Anshe Libowitz אנשי ליובאוויטש: The unholy balk at the idea of self-discipline

The unholy balk at the idea of self-discipline

"2-6 Seven cows… seven ears of grain: Although, as we have seen, Pharaoh's dreaming stemmed from Joseph, the content of his dreams differed profoundly from that of Joseph's. Pharaoh dreamed only of produce and animals but not of work. Joseph's dreams, in contrast, began from the start with the image of work—the brothers gathering sheaves in the field.

"This aptly reflects the difference between how holy individuals and unholy individuals receive sustenance from on high. The holy receive sustenance through the work of aligning themselves with God's will. When they do so, Divine sustenance flows to them naturally. The unholy balk at the idea of self-discipline and work and therefore refuse to conform to God's will; they are therefore sustained by God in a backhanded fashion."

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7th Lubavitcher Rebbe

"Belief in the coming of Moshiach and awaiting his imminent arrival is a basic tenet of the Jewish faith. It is clear, however, that conjecture as to the possible identity of Moshiach is not part of the basic tenet of Judaism. The preoccupation with identifying the Rebbe (zatza"l) as Moshiach is clearly contrary to the Rebbe's wishes. Together with the whole of Klal Yisrael we pray for the fulfillment of our collective yearning for Moshiach, in the spirit of the timeless Jewish declaration: ‘I await his (Moshiach's) coming each and every day." Vaad Rabbonei Lubavitch

“Ich halt [I hold] that Brisk is more anti-Zionist than Satmar. For a simple reason I’ll tell you. To Chabad and Brisk, yahadus is identified with Torah, with knowledge, with a conceptual system. As such, it is universal. You cannot say ‘On that spot of land there is a covenant between God and his people, and in another geographical spot there is no covenant.’ The Torah is the center.... This is Rav Chaim. This is Chabad also... Chabad speaks very little about Eretz Yisroel.” Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik

I will pursue with delight Thy commandments which I have come to love. Tehillim 119:47

My son, forget not My instruction, and may your heart keep My commandments for they shall add length of days and years of life and peace to you. Misheli 3:1

The end of the matter, everything having been heard, fear God and keep His commandments, for this is the entire man. Koheles 12:13

זְ֭מִרוֹת הָֽיוּ־לִ֥י חֻקֶּ֗יךָ בְּבֵ֣ית מְגוּרָֽי׃

Your laws are a source of strength to me wherever I may dwell. Tehillim 119

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The unholy balk at the idea of self-discipline