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This email dedicated by: By Jacqueline Aidenbaum In Memory of her Grandmothers Dina and Frida To dedicate an email, click here Adar II 2, 5771 · March 8, 2011 Editor's Note: At some point in our lives, most of us have felt a guiding hand from Above prodding us, protecting us or comforting us. Hashgachah pratit means Divine Providence, that G-d is carefully orchestrating all the details of our lives, even if it may not feel that way. But there are some watershed moments when this guidance becomes obvious. It may be a chance encounter leading us to meet our soulmate, a missed flight whose purpose later becomes clear, or a life-threatening danger that is miraculously thwarted. The holiday of Purim commemorates a script full of such "chance encounters." Only in retrospect does a supernatural tale finally emerge. This year, we celebrate Purim on Sunday, March 20th. As we prepare for this fun-filled, happy holiday, let's reflect on the guiding Force that directs the many small and large, natural and supernatural details of our lives. And as we do, every moment can become a new opportunity for us to connect with our Creator. Chana Weisberg, on behalf of the Chabad.org Editorial Team This Week's Features Printable Magazine Protection from Above Video: Security from a Higher Source Rabbi Binyomin Klein, a member of the Rebbe's secretariat, recounts the Rebbe's response to a terrorist threat.  Watch Voices: Meeting My Husband We were praying for the same thing at the same place, just minutes apart from each other . . . by Mina Richler Why Did I Miss My Flight? Maybe G-d wants me to be on the next flight, where the guy next to me will be contemplating suicide and yours truly will be his savior! By Levi Avtzon Story: Weeping Beside the Mezuzah at UCLA Some time later the professor again visited the student for a class gathering. But when she approached the apartment, she did not see the mezuzah . . . By Yerachmiel Tilles Story: "Speak Clearly, Please" After the prayers were finished, the chassid went over to one of the guests and said very quickly in a soft, murmuring voice: "Werurygoigtdy?" By Shoshannah Brombacher Effort and Commitment Spirituality: Climbing Jacob's Ladder Prayer is something like watching a chess game. If you have no clue what's going on, it's about as thrilling as watching the grass grow. By Tzvi Freeman Parshah: The Offered Beast If a person sinned and wished to make atonement, why does he sacrifice an animal? Why doesn't he sacrifice himself, for example? Based on the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe Parshah: The Scenic Route The key to "korbanot" (sacrifices) is understanding that every obligation in Judaism is assembled from the components of everyday life . . . By Shlomo Yaffe Parshah: The Ultimate Mitzvah Why does the book devoted to mitzvot start with the laws of sacrifices? Perhaps they encapsulate the inner meaning of mitzvot more than any other individual mitzvah . . . By Naftali Silberberg Parshah: But It Was a Mistake! Why must a Jew be taken to task for an innocent mistake? He had no intention of disobeying G-d's law-why is his behavior considered sinful and in need of atonement? By Lazer Gurkow Lexicon: Mitzvah A mitzvah bundles up the person who is commanded and the Commander, creating a relationship and essential bond. Story: The Gift When no one was in the synagogue, he brought in the loaves under his cloak. He prayed that G-d should look upon his offering with favor, and eat and enjoy the lovely, freshly baked bread . . . By Yerachmiel Tilles Building Self-Esteem Video: How to Raise a Child The key to raising children is not to "raise" them, but to include them in your own life, and to live your own life in a way that is worth emulating. By Manis Friedman  Watch (36:52) Video: When Relationships Skid out of Control Are you encountering "frosty conditions" or "icy patches" in your relationship with your spouse or children? By Chana Weisberg  Watch (2:40) Relationships: Loving Eyes, Hurtful Eyes Other than people's body language, the main way we have of tuning into people's feelings is through their eyes. When people look at us, they either heal us or harm us . . . By Miriam Adahan Women You Should Know: Joan Weiner Changing perceptions one laugh at a time Weiner is clearly no conventional Jewish mother: A successful standup comic, she performs at Manhattan comedy clubs and for audiences across the tristate area . . . By Deena Yellin Parshah Halachah: Humility The chassidic masters explain that the more one is nullified before G-d, the more humble one becomes in the face of G-d's infinite greatness . . . By Aryeh Citron Prepping for Purim Purim 2011 Guide The laws and customs of Purim, along with pre and post Purim observances, in a brief printable format. Persian Recipes What better way to celebrate Purim than by feasting on some amazing Persian food? By Reyna Simnegar Homemade Purim Costume Ideas When you consider the cost and lack of originality of store-bought costumes, homemade costumes are a more fun, and oftentimes more cost-effective, option . . . By Sarah Zeldman Q&A Who Invented the Synagogue? Is it true that there is no mention of the synagogue in the Torah? It's hard to imagine "Judaism"-at least as we know it today-without synagogues! By Shlomo Yaffe Shoelaces I saw the craziest thing in the Code of Jewish Law: it tells you how to tie your shoes! Am I a better person if I tie my shoes in a special way? By Aron Moss Text-Based Study Video: Sin Offerings Join Rabbi Gordon for a text-based class on the fifth portion of Leviticus with the commentary of Rashi. By Yehoshua B. Gordon  Watch (22:52) Video: Tour of the Mishnah The tractates of the book of Zera'im (Seeds) explain the detailed laws of agriculture, including kohanic gifts and tithes for the poor. Also treated are the laws of prayer and blessings. by Yosef Shaffer  Watch (54:57)