Crown Heights children are encouraged to attend Shabbos mevorchim Tehillim in Shul this Shabbos, in the merit of the safety of the people of Ukraine, who are currently under attack.
Shuls such as Bais Shmuel Chabad, Nosson’s Shul, and other Shuls in Crown Heights will be sponsoring special gifts for kids who attend to recite Tehillim.
Children who join any Shul Youth Program in Crown Heights for Shabbos Tehillim this Shabbos morning will be eligible to receive a $5 gift card to Holesome Bagels in Crown Heights.
Children must be in Shul by 9 am. Names should be submitted by the Shul or Youth Group director to [email protected].
Bais Shmuel will hold an additional initiative for kids in their youth program, with rewards of $18 for saying 30 kapitlach or more, as well as 6 raffles which will be held for participants.
The Bais Shmuel project is sponsored in memory of the bochur Shmuel Karnowsky OBM, who passed away at the young age of 15, and has grown and seen great success since being founded in his memory.
Prizes are also sponsored by R’ Shmuel Aizenberg and family in memory of Baruch ben R’ Shmuel Eliyahu and Bracha Rochel bas R’ Moshe as well as by the Feldman family in memory of Dr. Moshe ben R’ Michel, Miriam Raiza bas R’ Menachem Mendel and R’ Yitzchok Gedalia.
“We all know the great power of reciting words of Tehillim, and the many brochos which come from it, especially when it comes to children,” said Rabbi Moshe Pinson, President of Bais Shmuel Chabad in Crown Heights. “This Shabbos, we are uniting to recite Tehillim in the merit of all our brothers in Ukraine, that they should be safe, as we pray for a peaceful end to the current situation.”
On Shabbos Parshas Pekudei, 5727-1967, the Rebbe said: “When Moshiach will come, he won’t accept any excuses. He will demand “the numbers of the Mishkan”? Write down on a note how many Chassidim have you inspired (lit. made), that they should become Chassdim of the Rebbe?!… How many Yidden did you inspire to learn Chitas?…. How many Yidden did you inspire that they should come say the entire Tehillim Shabbos Mevarchim!!… It’s enough that he himself does not want to, but he wants (to withhold the possibility) that someone else should also not come?”
Why is Tehilim on Shabbos Mevarchim important?
With the advent of Mashiach, there will be revealed the superior quality of the traits of simplicity and wholeheartedness found in the Avoda of simple folk who Daven and recite Tehillim with simple sincerity. (Part of Hayom Yom for 24, Iyar)
We cannot adequately describe the great merit of those who participate in the sacred Avoda of saying Tehillim with a Minyan, and the great pleasure this Avoda causes On High, as discussed in sacred texts and in very tiny part in Kuntres Takanat Amirat Tehillim B’rabim How fortunate are you Israel, and for this may you all be blessed with proper health and with super-abundant livelihood – you, your wives, your sons and your daughters (G-d grant them eternal life.) In your merit may all the congregation of Israel in your communities be helped (among all our Jewish brethren) in all they need, materially and spiritually. (Hayom Yom 29, Cheshvan)
If you only knew – The Tzemach Tzedek said – the power of verses of Tehillim and their effect in the highest Heavens, you would recite them constantly. Know that the chapters of Tehillim shatter all barriers, they ascend higher and still higher with no interference; they prostrate themselves in supplication before the Master of all worlds, and they effect and accomplish with kindness and compassion. (Hayom Yom 24, Shevat)
Studying a Parsha of Chumash with Rashi every day (Sunday until Sheini, Monday until Shlishi, etc.), saying Tehillim every day and the entire Tehillim on Shabbat m’varchim – be scrupulous about all of these. It is crucial for you, for your children and your children’s children. (Hayom Yom 25, Shevat)
