ב“ה Issue No. 1 NEWSLETTER Boys division, Grades B2 - B8 עש“ק פרשת תצא י“ג אלול Mind Your Own Business

Tayere Talmidei difficulty was he able to be importance and value of Hatmimim sheyichyu, revived. what he could achieve and what he could accomplish. The famous Reb R’ Gronem asked why it Shmuel Gronem once told was that only the This coming Sunday is the th over an important businessman fainted? 15 of Elul, the day of the Moshsol: Didn’t the accountant also Hisyasdus of Tomchei see the serious situation Tmimim, the day that A business man called in that the business was in? Yeshivas his accountant to make a Why didn’t he also faint? R’ was founded by the Cheshbon (an account) of Gronem explained that the Rashab. Let us use the the past year’s financial accountant was an ko’ach of this day, to dealings and to see where employee, it was not his connect personally with Happy his business was holding. personal situation, so the the Rebbe and with our The accountant spent issue at hand was not Avoda and Shlichus.

many days putting critical for him, therefore Birthday! As we now start the new together a full report and his reaction was somewhat extra curricular program, I when he presented it to the muted. However, this was hope that each of you will businessman, it was clear the businessman’s own Beryl involve yourself actively in that the business had situation, and he felt the Feldman all the exciting Mivtzas and tragically fallen into seriousness of it because great opportunities to 9 Elul 5765 serious debt and that a this was about him, about grow as Chassidim, miracle was needed to save his own personal life and Mekushorim and Shluchim! Leibel Kaplan the businessman from total challenges. ruin. 9 Elul 5765 Dear Talmidim, we are Wishing you much Brocho

The unsuspecting now well into Elul, and and a very successful Shnas Yehuda Leeds businessman got such a with the school year under HaLimudim. shock upon learning about way, each Talmid, each 12 Elul 5768 Yaacov Ringo the state of his business Tomim, needs to make it his that he fainted on the spot own business to apply Principal, Boys Older and only with much himself and to feel the Division Contact us Boysprograms Yimei @shluchim.org ח“י אלול קה“ת )1745( ט“ו אלול, תרנ“ז )A 347peek-654 -6951inside )1897 The Rebbe Rashab founded Tomchei The Alter Rebbe was born on a Tmimim in the town of Lubavitch. Wednesday to his parents Reb Baruch “Mind you own Tomchei Tmimim raised generations of and Rebbtzin Rivka in the town of business” 1 Chassidim with Mesirus Nefesh for Torah Baruchovitch. Wednesday is a special Yimei Chabad and Chassidus. It also brought new depth day, becuase on this day Hashem placed to the study of Chassidus. in the heavens the two luminaries, the Shliach Spotlight: 2 sun and the moon. Likewise, two great Tzaddikim that illuminated the world ח“י אלול תנ“ח )Leibel Lazaroff )1698 The Baal Shem tov was born on a with their Torah were born on this day. Chassidshe Stories, י“ט אלול ת“ש )Wednesday in a small town called Okup, )1940 3 SOS Updates to his parents Reb Eliezer and Rebbetzin Sara. Many years later on this day he The Friediker Rebbe moved into 770, half Fun page 4 revealed himself to the world. a year after arriving in the United States. My name is Leibel Lazaroff,

I'm in Grade B6 ET and I’m Shliach a Shliach in College Station, Spotlight TX

So when did your parents , and Are there any other Jews in come to TX on Shlichus? on Friday night we have about College Station besides My parents came here in 5767 80 students coming over. students? (2007) when I was 2 years old. Our biggest event happens Yeah. There are many older My three younger siblings who once a year. Shluchim from people who work at the are triplets were all born here different college campuses in university. We have a Hebrew on Shlichus. Our city is called Texas, bring their students for school for their children and College Town and it’s in we also host community middle of nowhere: the events for them. closest big city is Houston So how do you help out on which is two hours way. Shlichus? BTW, what kind of name is I help my parents and the “College Station”? many students that come to Well it’s quite an interesting the “kosher cooking club” on history: About 150 years ago Thursday night to prepare when the Houston and Texas food for Friday night . I help Central Railway began to build students put on Tefillin, I help through the region, they made set up for events. I guess I'm a train station here and a small always helping. town developed. What do you find hard about About 100 years ago a big your Shlichus? College was built here so they The fact that besides for my called it College Station, and little siblings, there aren’t any the population grew rapidly. “The students teach Frume kids here, and there The college campus in this city me how to play sports aren’t even any physical kids is the largest college campus and I teach them how my age to play with (of course (land wise) in the United we have the online school). States! The college has over to put on Tefillin…” Also the nearest pizza shop is 2 55,000 students! a Shabbaton. Altogether we hours away. But the truth is, So you’re ‘On Campus’? host approximately 160 that that’s not such a problem students, half of which are Yes. There are close to 300 because I learned how to make from our city. Jewish Students. We have a good food…

PAGE 2 א כאדאראם! ?Have You Met the King in the Field

Rabbi Yaakov Hertzog of Crown Me: “we are learning Likkutei 30 years ago in 5746 (1986), Heights relates: Torah in School”. 15 Elul (the day that Tomchei In 5734 (1974), I came to the Rebbe: (looking surprised) Tmimim was founded) fell out Rebbe before my Bar Mitzva, you learn Likkutei Torah on Friday. and I was Zoche to a Yechidus already before your Bar The next day at the Shabbos with the Rebbe. Mitzva? Which Maamer are the Rebbe spoke a you learning? long Sicha about Yeshivas Tomchei Tmimim, then the אני לדודי Me: the Maamer Rebbe: did you learn the Rebbe said as follows: Yesterday, when I returned“ ?המלך בשדה Moshol about Me: yes. from the , I was certain אז 777 גייט that I would see that 770 is turning) כאדאראם מלך Rebbe: Did you meet the over) with and ?בשדה

The Rebbe seated at his desk At this point I didn’t know the like. what to answer so I remained And even though it was Erev The Rebbe first tested me on silent. Shabbos, that’s not an excuse the first Mishna of Maseches The Rebbe answered the Shabbos. for there not being a question himself: celebration…” After that, our conversation Rebbe: every time you say went like this: The Rebbe went on to say that you have just met Chassidim should make ברוך אתה ה‘ Rebbe: do you learn the king in the Field! Farbrengens that day. Chassidus?

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Chassidim reminiscing on a Shabbos afternoon Look closely, can you spot 5 differences between the two pictures? Comic א קלאץ קשיא Shtetel I can’t fall asleep after I drink a cup of coffee! There are two planes. You know Berel, the stuff One is going from New York to they put in the London at a speed of 600 MPH. coffee is really strong! The other one is travelling from London to New York at a speed of 500 MPH. When the planes meet which one of them will be closer to London? ...I can’t drink Strange, by coffee after me it’s the I fall opposite...

asleep!

meet

they will be equally close when they they when close equally be will they Answer:

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