As schools across the country wrap up the academic year and camps prepare to open for the summer, a newly published response from the Rebbe offers a glimpse into the message he wanted emphasized at Camp Gan Israel in Detroit.
When he came to the Rebbe to receive a dollar with a blessing, he would wait in the long line together with everyone despite his age. People would approach him and ask why he was waiting like the others: “Such an elderly, honored philanthropist would surely be permitted to skip the line.” Dovid would tell them, out of reverence, “When you come to the Rebbe, you need to wait in line.”
Shmully Blesofsky, a Crown Heights native who has studied the neighborhood, provides a long-form history of the Shchuna available as a video on YouTube. Check It Out!
Rabbi Chaim Dalfin, author and Chasidic historian shares interesting facts, many revealed for the first time. The purpose of his program is to inspire all but especially the youth. Watch another installment here on CrownHeights.info.
