This coming Tuesday, July 5th, marks seventeen years since the passing of the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of righteous memory.
Chanie and I will be travelling with Bluma to New York, joining many thousands of people from across the globe who will be visiting the Rebbe's grave for prayer on this auspicious day, as is customary when we commemorate the Yartzeit of a righteous person. (All weekly classes and programming will carry on as usual).
It would be an honor and pleasure to pray for you (and your family), as well, at the Rebbe's "Ohel." Please e-mail us your name and your mother's name (preferably the Hebrew or Yiddish names), and those of anyone else you would like us to mention, we would be glad to have them in mind as well. If there's a specific need you would like us to pray for, please mention it as well.
May all our prayers be fulfilled.
We've posted lots of information on our website to help you learn more about the Rebbe's devotion to G-d, discover how deeply he cared for each human being, and to glean insight into his teachings. Visit www.chabaduptown.org/142232.
The Rebbe would frequently insist that even the loftiest of thoughts must be translated into actual deed.
Please join us on this special day in learning something additional, reciting an additional prayer, and giving some extra charity. Let us also try and apply some of the Rebbe's care and selfless dedication to our own interaction with family, friends and total strangers. There can be no more fitting tribute to the Rebbe than millions of good deeds, mitzvot, performed on his day.
May G-d help us that in the merit of our collective acts of goodness we quickly greet the righteous Moshiach, at which time we will be reunited with our beloved Rebbe and all our loved ones.
As is customary among Chassidim, it is important to me to be able receive an Aliya on the Shabbos before the Rebbe's yartzeit. As there are many community members on vacvation, if you can join us on Shabbos morning to ensure a minyan, please let me know.
Shabbos Rosh Chodesh Parshas Chukas
Friday, July 1
Services at 7:30 pm
Light Candles at 8:08 pm | RSVP for dinner
Shabbos July 2
Pre Prayer Kabbala Study at 9 am
Services at 10 am
Special Rosh Chodesh Hallel, Torah Reading & Musaf
Followed by kiddush & farbrengen
Mincha at 8:10 pm
Ethics of our Fathers Chapter 4
Maariv, Havdalla and Shabbos Ends 9:07 pm
Living Torah
Sunday July 3
9:30 am BLT = Bagels, Lox & Teffilin.
Also, an opportunity to give us a physical letter to deliver on your behalf at the Ohel.
Have a good Shabbos!
Rabbi Chaim & Chanie