THE LABOUR OF UNCONDITIONAL LOVE

Dear Family,

I hope that everyone is well and had enjoyable flights and traveling back home after Pesach.

Wishing Yechezkiel ben Ester a refuah shleimah.

Mazal Tov to Batsheva on her birthday tonight! Wishing you a year of much success in EY Batsheva, in both gashmius and ruchnius.

Mazal Tov to Miriam Brocha on her birthday next week. Wishing you a year of continued growth and happiness Miriam!

Mazal Tov to Nechama Levy for her birthday next week. Wishing you a great year Nechama with continued nachas for your parents!

Mazal Tov to Tiferet for her birthday next week. You should also give your parents a lot of nachas, and have a wonderful happy year!

Mazal Tov to Shirley Isaacson on her birthday next week. So good to be in touch again Shirley. Wishing you much continued happiness and good health!

Mazal Tov to Aaron Davidoff on his birthday next week. Haven't seen you for a long while Aaron, but you should know that every now and then I listen to your music on Spotify. Wishing you much success and happiness in all your endeavours! And see the dvar Torah below about Aaron!

BH, lots of birthday celebrations this coming week!

After Pesach, this coming Shabbat, we start reading Pirkei Avot (Ethics of the Fathers) - 1 chapter every Shabbat, and I saw an interesting article, being an excerpt from Rabbi Yosef Marcus, which I would like to share.

Pirkei Avot Chap 1:12

Hillel said: Be of the disciples of Aaron - loving peace, loving your fellow creatures, and drawing them close to Torah.

In Biurim of the Rebbe, it is mentioned that pursuit of peace demands strenuous work.

Hillel's message is built upon the teaching of his Master, Shmayah, who taught his students to 'love work', since it is only through hard work that one can succeed in bringing peace to others.

And with regard to loving your fellow, the order of the Mishneh is precise- first love the person unconditionally, and then if you truly love him, you will seek to unite him with the Torah, which allows his soul to fulfil it's purpose in the world.

Hashem behaved with us in the same order: First he took us out of Egypt despite our lack of merits, then He brought us close to Mount Sinai, and then He gave us the Torah.

Gut Shabbos to all, and Gut Chodesh