Volume 3

PRACTICAL ADVICE:

RUNNING A BUSINESS IN ANOTHER COUNTRY

In 5751, an Argentinian couple asked the Rebbe for advice. A non- Jewish acquaintance had offered them the opportunity to join him in opening a large golf store in Miami. Should they accept the proposal?

The Rebbe replied (in English): “In general it is not advisable to have a business in one place and to live in another place, especially in another country. And especially in our times, with all the change in [the] economic situation, especially in Argentina and South America, it is not wise to have your husband’s business in United States and to live in Argentina. If you can combine the two things together, then you will discuss it with knowledgeable people. If not, then it is advisable to start making plans how to be in the same place as the business.”

Living Torah disc 146, program 581

PARNASSA INSPIRATION

 SHLICHUS OF A BUSINESSMAN

Hashem gave each Jew a shlichus to fulfill in this world. One person’s role is to be involved in business, another’s mission is    to study Torah, and so on. Within each category, each individual person has a specific shlichus to accomplish. Hashem leads each person to a certain place, because his unique shlichus can be fulfilled specifically in that location.

Sefer Hasichos 5751 vol. 2, p. 705

שליחותו  של בעל עסק

יעדער איד האט זיין חלק ושליחות בעולם וואס דער אויבערשטער האט אים געגעבן. איינער איז א בעל עסק (פון “זבולון,)” א צווייטער איז ענינו לימוד התורה “(יששכר,)” וכיו”ב, און אין יעדער סוג גופא – האט יעדערער א באזונדער חלק ושליחות בעולם. און יעדערער געפינט זיך אין א חלק מסויים בעולם – וואו דער אויבערשטער האט אים געפירט “(מה’ מצעדי גבר כוננו,)”ווארום זיין שליחות איז דוקא אין דעם מקום.

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