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Weekly Letter: 770’s Handmade Aron Kodesh

This week, we present a letter from the Rebbe in which he thanks the donor of a new Aron Kodesh for 770, who personally handcrafted it from wood and gifted it in honor of the Rebbe’s 72nd birthday in 1974. The Aron Kodesh still stands in its place today, over 40 years later. The letter, written originally in English, is from the archives of the Rebbe’s personal trusted secretary, Rabbi Nissan Mindel.

Video: Fun Kids’ Activities for Pesach

Lubavitcher Yeshiva Academy of Massachusetts’ Early Childhood Director Lilia Luzhanskiy and LYA Kindergarten teacher Rochel Leah Kosofsky appeared on local television to demonstrate how to make holidays like Passover a fun and exciting learning experience for the entire family.

Did You Say the ‘Nasi’ Today? (Yud Nissan)

From the Safer Haminhagim: Every day from Rosh Chodesh Nissan until the twelfth of the month, one reads the passage that describes the offering brought on that day by a particular Nasi, or tribal prince, for the dedication of the altar of the Mishkan. Yehi Ratzon in the Extended Article.

Recently Discovered Rare Manuscript Published

Kehot Publication Society, the Chabad-Lubavitch publishing house, has announced the publication of a lengthy and fundamental discourse-maamar by the second leader of Chabad, Rabbi DovBer of Lubavitch, known as the “Mitteler Rebbe.” This never-before published maamar, entitled “Matzoh Zu,” was delivered 192 years ago, and was recently discovered.