The Power of a Promise

Rabbi Yisrael Deren, long-time shliach to Stamford, Connecticut, received many direct instructions and words of encouragement from the Rebbe over the years, but there was one response that motivates him every day.

Rabbi Deren relates, “at one point in my shlichut I wished to undertake a new initiative. I wanted to write to the Rebbe of my new decision, but I was worried that I may not follow through on my commitment. In my quandary, I decided to share these deliberations with the Rebbe in a letter.

“The Rebbe responded, ‘by remembering that you promised me, that itself will be inspire you to fulfil it!’”

Compass Magazine Issue 18; reprinted from The Weekly Farbrengen by Merkaz Anash, on-line at TheWeeklyFarbrengen.com