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“Let’s close our eyes and imagine by bachurim. the children, it was those from ... We hear the sound of the shofar. The counselors rose at six in the nonreligious yishuvim who enjoyed Moshiach has arrived! We will all go morning and worked until late into being tested on by heart the to Yerushalayim... But how will the night. Mrs. Muzikent guided most! everybody fit on the “Safari”, and them and gave them lots of ideas for It wasn’t easy to get to each yishuv. anyway there are no military escorts Sometimes the bachurim got stuck in at this time?!” a roadblock because of a bomb or This is a conversation between a Hundreds of children suspicious object. As they waited, counselor in a camp and a they used the time to talk with the five-year-old from Netzarim. A child were excited to learn soldiers about Judaism, Moshiach in Netzarim is trapped in his yishuv. and Geula, and to put t’fillin on them When he travels, he goes on a with the for protection and to hasten the “Safari,” an armored vehicle. The Chabadnikim, those Redemption. army escort is available only at In the course of their stay, the certain times of the day, so how will young folks who tmimim also visited Machon HaTorah he go to Yerushalayim? V’HaAretz and heard an address by The Mediterranean Sea is understood them and Eliezer Amitai (whose wife was killed beautiful, the sand and sea sparkle in the school bus, r’l), who gave each and the palm trees wave in the their mesirus nefesh of them a book called Sidura Shel PREPARING FOR THE TRIP breeze, but there’s a war going on – for living there. Miri. with tanks, mortars, and fear. Yet The rav of the area, there is no despair. On the contrary, Kaminetzky, gave each of the people are strengthened as they see TO BEIS CHAYEINU projects. The bachurim were mekadesh counselors a certificate of miracles daily. Families are happy to sheim Shamayim with their conduct, appreciation. Most of the Among the spiritual preparations satisfaction with the project which everyone. be living in this section of Eretz organizational work was done by the being made for the upcoming trip to injects a spirit of chayus into Yisroel. for aside from their work in the day The hanhala of Hachnosas camps, they devoted much time to director of the of 770 for Tishrei, is the mivtza from Orchim is working on improving the Naturally, the Chabad house’s learning and to . Gaza, R’ Yigal Kirshenzaft, his wife, Hachnosas Orchim called “Nos’im sedarim and ensuring the full summer programs go on as usual and children. L’Rebbi.” This booklet contains despite the situation. Twenty-five The day camps serviced seventeen participation of all talmidim who yishuvim in Gaza. Hundreds of As one person put it, “, you and sichos to be learned come to from around the counselors, all tmimim, led by Rabbi can rely on your Chassidim. They before the trip. The tmimim will be Muzikent and his wife, were hosted children were excited to learn with world. The sidrei ha’limud for the the Chabadnikim, those young folks will work on and on until the sound tested on this material by heart. The for two weeks in Neve Dekalim. This month of Tishrei will be an who understood them and their of the mevaser is heard: ‘hinei, hinei, booklet also has selections from was the first time the work was done inseparable part of the year’s mesirus nefesh for living there. Of all Moshiach ba.’” sichos, letters, and answers curriculum. pertaining to a trip to the Rebbe Hachnosas Orchim anticipates Get your which discuss the importance of  Express service texprx ahru,   ticketswithin that at least sixty percent of tmimim minutes! such a trip, how to go about it, the  Fully Computerized nnujac vnars   importance of Beis Rabbeinu, etc. worldwide will be coming to 770 for t, ej vfryhx akl vfryhx One section of the booklet deals Tishrei. Since this will be a Hakhel year, many young couples as well as ,! seu nxpr ,ul c (718) 493-1111 with the uniqueness of 5762, being a Fax: (718) 493-4444 Shnas Hakhel. families are expected to come in the hopes that even now in Elul, we will 331 Kingston Ave. nd This mivtza began only a few see the Rebbe MH”M and celebrate (2 Flr) NY 11213 days ago and has already taken Eretz the month of festivals with him in Yisroel by storm. Roshei yeshivos and the third Beis HaMikdash! mashpiim have expressed their great

36 i BEIS MOSHIACH 19 Elul 5761 Issue Number 338 BEIS MOSHIACH i 37 BAS MITZVA CELEBRATIONS IN CAMP JOIN LUBAVITCH AND SEE THE WORLD:

Dozens of Lubavitcher girls who became bas mitzva this summer, ANOTHER CONNOTATION celebrated the occasion in the three Lubavitch girls camps in the U.S. and Last week on Wednesday, the good view of both Hungary and awoke, davened Shacharis and set out . This was the idea of Rabbi third of the month of Elul, the Austria. Thank G-d, they made the back to the airport to complete the Naftali Estulin, shliach in . shluchim in the of flight, which (surprise!) was not final portion of their journey. On Rabbi Estulin came up with the idea headed home to America. They had going to America. This flight was to Thursday afternoon, the shluchim three years ago when his own daughter gone to Budapest the previous year Madrid, Spain, where they had to arrived safe and sound at Kennedy became bas mitzva in Camp Emuna. on the fourteenth of Elul, making remain for the night and catch a Airport in New York. One shliach, Since there were other girls who were their shlichus in Budapest one of the Thursday morning flight to New after the fact, was glad that at least he also becoming bas mitzva that summer, longest shlichus programs. (The York. had the chance to tour the whole Rabbi Estulin suggested to the director yeshiva in Sydney, has the When they arrived in Madrid late . Another shliach, when he got that the girls celebrate together. The longest program.) Rabbi Baruch Wednesday night, they found out the back to his own home and described director liked the idea and Rabbi Oberlander, head shliach of Hungary, bad news. Their airfare was the trip, had difficulty convincing his Estulin farbrenged with the girls and had made the flight arrangements insufficient to include father that he was not joking! explained their importance in bringing and purchased the tickets for the accommodations for the night, which Although the flight home was an the Geula. shluchim. meant that they had no place to experience, the shluchim of last year The success of the first celebration However long their successful sleep. Roaming the airport for close have decided to start a fund called motivated Rabbi Estulin to make similar At the entrance to Camp Chomesh year may have seemed, it looked to an hour, with a bit of Divine Shluchim Direct. The proceeds will celebrations every year. Last year there (From right to left) R’ Velvel Tzikman, R’ Avrohom Reinetz, Rabbi Naftali Estulin small in comparison to how long intervention, the wearisome (who be used to ensure convenient flight were celebrations in Camp Chomesh their flight itinerary turned out to be! wouldn’t be?) shluchim were thankful arrangements for future shluchim who and Camp Emuna in New York, and losers. of the Rebbe MH”M, we will all greet For their flight back to America, the to arrange a modest place to stay. go to Budapest. the Rebbe.” this year Pardes Chana in Canada was “My grandfather told them that in shluchim were not scheduled to take a Driving to their destination, they For details concerning all donations, and for included. every generation the gentiles try to Rabbi Estulin concluded with direct flight from Hungary. That were able to see a bit of Spain, as additional information please contact Shmuly This year, Rabbi Estulin went from assimilate us, but they never succeed. “Yechi,” followed by the girls. He gave morning they were driven for several well. Tennenhaus 1-954-456-7079, or email: camp to camp over a three-day period. The time will yet come when my each bas mitzva girl a book l’ilui nishmas hours to the airport in Vienna, The following morning they [email protected]. In each camp there was a in grandchildren will be active and his mother, and a token two-dollar bill Austria, which allowed them to get a which the girls said the Twelve Pesukim your grandchildren will need their to every girl in camp. and “Yechi,” and Rabbi Estulin addressed help... It has turned out exactly as my At the celebration in Camp Emuna, the girls. He spoke about his childhood grandfather said it would. My cousins Rebbetzin Hecht expressed her thanks in Soviet , when observing Torah and I work with Russian Jews in New to Rabbi Estulin for his idea that has MRS. CHAYA SARAH KALMANSON, A’H and mitzvos was fraught with danger. York, , Australia and been implemented in her camp these Among other things, Rabbi Estulin said elsewhere, and the Jews coming from past three years. She described the On 7 Av, Mrs. Chaya Sarah the pure Chassidic tradition. She ate that when his grandfather sent him and Russia need the help we provide in Rebbe’s visit forty-five years ago at the Kalmanson passed away in Crown only her husband’s sh’chita, and helped the other grandchildren to the Talmudei order to get settled b’gashmiyus. end of which the Rebbe gave her Heights at the age of 85. Her father was prepare the chickens by plucking their Torah and not to the government “You are the future of the Jewish husband, Rabbi J.J. Hecht, a sum of R’ Moshe Geisinsky, a’h, who was a feathers and kashering them. schools, the neighbors warned him that people, and in the merit of your good money and instructed him to give each shochet in Krivarug and was a sixth Mrs. Kalmanson was very devoted his grandchildren would grow up to be deeds and the pure faith in the hisgalus camp employee five dollars. generation descendent of the Shpole to the Rebbe MH”M. She tried to Zeide, zt’l. participate in the farbrengens, and even Tel. 718 - 756 - 2000 She married her husband (may he when her children were still young she Fax 718 - 756 2222 AFFORDABLE be well) R’ Yisroel Shimon Kalmanson brought them in their carriages to be 65 years ago, who was the Rebbe’s present at the farbrengens. The Rebbe shochet and was also the one who once noticed one of her little girls and PROFFESSIONAL prepared the Rebbe’s wine for Pesach asked her name. Then the Rebbe said and with whom she endured the that he would tell her father to begin AND WE CARE! tribulations of war until coming to safe preparing her dowry. Mrs. Kalmanson shores in New York. was friendly with Rebbetzin Chana, a’h, SKYTHE COMMUNITY 2000 TRAVEL AGENCY Mrs. Kalmanson ran her home in whom she knew from Poking, WHEN YOU NEED A TICKET CALL US. Germany.

38 i BEIS MOSHIACH 19 Elul 5761 Issue Number 338 BEIS MOSHIACH i 39 R’ YOSEF BORENSTEIN, A’H RABBI AVROHOM YAAKOV PAM, ZT’L

7 Elul marks the Shloshim of R’ Yosef Borenstein, one After the war, following much effort on the part of the Thousands of people attended the funeral of Rabbi pressure from those who sought to dissuade him from going. of the ziknei ha’Chassidim of . Rabbi Borenstein Rebbe Rayatz, the group managed to reach the U.S., from Avrohom Yaakov Pam, head of the Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah Rabbi Pam was of great help to mosdos Chabad. When certain was born on 11 Adar, 5676 (1916 ) in Salitz, . The where they went on to Montreal. On the way they stopped of America and of Yeshiva Torah VaDaas in people sought to damage ’s funding, for family soon moved to Neginava, where he received his in a number of American towns, where they were Brooklyn, on Friday, 28 Av. example, Rabbi Pam defended Oholei Torah and the side of chinuch. graciously welcomed. They made a kiddush Hashem by not Rabbi Pam was born 88 years ago in Lubavitch. In 5692 Rabbi Borenstein entered Tomchei allowing the horrors of the war affect their yiras and grew up in Kovna. His In recent years Rabbi Pam was Tmimim of , and when the Shamayim. Upon their arrival in family emigrated to the seriously ill. He accepted his suffering yeshiva moved to Otvosk he went there, Montreal they established Yeshivas when he was fourteen years old. His quietly and lovingly. In accordance with too. . father, R’ Meir, taught in Yeshivas his wishes there were no eulogies at his Rabbeinu Chaim Berlin, though he sent funeral. The crowds said T’hillim and one When World War II began, he was R’ Yosef was considered one of the his son to learn in Torah VaDaas. At the of his sons said a few words. Rabbi Pam is among the few talmidim who remained distinguished students there, and when age of 21 he was given simcha on all four survived by his wife and two sons. with the Rebbe Rayatz at that terrible he came to see the Rebbe, he was sections of by gedolei time in Warsaw. He went home for honored with the saying of pilpulim for During the Shiva a Chabad delegation ha’Torah, among them Rabbi Moshe Sukkos, but his father, who came to the talmidim of Tomchei Tmimim. In led by the mara d’asra of Crown Heights, Feinstein, zt’l. Warsaw at that time, met the rosh this period he was given special Rabbi Avrohom Osdoba, went to be yeshiva, Rabbi Yehuda Eber, who told treatment by the Rebbe’s son-in-law, Two years later, R’ Shraga Feivel menachem aveil the family. The Rebbe’s him to tell his son to return to Warsaw later to be the Rebbe MH”M, who Mendlowitz, the menahel of Torah secretary, R’ Leibel Groner, and the where he would be given instructions brought him upstairs to the Rebbe’s VaDaas, asked him to teach Alef in director of Oholei Torah, R’ Yosef and money to flee to Vilna, which was farbrengen. At first he hid him and the yeshiva ketana. He continued teaching Rosenfeld, were also in attendance. a refuge at the time. provided him with Kiddush, but when in Torah VaDaas for the next sixty years. the farbrengen began he brought him At a later point, he became head of the R’ Yosef went back to Warsaw, and out of his hiding place. yeshiva gedola and taught thousands of wanted to see the Rebbe and receive his talmidim, to whom he was devoted as a blessing, but due to the danger, they In 5709 (1949) Rabbi Borenstein FROM THE REBBE’S CONVERSATION WITH RABBI PAM DURING THE SHIVA OF married Tzivya Liba Fried, and settled father to his sons. His weekly shiur on tried to conceal the Rebbe’s the sidra was published in Atara THE REBBETZIN in Montreal. He worked half a day as a The Rebbe: whereabouts and did not allow him to enter. Nevertheless LaMelech. As far as the Future to Come, when there will also be techiyas he was able to see the Rebbe’s face through a hole in the teacher and half a day as a shochet. He established sh’ ha’meisim, the Rambam writes that “in those days there will be an increase of dei’a In his great humility, Rabbi Pam did door. After receiving instructions and money, he fled to Lubavitch in Montreal. On Shabbosos he davened at length and chochma, etc. not want to get involved in communal Vilna, where he met dozens of tmimim who had also fled after learning Chassidus. He used his free time to learn, matters, but in 5744, after being Regarding a name, Chazal say “shmo garim.” This is connected with the name to Vilna. completing the study of a number of times. pressured by other gedolei Torah, he of the yeshiva, Torah VaDaas. Since this is the case, you must make the most of After the passing of the Rebbe Rayatz, R’ Borenstein From there they went to far off Japan via Russia and agreed to join the Moetzes Gedolei it – for it was given to you by Divine providence – fully and completely. became mekushar to the Rebbe MH”M, and would often then to , China, where they remained until war’s HaTorah. After the passing of Rabbi Furthermore, increase the number of measures (and not just one measure) even visit 770. He merited to raise a generation of children and end. They established Tomchei Tmimim there and R’ Feinstein, Rabbi Pam was appointed relative to what is expected of you, for this is also included in Hashem’s statement grandchildren who serve as the Rebbe’s shluchim around Borenstein, along with his friend, R’ Menachem Shmuel president of Chinuch Atzmai in the U.S. that “I only ask…relative to their strength.” the world. Dovid Raichik, ran the yeshiva. and was involved with a number of May you succeed in this with peace and all goodness, both regarding the educational projects. He initiated and as well as the mekabel. The main thing is that this should be a established the founding of Shuvu, preparation to “those days when dei’a and chochma increase.” which educates Russian children in Rabbi Pam: May Hashem give the Rebbe strength to continue in his holy Eretz Yisroel. work in drawing the hearts of Yisroel close to their Father in Heaven, and Rabbi Pam, who was particular preparing the generation for the coming of Moshiach. about speaking only Yiddish in public, wwwwww.770live.org.770live.org kept his distance from honor and was The Rebbe: The Rebbe, my father-in-law, said that the generation is already LIVE known for his warm manner towards ready for the coming of Moshiach. Only the “final button needs to be polished.” *audio everybody. He was loved and accepted In other words, everything is completed, including the clothing. Not only that, by all groups. but even the buttons, which are secondary to the garment and which are used to *video connect the sides of the garment (right over left), are also completed. They just Rabbi Pam was a friend of wwwwww.770live.org.770live.org *shiurim need to be polished. Lubavitch. After the passing of the Rebbetzin in 5748, he came to be Rabbi Pam: May Hashem help us finish what needs to be done and may we menachem aveil the Rebbe despite merit to greet Moshiach Tzidkeinu together with the Rebbe.

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