One Big Family! -- ה‘ נותן וה‘ לוקח – G-d gives, and G-d Takes

There is a Passuk that states: “Hashem gives and Hashem takes back”. I myself saw the meaning of this Passuk one year ago. However within an hour of receiving the news of Pesha Leah’s passing, I saw that it works the other way around as well: ה‘ לוקח וה‘ נותן– When G-d takes, He gives back. Hakodosh Baruch Hu took one of my siblings from me, yet at the same time He gave me back a few hundred more. To whom am I referring to? I’m referring to every single person who was there for me and my family during our time of pain and suffering.
                 To be there for someone during a time of simcha takes almost no effort at all; but to be there fore someone– and I mean really be there for someone, like so many were there for us - in a time of pain, shows that you are more than just a friend; you are a member of the family. You may not be related to me by blood like Pesha Leah was; yet you are related to me by something far more important in my eyes: your actions. So many people really showed me what is so unique about Klall Yisroel: they are willing to anything for someone in need, even if they don’t really know them.
                 I’d like to take this time to thank just a handful of my siblings for all that they did:

• Rabbi M.M.M. Lieblich for breaking the news to me in the most appropriate way

• Yochonon Katz & Mendel Ivry for spending the day with me until my parents came in, it really means a lot to me

• All of my classmates in Hamesivta for understanding what I was going through and being there for me

• The Teller, Gorowitz, & Hershkowitz families as well as Chanan Nocks for opening up your homes to us during shiva, you have no idea what it means to us

• The Zeichner’s for all that you guys did for us - there are no words to begin thanking you, may Hashem truly reward you in both worlds

• The Eidelman, Zeichner, Lerman, & Wall families and Chanan Nocks for opening up your homes to me throughout the year, making known to me that no matter what I still have family in Crown Heights

• Elisheva Goldzweig, Chanie Zeichner, and everyone else who helped by the Shloshim

• Everyone who prepared meals and truly went out of your way for us during shiva

• Zelig Krymko for your unconditional support eventhough u hardly know me, let alone any other members of my family

• The Rosenberg & Docks families for constantly being there for years already - if I didn't realize you were family before, I realize it now

• Every single person at YNS/Trocki Hebrew Acadamy for - without realizing it - you all allowed me to grow from this and overcome this test each day

                   I know that everyone falls now and then in their Emunah, but what makes me get up even though I know I’m going to fall again is my family. I know that in time of success they are there for me; and that in times of failure and falling they are there for me more than ever.
Pesha Leah lived her life for Achdus, and it all showed in her passing, when everyone was truly there for me and my family.
                 Klall Yisroel is one big family, and I am proud to be member of it!
                Thank you to everyone who was or was not mentioned, you all really showed me that there are no friends - only family. A family that cares.
                  May the Neshamah of Pesha leah bas Chaim Leibel - Nifter on 21 Teves, 5770 - rejoin our Unity Family today!
            May the Neshamah of Avrohom Dovid ben Shneur Zalman - Nifter 21 Teves, 5770 - rejoin our Unity Family today!

I Lost A Sister, A Friend & A Mentor All At Once

Eleven and a half months ago, Someone was taken from this world. That Someone lived twenty-three beautiful, fulfilling years.
          
That Someone was my Sister.
We fought, argued, laughed, played, cried, sang, and learnt together.
           
That Someone was my Friend.
Was always there for me, willing to do whatever necessary to help me whenever possible.

That Someone was my Mentor.
Inspired me; taught me right from wrong, the basics and meaning of Chassidus - Chabad. That Someone taught me about the Rabbeim and the Bar - Mitzvah Maamer, as well as what it means to be a true chossid of the Rebbe.

That Someone will forever be in my heart.

That Someone will be helping and guiding me more now than ever before; giving me the courage and strength to continue on.

That Someone is irreplaceable.

That Someone is a true Tzadekess in every meaning of the word.

That Someone is Pesha Leah (bas Chaim Leibel) Azoulay - Roetter


May the Neshamah of Pesha Leah bas Chaim Leibel have a complete aliyah!
May we all be reunited with her right away!

Pesha may not physically be here- but spiritually she is here more than ever...

Hashem, Ad Mosai??

T.T.T.O. Ayom V'Norah - Miami Boys Choir-Yavoh

This song is dedicated in tribute to all of the recent tragedies Klall Yisroel has been receiving these past few years.

 

 

 

Hashem, why have you

made so many tragedies

these past few years,

for Klall Yisroel??

 

Hashem you make

so many tests of faith.

And then you wonder

why we fail!!

 

You have taken,

only the very best.

And then you wonder why

we have no one to guide us?!

 

Chorus #1 (x2):

Ad Mosai, Ad Mosai,

Until When?

Ad Mosai, Ad Mosai,

Please stop all of this!

 

Bring the Geulah

right away!

And stop all of this horrible, pointless pain!

{End of Chorus #1}

 

Why do you make it

so very difficult?

When will you reveal

your eternal plan??

 

Does this really

make it better for you;

the fact that we suffer

because we're Jews??

 

Oh why do you do this?

Is it really so necessary?

Why cant you just bring

Moshiach already?!

 

Chorus #1

 

Chorus #2:

So Hashem,

please we beg:

Stop all of this,

right away!

 

Turn these tragedies,

into Simcha!

Bring Moshiach

right away!

Right away!

{End of Chorus #2}

 

Please let us dance

with Moshiach today!

Let your glory fill the world;

Not with sadness,

but with JOY!!

 

Chorus #1

 

Chorus #2

 

Ad Mosai,

Until When?

AD MOSAI?!

Even A Kid Can Teach

T.T.T.O. Ashreinu – Avraham Fried

Dedicated to my “nephew” Yossi Zeichner, Who taught me more than he may ever realize... and in honor of his Upsherin

Yossi, when I first met you,
I really didn't care to.
Bur now, almost three years later,
I'm really glad I did!

You taught me
So many
important things about life.
And the true meaning
Of גם זו ל'טובה !

Chorus (x2):
איזהו חכם, הלומד מכל האדם.
Even from a little kid,
You can learn so much.

And when I,
Watch you do sit-ups and exercises,
I learn what it means
To really never give up!

You taught me,
How to really have אמונה in ה'.
And that
You will
always succeed in the end.

CHORUS

Just by,
Looking at you grow,
So very quickly;
I learnt, so much,
About being a Jew!!

You taught me,
How to see,
Only good.
And because,
Of all of this,
I really got attached to you!!!

CHORUS

May you,
Grow big and strong!
And you will
overcome
any obstacle you may encounter!!

Because you have,
Such a gift,
Of teaching others:
What it means to
Really be fortunate about what you have!!!!
CHORUS

I'm Still Waiting To See...

T.T.T.O. Avinu Malkainu - Avraham Fried

It's been so long now,

And I'm still waiting to see.

To the return to Yerushalayim,

And the Mikdosh Hashlishi.

To hear the shofar blast,

And the anointing of our king.

The bringing of karbanos,

Is what I wish to see!

I want to see the resurrection,

When our loved ones will return.

When Moshe Rabbainu will lead us, once more.

No more for Geulah, do I wish to yearn!!

I wish to see the reward for learning,

What we get when we do a good deed.

The holy Shechina coming down to this lowly earth.

For all of this (and so much more) I'm still waiting to see.

Dear G-d,

Please make Klall Yisroel wait

NO MORE!!!!

Gam Zu L'Tovah

T.T.T.O. Niggun Hisvaados - Avraham Fried (Niggun Habesht)
Dedicated to all those who have difficulty seeing the good in life

(Published by collive.com on November 3, 2010 - under the title "The Good Will Soon Rise")
http://www.collive.com/show_news.rtx?id=11450&hl=roetter

He's torn apart,
Deep inside.
He doesn't know which way to turn.
He has mixed emotions,
About this life of his.

Buried deep inside of him,
He has two equally different beliefs.
To follow either one,
He doesn't know if he should.

He goes to ask,
His Rabbi,
Yet he can't,
Bring himself,
To form the words,
So he just sits there,
Trying to find a peace of mind.

Finally,
The Rabbi gets the message,
And the man feels,
A boulder leaving his heart.

He may have not received,
An answer to his questions.
Yet he did,
Receive,
The strength to believe.

He now understands,
That you must,
Thank Hashem,
For every single thing.
For the good,
For the good, as well as the bad!

He realizes now,
That he doesn't need to,
Understand "Why?"
He just needs to believe.

Believe that the good will soon rise!!

I Remember.... Do You?

T.T.T.O Ani Maamin-Avraham Fried
Dedicated to all the amazing times I had with you, Pesha, this past year.

As I gaze upon a picture of you,
I remember days,
Gone not so long ago.
I remember helping,
Clean the house for Shabbos.
And who can forget,
The chase for salmon gefilte fish??
Cleaning chicken,
And making meat-sauce.
With a secret ingredient:
Garfield comics!
polishing the candlesticks,
And baking cakes; with our hands.
And we mustn't leave out
Scrambled eggs for supper,
And pizza after kaparos!!
Shabbos at the Eidelman's,
Simchas Bais Hashoavah
On Kingston Ave.
And of course,
Simchas Torah lunch!!

Oh what a blast we we're having,
And then it came to a crashing end....
Oh why did it have to be this way?
With the coming of Moshiach,
It will be like it never ended.

May it happen before the end of this very day!!!
Ani mammon be'emunah shelimah,
Bevias ha'moshiach,
Bevias ha'moshiach,
Ani maamin!!!

Simchas Beis Hashoavah 5770
The last picture of Pesha & I together