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Chabad of Beverlywood is committed to fostering and enhancing Jewish awareness, pride, and observance among all individuals of the Jewish community, irrespective of their background, philosophy, or level of commitment. At the core of Chabad of Beverlywood lies the fundamental principle of unwavering love and acceptance for every Jew. Our mission is to offer educational, cultural, and social services to further these goals.
Abraham stood over them under the tree and they ate.—Genesis 18:8
When Abraham stood over them, only then were the angels capable of eating and elevating their food.—Rabbi Dov Ber of Lubavitch
What more spiritual activity could there be than eating, when it is done not only with the mouth, but with the mind and the soul?
When a human being eats and his mind and soul are engaged, he separates the good from the bad, the divine from the mundane. The food rises to a higher realm. And then the divine sparks he has discovered within the food carry him yet higher.
The angels are incapable of such a feat—unless a human soul provides them the...
