Back when poverty was the norm and every penny precious, extraordinary efforts were made by Chassidim living outside the Rebbe’s court to travel there from time to time, in particular for the month of Tishrei.
Saving, scraping, taking extra work, whatever was necessary to afford the cost of this trip.
But why was all this effort made?
Even once they arrived in town, this question wasn’t fully answered.
Not until the moment arrived.
The moment the Chossid came face to face with the Rebbe. Yechidus. Dollars. Kos Shel Bracha.
The tremendous physical expense and burden of travel didn’t shine a candle to the spiritual efforts to prepare for this moment, oftentimes lasting months.
At this moment the whole world fell away, and the Chossid connected to his true source, giving him life for the year to come.
In the year 5778, these moments live on. During a visit the Ohel, this is the Yechidus. Dollars. Kos Shel Bracha.
Like the Rebbe said on Shabbos Shlach 5710, the highest level of Hiskashrus is visiting the Ohel knowing “Az ot do is er” the Rebbe is right here…
Making this focal point of the Tishrei trip possible for every Bochur, the Vaad Talmidei Hatmimim provides buses daily to the ohel at a steeply discounted rate.
For just $3 return, Bochurim can spend time in the Rebbe’s “daled amos” for however long they need, and enter into their Yechidus.
“Going to the ohel is the highlight of my trip, to be honest,” remarked Menny Rabinowitz, a 15 year old Bochur visiting for Tishrei from Eretz Yisroel. “That may sound surprising given all the excitement in New York when I’m here, but that’s the reality. Being away a whole year, I cherish this opportunity. Of course, I write letters to the Rebbe all the time, but nothing compares to being here, in person.”
This, along with the extensive hospitality efforts of accommodations, food, learning schedules, Farbrengens and programs are provided by the Vaad Talmidei Hatmimim, with the generous assistance of caring donors, in particular Mr. Shneur Minsky, Mr. Avrohom Lokshin, Mr. Nachman Lokshin and Mr. Menachem Gurevitch.
From day one the donors have places emphasis on the subsidized Ohel buses, recognizing the great importance.
“I want to thank the Vaad and all those who make this and all the wonderful Hachnosas Orchim programs possible,” added Menny. “If not for this, we would not where to begin here.”
if only you would tap into the inspiration, it’s there. Feel it.
10 years ago this headline would have been a question from a crown heights resident who got in a petty fight with a israeli we all owe a big thank you to rabbi hendel and rabbi altein for going against the popular opinion and taking care of all the guest when no one supported
it boruch hashem now there efforts paid off and everyone is very supportive of the idea
First of all, the Mitzvah if Hachnosas Orchim applies whether or not the guest has a good reason for being there.
That said, there is no denying that in the last twenty or so years, coming for Tishrei from Israel has become a culture. Chabad moisdos in Israel basically close their doors for Tishrei, and if you are left behind you are made to feel like some kind of loser.
Only the serious Bachurim should be encouraged to come. The rest have plenty of Shlichus and Mivtzoim to do around the world.
just like the yidden were olah regal 3 times year .
1. peseach shavous and succos to see and be seen …
so to do we need to olah regal to the rebbe to the 3 places where the rebbe saw us and we saw the rebbe -to see and be seen ohel , 770 and rebbes yehudis room… each place is important not one less or more than the other as explained by our rebid.. taken from a speech from rabbi tzeiltin a”h tsfat…
lets all have avahas yisroel and greet moshiach now!!
You are talking about CH or being by the Rebbe?
If a person comes to hang out in CH, you are 100% right. But if someone comes for the right reasons, that it extremely valuable, in fact being by the Rebbe is the one the basics of being a Chossid.
We are not talking about someone who is on Shlichus, obviously they connect to the Rebbe by doing there Shlichus even when far away. We are speaking about Bochurim in their years of youth, they need to take the spirituality in order to have what to give later. וד”ל וק”ל.
As a shliach, I don’t take my kids to CH, I don’t want the pm to see the confusion, the ohel or the Rebbe’s room for a tefilah but that’s it…what goes in 770, for the most part, is very sad…minyanim 20 mins before shkiah on Friday, laining Torah past shkiah, davening with 6 people litchatchila… The people getting drunk, the people who bring their crying kids who al pi Shulchan Aruch should not be there while the minyan is davening,etc.
So stay in your house in ch forever and never go to the ohel or 770 and then you’ll accomplish the most
Rev Mendel Futerfas spent 17 years “away” from his family (and the Rebbeim), even on Tishrei…he later told many people those years he accomplished the most…there are the famous responses that came from the Freidiker Rebbe, that Reb Mendel wrote with machshava, also it is known Gabi and Rivky HD’Y only came back to CH twice in the five years they were in India… The real connection is achieved when you are far…
a lot of people use the terms “be by the Rebbe” or “plug in”…the Rebbe writes very clearly in Hayom Yom (and other places) how this is done…coming to CH is not listed as one of the ways…in fact some of the most special chassidm and shluchim are almost never in CH, they are at their post, with the Rebbe, fulfilling the shlichus,
To come to CH, pre 3Tammuz is one thing…now if you want to be by the Rebbe, it’s on shlichus, unfortunately, in some ways CH is the last place you will find the Rebbe
The Rebbe’s Daled Amos are in 770 not the Ohel! the Ohel is a Makom Kodesh as staed by The Rebbe on many occasions but, The Rebbe’s place is in 770 The Rebbe lives in 770 etc, How many times did the Rebbe say his Nesius is an extension of the Friedkier Rebbe & that the Rebbe is till with us such as the sichos on Yaakov Lo mais such as The Sichos of Yud Bais & Tes Vov Tammuz 5745 such as the Zohar stating that B’emes all Tzaddikim are alive?> etc!
You can share in the zchus by helping the Vaad
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1. Give all bohrim some info how to increase their spiritual life but also include some guidance how to behave physically
2. Pls include all New young Crown heights residents that are not frum and living here , we spot so many on yom tovs that we were shocked
CH is uninspiring these days. Less shrines out of what used to be holy and more mivtzoyim. Save the money you spend on trips to CH and bring YIddishkeit to other Jews instead. Oh, and put that saved money toward tuition.
Gmar chasima tova!
because not every Jew in CH is chabad or even religious…we go to Nepal and Japan but we forget about the unaffiliated Jews in our own neighborhood
I know ppl who come to ch to be in 770 by the rebbe! Yes today after 3 Tammuz.
Optimum words pre gimmel Tammuz
I agree with #13! As a shliach, the bochrim need the hiskashrus now to be equipped to do shlichus later. I was imagining myself in 770 (pre 3 tammuz)throughout RH davening. If i hadn’t been there for just 3 yrs, I wouldn’t have those memories to inspire me. My children grow up out of town in chabad house and need a few yrs of tishrei in 770! Even my 16 yr old daughter went this year.
The vaad is one of the most important organizations today. Bringing Hiskashrus to the Bochurim.
They can use our support!
Vaadhatmimim.org/donate
As a shliach, I humbly disagree
there enough bochrim to do both every bocher most spend a tishri in 770!!!
BS”D to # 11:every person needs to tap into the source, a true Schliach who does the Rebbes poulas understands this, and morover what right do you have to discourage
anyone, I am dubious that you are a real Schliach
There is a time for everything.
Bochrim need to be by the Rebbe, shlichus is for when you’re married. They need to fill up their tanks now to be shluchim later.
This is always how it was, no need to think we are more enlightened and smarter than the Rebbe and how he set up the system.
And they do go on mivtzoyim around NY.
I agree, when you’re on shlichus you’re with the rebbe
Because it is of paramount importance
That is not for us but for Breslov
It is the very essence of their Chassudus
We ought to be very respectful
Reb Nachman was after all a great grand child of the BESHT
Well said. I think we all should pack into the Shul by the Ohel this Yom Kipur and say enough is enough. We want to see the Rebbe. We demand from Hashem to be reunited with our king enough with golis. We want Moshiach now!!!!
Every Bochur needs a chance to spend time by the Rebbe. This has been the seder from the earliest days. That is where you get the inspiration to give to the people you meet on Shlichus later.
I often need a ride to the ohel and can’t find one….
As a shliach, I humbly want to say…it’s wrong
There are litterally tens of thousands of Jews that didn’t hear shofar this year and would not go to a Shul but would have heard shofar, bentched of lulav&esrog if someone came to them…
The Rebbe told many people, many times (there is even a well known living Torah video online) that when you go far (on shlichus) you are near (to the Rebbe)
The whole come to CH thing is a waste of money and resources and does not bring Moshiach’s coming closer
Why do people go to Uman for R”H?
A big thank you goes to Rabbi Tzvi Altein who makes this happen every year and is give over the the Vaad bileiv vonefesh and goes to sleep and wakes up with the Vaad first and foremost in his mind.
Most of the bochurim come purely for the chance to be in 770 over Tishrei & to go to the Ohel & experience Tishrei in Crown Heights.
Tishrei in Crown Heights attracts all sorts of people. B”H most are here for the right reasons and it’s amazing that so many gvirim come together to make the experience comfortable. Kol Hakovod!
This is beautiful!
Very important to have this for the guests, who need to go the ohel but probably can’t afford the full price
Of course, I think that is the point of what this is saying – to take the bochurim from 770 for a visit to the ohel
Taking on great expenses to make this all possible.
Thank you to the Vaad Hatmimim, Rabbi Tzvi Altein, and the generous donors.
This is so important, really is the point of it all
girls also want a program an busses 2 the ohel!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPqOcjIAkvM
Each to their Hergish, i say coming to the Rebbe for Tishrei (while of course going to the Ohel too) is The Rebbe’s Shul of course ,& there are plenty of sources for this.
Moshiach Now!