By COLlive reporter
A letter the Rebbe wrote to Rabbi Daniel Moscowitz, the late Head Shliach of Illinois, 28 years ago might be of comfort of the grieving family and community.
It was dated the Tuesday when Parshas Pekudei is read – exactly a week and 28 years before his passing on Tuesday of Parshas Vayikra, 2 Adar 5774.
In it, the Rebbe offers greetings and thanks for sending “the booklets” and then emphasizes the significance of the date the letter was written which he calls an “meritorious day in several aspects.”
The Rebbe writes that Tuesday is the day of double blessings, a lesson from the Parsha, the speciality of Rosh Chodesh that connects both months of Adar in a leap year (5746 such as 5774), and the general joy of Adar.
And the Rebbe connects the redemption celebrated on Purim to the ultimate redemption from the current exile with the coming of Moshiach.
Before adding his signature, the Rebbe added in his handwriting the blessings, “for success in the holy work.”
The success indeed defined the life that came to an abrupt and tragic ending on Tuesday while undergoing routine surgery at Glenview’s Glenbrook Hospital when he suffered cardiac arrest.
Under his stewardship, Lubavitch-Chabad of Illinois grew to encompass nearly 40 centers in 21 cities. The Chabad community of Illinois now boasts full kindergarten through 12th-grade educational institutions for boys and girls, as well as services for seniors, children with special needs and everyone in between.
His funeral is currently taking place in Chicago where he will be buried, honoring his verbal request to family members.
i haave not stoped crying since his passing, i have not slept since his passing, i have not stoped shaking since his pasing. He will be so missed by evryone!! he was the most amasing man out there. may he rest in peace, and may we be greated by moshiach right now!
Rabbi Moskowitz was an amazing chossid and one the kindest people. we should all take strength from him to bring Moshiach. his wife should have all the koach she needs to get through this.
Must have been a very special shliach!
Except for a few years away in yeshiva, Rabbi Moscowitz spent his entire life in Chicago, and 6 of his kids living here as well.
When Rabbi Leib Kramer a”h of Montreal wanted to buy a plot in Montefiore cemetery many years ago, the Rebbe told him that he should be buried where he did his shlichus. That is why he is buried in Montreal
must be known that Rabbi Moscowitz put so much effort and energy for the klal we cant realize the mesiras nefesh of this gadol since his shlichuus began in 70s..we all may continue to benefit from Rabbi and Rebbitzen s avoidah ..bila hamoves la netzach
photos of levya and report who spoke!!
Rabbi epstein noted at the levaye that it was actually his request to be buried in hisמקום השליחותו