How Bal Teshuva Can Integrate into the Community | Rabbi Yossi Paltiel

[@Brandt-xr8xo]

I'm baal teshuvah. And I don't live in a Jewish community chabad slukim still help me feel connected and even study Tanya with me .I feel like Torah is the key for me .even tho it's tough and lonely.todah rabah to the Rebbe blessed be his memory 🙏

[@SergioMendiolaHaro]

How can we help you to be nearer to a community?

[@Brandt-xr8xo]

@SergioMendiolaHaro Todah rabah for the thoughts, love and concern.honsetly I would have to move .Rabbi spritzer told me to eventually move close to a shul so I don't drive on shabbos.so that's my goal.sameach chanukah 😊

[@rivkafriedman3981]

You are my favorite Mashpiah! Baruch Hashem for your social media posts

[@ShmuelWeiser]

Rabbi your words spoken truly carry a message that receiving and opening one’s families to encourage the Torah life. The community of Crown Heights has within many Righteous Rabbi’s and their families. Being alone and undertaking an Observant life is very lonely and a huge challenge. My advice is to find a Rabbi or an Observant family that does not TEACH one how to live a life of mitzvah’s but a family that lives a Chassidus life and shows that life through being an example. I was Blessed by Hashem & Our Rebbe and was gifted with a Rabbi and his family who truly adopted us. Truly when the Neshama’s of a righteous family send forth the sparks and light of Torah through their Acton’s and words of encouragement are priceless. The wisest advice I ever received from my Rabbi is ASK for help or advice. By asking for the help or advice one is giving a mitzvah for the individual to hel or guidance to live a Torah Observant life. Showing examples of how a Chassid lives open the Neshama of the newbie to a life of Torah on earth but ultimately eternal life.

[@rivkafriedman3981]

It is such an amazing chesed you share these issues candidly in Chabad. Thank you.

[@amethyst4990]

I was raised Evangelical (my mom is fully Jewish and the only one in her family that converted to Evangelical) my dad not Jewish. My parents did not love or respect each other. I ran away after prolonged and severe abuse eventually got foster parents for 1 year that were related to my moms side. They are Orthodox and introduced me to Judaism they were very kind to me. I appreciate them soo much. Due to court system trying to reunite biological kids with family I lost contact with them once I briefly went back with my dad because my parents were fighting with the foster parents to cover up abuses and cause seperation. Now I am only in contact with my younger brother and extended family not my parents. I try to put hints for my brother to look into Judaism as he's still Evangelical. I am grateful for Chabad and Oorah and a woman's program called Olami Souled that mentors me in my Judaism. I also met some friends while I was homeless over a decade ago that I am still friends with that are Jewish also some were orphans and others parents were not well. And we all help each other to this day to deal with what's going on in the world.