3rd of Tammuz

Revered, humble, caring and with a prodigious mind, a man who changed and healed the world with affection, devotion and dedication, left us on the 3rd of Tammuz in 1994.

Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, 'the Rebbe', was born to a family of Chassidic Jews in Russia in the early 1900's.

Russia, was the adversary of Judaism, the Rebbe was its friend.

In order to further and develop Judaism, the Rebbe looked elsewhere. The Journey continued to New York. The Rebbe escaped a treacherous Russia, and came to the United States via France, where he continued to build a movement which stands tall and proud until today. The Rebbe lived for all world Jewry, assisting those in trouble in places as far reaching as Vladivostok, Vienna and Venice. The Rebbe instituted and sent emissaries around the world to disseminate messages of hope, salvation and peace. The Rebbe infused into society a sense of respect and serenity. As Chassidim, we are the children of the Rebbe, that he never had. We, as the legacies of the Rebbe, have the obligation to espouse his commitments and aspirations, to make this world a better place for all. This is what the Rebbe wanted.

Today, we stand in unison, and celebrate the Rebbe's leadership. It is a day that reflection is required, a day that a visionary of our generation instructed us to strive for perfection, to become a better person than what we are.

May we merit the imminent redemption, speedily in our days.

Sled