Rabbi Fishel's thoughts on this special day!
Remembering the Rebbe this Saturday on the anniversary of his passing. 4 Life Lessons From the Rebbe That Will Enrich Your Life
1) Where your thoughts are, that is where you are. Try to always be in good places.
2) Lead a supernatural life and God will provide the miracles.
3) Your'e never too old, You're never too bad, Its never too late to start anew
4) If you think about yourself all day you will become depressed, each day think of how you can benefit someone else. The route to happiness lies in not I.
Not all prayers are requests. For me personally, praying at the Ohel (the Rebbe's resting place) of the Rebbe is more of an occasion to give thanks. While the Rebbe of blessed memory was a global leader who inspired people worldwide to do good, the impact and influence he had on my wife Ettie and me was incalculable. Young as we were when we arrived in Naples, with little but dreams, hope, faith and will to sustain us, we were determined to make a positive difference and contribution to this community. When we look back now we sometimes wonder if it were the naivete of youth, but on reflection, this is exactly what the Rebbe taught: harness your strength, turn ideas into action, you can and will do it. What a beautiful legacy! And now Ettie, Chaya, Hinda, Mendel and Yitzi are with me whenever I come to the Ohel, (either here or with me in spirit) where I hope to awaken and instill the same values and zest for life in my family. So I come to offer prayers for all connected with Chabad Naples, to pray that Chabad of Naples continues to thrive and also to give thanks for encouraging us with the vision to create the incredible Chabad of Naples.