Achdus Group Begins Activity

To the best of our knowledge, what follows is the only public reference the Rebbe ever made to the fact that he did not have (physical) children.

These extraordinary words were said at the Farbrengen of 13 Nissan 5726:

“The Tzemach Tzedek travelled to Petersburg to participate in the infamous rabbinic gathering convened by the Russian government. In the presence of all the assembled he forcefully opposed the representative of the Crown in a manner that constituted outright rebellion.

“Upon his return home he was asked by a certain prominent individual: How could he have placed himself in mortal danger? Adding, even if the Rebbe did not think of his own welfare, he should have nonetheless been concerned with the welfare of Chassidim and Klal Yisroel!

“The Tzemach Tzedek responded with two answers: He has his sons. And secondly, the brotherly love of Chassidim will see them through till Moshiach.

“Now with respect to us, inasmuch as there are no children… the second option is left for us, and Chassidim therefore will unite and break through all the barriers of the doubled and redoubled darkness of golus.”

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A group of Anash – rabbis, Shluchim and laymen – has joined together in an effort to re-awaken this brotherly love, unique to the family of Chassidim.

This love lies at the core of who we are as the Rebbe’s chassidim and it transcends the inevitable differences in our perspective and practice.

We realize that this is a lofty goal. Yet there is no doubt that when all of us, as one, determinedly commit ourselves to the task — b’ezras hashem and with our Rebbe’s koichos and brocho — we will prevail.

The first phase of this campaign will start immediately, over the next four weeks as a Hachono to Gimmel Tammuz.

It will involve in-depth study and Shiurim on the topic of Ahavas-Achim followed by community Chassidishe Farbrengens, to internalize and actualize that which was learned.

There will be weekly Shiurim for both men and women available online, for all four weeks, (this week, Rabbi Yossi Jacobson for men and Rabbi Manis Friedman for women), as well as local Shiurim in each community.

The Shabbos before Gimmel Tammuz, Shabbos Parshas Korach, will be dedicated to special Farbrengens with a guest Mashpia in each of the participating communities.

Please join in this global family effort to restore the brotherly love of Chassidim to the way it was meant to be.

Let us hope and pray that in merit of these efforts of thousands of Chassidim from tens of communities, we will be Zocheh, long before Gimmel Tammuz, to the coming of Moshiach Tzidkeinu.

A new website will be updated regularly: FamilyofChassidim.com

Sincerely (in alphabetical order):

Levi Azimov – Paris, France
Yosef Bronstein – Miami Beach, FL
Shmuel Bruk – Brooklyn, NY
Levi Cunin – Los Angeles, CA
Avrohom M. Deitsch – Brooklyn, NY
Yossi Groner – Charlotte, NC
Getsel Itzinger – London, England
Levi Jacobson – Thornhill, ONT
Yosef Chaim Kantor – Bangkok, Thailand
Yossi Nemes – New Orleans, LA
Moshe New – Montreal, QUE
Sholom M. Paltiel – Port Washington, NY
Mendel Rosenfeld – Montreal, QUE
Yossi Schneersohn – Los Angeles, CA
Eliyahu Schusterman – Atlanta, GA
Aryeh Shender – Chicago, IL
Hershel Spalter – S. Jose, Costa Rica
Aryeh Steiner – Toronto, ONT