By COLlive reporter
The New York City Council voted on May 24, 2017 to rename a block of Lefferts Avenue in Crown Heights to “Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka, Schneersohn Square.”
One month later, Mayor Bill De Blasio signed the bill into law, and now it is becoming a reality.
The renaming will be commemorated with an unveiling ceremony on February 12h, in the presence of dignitaries and community leaders.
The Hebrew date of the ceremony — 27 Shevat — coincides with the week of 22 Shevat, the anniversary of Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka Schneerson‘s passing. It is notable that this year marks the 30th yahrzeit.
Traditionally, the Kinus HaShluchos takes place annually on this week, and all shluchos guests — along with the entire community — are invited to this momentous occasion.
The idea to co-name Lefferts Avenue was originally suggested by Rabbi Abraham Shemtov, chairman of Beth Rivkah’s board. The renaming commemorates the selfless dedication of Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka, who helped others under both Soviet and Nazi rule, and later helped her husband during his time as Rebbe of the global Chabad-Lubavitch movement.
“When Rabbis Moshe Pinson and Yaacov Behrman approached me with the idea, I was immediately on board,” said Councilman Mathieu Eugene, who sponsored the original bill. “It is a great honor to represent a district that was home to this remarkable woman.”
Since her passing in 1988, she has become the namesake of thousands of Jewish girls worldwide. Her legacy is perpetuated by the campus’s alumni, which number in the tens of thousands and are dedicated to a life of Jewish outreach.
“This is a truly momentous moment for our school and our community,” said Rabbi Shemtov. “It is a truly befitting honor to the memory of Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka.”
VIDEO: History of Campus Chomesh
Why is EVERYTHING a fight? Nothing goes smooth. And everything is ye’herag v’al ya’avor (a fight to the death). Why?
I don’t know of any community that manages to make a fight over everything. Why is it this way?
And…everyone is officially fighting “l’shem shomayim”!
The fight is always a “milchemes mitzvah”!
Why?
wow wow beautiful thank you so much for sharing we want Moshaich now Bais Rifkah keep up the go work
schneerson square is by the BCM LA
There is a time and a place for every horoah, directive. Even some mitzvos only apply bizman hayovel, or bizman habayis, or in eretz yisroel only. True SOME mitzvos are universal and timeless, but many AREN’T. That doesn’t make me “Open Orthodox” or “Chabad Light” but an honest realist. Mr Golstein, Get real! Be honest!
A few years back at the Kinus HaShluchim, Rabbi Shemtov announced a new Sefer HaYehudim project (a book containing the name of every Jew) to great fanfare. The initiative was subsequently scrapped when it came to light that the Rebbe had issued directives against the concept. It is perfectly fine if this story ends the same way. It is also fine if a clarification is made by the organizers to explain how this project would not contradict the Rebbe’s instructions. What is not fine is to allow for an appearance that the Rebbe’s instructions can chas vsholom be ignored as… Read more »
We don’t live in a desert. Our community has many elderly mashpiim and many knowing Rabbonim. This is a question to ask them! “She’al” (ask) “zekaynecha v’yomru loch” (your elders and they will tell you).
Just wanna say that I enjoyed the debate on this issue. Good points were made and food for thought was provided. That is what discussion is all about. To hear differing views and become aware of them. Life is not a one way street. There are many roads that reach the same destination including many ways of avodas hashem. There is a baal essek, a toroso unmoso, a maskil, an oved, a baal hergesh, a baal midos…it’s not “one size fits all”. The same is also with avodas hachassidus (being a chosid) – there are many ways to be mekusher,… Read more »
Two points of view:
YG says he knows what the Rebbe would want.
AS says he is doing what the Rebbe wants.
Among these two, only one of them was hand-picked by the Rebbe and entrusted to run Agudas Chassidei Chabad (which includes 770), run Bais RIvka and be the Rebbe’s spokesman in Washington.
Do you know which of these got that appointment? Hint: It wasn’t YG.
I think AS clearly “out-ranks” YG in the Rebbe’s Army!
But YG has “questions”! Ok, for questions there are answers. Kop Doctor presented a few good answers!
18 – to conclude my thought I would be more than happy to engage with NYC DOT as to NOT hang the sign next week until a further time . However the best way would be to reverse the request and that is to speak to the Councilmember who requested and sponsored the signage at the behest of Moshe Pinson and Yakov Berman as the article stated .i
Alot has changed since gimmul tamuz. Halvei this would be the worst thing we did against the Rebbe’s directives.
Your question is if we can justify “going against the Rebbe’s wishes” about street signs with the name Schneerson, then why not also justify in the same manner going against other wishes of the Rebbe, such as to allow an Eruv? The question is based on the premise that allowing the street sign would be clearly against the Rebbe’s wishes. That is untrue. The Rebbe never made a prohibition against street signs with name Schneerson. He forbade it IN FRONT OF 770. Therefore, there are many Chabad locations that are named Schneerson, such as those already mentioned by other comments:… Read more »
Your comment of 7 1/2 lines has less than 3 lines of content, which I will copy: The Rebbes answers of 40 years ago, 25 years ago etc stand !!!!!!! The Rebbes writings, Horos, and words are holy and will be till Moshiah arrives and show us more. The remainder of the 7 1/2 lines is filled with namecalling and attempts to insult, but void of any logic or coherent thought. That is childish behaviour. No where did I suggest that the Rebbe’s “writings, Horos, and words” are chas v’sholom any less relevant now than in the past. The king… Read more »
# 16 Kfar Chabad is a Jewish town ,no Goyim . The Rebbes answer was clear . Perhaps if they knew the answer when they did it would not have happened . No internet in 1988 and I never knew then how important that answer would be going forward . Having said that Campus Chomaish Building is the name the Rebbe told Rabbi Avremel Shemtov that could be used . There is no SCHNEERSON spelled out in the name . The building is in the Rebbes Shchunah part of this neighborhood , unless you think south of Empire Blvd is… Read more »
perhaps board should stay focused on paying teachers and raising money.
they are late on a few payrolls, and yesterday we (the teachers) got an email from the board that once again there will be no payroll, and they write “at this time we do not know when there will be one”
what happened with the $1.300.000 they raised from Charidy?
Question was what about Kfar Chabad (and Vienna or other places) that named streets after Rabbeiim? One reply was that Eretz Yisroel is different (but does not answer chutz l’aretz locations). You seemed to all miss the point! The original horaah was SPECIFIC to negating calling the Service Lane in front of 770 with name Schneerson. 770 is The World Headquarters of Lubavitch! The address of 770 EP is to Lubavitch like England’s 10 Downing St, or Washinton’s 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue (-White House). No one would ever call 10 Downing St : 10 Queen Elizabeth, or 1600 Pennsylvania: 1600 George… Read more »
to # 13 Your logic is fadreit and krum , Shame on you . You need to join “Open Orthodox” since this is exactly what they say , new times different ideas . If you are a Chosid Shame on you . The Rebbes answers of 40 years ago , 25 years ago etc stand !!!!!!! and those who twist them for their own benefit should be ashamed of themselves . The Rebbes writings , Horos , and words are holy and will be till Moshiah arrives and show us more . Anything less is a Morid Bemalchus . You… Read more »
by that way of thinking why stop by a street sign, if we know the rebbe was clearly against it, but yet you find a way to justify it, (im sure there is an agenda)
why not justify the Eruv in CH which people “claim” the rebbe was against, no real proof.
let approve the Eruv since we have to “save the prince” how many more kids can get to shul with a Eruv, i am sure i can find a lot of reasons why the Eruv is needed. but i am sure you get my point
You wrote: “#4 No-turning is a moving violation etc.”
Selective reading!
#5 wrote “When I get a no-turn or Parking ticket, will it say Schneerson?”
Your response ignored the point asked about a PARKING ticket – will it say parked at hydrant at (location): # Schneerson?
BTW – I love what Kop Doctor wrote and agree with KD’s points!
We cannot live in the past. Maybe decades ago there was no need to “hang the Schneerson name in the street” but TODAY is different. Our generation NEEDS inspiration and we need it from anywhere we can get it from – even from a sign in the street. If I must draw from chassidic thoughts: Remember the moshol of grinding the gem in the king’s crown to save the baby prince – or that chassidic writings are in the gutter of the streets? Is the name Schneerson hanging on the streets LESS of a disgrace then chassidic works thrown in… Read more »
That video gave me chills & tears! Fantastic job! May we live up to being the Rebbe & Rebbetzins “kinderlach”
And in Vienna ‘rabbiner schneerson platz’ about 18 years ago
https://www.timesofisrael.com/ukraine-city-names-street-for-lubavitcher-rebbe/
Plus Beis Chaya Mushka In LA is called Schneerson Square as well.
all the girls in the video became what they said!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
so proud of all of you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kfar Chabad is a Jewish town the last time I looked , Public NYC / US Streets I believe was what the Mazkirus meant . Fair question.
#4 No-turning is a moving violation , if you are the driver with the last name Schneerson on your drivers license , it will say Schneerson as it will have your full name on the ticket .
might be different in Eretz Yisroel.
how about kfar chabad? they have named after the rebbayim!!
When I get a no-turn or Parking ticket, will it say Schneerson?
thankyou for reminding us that we are committed to the Rebbe’s wishes. I hope that more of the Rebbe’s wishes will be covered in public forum and dealt with, it is very important to do that to keep us all together.
You are correct
What happened it was a time when they started to name streets
So the vaad in crown hight wanted to make sure that eastren parkway does not end up with a random name so the idea was to name it after the friedike rebbe
Rabbi Goldstein is right
Just a little backround
Using the Name Schneerson In the public arena Is AGAINST the wishes of the wishes of the REBBE . let me explain . In 1988 when I was the Chairman of Community Board 9 I was approached by7 Mendal Shemtov A”h the then Chairman of the CHJCC to rename the service road in front of 770 as ” Rabbi Joseph I Schneerson ” street in honor of the Freirdike Rebbe . My response was that I would be glad to engage the efforts of CB9 , however I first want to ask the Rebbe if I should do this as… Read more »