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Leaving Home at Age 6

For his entry in Tzivos Hashem's 'Power of Jewish Children' contest, 10 year old Shmuli Matusof of Madison, Wisconsin, writes about leaving home at the age of 6 to attend a Jewish school, 3 hours away. Full Story

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Congradulations...
December 20, 2010 3:04 pm

Hi … Congradulations Shmuli…. Just read your beautiful story on Msn. Being the youngest must be alittle tough, but U are champ & a “star” as all the Matusof’s offspring shine & illuminate true kindness, tshadakah & the Rebbe’s mission in helping to lite the spark to glow….
Best wishes always,
Shalom, Judi& other Madisonites & Wisconsinites

Beautiful story
December 19, 2010 6:44 pm

I loved your story, Shmuli! Your story let me understand what its like going away to Cheder Lubavitch. Thank you for sharing our life. I am very proud of you! I can tell by your heart, you are a member of the Matusof family.

go shmuli!
December 16, 2010 11:51 pm

the matusof family is the most amazing family EVER!

shmuli was in my learnig class
December 16, 2010 6:07 pm

shmuli was in my learnig class and he was the best in class

A real shliach
December 16, 2010 9:18 am

Shmuli, I loved your story! As a friend who has had the good fortune of spending more than a few Shabbosim with you and your family, I know your enthusiasm and dedication to your mission as a shliach. You have taught me sooooo much and with such chesed. You give all of us nachas! You are truly Chabad!

to #39 and everyone else
December 16, 2010 5:27 am

Another fringe benefit is that usually they can write a sentence without 22 spelling/grammar mistakes. You obviously went to Oholei Torah. Be proud that you were raised with Chinuch al taharas Hakodesh! Not all Shluchim’s children have that luxury. Be a chassidishe yid and go on shlichus for the right reasons. Only then will your children turn out the way you want them to. Rabbi Yona and Feigy Matusof are true chassidishe yidden that live with mesiras nefesh today as they did 25 years ago. It is for this reason that they are zoche to such beautiful and chassidishe children.… Read more »

proof he is on shlichus
December 16, 2010 12:38 am

see number 36 well actually all of these comments!

13 year old point of view
December 15, 2010 11:53 pm

Thats why i think i want to bring up my kids on shlichus (besides the fact i want to go on shlichus for many other resons) because most children born on shlichus and have the proper chinuch at home grow up realy good! i mean they see other people doing things wrong [ex: “… saderday football game…” ] its totally wrong in their eyes. But unfortionly in crown hights half the education is from home and half the invirement and freinds. so when a avradge kid sees his/her freinds doing some thing wrong, its not THAT bad, why cany they… Read more »

Delsih!!
December 15, 2010 10:26 pm

This kid is yummmm!

YOU ARE AN EXCELENT PERSON, KNOW IT!
December 15, 2010 9:47 pm

dear boy, you ´ve great thoughts. I believe you are going to to great things, and, if you are there, its because you have a mission, a shlijus to do there. That Twelve Hundred taht are there, are needing you. You can teach them what the Rebbe said; teach what you have learnt.
Know this; NOBODY can match what YOU are doing. Keep strong, HaShem is with you, and the Rebbe taught you what you have to do, so: CHAZAK UBARUCH!

Wow!
December 15, 2010 9:37 pm

I’m 35 years old, not raised frum, and can only aspire to such maturity, emunah, chesed, and such great sensibilities of malachkite and menschkite.

I’m just starting in my life…:).

Anyway, you’re doing the right thing – getting and building a strong foundation for avodah Hashem and Am Yisroel, like how we start our day strong with tefillin, etc.

We are all going to be very fortunate for your service. Also, great job, parents AND kehillah chinuch, together! Thank you for the sacrifices you all make to do it “right”.

you rock!
December 15, 2010 8:50 pm

Shmulie you rock!
from a cheder student

hey shmuli! :) :) :)
December 15, 2010 7:29 pm

from a staff member in Montreal!

go chicago!
December 15, 2010 6:51 pm

es so cute

Cheder Chicago
December 15, 2010 6:04 pm

If I were to send my son away from home young, Chicago is the place. Very devoted principals who care for every child. I have a son there now.

cutie
December 15, 2010 5:59 pm
to 26
December 15, 2010 4:44 pm

He was home-schooled till age 9, then he really wanted to join his brother in Chicago (two years older than him).

B3
December 15, 2010 4:17 pm

Wow, Shmuli! Great Job! I’m happy to hear that got to go to Chicago finally.

-Your best teacher!

BEAUTIFUL!
December 15, 2010 3:54 pm

P.S FROM HIM AND FROM ALL THEIR CHILDREN

ADORABLE
December 15, 2010 3:54 pm

SO BEAUTIFUL AND ADORABLE!!!!!! SO CUTE! MAY HIS PARENTS HAVE MUCH NACHES FROM HIM!!!!

I have questions
December 15, 2010 3:30 pm

That is beautiful. I have a practical question though … who is this little boy living with? Does he have family in chicago he boards with? I know many very young children were sent from home to learn in jewish day schools and yeshivas not available in the town of the shluchim parents. But I’m not sure why in this day and age a child this young is not being homeschooled by the parents, or on the Online Shluchis School? If more information could be given it would better help those of us who also have to make a decision… Read more »

wow
December 15, 2010 2:55 pm

wow!
this kid is a tzaddik!

To #5
December 15, 2010 2:44 pm

One of the unusual sights in Madison is the Saturday football games. The stadium is very close to our Chabad house

SO ADORABLE!
December 15, 2010 1:38 pm

WOW! HIS PARENTS SHOULD CONTINUE TO HAVE MUCH NACHAS FROM THEIR “LITTLE” ONE!

go shmuli
December 15, 2010 1:21 pm

hope you win :)!! you deserve it!!

wow
December 15, 2010 1:08 pm

that is an amazing story

go shmuli!!!!!
December 15, 2010 12:38 pm

WE LOVE YOU!!!!!!

9 yrs old
December 15, 2010 12:38 pm

the article says shmulis older brother went away from home at 6. Shmuli himself went at 9.

wow
December 15, 2010 11:38 am

Amazing boy and ADORABLE!

POJC Fan Page
December 15, 2010 11:24 am

There was a problem with the above address.

The link is

http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Power-of-Jewish-Children-Competition/142013622518298

beautiful!
December 15, 2010 11:12 am

Shmuly, you see surely making the rebbe proud!

Wow!!
December 15, 2010 11:04 am

Simply amazing! Yashar Koach!

that is so beautiful!!!
December 15, 2010 11:00 am

To see more great artwork and talent, to ask questions and find out more about the conest, like the competition fan page on http://www.facebook.com/album.php?profile=1&id=142013622518298#!/pages/The-Power-of-Jewish-Children-Competition/142013622518298

Good luck to everyone!

beautiful
December 15, 2010 11:00 am

naches

Mattus Children!!!!!!
December 15, 2010 10:30 am

that is what i call a shliach!!!

Ka'h
December 15, 2010 10:24 am

What a dugma chaya

Wow
December 15, 2010 10:08 am

All the Mattusof children are amazing ka”h!

really beautifull
December 15, 2010 10:07 am
go shmuli!!!
December 15, 2010 9:53 am

thats my cousin…!!!!

Moshiach NOW!
December 15, 2010 9:48 am

Hashem look at your kinderlach, and their mesiras nefesh,, isnt it time to bring Moshiach already??

Very cute
December 15, 2010 9:32 am
Wow
December 15, 2010 9:31 am

What a nice letter from such a young boy. P.s chabad ouse, is spelled house!Lol

miryam swerdlov
December 15, 2010 9:14 am

ps. you have your mommy’s eyes………..

miryam swerdlov
December 15, 2010 9:13 am

shmuli, this is great
i was your Mother’s morah, many years ago…and i am sooo proud of her and of YOU. your mesiras nefesh brought tears to my eyes. May your vision of thousands wearing Shabbos clothes going to shul come true very soon.
I am sure the Rebbe is VERY proud of you.
YOU are a GREAT soldier in the Rebbe’s army.

unbeliveble
December 15, 2010 9:08 am

i had tears reading such a beautiful story. I wish all the shluchim great hatzlocho and only yidishe chasideshe nachas from there children

Sooo Beautiful
December 15, 2010 9:06 am

What a gorgeous kid inside and out!

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