The Ten Commandments. No, I’m not thinking of the movie with Charlton Heston, I'm talking of the greatest moment in history. A fledgling Jewish nation standing at the foot of Mount Sinai, and as the entire creation looks on in silent awe, G-d gives them their mission, their purpose: The Torah.There is one aspect in this story that is sometimes overlooked. When G-d tells Moses to relay these teachings to the Jews, he tells him to speak to the women first.
The spiritual and delicate quality of femininity is such an important factor in the Jewish mission in the world, that the women needed to be informed first of the upcoming giving of the Torah. And they are first in line in assuring that we stay this course throughout the generations.
The Rebbe, of righteous memory, revolutionized the face of American Jewry by sending out Shluchim, emissaries, to impart their Judaism with love. The Rebbe commissioned the women to be at the forefront of this transformation, utilizing their special qualities to fulfill this mission.
My wife, Chanie is away this weekend, along with the other Shluchos of Houston, not for a well-deserved vacation, but for a conference in Brooklyn. The convention brings together Jewish women, leaders and representatives from communities worldwide to gather ideas, advice, and inspiration to... educate more Jewish leaders!
The conference coincides with the auspicious day of the Yartzeit of Rebbetzin Chaya Mushkah, o.b.m. wife of the Rebbe, on the 22nd day of Shevat.
Good Shabbos!
Rabbi Chaim
ChabadTexas.org Editor