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I do not believe that Professor Libescu suddenly rose to greatness at the moment he held that door: it seems to me that his holdin that door was a simple and automatic extension of the values he lived by every day. That day happened to include four bullets: well, you win some, you lose some.
The challenge to the rest of us, and my challenge to myself, is to live every day so that if it ever comes down to a moment like that I shall act simply and automatically as the magnificent Professor Librescu did.
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For most of my life, I had never known of another person with the last name of Librescu other than my parents and my brother, although we knew that my great-grandfather left family in Romania when he left around the turn of the century. With the advent of the Internet, we had discovered Liviu's family living here in the US. My father spoke to him on the phone and they worked out that they must be second cousins. I had been in touch with Liviu by e-mail. When I first heard of this tragedy, I was going to e-mail him to make sure he was ok. But I didn't, because I thought, what are the odds that he was involved. Then I heard more information and it was hard to believe. I watched this short film and all I could do was cry. G-d bless.
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Courage Under Fire
The Legacy of Liviu Librescu |
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One year ago, on April 16, 2007, amidst horror and heartbreak of the Virginia Tech Massacre, the courage of one man who gave his life to save his students awed and inspired people all over the world. (10:44) | |
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A Vacation Meditation
For hundreds of years--perhaps since the beginning of Creation--a piece of the world has been waiting for your soul to purify and repair it. And you are there... now.
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How every thought, speech, and deed can make a world of difference.
Although today's world is a scary place, as evident from the attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, one good deed can tip the scales. In Waves, hear the Rebbe explain how each deed, however insignificant it may seem, is universally important.
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The Rebbe's relentless call for every Jew to never rest
The Rebbe's message was as old as the Torah itself, yet his approach was as rousing as dawn. He urged each person, in personal and communal life, to never be satisfied with yesterday's achievements or today's successes, but to soar tomorrow to even greater heights.
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The Torah Solution to Achieving True Peace in Israel.
Throughout Jewish history, through times serene and turbulent, the People of Israel looked to the Torah for guidance and stability. Only through steadfast adherence to Torah principles, - the Rebbe insisted - can Israel achieve true peace.
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"But why do You hide?" I asked.
"To make room for you," G-d replied.
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| How do you know that something is truly one and not many parts sewn together? Try to tear it apart...
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| When will the Jew’s hopes and dreams be realized?
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| Remarks by Rabbi Zvi Konikov, director of Chabad-Lubavitch of Satellite Beach, Florida, at a NASA memorial for the seven astronauts of Columbia STS-107
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The Story of Those Cruelly Murdered at the Mumbai Jewish Center
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A tribute to the Sacred Souls
This song was written and recorded on the night we learned of the tragedy, in loving memory of the sacred souls who perished in the Mumbai terrorist attack in the Chabad House.
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Answer to Terror at Chabad of Mumbai
Terror, shock and tears…Light a Shabbat candle to rekindle the flames that have been violently extinguished.
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| Like Abraham and Sarah, the first Jews, they left their birthplace to travel to a far distant place offering their legendary hospitality to all.
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Voices in the Night
Do you recognize the voice of the scared child calling out in the middle of the night?
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| There is only one thing like the love of a mother to her child...
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