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a halacha
December 23, 2012 8:48 pm

In halacha it says that when reading Shema in Korbonos one need not cover one’s eyes–this strengthens the argument that the Rebbe must have had a deeper message.

Hope and Faith
December 23, 2012 12:34 am

This is what leaders around the world must do speak up in words of strength and faith! Yasher Koiach Rabbi you are truly a Shliach!

Myriam
December 22, 2012 8:28 pm

Thank you for you’re effort in providing words to fill the soul, keeping us focused.

Here vs Hear
December 21, 2012 10:09 am

Nice story, but “here, o’ Israel?” What does shma mean, anyway? See haYomYom for 8 Teves…

COVERING THE EYES SEEMS TO BE 'OLD FASHIONED'
December 21, 2012 9:21 am

I am sad when I see that some kids today don’t cover their eyes during shema at bedtime. My grandfather taught us to cover our eyes and say the word ‘echod’ very drawn out…and with much kavanah.
Schools should teach this again before it gets completely forgotten. Thank you for a great piece.

BTW
December 21, 2012 9:13 am

… R’ Lazer Mangel a”h was a great person in his own right, a Shliach who dedicated his life – literally to the Rebbe.

i closed my eyes
December 21, 2012 3:20 am

And i tries to read this, but i couldn’t. I still have not mastered the the art of reading blind.

HEAR O ISRAEL!
December 21, 2012 2:16 am

Thank you for sharing this inspiring story.

YAsher Koach
December 21, 2012 12:45 am

Thank you Rabbi Paltiel. What a message!!!!

L A
December 20, 2012 11:17 pm

WOW. AIN OD MILVADO

beautiful.
December 20, 2012 10:26 pm

so sad, yet with a message to us all.

what?
December 20, 2012 9:39 pm

i should close my eyes and read this? how is that possible?

thank you
December 20, 2012 9:15 pm

Thank You for sharing.
Amen to #6

Amazing story of the Rebbe
December 20, 2012 8:46 pm

I just verified this story with one of the Mangel boys. Think about this story: The Rebbe becamse very seirous and “demanded” from the father that he teach his son to cover his eyes by shma. How strange! We only cover our eyes for shma during davening. not stam when we say the posuk during 12 psukim or otherwise… it seems quite clear the Rebbe was giving another message, possibly the prophetic message Rabbi Mangel saw it to be so many years later. Hopefuly real soon we will be able to open our eyes and see only tov hanireh vhanigleh… Read more »

thank you!
December 20, 2012 6:57 pm

thank you for sharing!
beautiful!

TANKS FOR SHERING!
December 20, 2012 6:50 pm

BEAUTIFUL!

wow
December 20, 2012 6:47 pm

just one word will due to describe this article and its most powerful message and deep meaning – WOW!

Shalom Moishe - right on
December 20, 2012 6:39 pm

Yesher koiach, I will iy״h spread the word on the west coast
YISROEL .

Beautiful!
December 20, 2012 6:09 pm

Thanks for Sharing!

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