R’ Daniel Moskowitz, shliach in Chicago, died suddenly of a heart attack following surgery at the age of 59. A brief biography of a Chassid who tirelessly devoted himself to the Rebbe’s shlichus for 37 years.
Thousands of people in Nahariya in northern Eretz Yisroel and Chicago, Illinois owe their spiritual lives to two shluchim who dedicated their lives to drawing them close to Judaism and preparing their cities to greet Moshiach. * Numerous people sadly accompanied Rabbi Daniel Moskowitz a”h, shliach in Illinois, and R’ Yisroel Boruch Butman a”h, shliach in Nahariya at their funerals. * Ad Masai?
Ariel Zilber was one of Israel’s most revered singers and song writers for decades until he became a Lubavitcher Chassid and made his religious and shleimus ha’aretz views public. Since then, he has been ostracized. He almost received a lifetime achievement award from ACUM (the Israeli version of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) but was ultimately denied due to his political beliefs. * In a talk with Beis Moshiach, R’ Zilber discussed the changes in his life, about the courage to go against the stream, about the long journey to get acquainted with the inner world of Chabad and about his passionate connection to the Rebbe MH”M.
Every shliach knows that in addition to his work directing the Chabad House, filling the role of respected shliach, lecturing, setting policy, putting t’fillin on people, giving shiurim, etc. there are times when the shliach himself needs to roll up his sleeves and get involved in the physical work of the Chabad House. This week, we will read about shluchim and mekuravim who schlep boxes of food and renovate buildings, and the blessed results.
The Aramaic word k’shot has several translations that bring depth of meaning to this weeks parsha…
“The Rebbe loves us and showed us a love so great that we responded with an increase in spreading the wellsprings of Chassidus and the announcement of the Redemption.” After midnight, the Shoresh Interchange along the Tel Aviv-Yerushalayim highway was virtually free of traffic. Suddenly, the sight of flashing lights signaled repair work along the road. Rabbi Pinchas Kirschenzaft hit the brakes at the last possible moment, but the bus behind him slammed into the family car, crushing it completely. As a result, the two cars in front went flying – one into the opposite lane, the other on top of the car containing the four members of the Kirschenzaft family, including two small children. The drama, the horrific accident, the Ahavas Yisroel, and the great miracles – as told by the Baal HaMaaseh.
Presented to mark 21 Adar, the day that Rabbi Elimelech of Lizhensk, the student of the Maggid of Mezritch, passed away.
About a Chassid, a baal mesirus nefesh, the author of L’Sheima Ozen, R’ Shneur Zalman Duchman a”h. * To mark his passing on 8 Adar 5730.
March 20, 2014