Pinteleh Gala Journal - Feb 25th, 2018 Final Pinteleh Journal | Page 13

in action, and even more so that they internalize the fundamentals
and foundations of Judaism, with faith in the living G-d.
This means to inculcate in them the recognition that G-d is not found in
some faraway place outside the borders of America, and from time to time
we wire Him on the telephone -- or, as it is today, even through a wireless
connection -- and after a half hour conversation the connection ends, and
G-d remains up in the “seventh heaven” while they remain in the United
States of America.
The task of the Yeshivah is to uproot this attitude, to make them
aware that such an attitude endangers one’s very life -- not
just spiritual life, but even physical life -- operating as if
one could exist in this country and in this very place
without G-d!
It is self-understood that it is impossible to
build walls or a roof before establishing
a foundation. Once there’s a firm
foundation, the more one adds in
building the walls and roof, floor after
floor, the better! But if there’s no
foundation, or if the foundation is
shaky, its only logical that the weight
of even one additional story could
bring the entire structure down...
This being the case, it is simple and
obvious that when one accepts
a student, one accepts the
responsibility to “build” them --
to ingnite the Jewish spark deep
within their soul...
The Rebbe, Toras Menachem vol. 13, 10
Shevat 5715, pp.228-229