITEL KATAN of Rebbe Elimelech of Lizhensk

These are the things that a man shall do and live by:

9 – You should form the habit of saying Modeh Ani immediately upon awakening: “Modeh ani lefanecha Melech chai v’kayam shehechezarta bi nishmasi b’chemlah rabbah emunasecha — I thank You, living eternal King, for having returned my soul with mercy; great and abundant is Your faith.” Then say the following with a joyful heart even in Yiddish [or in English, or whatever language you are most familiar with]: “Blessed is the most exalted G-d, who has given me this commandment to wear tzitzis, in which I am encircled, and who has given me the commandment to ritually cleanse and wash my hands in the morning in order to remove the evil spirit of contamination and the hunks and hard shells of impurity from my two hands.” You must make sure that  you are full of joy and happiness when saying this and accept upon yourself the safeguard of minimizing your speech.

Published in Journal Mitzvah with permission of author.

Taken from Mipeninei Noam Elimelech book.

R' Tal Moshe Zwecker
Director Machon Be'er Mayim Chaim Publishing
Chassidic Classics in the English Language
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