Sign Up For the Chalukas Hashas

A public letter from Rabbi Yehuda Krinsky, Mazkir of the Rebbe and Chairman of Merkos L’inyonei Chinuch and Machne Israel:

Chai Kislev 5779

Dear Friend,

With the approach of the Chag HaGeulah of Yud-Tes Kislev, we take this opportunity to remind you of the annual “Chalukas Hashas” (division of Talmud study) as instituted by the Alter Rebbe.

Throughout the years during the Yud-Tes Kislev farbrengen, the Rebbe, of blessed
memory, would speak about the great merit and zechus of participating in the Chalukas Hashas, to complete at least one mesechta from Yud-Tes Kislev to Yud-Tes Kislev, and encouraged everyone to take part.

Indeed, every year at the farbrengen, special cards were distributed on which the
assembled would write their name and the tractate chosen. The Rebbe, too, would fill out such a card and include it the collection of the hundreds of cards collected at the
farbrengen.

To help create greater awareness and observance of this custom, we have made it easier to join the Chalukas Hashas.

Please click on www.chalukashashas.com and select the mesechta you have chosen to study (bli-neder) till Yud-Tes Kislev 5780.

Wishing you a gut yomtov b’limud hachassidus and b’darchei hachassidus,
Rabbi Yehuda Krinsky

P.S. You may also register your mesechta by mailing your choice to:
Machne Israel / Chalukas Hashas, 770 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11213