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My First Shabbos… In Prison

From the COLlive inbox: A Chabad bochur recounts an emotional moment from spending the first Shabbos of 5775 in prison. Full Story

L’Chaim: Stern – Shanowitz

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great story !!
October 6, 2014 3:37 pm

thanks for sharing !!

Mrs. Alta Chaya Kolt
October 6, 2014 1:28 pm

I remember when they were in the beginnings of the Aleph program, in Florida., with Rabbi Lipsker. It is truly a wonderful program and desperately needed.

Cousins
October 5, 2014 4:34 pm

I believe the cousins were Mendel Levin from Worcester, Mendel & Shua Fogelman from Natick , and Sholom Fogelman from
Worcester.

Amazing
October 5, 2014 3:43 pm

These brochurim give up their own comforts to spend the holiest days of the year to raven with Jews that are pretty much forgotten. It is inspirational and uplifting! True Ahavas yisroel. True nachas ruach to the Aibishter and to our dear Rebbe. May their selfless dedication to others hasten the coming of moshiach. They are unbelievable boys!

wow
October 5, 2014 3:28 pm

keep up your great work

Amazing!!
October 5, 2014 3:07 pm

Aleph ( and their volunteers) are truly amazing, selfless dedicated people!

cousins
October 5, 2014 1:45 pm

Druin

YK 5753
October 5, 2014 1:25 pm

Yom Kippur 5753. The first times the Rebbe appeared in public since 27 Ador Rishon. I did really want to see the rebbe Erev YK in the afternoon for the brocho, and after Neila for Napoleon. But I had agreed to spend YK at the Federal prison in Connecticut, to conduct the tefillos. What to do? See the Rebbe in 770, or do the Rebbe’s shlichus at the prison. Of course I chose the latter. That was what the Rebbe wanted. B”H I had an excellent place from which to see the Rebbe at hakkofos that year, even if I… Read more »

wow priceless
October 5, 2014 1:20 pm

want my brothers to have that experience. the Rebbe knows what we all need.

Beautiful
October 5, 2014 12:52 pm

What a story
See the vision of the Rebbe that he sends out young shluchim to inspire and become inspired
M’choyil el choyil

cousins
October 5, 2014 12:27 pm

4 cousins went together, nice !! don’t be so humble say who you are.

Thanks for Sharing!
October 5, 2014 11:39 am

What an amazing story!

Touching
October 5, 2014 11:22 am

Thanks for sharing

Aleph
October 5, 2014 11:12 am

Aleph is huge. They send out more bochrim for mivztoim then any other program.

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