By COLlive reporter
A group of Lubavitch Glasgow Scotland supporters visited the Mayor (Provost) of East Renfrewshire Council Councillor Jim Fletcher to make a formal presentation on behalf of Lubavitch Scotland and the Glasgow Jewish community to celebrate the forthcoming festival of Rosh Hashona and the Jewish New Year.
Rabbi Chaim Jacobs blew the Shofar and explained that Rosh Hashona is a day of Judgement not just for the Jewish people but for all mankind. Rabbi Jacobs and all assembled wished the Provost, the councillors and all citizens of East Renfrewshire in Glasgow a happy New Year.
Joining the meeting were Rabbi Yossi Jacobs, Sholom Jacobs, Dr. Steven Kayne, Dr. Bernard Groden, Mr. Monty Cowen and Mr. Irving Remocker.
Preparations are now underway for the forthcoming 50th Anniversary Golden Jubilee Dinner in Glasgow Scotland to be held 12 Cheshvan this coming year.
Rabbi Chaim and Sora Jacobs serving as the Rebbe’s shluchim in Scotland since 5730 were one of the first 50 shluchim to set up a Chabad House presence in a city sent by the Rebbe.
They were also the very first British shluchim of Lubavitch UK to set up a Chabad house in a city outside London and Manchester.
Despite meeting a very challenging financial time in 5742-1982 they merited at the time to receive a page long hand written letter of encouragement from the Rebbe telling them and blessing them to stay in Glasgow.
However difficult it was they listened to the Rebbe at the time and looking back they were so happy that they did so. (The letter is printed in Likutei sichos volume 23 page 476-477).
SORA, you are an inspiration!
may you go mchoyil el choyil, inspiring, growing and flourishing in revealed ways in all areas.
sweet, sweet, sweet year!