| | Gush Katif Torah to Stay with Exilees | | |
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The Sefer Torah that was written to encourage the residents of Gush Katif, organized by the Committe to Save to Nation and People of Israel has gone into exile with the residents. Upon the rquest of the Rav Kamenitsy, the Rabbi responsible for the Gush Katif settelments, the Sefer Torah will accompany the people in their temporary dwelling places. The fact that the Sefer Torah was brought into the Gush when it was closed to outside citizens and that the Hachneses Sefer Torah was made at a time when they really needed encouragement, the settlers are reluctant to part with the Sefer Torah
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| | Shluchim Remain in New Orleans | | |
Today, Hurricane Katrina touched down on New Orleans, causing extreme flooding and devastation. The residents were warned to evacuate the area, and over a million fled in advance of the hurricane. However, the Rebbe's shluchim to New Orleans decided to remain, on the premise that a shliach does not leave his post without an explicit directive of the Rebbe. The Shluchim, R. Zelig Rivkin, his son R. Menachem Mendel and R. Yakov Nemes, wrote to the Rebbe via Igrot Kodesh, and received an answer saying: "Tracht Gut vet Zain Gut" - Think good and it will be good."
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From this answer, the shluchim understood that they were meant to remain in New Orleans, which they did. In the end, the storm was considerably weaker than predicted. Although it caused great damage, the shluchim were not harmed. R. Rivkin was interviewed on the Israeli news program Mabat, and caused a Kiddush Hashem by showing the firm stance of a shliach of the Rebbe. He let the world know that the Rebbe continues to lead the Jewish nation and gives clear directives in day-to-day life.
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