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Shlucha Son’s Special Request

Mendel Minkowicz, the 14-year-old son of Alpharetta Shlucha Rashi Minkowicz, emailed COLlive a personal request to the community. Full Story, Photos

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Mendel
March 22, 2014 5:31 pm

I’m sure your mother is so proud of you and is so so happy and is shepping alot of nachas from you and your siblings.
Lots of Love

Mendel,
March 17, 2014 11:38 pm

Thank you for reaching out for my pledge.
When should it be paid?
Can it be over two years?
The amount is $250,000
J

dear Mendel and family
March 17, 2014 7:42 pm

I want you too know we to in our family share in your pain, my second grade class said psukim with a lot of kavana for your mother’s merit, to hasten moshiach s coming may hashem v hear all our prayers,I lit candle early this week Learnt several shiurim more than I usually do and took small steps throughout my usual daily routine, it’s in my mind all the time , may you continue in supporting you r father and doing your shlichus your giving your mother tremendous nachas

What a wonderful young man
March 15, 2014 9:00 pm

I don’t know you Mendel but you are an absolute wonderful angel. I’m sorry that this has happend. I’m looking at the picture of you all. May your mothers neshoma be on high, you are helping your family so so much.

A mother

Fellow shliach
March 15, 2014 8:19 pm

may your family be consoled

Morah Jill
March 14, 2014 4:28 pm

So proud of you Mendel. My prayer for you and your family is that the memories you shared will bring you comfort in the days and weeks ahead.

Just donated
March 14, 2014 2:00 pm

Thank you Mendel for giving us all the opportunity to do this Mitzvah in your Mother’s memory.

Just Donated
March 14, 2014 10:59 am

I am happy to help, in my little way!!!

Site is working
March 14, 2014 10:14 am

Just made a donation

donated
March 14, 2014 9:26 am

how special.. glad to be a part in such a great project.

Number of shul
March 14, 2014 8:38 am

7704109000 speak to Anita

Donations
March 14, 2014 8:15 am

If it doesn’t work call the Chabad house at 7704109000 and speak to Anita she is the secretary she will help

problem
March 14, 2014 5:53 am

I tried to make a donation several times but doesn’t go through…. says my billbilling address is incorrect but it’s not. Is there a way to fix that ?

PLEASE!!
March 14, 2014 5:47 am

If everyone reading these heartfelt words on COL website were to donate a few dollars (start with $18.00), they would be well on their way.

Mendel is only 13
March 14, 2014 4:45 am

oy meh haya lanu!!!!

THE SHUL
March 14, 2014 2:32 am

How much is the total amount needed?

Mendel you're amazing
March 14, 2014 2:23 am

Keep up the great work!

mitzva
March 14, 2014 1:54 am

i went on mivtzoim today and was handing out shabbos candles. one lady didnt want to take it from me. I told her that i have a friend who passed away at 37 very suddenly and that lighting the candles would be a favor for her as this is something she wanted.
I never met Rashi in my life, but a fellow shlucha is a friend and as a shlucha i can only imagine that her life was focused on one more yid doing a mitzvah. May this be just one more zechus for her.

pls donate
March 14, 2014 1:18 am

This will happen we need to spread the word to evreyone

crying again
March 14, 2014 1:01 am

i willl iyH make a donation and try to fulfill this special boys request.
Moshiach Now. Ad mosai. Ad mosai. Ad mosai.

Shluchim all the way
March 14, 2014 12:58 am

We are all on this together and ready to do even more.
We will be Matzliach.

Pain
March 14, 2014 12:41 am

Is Pain an emotion, energy or a feeling? which eventually our memory like everything else just learns to adjust while also forget or dilute to the point that it does not effect us in a negative way. Our vision, hearing, touching and smelling help us move forward in a very effective way, our journey in life is very short and long at the same time, from one side what provides the body with life is the soul which comes down on a mission yearning to return to it’s source where it belongs on the other side once down in this… Read more »

mendel your doing a great job!!!
March 14, 2014 12:20 am

from your bunk kuf gimmel 5773 keep up the hard work and your mother is in our prayers!!!

unbelievable..
March 14, 2014 12:09 am

Reu gedulim shegidalta..
look at what amazing children they have raised..
in his most difficult moment of life, when any child can be bitter and focused soley on their own misery, he is thinking of bringing joy to his father and nachas ruach to his mother as well as the success of chabad..! And at only 14.y.o… I am speecheless, in awe
Hashem, look at this…!!!! PLEASE BRING MOSHIACH NOW!!

omg
March 13, 2014 11:47 pm

ad mosay???????????

very emotional
March 13, 2014 10:57 pm

If we all give what we can, we can make his wish come true…

so
March 13, 2014 10:57 pm

so nice of him crying

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