Rabbi Manis Friedman is well known to all of us for his unique accomplishments in the work of hafatzas hamayanos chutza.
Recently a new demand has been brewing to make Rabbi Friedman’s wisdom and guidance available to Anash. The latest such efforts are set to begin next week with exclusive focus programs, one for Bochurim and another one for Shluchim only.
The Bochurim’s program first began informally several years back when Rabbi Friedman’s son Shmulie, today a Shliach to Cleveland, Ohio, invited a number of his friends to spend a week learning chassidus with his father in Minnesota. The response was extraordinary and it was obvious that such a program would have to made available to Bochurim on a regular basis.
The program for Shluchim was inspired by the interest and requests from Shluchim around the country for private time with the rabbi’s rabbi. Those programs, which were held in New York and California were met with tremendous appreciation and numerous requests for more.
“It was an extraordinary experience” said one Shliach in Califonia who attended the program,”R’ Manis’ ability to teach Chassidus and make it real; his knack at simplifying any subject without losing its depth – is mindblowing even for someone who has been studying Chassidus for years.”
“I am always amazed at how practical and relevant he makes Chassidus, even to the most mundane issues like family life and difficulties on Shlichus. It was refreshing to hear such sensible answers – all from Chassidus – to my oldest and hardest questions.”
Both programs will be held in Pittsburgh, Pennslynia,this week and will be hosted by the Aleph NE Building, directed by Rabbi Friedman’s son-in-law Rabbi Moshe M. Vogel.
Both will include in depth shiurim in chassidus. The bochurim program will feature discussions on preparing for Shiduchim, marriage and life as a Chossid outside Yeshiva, while the shluchim will enjoy open talks on practical Shlichus topics as well as those related to the family and the home.
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what about doing an event like this for shluchos?
I think this is a great idea.
not the very healthiest of attitudes. its impressive if a person can actually live with that kind of emunah pshuta, at the same time the rebbe was very much pro getting personal mashpi’im etc 🙂
I was surprised at your comment, there was neither a ‘yechi’ nor ‘anti-yechi’ atmosphere at the program. The lectures that there were, were about Chassidus & self-improvement. Other than that there was just alot of friendly companionship and fun. You must have got the wrong program in mind, or heard mistaken info.
You are making a very good point. But please lose the bitter tone. THIS program is just for shluchim, but Rabbi Friedman had precisely this type of program in CH a few minths ago for anash. He DOES and will continue (I hope) to serve each section of our community in turn. HE NEEDS CHIZUK TOO, to continue being mechazek others, not criticism.
people do care.
Very nice. But everyone needs to benefit from Rabbi F’s wisdom. And everyone needs chizzuk. I love when my friends on shluchos tell me they are going to the kinus for chizzuk. They dont’ attend classes. They just hang our with their friends and family. Fine. Nice. Nothing wrong with that. But what about the chizzuk? The classes? Nonshluchim don’t get that opportunity. Yeah, I know, there is a guest program. It’s very nice. But nothing really for those who help the shluchim. Nothing to give the people behing the scenes the chizzuk they need to support their shluchim.
Please write all your good ideas on the back of the CHECK!!!!
folks can make peace with the fact that not all questions have asnwers – yup, even us lubavicthers dont’ have anserws for everything. and the next guru of the month doesn’t have the answers either.
life has its twists and turns. if you have faith and belief that what god does is best, then whatever curve ball hit you is gam zu latova.
Every frum community, such as Baltimore, Flatbush, etc., has regularly scheduled evenings of inspiration, shiurim and the like. It is crucial! Why shouldn’t these events be open for anash?!
This is such an important point. As a shliach, I don’t see why these programs can’t be open to all of anash.
#1, perhaps you can email these ideas to Rabbi Friedman…
This week’s JEM video(#374) of the Rebbe Sicha emphasizes the need of Mashpim to take an active role. U must find a person who will take that role for u. U say ur a grandfather but everyone needs a mentor to talk to. For ur own sake find & adopt someone to that role for urself. As the Rebbe says there , u need an individualised approach based on Chabad Chaasidic approach.
That may be but since we have a split community (Yechi-nonYechi) what is there for BOTH groups that can be mechazek us according to our views? If I don’t say Yechi or wave a flag or say Rebbe MHM all the time, how do some programs help ME?
people in Crown Heights don’t have time for each other. They don’t have time for themselves. LOOK AT WHAT’S HAPPENING! We just lost another young wonderful member of Anash and some of us are at the end of our rope. Let’s be honest, there are kids are in trouble here. Don’t pretend that organizuing a farbrengen in my shul or home will make a difference. You think people give a darn when I have yarzheit and want to make anything? Everyone’s got excuses. Nobody has time. We are dead and dying. Manis Friedman and others like him need to wake… Read more »
Mrs Chana Ginsburg arranges a beautiful, relaxing, inspiring retreat for women two or three times a year. I have been there and was amazed at how uplifting and enjoyable it was. Very important resource for our community.
Crown Heights is full of chasidishe yiden they just neet to be tapped in to.
As a shliach, the reality is that the opportunity for a farbrengen is limited to 4-5 times a year, and a hanging out with other Lubavitchers even less.
I think this is a great idea, it’s just at a bad time for me.
If you make a program anash will show up. We as non-shluchim need to mechazik each other with making farbengens and chassidus shuirim. As a grandparent, make a shiur in your shul for the local anash who have families. Machezik the minyin, maybe adding another minyin and yoma depagraha get involved. You don’t have to be a shliach to give and get chizuk, a gut voch
What about regular working people? Shluchim are special but aren’t we special too, the people who keep shluchim out there? I’m a grandparent in Crown Heights supporting my children on shlichus I’m literally dying for chizzuk to help me deal with all the issues around me – family, money, health, shidduchim, job security. We can’t afford to fly anywhere, not in time not in money. We worry about our shluchim as well as our others children. In Shul today during layenning I thought why am I doing this? My Emunah is bruised and I could use Rabbi Friedman’s wisdom and… Read more »