Dear Alumni Sheyichyu!
Sholom U’Brocho!
Heartfelt wishes to haTomim Sholom Dov Ber ben Miriam for a complete and immediate refuah shleima. As we mark the Shabbos of mevorchim chodesh Tamuz, may these brochos include the brochos for good health betachlis hashleimus, un aleh zollen kennen tantzen tzuzamen, oif tzvei gezute fees, tzu di geula ho’amitis vehashleima!
Mazel tov to (Tomim and shliach) Meir Chaim Brikman on the occasion of his engagement. May he use out the period of yokor mikol yokor to its’ utmost! A special Mazel tov as well to the Elter Zeide Horav Hachosid Reb Mendel Aronow vechol mishpachto. Mazel tov to Rabbi and Rebbetzin Yaakov Wagner on the birth of their son. Mazel tov to Rabbi and Mrs. Chaim Moshe Zirkind on the birth of their son. Mazel tov to Rabbi and Mrs. Yossi Grossbaum on the birth of their son. Mazel tov to Rabbi and Mrs. Peretz Mockin on the birth of their daughter. Mazel tov to Rabbi and Mrs. Mendy Balkany on the birth of their daughter. Mazel tov to Rabbi and Mrs. Shmully Engel on the birth of their son. May they bring them up lTOveCHuMAA”T mitoch harchovo, and to be true chayolim/os! (If anyone is aware of any mazeltov’s that I omitted please let me know).
Thank you as always for the feedback, it is much appreciated.
One of the talmidim hashluchim to our Yeshiva, of one of the past kevutzos, once shared the following, that he had heard from one of the baalei hamaaseh:
A group of bochurim once went on shlichus to a certain overseas Yeshiva. As shluchim regularly do, they immediately threw themselves into their work, setting up programs, shiurim, mivtzas and having a tremendous impact on the Yeshiva, the community and the entire city.
(Perhaps this is an appropriate time, as well, for a general shout out to the talmidim hashluchim. Having been on the receiving end of their work for about two decades, I can only be awed at the scope of their accomplishments. While, of course, they have the kochos of the meshaleach, the Rebbe, these young men do their part to be worthy conduits for these forces.
Still Yeshiva bochurim themselves, they are thrown into the role of mashpi’im, teachers, counselors, confidantes, administrators, fundraisers, organizers and much more. And all this while continuing to behave as chassidishe bochurim, immersed in nigleh and chassidus, and being able to boast of accomplishments that would be extraordinary even for those way beyond them in years and experience).
One of the bochurim, however, turned out to be the black sheep in the group. This bochur was, apparently, not completely in control of his desires, his base instincts. He, apparently, had a taavoh to sit and learn Torah, and while his friends were, energetically, turning over the city, he was sitting in his corner learning with diligence.
Needless to say, his colleagues were none too pleased with this. Many was the occasion when they chided him: “This is not fair! We all want to learn, but we were sent here for a specific shlichus. You’re disregarding your shlichus, the responsibilities for which you were sent here, and letting more of the work fall on our shoulders!”
However, this bochur was incorrigible. He continued his practice, stuck to his learning, and let his friends focus on the accomplishments of their shlichus.
When the group returned from their shlichus, they had a yechidus with the Rebbe. At the very beginning, the Rebbe looked very pointedly and noticeably at this particular bochur and said: “Ich hob gehert az ir hot dorten a sach oifgeton” [I heard that you accomplished very much there].
The rest of the group were surprised. In their mind, he had had nothing to do with their many accomplishments. And yet, the Rebbe looked specifically and exclusively at him. They got the message!
