Yud Tes Kislev
What are we celebrating on yud tes kisleV?
The Alter Rebbe was released from prison where he had been put by people who didn't like the Torah he was teaching!
Who wrote the Tanya - the first book of Chassidus?
The Alter Rebbe
What is Ahavas Yisrael?
To love your fellow Jew
What is the army of Hashem called and who is in it?
Tzivos Hashem! Every single Jewish child is part of it
Who came in disguise to visit the Alter Rebbe in prison?
The czar of Russia!
What is inside of every Jew that makes them cOnnected to Hashem?
Their neshama (or their pintele yid - spark of Hashem)
Chassidus teaches - if you did a mitzvah today, does that mean that you don't need to do more mitzvos?
No! We can never be satisfied with what we are doing now and always need to try and do more mitzvos!
How do we make a Dirah - a hOme for Hashem - in this world?
When we use things in this world for holiness, we are creating a home for Hashem!
What part of davening was the Alter Rebbe saying when he was freed from prison?
ChapTer 55 of tehillim
What is a farbrenGen?
A gathering to tell stories, sing Chassidic songs, and encourage each other to do good. It is important to have farbrengens on special days like today!
Hashem has a plan for everything in this world, from the tiniest worm to the most important person. EverYthing that happens to us is for a reason! What is this called in hebrew?
Hashgacha Pratis
What will happen when we make a dirah for Hashem in this world by doing mitzvos and using physical things for serving Hashem?
Moshiach will cOme!
What was happening in heaven that caused the Alter Rebbe to be arrested down on earth?
There was an argument if the Alter Rebbe was sharing too many secrets of the Torah with the world!
Someone who has "zrizus" uses every minute for good things because they know that each moment is precious and you can never get it back! What does "having zrizus" mean?
doing mitzvos with energy and enthusiasm!
Some songs make us want to dance. Some songs make us serious. If regular music can talk to our body, what kind of music can talk to our neshaMa?
A niggun - a special song that comes from Chassidus!
"Ufartzta" means to spread the message of Chassidus and Moshiach with the world! What is one way that you can do this?
Get creative!
When the Alter Rebbe was on a boat in Prison, why did he want to stop and what happened when the solDiers refused to stop?
He wanted to stop to say kiddush levana - the prayer on the mOon. There was a miracle and the boat stopped by itself and wouldn't move!
What is the gematria of the word טבע - nature?
What is the Gematria of אלקים?
Chassidus teaches us that the two are connected. How?
They both equal 86. Nature is just Hashem's holiness being hidden! We need to try and look for Hashem everywhere!
What does Lchatchila Ariber mean?
When there is something blocking us from doing good, don't let it stop you! Jump right over it and keep going!
List 4 things that Chassidus teaches us we shOuld do on our Jewish birthday
1.Make a hachlata - something good you will do this year
2. Learn your new chapter of tehillim
3. Say your new chapter of tehillim
4. Make a gathering with friends
5. Learn Torah
6. Give extra tzedaka