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Mivtza Purim in New York

Mivtza Purim is one of the most difficult mivtzaim because Purim is only one day. Nevertheless, Tzeirei Agudas Yisroel of New York outdid themselves this year, visiting 45,000 homes, stores and offices, as well as 46 jails and 52 hospitals. Altogether, tens of thousands of mishloach manos were distributed! The newly published Purim guide explained the mitzvos of the day and listed all the activities being organized by the over 40 branches of Tzach in the N.Y. area.

In addition, Lubavitcher Chassidim visited over 300 senior citizen homes, through the kollel Tiferes Zekeinim, run by Rabbi M. Gerlitzky. “Mivtza Purim had unprecedented success this year, carried out together with the Irgun Talmidei HaYeshivos, bringing the joy of Yom Tov to thousands of people,” said Rabbi Shmuel Butman, director of Tzach.

Special parties were organized in the offices of United Jewish Federation and the Jewish Federation of N.Y., the United Jewish Communities, the Organization of Jewish Charities, as well as Israel Bonds, the Israeli Consulate and the Israeli Delegation to the U.N.

Wherever they went, in addition to reading the Megilla and bringing the joy of Purim, the Chassidim brought the Rebbe’s message that our generation is the generation of Redemption, and that we must use these final moments of exile in order to connect one Redemption to another – the Redemption of Purim to the true and complete Redemption. “This is how the Rebbe guided us, and this is what we convey wherever we go,” said Rabbi Dovid Raskin, director of Tzach.

Among its many projects, the work at the new offices of Tzach in the Empire State building (5th Ave corner 34th St.) stands out. The Megilla was read and a Purim party was held for those people working in the building and nearby, as well as for tourists from around the world. The Tzach office at the Empire State building also holds regular shiurim and minyanim.

A convoy of tanks was arranged for Purim, in which the Megilla was read, and from which mishloach manos and Purim guides were distributed around the city. “The warm reception we got wherever we went is indescribable,” reported a tankist.

The week before Purim, Rabbi Butman ran ads on WINS and WCBS describing the mitzvos of Purim and conveying the Rebbe’s message: from the Redemption of Purim to the final Redemption. These ads ran at various hours of day and night and brought the Rebbe’s message to millions of listeners in the metropolitan area. Rabbi Butman said that over the years, the Rebbe greatly encouraged these broadcasts and even agreed to edit the script.

Rabbi Kasriel Kastel, Tzach’s projects coordinator, said, “In all the projects we saw the Rebbe’s blessings.”

“We just have to do, and the Rebbe takes care of the success,” concluded Tamim Sholom Shapiro.

“We are certain,” said Rabbi Butman, “that these activities will further hasten the biggest project of all, when the Rebbe MH”M will take us out of exile.”
 

   

Rabbi Shmuel Butman reading the Megilla at the Israeli Embassy. At his right: Israeli Ambassador to the U.N., Mr. Yehuda Lankry. At his left: General Consul
in N.Y. Mr. Shmuel Sisu.
 


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