By COLlive reporter
150 Shluchim participated in the the New York-New England regional Kinus convention which took place in West Hartford, Connecticut.
It was organized under Merkos L’inyonei Chinuch and co-hosted by local Shluchim, Rabbis Yosef Gopin, Mendel Samuels, Yosef Wolvovsky, Shaya Gopin and Yosef Kulek.
The day began with an inspiring Chasidus shiur by Rabbi Yosef Lustig and continued with a practical discussion about chinuch of the children of Shluchim, moderated by Rabbi Wolvovsky.
“Your children need to know that you love them and that they are the most important part in your life,” said Rabbi Samuels among other things. “Your Shlichus should be a positive experience for them.”
Rabbi Aaron Slonim addressed the importance of making time for your children. “Every child is different and needs a different kind of attention. Make sure you carve time out for them regardless of how busy you are. It goes without saying that you must be a Dugma Chaya for your kids in everything you do.”
Rabbi Pesach Schmerling spoke about children making the Rebbe a part of their own life. “It’s not enough for them to hear stories of the Rebbe. They have to make the Rebbe a part of their personal life.”
Senior Shliach Rabbi Dovid Edelman of Springfield, MA paid tribute to a long-time colleague Rabbi Hershel Fogelman OBM, the longest serving Shliach in the world who led Chabad in central Massachusetts for over 70 years.
A workshop on how to make Chassidus approachable and applicable to the masses was presented by Rabbi Simon Jacobson, author of best-selling book “Toward a Meaningful Life” who created a learning effort to mark the centennial of the Rashab’s magnum opus, Hemshech Samech Vov.
“You must add in your own time study of Chassidus so that you can teach on a level where everyone can understand,” he told Shluchim. “The very fact that the Rebbe spent years and years teaching Chassidus shows that he meant for it to be a major part of our Shlichus.”
Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky, director of the regional Shluchim conventions, took Jacobson’s message one step further, encouraging Shluchim to find a chavrusa and set aside a kvius for learning Chassidus on a regular basis.
“Besides for adding in your Limmud Hatorah, a steady chavrusa with another Shliach will help motivate you, inspire you, and provide you with a designated spot of time for personal learning and introspection. It’s a gift you need to give yourself.”
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Why was dudi farkash there?
When I lived in Hartford, Ct. in the mid-70’s the only Lubavitch member of our community was Ephraim Lipkind, obm. It is amazing to see the growth of Chabad since that time. Kol HaKavod to the shluchim of the Rebbe. May they go mei chayil el choyil. I am grateful that tribute was made to Rabbi Fogelman, obm, my dear mechuten. I remember in the late 70’s when I moved to Crown Heights, Rabbi Fogelman was the dynamic, featured speaker at many of the women’s events. He is sorely missed by the members of his extended family who are a… Read more »
Nice pictures! Who took them?
I’d like to make a suggestion that they learn and teach the laws of lashon h’arah. I’m moving away from Lubavitch because I just can’t take the lashon h’arah that is spoken and ENJOYED at just about every Lubavitch table. I have been Lubavitch for 16 years, never was blessed to meet the Rebbe, but I cry for him when I hear what goes on on Shabbasim and yom tovim, I know this hurts his heshama. I can count on three fingers those in Crown Heights that don’t. I hear ad mosai, moshiach now and then how horrible someone is.… Read more »
..of Rabbi Hershel Fogelman obm. Which is why Rabbi Edelman spoke, why they printed a “Teshura” of his writings, and why members of the Fogelman family and the Worcester community were present. I spy R’ Hershel’s son R’ Levi who spoke about the incredible Shlichus and Mesiras Nefesh of his father.
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