Hundreds of children from around the world have joined a special project to memorize the Rebbe’s Kapitel by heart as a special gift to the Rebbe for his 117th birthday.
Aided by a niggun set to the words of the Kapitel 118, hundreds of boys, girls, school classes and online school classes shared videos of themselves singing the Kapitel with the goal of learning the words by heart.
The project was conceived by Rabbi Levi Cunin, Shliach in Malibu, California, who, as a result of experiencing how Rabbi Engel’s Tanya songs helped teach his children perakim Baal peh, began setting the Rebbe’s Kapitel to a Niggun. Studies have shown that with the help of a mnemonic device, such as a Niggun, it is has quicker pathways to our memory.
COLlive and Chabad of Malibu launched a contest challenging boys and girls under the age of Bar and Bas Mitzvah to memorize the entire Kapitel in honor of Yud Alef Nissan.
Nearly 100 children from around the world submitted videos of themselves singing the Rebbe’ Kapitel by heart, with submissions coming in from New York, Toronto, Chicago, California, Africa, Australia, Argentina, France, Eretz Yisroel, and many other locations.
All entries were entered into a raffle for a choice of two tickets to New York to the Rebbe or $770 gift card, sponsored by Gur Real Estate and Chabad of Malibu Kehilla.
All entries will receive a jar of honey from West Coast Head Shliach Rabbi Boruch Shlomo Cunin given by the Rebbe to Machon Chana (one jar per entry).
The winner of the trip to the Rebbe or $770 was chosen by goral, and is Shaina Stiefel, age 9, from Piešťany, Slovakia. Mazel Tov!
It’s not too late to give your gift to the Rebbe, and learn the Rebbe’s Kappital by heart! The Rebbe has taught us, and it’s well documented in Chassidus, the power of “hevel sheain bo chet” – the words of Torah and teffilah that come from the mouths of boys and girls under bar and bas mitzvah. It can bring Moshiach now! We will be drawing another raffle on Gimmel Tammuz. All past entries will be included.
So proud of you, Shaina, well done! Have a fabulous time!
Lots of love Bubby & Zeidy in Israel xxx
Mazal Tov Shaina !
Mazal Tov!!!
Love you and miss you tonz!!
Mushka
Mazal Tov Shaina
Mazel tov from Shaina Stiefel in New York.
😛 Thank you!
Wonderful achievement!! Mazal Tov!!
Naftoli and Pinni