By COLlive reporter
110 people – serving as mentors in the My Shliach program – met on Motzoei Shabbos at the Jewish Children’s Museum in Crown Heights for a friendly get-together with Chinese food and sushi.
They spoke about their mission as being a big brother to a child of a Chabad Shliach. While these children don’t always have a positive environment in their cities, the mentors offer them guidance and an open ear in their weekly phone conversation.
Some married, others still bochurim, the mentors discussed challenges and the needs of Shluchim’s children at the event.
Director of My Shliach Berel Frankel told participants he plans on launching My Shliach Live – an online service so the children will be able to see their mentors while they converse.
They also watched a new JEM video about the Rebbe and sensitivity and heard from Zalman Shimon Wolf, a mentor who got involved after hearing what an impact the program has.
“If you must miss a conversation please notify in advance,” Mendy Shanowitz, coordinator of the mentors, asked. “They very much look forward to this and depend on it.”
In response, founder of My Shliach and Vice Chairman of Merkos L’Inyonei Chinuch Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky said: “You cannot miss even one conversation. The children need this. I can’t tell you how many Shluchim who have children in the program come over and thank me for this.”
He went on to say, “even if you are on a Shidduch date, you can’t miss a My Shliach call. Stop your date for 15 minutes and call the young Shliach. Trust me, your nadden (dowry) will triple.”
His son Mendy Kotlarsky introduced other Merkos programs that are integrated with My Shliach, such as the father and son learning projects and Chayolei Tzivos Hashem school initiative.
mine soon enjoy every hour that he have contact with his brother chaim
kol hakawod
shoshanna huisman
amsterdam
benzion menachem dovid!
great to see you looking so good.
we’re so proud of you.
we miss you
first of all, a bochur shouldn’t be so into his looks. look like a mensh, definitely yes, but dont make it a standard to wear a tie….
and second of all, most of them ARE tucked in. The few who aren’t probably just need to grow up a bit more… no harm done.
mendel perlstien e miss you
and woolfa cant wait til your back
M”now
hey yossi bassman you are awesome you spoke really well and you got awesome pictures too
I agree that children of shluchim need a mentor , and they need schooling but, aren’t we making this into an elite uber mentchen club or something, I thought the Rebbe wanted all chldren to to have access to Jewish education and materials. There are many kids being homeschooled for lots of reasons, why aren’t they eligible for the same homeschool program as the shluchims kids are? And if we are concerned for kids especially the ones that #18 mentioned, we need to help those that are chas veshalom slipping away right under our noses, in our neighborhoods in and… Read more »
I am a father who uses the service of ach sheli and am thankful for it (as i am of the tremendous projects of the shluchim office for yaldie hashluchim). I am disappointed that you attract bochrim today by giving them somethem to keep their hat staright and sushi and chinese. this a true indicator of tremendous yeridas hadoirois.
What about all the Chabad boys and girls that were out on the streets this same night. Who is going to take care for them?
“Some married, others still bochurim, the mentors discussed challenges and the needs of Shluchim’s children at the event.”
there are no married mentors!
hey arele gopin
You must belong to a different culture, chabad bochurim do not wear ties until chasuna
Dude, are you for real?! First of all I am a woman, second of all I’m not talking only ties here. Whats wrong with bochorim dressing like mentschen at a dinner? Tucking in a shirt will do wonders for your look.
Good to see u man! U r involved w good things!
From ur friend pinchas from carroll st basemant
wow wow wow good job good job you are truly amazing!!!
dude – how many guys look like they rolled out of bed??
and yeshiva bochurim who would be into wearing ties…..a little pathetic in my book. wait a bit till their out of school/yeshiva….you know what i mean….
the world is a better place because they are not shopping for ties, rather giving of themselves to others. u should try it, you will feel better!
I had a great time last night
wow,mendy i wish i was there but had to run back to cali but it looks awsome we love you here in cali cant wait to see ya. your bro
Props to the mensch who wore a tie and to the few bochurim who actually had their shirts tucked in. Dress your part not like you just rolled out of bed in those clothes.
I vote for rebbe Mintz, why did I not see him at the mike???
looks like you spoke – i´m so proud of you
Hey Mendy – You rock the house!!
Yasher Koach for all that you do, and for the way that you do it (in a personable, friendly and professional manner)!!
Zalman Shimon Wolf (Zal) Spoke.
http://crownheights.ch/blog/blog.php?bid=4115
What a dumb headline.
Come on!
1. there are no married mentors!
2. Boruch Sholom Wolf wasnt there and didnt speak!