Purim in Roatan, Honduras, was marked by something extraordinary this year—a long-awaited printing of the Tanya, a project that began over a decade ago but never quite materialized until now.
More than ten years ago, the vision for a Chabad presence in Roatan was already forming. As part of that dream, efforts were made to print a Tanya on the island, following the Rebbe’s directive to establish wellsprings of Torah in every corner of the world. A PDF was prepared with the location of each printing location included for its cover, and Tanya printings were carried out across Central America—but Roatan remained just out of reach.
Each attempt to physically get there was met with unexpected obstacles, and for years, the project remained in limbo. That was until a This year, a group of Bochurim—Sruli Lebovic, Bentzy Mishulovin, Yonah Greenwald, and Mendel Dahan—traveled from New York to Roatan for Purim. Their mission was to read the Megillah for the few Israeli businessmen on the island and Jewish travelers passing through, especially with the influx of cruise ships during the week. During their visit, they seized the opportunity to finally print the Tanya on Purim, a day imbued with hidden miracles.
Roatan now has its own Tanya, a tangible reminder that no effort in kedusha is ever lost. Even when it takes a decade, what is meant to be will always find its way.
Go Yonah!
Go Sruly!!
Go Bentzy!