Rabbi Kotlarsky: “The Dream has Been Realized”
Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky made a special trip to review the progress and program at Yeshivas Tzeirei HaShluchim – Tzfat, which he participated in formulating at the Kinus HaShluchim in 1997.
Rabbi Kotlarsky was joined by his son and Merkos project director, Rabbi Mendy Kotlarsky, for a tour and overview from yeshiva director and Tzfat Head Shliach, Rabbi Chaim Kaplan. Expressing how impressed he was with the yeshiva’s Yisrael Aryeh Leib – Colel Chabad campus, Rabbi Kotlarsky noted the incredible spiritual and physical development in recent years.
The yeshiva has benefited from Rabbi Kotlarsky’s ongoing support, assistance, and encouragement since it’s establishment by then Tzfat Head Shliach, Rabbi Aryeh Leib Kaplan.
“You’ve put all the resources to great use and done tremendous things with the yeshiva, both physically and spiritually. It’s a really home for Young Shluchim,” he said.
The 96 Young Shluchim from around the world that are currently participating in the yeshiva’s summer program also spent time with the Kotlarskys, answering their questions and speaking of their experiences on Shlichus and at the yeshiva.
“This all started as small idea that Merkos suggested and Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan took upon himself to actualize,” Rabbi Kotlarsky reminisced with the boys. “It’s amazing to see it today as a thriving, successful yeshiva that meets the needs of kids like you, the Shluchim of tomorrow.”
He reminded the boys of the Rebbe’s desire that Lubavitcher bochurim become laudanum. “You’ve made a wise choice to spend your summer in the yeshiva’s program,” he said. Rabbi Kotlarsky also encouraged them to follow the Rebbe’s example of utilizing time well for Torah study, and reminded them to sign up the yeshiva’s upcoming year of study.
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Why exclusively for shluchim’s kids. What am I missing? What about regular folk who want their kids to be shluchim. I don’t get it. I wonder (can anyone answer?) if the Rebbe would have endorsed this kind of exclusivity.
Alumni
Tzfas the best summer program in the world from far!
Tzfas
They do have ‘Non’ shluchim boys as well. My son is there for camp and we are not shluchim.
you know!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
whers moskow?
moshe
mendy kotlarsky pssssssss new title merkos proeject director
a no one
i agree with # 1 it does not seem fear !
Shluchim-s kids...
There are none-Shluchim there too.
Anyone who is prepared to be honest about what so many Shluchim in small communities give up on a daily basis in order to serve their communities, and I’m not talking about using soya milk or having an overworked Shlucha bake homebaked bread, will welcome this success without making comments…
Non-Shluchim who choose to live outside a Chabad community (and I suppose got a heter from a Rov and had some serious discussion with their Mashpia), are often welcome to these mosdos. Living outside a Chabad community, where your kinderlach will be deprived of the basics that a kehilla should provide, is your and your mashpias purgative. But don’t demand and expect Merkos to cater to you or your kids…
Mother and bubby
My son attended many years ago and my grandson is there now, although we are not shluchim. It is a great program and it is fair!
to 7
thats right
to #6
We are taught to fear only Hashem.