Hayom Yom 23 Adar - 1) Rabbis are the eyes of the community 2) A Rabbi stands on the threshold

Hayom Yom 23 Adar 1 - Rabbonim “the eyes of the community”הָרַבָּנִים וּבַעֲלֵי תּוֹרָה נִקְרָאִים עֵינֵי הָעֵדָהThe rabbis and the Torah scholars are called “the eyes of the community” וְרָאשֵׁי אַלְפֵי יִשְׂרָאֵלand “the heads of the thousands of Israel.” וּכְשֶׁהָרֹאשׁ הוּא בָּרִיא אַזַי גַּם הַגּוּף בָּרִיאWhen the head is healthy, the body is also healthy.Hayom Yom 23 Adar 2 - A Rabbi is standing on the thresholdאַאַמוּ"ר אָמַר לְרָב אֶחָד — בַּעַל עֲבוֹדָה וּמַתְמִיד בְּלִמּוּדוֹMy revered father, the Rebbe [Rashab], once told a certain rabbi who took his Divine service seriously and was a diligent scholar:אַ רָב בּעֶדאַרף בְּכָל עֵת וּבְכָל רֶגַע געֶדֵיינקעֶן“At all times and at every moment, a rabbi must rememberאַז תָּמִיד שְׁטֵייט עֶר אוֹיף דעֶם שְׁוועֶלthat he is standing on the thresholdוואָס צְווישׁעֶן מְזַכֵּי הָרַבִּים אוּן חַס וְשָׁלוֹם מַחְטִיאֵי הָרַבִּיםbetween those who bring merit to the people and those who lead them to sin, Heaven forbidאוֹיף דעֶם שְׁוועֶל פוּן עוֹמֶק רוֹם אוּן עוֹמֶק תַּחַתthe threshold between the loftiest peaks and the lowest depths.אוּן אַלעֶ עִנְיָנִים בּעֶדאַרף נוֹגֵעַ זַיין אִין פְּנִימִית נְקוּדַת הַנֶּפֶשׁ מַמָּשׁAll their concerns must touch the innermost point of his soul,וַוייל בְּנַפְשׁוֹ הוּאfor his very soul is at stake.”Text and Translation courtesy of Sichos in EnglishFor questions, information and to support, please write to: [email protected]