Shluchim from across California gathered last Monday evening at Chabad West Coast Headquarters in Los Angeles, Calfornia for their annual Bais Iyar Farbrengen.
This Farbrengen has been a yearly occurrence for close to 35 years and was instituted as a direct result of the Rebbe’s directive to Rabbi Boruch S. Cunin, the head Shliach of California which was as follows:
בטח יערכו התוועדות בלאס אנגלעס…תפארת שבתפארת יום הולדת של המגלה והמפרסם של מלכתחילה אריבער
This year’s Farbrengen was addressed by Rabbi Boruch S. Cunin, the head Shliach to California, Rabbi Ezra Schochet, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivas Ohr Elchonon Chabad, Rabbi Eli Hecht, director of Chabad of the South Bay, Rabbi Yonah Fradkin, Director of Chabad of S. Diego and various other Shluchim.
The Farbrengen went until the early hours of the morning and was an inspirational reminder of the need to always go “melachtichila ariber” in the world of Shlichus and in our personal lives.
Looks like it was a very special Farbrengen especially with the Older Lions (SHLUCHIM) of over 40 years addressing ther younger lions (SHLUCHIM).
The emphasis with the older SHLUCHIM was always TESHUVA and bringing the MEKUROVIM 100% to the REBBE
and the MAKOR of TORAH & MITZVAH & CHASSIDUS.
FUNDRAISING was second in IMPORTANCE.
The result is THOUSANDS of Bal Teshuvas CHASSIDIM in the USA.
Something for us younger SHLUCHIM to consider.