Rabbi Boruch Merkur

129 articles by Rabbi Boruch Merkur.

A Slap in the Face of SilenceParshas VayeiraRabbi Boruch Merkur · Editorial · #1188Hush! Yes, there is “ A time for silence and a time to speak” (Koheles 3:7)...
Reprehensible!Rabbi Boruch Merkur · Editorial · #1187“How could she? That’s reprehensible!”
Lose the Stupid Smartphone!TishreiRabbi Boruch Merkur · Editorial · #1186A yungerman, a visitor it seemed (from the style of his beard), had his smartphone out to capture a moment he wished to preserve.
G-d, My BestieSukkosRabbi Boruch Merkur · Editorial · #1185If the Sukka represents G-d’s love for the Jewish people, wouldn’t the Baal Shem Tov, the great champion of Ahavas Yisroel, want to beautify his Sukka in every way possible?
You Don't Count!Parshas NitzavimRosh HashanahRabbi Boruch Merkur · Editorial · #1184“All a man’s provisions are allotted for him from Rosh HaShana until Yom HaKippurim” * The Aron did not occupy any space; its measure did not count.
G-d's First and FinestParshas Ki SavoRabbi Boruch Merkur · Editorial · #1183Mundane or not, each moment contains everything within it, eternity, and it is a gift of devotion to G-d, like the joyous presentation of first fruits in the Holy Temple.
A Good Compensation Package or a Real Partnership?Parshas Ki SeitzeiRabbi Boruch Merkur · Editorial · #1182Reward is not for someone who is obligated to work, but for one who binds himself in a kind of consensual, contractual agreement to work for specified compensation, such as a hired worker.
Moshiach’s MuseRabbi Boruch Merkur · Editorial · #1181It didn’t happen on Gimmel Tammuz 5754; it happened before that. It didn’t happen on 27 Adar 5752; it happened before that too.
Elul: The All-SeeingElulRabbi Boruch Merkur · Editorial · #1180How can we even be expected to feel for G-d the way we feel for a trusted friend? Is that a realistic, attainable goal?
Repent – for what?Rabbi Boruch Merkur · Editorial · #1179A perfect tzaddik has no negativity in him at all. Struggling with seeing how it applies to him, the tzaddik asks – repent for what?!
Thought Is a Misnaged: Dance out of ExileRabbi Boruch Merkur · Editorial · #1178On the 15th of Av, the girls of Jerusalem would go out to dance in the vineyards in search of their soulmates .
A House Full of AngelsRabbi Boruch Merkur · Editorial · #1177What’s the point of seeing the Beis HaMikdash on Shabbos Chazon if on that very day it is destroyed, G-d forbid?!
Ker a Velt Haint!Parshas PinchasYud-Beis TammuzRabbi Boruch Merkur · Editorial · #1176The Beis HaMikdash was not destroyed in a single moment in time, close to 2000 years ago, in the wake of which there are the Three Weeks and Tisha B’Av … No!
FirebrandRabbi Boruch Merkur · Editorial · #1175Now Beis Moshiach is fresh, provocative – and yes, shocking at times. * No longer do we rest on the laurels of “heralding” the redemption.
Who Are You?!Gimmel TammuzRabbi Boruch Merkur · Editorial · #1173Who am I? Who is anybody?
My Pinky FingerGimmel TammuzRabbi Boruch Merkur · Editorial · #1172Gimmel Tammuz became a gamechanger to our senses. Of course, sources say that nothing changed.
The Anti-MoshiachRabbi Boruch Merkur · Editorial · #1171If our eyes are lying and nothing has changed since Gimmel Tammuz, if the laws of nature do not apply to such a tzaddik, how can he be said to have self-sacrifice?!
Behind the Pargod with G-dRabbi Boruch Merkur · Editorial · #1170What compelled this distance? Is there an iron curtain between them?
An Alternative Remedy for ShavuosParshas YisroShavuosRabbi Boruch Merkur · Editorial · #1169If the Torah is going to chime in about medicine, it must follow the cutting edge of medical progress to remain relevant to the “evolving” human body.
You Think We’re Fat...?Rabbi Boruch Merkur · Editorial · #1167What a peculiar tale. Such fascination with fat Sages? But maybe their waistline is not the point here, and the Talmud is hinting at something very deep…
Rising in RagsParshas EmorRabbi Boruch Merkur · Editorial · #1166What kindness is there in resurrecting Jews in the filthy clothing of exile? What compassion is there in prolonging their ailments in the Future Era? * Try to be a tzaddik?
Be a Man – Of G-dRabbi Boruch Merkur · Editorial · #1165We live in unpreceded times. The Rebbe’s broad shoulders that carried the world’s weight is now our load to bear. How can that possibly be?
Like the Face of a DogRabbi Boruch Merkur · Editorial · #1164Hauntingly reminiscent of prewar lampoons in Nazi Germany, depicting fanged, menacing, demonic Jews, here contemporary Jewish leadership is likened to a dog.
De-Monstering the Defiant SonPesachRabbi Boruch Merkur · Editorial · #1163As the 80% were dying and being buried, 20% were plotting a map to vast treasures they would plunder.
A Birthday Celebration to Break the Status Quo of GalusYud-Alef NissanRabbi Boruch Merkur · Editorial · #1162It is not enough to celebrate 11 Nissan because it is the right thing to do, because we know it is required of the Rebbe’s Chassidim (even though it is virtually Erev Pesach).
The 10,000-Pound ElephantRabbi Boruch Merkur · Editorial · #1161Our vision is so distorted that the proverbial elephant we are so accustomed to and so adept at ignoring has camouflaged itself completely.
Moshiach Needs You, the Lamed Vov’nik!Rabbi Boruch Merkur · Editorial · #1160“A person buys a ticket to win the lottery – not the second or third prize, but first prize! Someone has to win – he reasons – so why shouldn’t it be me?
Alone at the Gates of GeulaPurimRabbi Boruch Merkur · Moshiach & Geula · #1159Who even thinks of Ester’s ongoing suffering?
The Misnomer of “Toxic Masculinity”PurimRabbi Boruch Merkur · Editorial · #1158Terms like “toxic masculinity” are so damaging because they ascribe qualities to masculinity that have nothing to do with it.
Let Moshiach Come Now, Even If to Save a Single JewRabbi Boruch Merkur · Editorial · #1157“What I want, You can’t give me!” he cried out to Hashem.
All We’re Missing Is Miyad, UrgencyRabbi Boruch Merkur · Editorial · #1156It is G-d’s will that there should be death. It is G-d’s will there should be exile, rachmana litzlan.
Troubleshooting the Madness of ExileParshas Ki SisaRabbi Boruch Merkur · Editorial · #1155Einstein famously defines insanity as “doing something over and over again and expecting a different result.” Are we insane to think that what we’ve done until now suffices?!
A Vulnerable RebbeParshas TerumahRabbi Boruch Merkur · Editorial · #1154When G-d spoke and the world came into being, a world where He sent the souls of His beloved nation, the Jewish people, G-d became “vulnerable,” dependent on us to succeed in our mission.
Just to Be a Part of ItPurimRabbi Boruch Merkur · Editorial · #1153I don ’ t suppose we need more reasons why the exile would be postponed.
What If G-d Himself Wants the Status Quo?Rabbi Boruch Merkur · Editorial · #1152A s the leader and prophet of our generation, the Rebbe has heralded the imminent redemption, yet still we wait and wait.
Not So Aht AhtParshas ShoftimRabbi Boruch Merkur · Editorial · #1151So many years have passed since then – even decades. It’s an absolute disgrace that the Rebbe’s prophecy of imminent redemption has been delayed this long!
Issue #1150 (B'shalach, 10 Shvat)Rabbi Boruch Merkur · #1150
All Jews Shall Rise in Olam Ha’t’chiya: Part 12Rabbi Boruch Merkur · D'var Malchus · #1133Final Instalment * After going through three additional incarnations without correcting their inequities, apparently there is no hope for the extremely wicked … but Rashbi…
At the Crossroads to Bring MoshiachRabbi Boruch Merkur · Editorial · #1000Beis Moshiach weekly magazine presents a pathway that makes sense, even in the face of such overwhelming darkness. Fine.
When Pragmatism Is a SinRabbi Boruch Merkur · Editorial · #994The main argument brought by autonomy supporters is bogus.
The Leadership TrifectaRabbi Boruch Merkur · Parsha Thought · #980REPETITION? In response to being told by G-d that he will be “gathered to his people,” Moshe asks G-d to appoint a successor.
The Rebbe Sees from One End of the World to the OtherRabbi Boruch Merkur · Farbrengen · #977The double miracle of Rabbi Pinchas Teitz and the double answer between the folded pages of Tanya.
What Does Gimmel Tammuz Mean to You?Rabbi Boruch Merkur · Moshiach & Geula · #977Dear Fellow Chassidim sh’yichyu,
Shlichus Near HomeRabbi Boruch Merkur · Tzivos Hashem · #976Tzippora began to lovingly gather the group of tiny tots who were playing on the floor. Lunch would soon be served at the daycare center and she had to get them seated.
Man on a MissionRabbi Boruch Merkur · Shlichus · #973When I told R ’ Michoel Nudelman that I ’ m calling from Beis Moshiach about the outreach activities that he does, he asked me , what activity?
Mivtza MatzaRabbi Boruch Merkur · Tzivos Hashem · #971Hi there, it’s me Berel, writing again. This time, I’d like to tell you a story that happened with my cousin, Yechiel, who lives in New York.
ANASH-SHLICHUS: Dor BittonRabbi Boruch Merkur · Shlichus · #961“What motivates me is the Rebbe saying that each of us is a shliach. That everyone is a shliach means that it makes no difference where you live and what you do for a living.
You Are My Spiritual ChildrenRabbi Boruch Merkur · Interview · #959Among the thousands of families who live in Crown Heights today, only a few dozen were present in the first years of the Rebbe ’ s nesius , and only very few merited basking in…
The Rebbe Is Not Alone and Chassidim Are Not AloneRabbi Boruch Merkur · Yud Shvat · #959To mark the special day of Yud Shvat , Dov Levanon presents a compilation of stories about the relationship between the Rebbe MH ” M and the T ’ mimim, unusual expressions about…
The Crown of Tomchei T’mimimRabbi Boruch Merkur · Profile · #957“ R ’ Michoel of Nevel would walk to the Tzemach Tzedek. He was taught by the Chassid , R ’ Peretz Chein.
The Rebbe’s Rashi RevolutionRabbi Boruch Merkur · Feature · #949It is fifty years since the start of the Rebbe ’ s Torah revolution in learning the simple meaning of the Torah text with Rashi ’ s commentary.
Memories of YeshivaRabbi Boruch Merkur · Memoirs · #941Memories of R’ Avrohom Drizin (Maiyor) from the time he learned in Yeshivas Tomchei T ’ mimim inLubavitch, from a t ’ shura that was printed for the bar mitzva of his great-grandson, Yehuda Leib Drizin.
No Coincidence the Rebbe Spoke About Eternal LifeParshas ChukasYud-Beis TammuzRabbi Boruch Merkur · D'var Malchus · #940Chapter 7 of Rabbi Shloma Majeski’s Likkutei Mekoros discusses how the Rebbe taught us in advance how to view the events of Gimmel Tammuz 5754.
Chassidim Tell StoriesRabbi Boruch Merkur · Chaf av · #938A compilation of stories about Rabbi Levi Yitzchok Schneersohn zt ” l, presented for Chaf Av .
The Mystery of the InvitationsRabbi Boruch Merkur · Tzivos Hashem · #937My bar mitzva is coming up. Many boys in my class put on t’fillin already and every week invitations are hung up on the class bulletin board.
The Rebbe Hid Me in the ClosetRabbi Boruch Merkur · Chabad History · #933In the Rebbe Rayatz’s final years, only the senior Chassidim were allowed to attend his farbrengens.
More of the Torah View on SculptureRabbi Boruch Merkur · Letters From the Rebbe · #933Beis Moshiach presents more of the Rebbe’s correspondence with the internationally renowned sculptor, Chaim Yaakov (Jacques) Lipchitz, and others on the issue of making statues.
Why Is Learning About Moshiach So CriticalRabbi Boruch Merkur · Interview · #931“…we are living in a time of instability, whether economically, because of Israeli leadership, or world events. People are looking to hear a clear message.
R’ BerishRabbi Boruch Merkur · Profile · #930R’ Berish was the image of a Chassid and a man of warmth, good to heaven and good to his fellow.
Founding Beth RivkahRabbi Boruch Merkur · Profile · #930“…they had not yet realized the importance of educating girls.
R’ Zalman Leib RelatesRabbi Boruch Merkur · Stories · #927Authentic Chassidic stories told by R’ Zalman Leib Estulin a”h, as he heard them from the people they happened to.
How Old Are You?Rabbi Boruch Merkur · Parsha Thought · #924…according to a Talmudic analysis, the average Jew whose life-span is 70 years actually spends only about 18 years in service of G-d.
Ushering in Pesach in the Lubavitch of the Rebbe RashabRabbi Boruch Merkur · Beis Nissan · #922On Erev Pesach in Lubavitch there was a feeling of satisfaction and joy that grew out from the great hopes that Moshiach was finally coming, the Beis HaMikdash would be rebuilt and the Korban Pesach brought.
R’ Mottel the Shochet – The Man and the LegendRabbi Boruch Merkur · Obituary · #922R’ Boruch Mordechai Lifschitz, as Mordechai in his day, did not bend nor bow to the communists.
What Does Chaf Beis Shvat Mean to You?Rabbi Boruch Merkur · Moshiach & Geula · #912As we reflect lets consider what the Rebbe will be thinking of at this special time of year.
900 Issues – One MissionRabbi Boruch Merkur · Editorial · #900By Divine Providence, the 900 th issue of Beis Moshiach will appear concurrent with the Kinus HaShluchim, for the goals are identical: to do the one and only remaining shlichus of…
The Return Policy on a Defective SoulYom KippurRabbi Boruch Merkur · Editorial · #383The ark was opened and the Torah scrolls were brought out before the hushed crowd. The solemn tun...
Breaking the IceParshas Va'eiraRabbi Boruch Merkur · Moshiach & Geula · #352If you were to take a survey among the experts, you are likely to get a variety of opinions regarding how to approach contemporary Jewish outreach, how to break the ice and get to…
Each Sun - a poetry readingRabbi Boruch Merkur
Happy with Your Lot, Chosen Nation?Parshas ShlachRabbi Boruch Merkur · Moshiach & GeulaIt hardly seems fair, but G-d blatantly favors some over others. * Having good fortune when there is so much strife is an obvious injustice to so many losers.
The “Black Flame” Battling the Darkness from WithinRabbi Boruch Merkur · ObituaryI was a young boy when I was privileged to be exposed to the “world of Chabad.” In the initial moments (an outsider wouldn’t understand this), the Rebbe in all his power…
First, It’s About YouParshas Ki SavoRabbi Boruch Merkur · Moshiach & GeulaThe world was created for you, the Jewish people. * When we are grateful for what we have been blessed with, we celebrate openly before Hashem.
Healing Inside OutRabbi Boruch Merkur · Moshiach & GeulaAnticipate the light of success shining upon a new world, renewing it with health and spectacular beauty.
Irrational Exuberance — Alan Greenspan and the Torah of Ratzo V'shovRabbi Boruch MerkurIn December 1996, Alan Greenspan stood up at a Washington dinner and asked a question that would ...
F(e)ast DayParshas BalakRabbi Boruch Merkur · Moshiach & GeulaMoshiach transforms the somber fast day, the 17 th of Tammuz, into a brilliant celebration and feast. All our days will be yomim tovim , days of celebration and joy.
Peace from Pinchas, the Broken ManRabbi Boruch MerkurThis past weekend a tanker was struck near the Strait of Hormuz, and American and Iranian forces...
When G-d is your melodyRabbi Boruch Merkur
The Leader Who Counts - By ElevensRabbi Boruch Merkur · Moshiach & GeulaThis year on Shabbos Shira, Jews will sing the redemption song, the powerfully engaging experience of rapture, represented by the number eleven - “You are one but not by counting.”
King of HeartsParshas MishpatimRabbi Boruch Merkur · Moshiach & GeulaThe uniqueness of Moshiach, his strength, is not military prowess. He is much more powerful than that.
Daze of Exile, Days of MoshiachParshas ShmosRabbi Boruch Merkur · Moshiach & GeulaThe exodus contains a secret of how we can break free from everything that holds us down or limits us in any way - something that is possible even now, before there’s a throne in Jerusalem.
Silence Tut or Steal His Voice?Parshas BoRabbi Boruch Merkur · Moshiach & Geula
UbiquitousRabbi Boruch Merkur · Moshiach & GeulaIt will be obvious to see the Beis HaMikdash. It will be a tailormade vision, fitting each person perfectly. * Progress becomes organic, one’s very nature.
Secret PathRabbi Boruch Merkur · Moshiach & GeulaThis path may be less trodden, but the gates are open wide. * Certainly by now we have corrected the cause of exile.
Why Praise the Romans?Lag BaOmerRabbi Boruch Merkur · EditorialRebbi Shimon is concerned with character or quality – is the wild beast dangerous? Is the chametz consumable?
Face to Face with the SnakeParshas BoRabbi Boruch Merkur · Moshiach & GeulaWe are not meant to crush Egypt with sticks but to find a voice of leadership and confront even the biggest snake. Then the opposition itself willingly helps the redemption.
Leper MessiahRabbi Boruch Merkur · Moshiach & GeulaMoshiach the king is also a rav who cares for every person - even outcasts, lepers. He sees the good in everyone and inspires them to take the direct path to redemption.
A gift fit for a king on the Rebbe's birthdayYud-Alef NissanPesachRabbi Boruch Merkur · Moshiach & Geula
The Court of MoshiachParshas TetzavehRabbi Boruch Merkur · Moshiach & GeulaIn the time of Moshiach, the Jewish Supreme Court will overshadow all courts from earlier times.
Iron Leadership: Now What Do We Do?Parshas VayechiRabbi Boruch Merkur · Moshiach & GeulaThe Rebbe tells what he sees, no matter how earth-shattering or perplexing, drawing a line in history and saying “ avodas ha’birurim is over.” * Our job is to live with the…
Return of the KingParshas ShminiRabbi Boruch Merkur · Moshiach & GeulaThe King David within is the realization that our birthright is a palace, overflowing with wealth.
Darkness ImplodingPesachRosh HashanahRabbi Boruch Merkur · Moshiach & GeulaDarkness implodes into light. * T’filla, d’veikus to Hashem, is a frequency that transcends conflict. * The ultimate peace of Moshiach, Prince of Peace.
Overly Familiar with G-D?Parshas Ki SisaYom KippurRabbi Boruch Merkur · Moshiach & GeulaEvery day we unite with our Divine core. But if this heightened state of intimacy with G-d is always present and available to all, why don’t we feel it?
The Final PushRabbi Boruch Merkur“At one point, I shook a tree full of fire ants on my head just to have some pain to distract me from my aching feet so that I could continue to walk.”
Alive in ExileGimmel TammuzRabbi Boruch MerkurOn the 3rd of Tammuz 5687 — July 3, 1927 — the Soviet secret police loaded Rab...
Gimmel Tammuz – Why?!Parshas KorachGimmel TammuzRabbi Boruch Merkur · Moshiach & GeulaThere is order in all this chaos. By Divine providence, the redemption comes in phases - for a reason.
Conquest of MindParshas ChukasRabbi Boruch Merkur · Moshiach & GeulaA contemporary leader in Chabad publicizes the call to return to the Holy Land.
Thinking Retribution out of the BoxParshas NasoLag BaOmerRabbi Boruch Merkur · Moshiach & GeulaTake a look at their faces. Do they look particularly dismissive of Torah study or modesty? * The real stampede is overbearing rebuke, fixation on negative attention.
Bt’s Vs. Ffb’sRabbi Boruch Merkur · Moshiach & GeulaThis innovation flips all definitions of pious and penitent on their heads. * Moshiach “...
11 Nisan: A CallingParshas VayikraYud-Alef NissanRabbi Boruch Merkur · Moshiach & GeulaThose who hear the calling understand what is demanded from us from the Moses of our times.
Dealing with the defiant son - in youPesachRabbi Boruch Merkur
Basi L'gani 5719Basi L'GaniRabbi Boruch Merkur · D'var MalchusTranslated by Boruch Merkur THE EPIC ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE 7th GENERATION 1. &...
What Is My Unique Mission?Rabbi Boruch Merkur
Advice of the Prophet: Defund the PoliceParshas ShoftimRabbi Boruch Merkur · Moshiach & GeulaThe world is already rectified. * Enforcing rules that we don’t understand becomes a thing of the past. * Good advice speaks to us; it is not imposed.
Purim: A Raging Party for G-dPurimRabbi Boruch Merkur · Moshiach & Geula
No One Cares About Your Opinion!PesachRabbi Boruch Merkur · Moshiach & GeulaToday “opinions” are shutdown and cancelled, sources ignored.
Back to BodyRabbi Boruch Merkur · Moshiach & GeulaRedeemed from centuries of spiritual mistrust, our attention is directed to what religion has always taught us to ignore – the body. * Everybody must shine on their own.
See No EvilParshas NoachRabbi Boruch Merkur · EditorialHere the Rebbe provides a kind of litmus test for righteousness… * When we are no longer bogged down in the mire of the world, we are available to focus on bettering the world around us.
Live in Meron!Rabbi Boruch Merkur
Blinded by the Light of MoshiachParshas EikevRabbi Boruch Merkur · Moshiach & GeulaMoshiach teaches specifically through vision.
Crushed to Shine WondersParshas BamidbarLag BaOmerRabbi Boruch Merkur · Moshiach & GeulaThe prolonged suffering in exile is a peleh, beyond reason, a wonder. * G-d whispers its inner meaning through the wonders in the Torah.
Why slave?Rabbi Boruch Merkur
Basi L'gani 5718Basi L'GaniRabbi Boruch Merkur · D'var Malchus
The Kiss of DeathParshas AchareiRabbi Boruch Merkur
A Talk on the Fair Distribution of WealthParshas PinchasRabbi Boruch Merkur · Moshiach & GeulaTo accomplish the delicate task of fair distribution, Divine oversight is required. * The litmus test is perfect clarity and transparency, genuine communication.
Muzzle Tov?Parshas YisroBasi L'GaniRabbi Boruch Merkur · Moshiach & GeulaWhere is the outcry when we are crushed like never before, muted and silenced? * Everything we need to learn has been entrusted to us.
Seizing the viper and seeing it’s my staffPesachRabbi Boruch Merkur
Making It RealParshas Va'eschananRabbi Boruch Merkur · Moshiach & GeulaBefore the Messianic Era, there is a resurgence of prophecy. * Being authentic and real is the consolation for exile and the gateway to geula.
Ever Wonder, Where Are the Wonders?Parshas EmorLag BaOmerRabbi Boruch Merkur · Moshiach & GeulaAre you seeing miracles and wonders in your life? If not, do you at least know where to look for them?
Keys to the Treasure ChestParshas Ki SeitzeiRabbi Boruch Merkur · Moshiach & GeulaNow is the time of reward. Hashem provides each Jew with all he or she needs - in abundance. * Your destiny reflects your origin, but where are you now?
Backward LeadersRabbi Boruch Merkur · Moshiach & Geula
Opening the Mind of Supernal ManParshas TerumahRabbi Boruch Merkur · Moshiach & GeulaThe beauty of women “expands the mind of (Supernal) man” by perfecting the world we live in. * Women teach us what we truly are – gold, “one who donates it is healthy.”
Emerged a Warrior KingRabbi Boruch Merkur
Hunker DownParshas BalakRabbi Boruch Merkur · EditorialIs the concept of Armageddon, mass destruction, consistent with Torah? Should I take out a mortgage on an underground bunker?
Through Danger to GeulaRabbi Boruch Merkur · Moshiach & GeulaSix years in Chadar HaMittos, the Bedroom Chamber of the Holy Temple. * Daring to descend into conversation.
Judges: The Good, the Bad, and the UglyParshas ShoftimRabbi Boruch Merkur · Moshiach & GeulaOur experience is forced upon us. It’s what we do with it, our reaction, that makes even the bad, the ugly, into bittersweet good. * The ultimate judge is us, our soul.
Baruch Matir Asurim! - by Rabbi Akiva WagnerRabbi Boruch MerkurMazel Tov to Rabbi and Mrs. Sholom Mordechai Halevi Rubashkin and to the entire Rubashkin family o...
Soulmates: What We Cannot ControlRabbi Boruch Merkur
Pike, Wolf, and LeviathanParshas Va'eiraRabbi Boruch Merkur · Moshiach & GeulaThe pike resembles the Leviasan, whose open mouth effortlessly devours the great sea serpent.
My Fix – What’s Yours?Rabbi Boruch Merkur · Moshiach & Geula* “Stay the course” is the mantra of the status quo stewardship, effectively muzzling voices that need to be heard. * There is no debate. All we need is genuine conversation. *