By Mayer Preger
I would like to share a beautiful and inspirational story that I think can be a very powerful suggestion to help many Jewish people who are in dire need of blessings:
A business associate of mine shared a beautiful story with me.
His brother was married for a number of years and, unfortunately, didn’t have any children. His uncle (a Lubavitcher) revealed to him that a number of years into his own marriage, he too didn’t have any children.
He wrote a letter to the Rebbe requesting a Bracha. He received a letter back with a Bracha and shortly thereafter had children, Baruch Hashem.
The uncle then presents this letter from the Rebbe to his nephew saying “this is the letter I received from the Rebbe, I now give this letter and Bracha to you”.
Baruch Hashem, his brother now has a family.
I was very moved by this story. I feel that this story encapsulates one of the Rebbe’s main messages: If you have anything positive and someone else can use it or needs it, it is our responsibility as his Chassidim to share it with them.
Many of us have a lot of “Dollars” we received from the Rebbe over the years. A number of those Dollars were given to us by the Rebbe through a Shliach – parent, spouse or a bundle given out by Tankistim.
Perhaps it is our task today to be the Rebbe’s Shluchim and to do what my associate’s uncle did and pass our precious Dollar on for someone else in need to also get the Bracha that comes with it.
I would also suggest that the new recipient of the Dollar/Blessing needs to know that when he or she hears of another person that is in need of a Bracha, they too shall pass it on making all of us Shluchim of the Rebbe.
Maybe, just maybe this is one of the ways the Rebbe set it up to remain physically connected to each and every one of us and all that transpires in our lives.
I recently decided to get back on that chabad path after discovering that I was born chabad however I was never zocheh to recive a dollar from from the rebbe and even after bidding 200$ for a rebbbes dollar I didn’t win if anyone has a dollar that I can have or buy for under 100$ let me know it would really help me get on the true chabad path
Im #10. Thanks for the offer but i am too embarassed. I do appreciate it though!
I was BH able to help a friend in dire economic need by raffeling a dolar of the Rebbe. the buyers of the tickets were over excited to have the oportunity to win the Rebbe[s dolar and went out ot thier pocket to donate to the worthy cause.
who decides this is the wrong thing to do_??
Hi I e-mailed you. Thank You for even considering it. I think this dollar will eventually get to someone who really needs it. I also think the money will be going to a great cause, one that young woman from around the world, as I have, will be benefiting from.
Hi I e-mailed you. Thank You for even considering it. I think this dollar will eventually get to someone who really needs it. I also think the money will be going to a great cause, one that young woman from around the world, as I have, will be benefiting from.
a person cherishes every dollar or possesion he recieved from the rebbe, so dont just say he has so many whats the big deal to give away some of them. i did once give away a dollar to a chosson ,and while i was happy to give a gift, when i gave it away , i did feel like i was losing something special and precious
I met someone that told me after gimmel Taamuz that he helped in some way with those taking care of the Rebba, and that he is married several years and dont have children. I told him I would bring him a dollar. I did, b”h he had twins a year
later.
To #10 and #13 Leave a note with your name and telephone # at Eber’s wine store and I will give each a Holy Blessed Dollar from the Rebbe Shlita
Woah that’s a lot… And If you had only 900… And 32 more people who didn’t see the Rebbe get dollars from the Rebbe… How happy we would be…
Moshiach now
This is a hergesh/a feeling
Imagine if all of us who have more than one dollar from the rebbe
Should just make an effort to get close enough to someone who does not have single dollar to the point that to show your love to them you give them that dollar
firstly, #3, wow, i love how u right away said you would give a dollar to #2. it must be difficult for you, but our spreading the rebbes love , and make us all proud. im a lubavith teenager, and yes born after the Helem of Gimmel Tammuz, and, i just happened to be the son of a father who gave away 50 of his 56 Rebbe Dollars, (6 he kept for his kids weddings). To Bal Teshuvas out there, dont give up hope. The Rebbe will send you a dollar when the time is right, but this artice is… Read more »
To all of us who didn’t see the Rebbe and/or didn’t receive a dollar or Kuntres, because we were born (physically or spiritually) after Gimmel Tammuz: Do not despair: We have the Rebbe in His full glory and essence by following His ways and by learning His Sichos and Mamorim. Yes it is hard and very hard, but somewhat of strength we can receive by learning the Sichos of the first years. It does not take away from the beauty of this article, especially seeing the willingness of Chasidim to impart precious items in order to give support/blessing to those… Read more »
I do not have so many dollars but have given away quite a few and it is worth seeing the feelings of recipients of the dollars. BTW, the author is a mashpia at Chabad of the Five Towns when not at his day job.
I’m in the same boat as #2, #10, as well as many many others. However, I would find it cheap to just ask for a dollar on COL from someone feeling bad. I keep the belief that if I’m destined to receive a dollar, I will get one at the right time. Hopefully this article sparks a discussion as to why the Rebbe gave out the dollars in the first place and help bring brochos to more people.
I’m just a regular chossid, I was born after gimmel Tammuz, it pains me so much that I never was zoche to see the Rebbe especially at times when I’m going through hardships… I sometimes wish I could ace a dollar just one dollar, something tangible from the Rebbe that I could hold close and it will give me strength in times of need.. There are chassidim who are very lucky to have received hundreds of dollars from the Rebbes holy hand, I could say I sometimes feel jealous aren’t we all chassidim, the Rebbe prepared us well for gimmel… Read more »
B”H I am a upper 40’s single I’ll say returnee because I am by no means a “ba al” Teshuva just a yid trying my hardest to grow. I am a front line soldier in the Rebbes army. If you only knew what I deal with and have gone through in the past 6 years of my return or even what dark pit the Rebbe’s hand had to reach into to pull me up. I have tell you in all sincerety I would love a Dollar from the Rebbe, I would cherish it…….and and YES I WOULD IMMEDIATELY GIVE IT… Read more »
I have actually been thinking for a while, that i’m so blessed to have received all these dollars.
I once shared one of the dollars with a close friend.
however, i question if it’s something i should be giving away.
thank you for the perspective. would love to hear more views about this
to #8,
with all do respect, to offer ONE dollar when you have 932 of them sounds totally off and contradicts to the outer space end of what the writer is trying to say.
This was a great read!
i often find myself at shabbas tables w people who have dollars from the rebbe, kiddush cups from the rebbe, matzah from the rebbe… So much! As a BT i transformed my entire life and made so many sacrifices, and it pains me that I never met the rebbe (im in my 20s and BT a few yrs now), and I have nothing to show for it it seems. I try to think that HAshgacha protis hashem and the rebbe knew i could be his shlucha without physically meeting him, or having anything from him. But sometimes I get so… Read more »
The ahavas yisroel and achdus this article and idea are promoting and bringing into action are amazing! Let’s keep on comments on a positive note!
Please email me at [email protected] I have 932 dollars from the rebbe between me and my wife I’ll donate one
great way to share the Rebbe’s brochos with others
I was born the year of Gimmel Taamuz and therefore was not zoche to meet the Rebbe, I did receive a Rebbe dollar from my father as a gift when I got married and I really cherish that $, yet I’d love to get one more so my children iy”h would be able to have one too(obviously to share) It would be so special if that would be possible!
Seemingly you totally missed the point. Auctioning/raffling off a dollar is a total different topic. Using a dollar from the Rebbe as a money making product, is totally not what this author is targeting at. Here we’re discussing giving a dollar, selflessly, to a friend in need, someone struggling, to make bring some light into someones life. Much like #2 above.
It’s amazing, I’m hosting a Chof Beis Shevat event and I really wanted to raffle off a dollar of the Rebbe so that qll the proceeds can go to q Chabad seminary in TLV. And just before I came on and read this I was thinking to post that I need a dollor of the Rebbe for the event. This event is in honor of our Rebbetzin and all proceeds will be going to our Midrahsa in Tel-Aviv. Please help if anyone can donate their dollar for a great cause.
To writer #2
Please send me your mailing address
I’ll send you one of the Rebbe dollars I have
Email me please at [email protected]
As a baal teshuva to chabad i unfortunately did not have the chance to meet the Rebbe nor get a dollar. I know so many people with hundreds of dollars that they tell me about and of course i would never ask for 1 because thats not the way i would want it to come to me. However, i have on several occasions thought…would it hurt to just give me one from your stack? $1 Rebbe for a close friend, to lift me up in a time of need? to inspire me? I have also dreamed of one day receiving… Read more »
That is selflessness!