Dear Friend,
With barely a couple days of preparation left till the new year, and with strife and disunity prevalent worldwide, a 'novel' idea:
Regardless of how we've been treated by others – or how we've treated them; regardless of what we hold of others' views – or what they hold of ours; irrespective of the many other modes of repentance we must each engage in now, let us each take a few minutes to bless everyone we know in advance of the new year.
The Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of righteous memory, spoke passionately about the transformative effect the simple act of blessing one another has on our interpersonal relations, and on the entire universe. Our heartfelt blessings to each other have the power to elicit from G-d His deepest blessings to each of us individually, to all of us as one, and to the entirety of our universe. As Maimonides writes, one good deed has the potential to tip the balance of the entire world in the favor of merit and goodness!
Boy, could our world use it now. Let's forge ahead and bring great blessing!
* We would be remiss if we didn't mention another very poignant form of blessing, the one elicited by the holy act of charity. Giving our hard-earned funds to help others – in a sense giving our very selves to the other! – brings in its train immense blessing into our own lives and the lives of our loved ones, and helps saturate the entire world with goodness and blessing.
Blessings and charity. A blessed mix, indeed.
You can partner with Chabad.org to bring additional blessing to the world in the year to come. www.Chabad.org/High-Holiday-Appeal
Or mail a check to:
Chabad.ORG High Holiday Appeal
770 Eastern Parkway Suite 405
Brooklyn, New York 11213 United States
(You can contribute via Credit Card, PayPal, E-Check (ACH) or Bank Wire / Transfer.)
* One more thing: It is an age-old Jewish tradition to pray at the resting place of the righteous before Rosh Hashanah. It would be our pleasure to help facilitate getting your personal prayer petitions to the Rebbe's resting place. You can reply to this email, or click here, to send your letter. Please be sure to include the Jewish names and mother's names for each person you are praying for (or the father's names of each non-Jewish person you are praying for).
L'Shanah tovah tikateivu v'teichateimu!
May you be inscribed and sealed for a good and sweet new year!
Sincerely,
Your friends and family at Chabad.org
P.S. – For all your Rosh Hashanah needs be sure to see our email from earlier today.
P.P.S. – This coming year is a very auspicious one on the Jewish calendar. Stay tuned in coming weeks for more information about how to get involved.
PLEASE NOTE: In observance of the holy Shabbat, our donation page is disabled from Friday, 7:10 PM EST through Saturday, 7:45 PM EST.
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