By Shmuly Rubashkin, Gruntig.net
Following five days of non-stop work, in which they collected over $16,000 and said over 6,000 kapitlach Tehillim, the boys at the Munkatcher Camp in Kiameshe Lake, NY were finally ready to go into the dining hall for the dinner for the “Vaad Hatzalas Rubashkin, D’Yaldei Munkatch.”
They entered the hall at 7:30pm and were seated at the beautifully set up tables.
Head Counselor Nosson Biller addressed the crowd and thanked the boys for their hard work on behalf of Sholom Mordechai Ruabshkin.
He introduced one of the campers to share some of the feelings from the boys’ perspective.
He then introduced one of the lawyers heavily involved in Sholom’s legal team and a family friend – Yerachmiel Simins – who spoke over the phone and thanked the boys for their ahavas yisroel and devotion. “I have spoken in front of judges and juries, in front all different crowds, but none as important and impressive as the one here tonight,” he said.
Reb Avraham Aharon Rubashkin, my grandfather, also thanked the boys over the phone and expressed his wish to have been there and witness the beauty of the achdus of these yaldei yisroel.
I then addressed the crowd, and shared some stories about my father whom these boys have never met and also told them a story of the Baal Shem Tov about the power of Tehillim (one of my father’s greatest passions and one of the types of pledges collected by the boys). I thanked the boys once again on behalf of my father and the family.
One of the askonim involved in the case and part of the team involved in the huge rallies in Boro Park, Monsey and Lakewood, explained to the boys how their actions have “put the efforts of the askonim in their pockets…the askonim now feel they have to work twice as hard!” He also shared with the “new askonim” some more details of the case. They were now “askonim” and deserved to hear more about the case they had taken on so closely.
The boys were all given certificates based on their rank. Each certificate had their rank, “sar hamai’ah, sar ha’shalosh maiah, sar ha’elef”. We then heard from one of the saarei elef.
We should all learn from the achdus and selflessness that these boys have shown us!
Shmuly Rubashkin addresses Munkatcher Camp
Campers speak at Rubashkin gathering at Munkatcher Camp
The parents of the children attending the Munkatch camp should have much nachas from them.
Where is CGI NY or Montreal are you not embaressed of outsiders and you just sleep through it ? Afraid it will cost your own pockets ??????? You should be ashamed of yourselves.
Amazing, wonderful Achdus, shmuly, Kol Hakavod on your part
amazing how all this generous help comes from outside….We’re always busy helping OTHERS but not ourselves..how sad 🙁
mimenu yiru vechen yaasu!
Wow!!! I have the chills reading about this now. My son is a daycamper in Munkatch and I am soooooo proud. He also attends Munkatch cheder in boro park, which I have long ago said is the BEST cheder in brooklyn. In addition to getting pledges from family and friends over the phone the boys went in groups with counselors and rebbes to all the bungalow colonies in the surrounding area. They came with big posters and a megaphone explaining why they were there and they then proceeded to knock on bungalow doors. I know in our colony they raised… Read more »
next court case a group of 10-15 bochurim over 18yrs old should approach the judge a say that WE WANT TO TAKE RUBASHKINS place in prison
Simply amazing. Look at the Ahavas Yisrael.
Tyere Elteren, Shep Nachas!!!! Moshiach Now!!
with hashem help everything will work out
The power of Jewish children! This is beautiful!
this is amazing. THIS is what everyone should be doing. Amazing.
It’s unreal that these kids learn from a young age the importance of helping one another. What are we teaching our kids in CH? Just asking>
i hope gan yisroel takes a lesson…
that would be nice
Wow this is so moving. Such amazing ahavas yisroel.
UHHH HELLO! they go around, collect it, and you obviously didn’t understand what teh bochur said, they called people, frinds family etc, to raise the money.
From whose pocket does the $14000 come from??
I am impresed bu the whole thing. Look how nice they are dressed – real kidush Hashem. I am gonna do the same for my son who is terning 5. bli neder. Moshiahnow!!!
a hugh yshar koach to all of the munkatch chassidim
your ahavas yisroel is heartwarming
and my hashem pay you back – keifel kiflayim
Mi K’amchu Yisroel………
Sooo nice but I dont get it. how can kids in camp collect dont they only get money for canteen and to tip their counselors??
Now us lubavitchers should do the same
what about our camp? gan yi$roel, camp emunah, montreal,gan izzy florida? chayolei hamelech? imagine all the money they could bring in..and for one of our own!!!
we love you uncle shmuly <3
Look at the purity in that child speech! Just beautiful.
poshet is what we need to bring his own geula and the geula of klal isroel now mamesh
amazing
What a kiddush Hashem. I wish our boys in Lubavitch camps had spent time during the 9 days doing such a miztvah. It’s not too late CGI’s across the globe!!!
What a special zchus. I am humbled by the care and graciousness and love. $14,000!!! What Achdus! Please Hashem send Moshiach now!
this gives me such a chizuk. I feel the achdus. A huge yashar koach to them, thats amazing.