Worldwide Preparations Under Way For Yud Shvat

Reports are in about the special projects, mivtzaim, and programs being prepared and undertaken for Yud Shvat. Mosdos Chabad around the world have been explaining the significance of the upcoming date to their students. The Tmimim in 770 arranged a learing project for all yeshivos, dividing all of the Rebbe’s Torah among all Tmimim. They have also been preparing pilpulim for the special Kovetz Pilpulim for the Fiftieth Year.

The evening sichos learning, taking place after sedarim, has intensified. Each evening one can hear a recorded sicha of the Rebbe being played as the Tmimim listen closely. Written material has also been prepared to help everyone follow along. 

Probably the most exciting Yud Shvat mivtza is the Mitzva tank parade, which will take place, G-d willing, on Yud Shvat at 11:00 a.m. It will leave 770 for Manhattan, bringing the besuras ha’Geula to several thousands. Rabbi Shmuel Butman of Tzach expects this to be covered widely by the media. The event is sure to be a kiddush sheim Shamayim, sheim ha’Rebbe, and the Lubavitch movement.

Crown Heights residents are preparing to host the many guests from around the world who will come to 770 for this special day. Hundreds of Tmimim the world over have been granted permission from their yeshivos to attend, as well.

The main farbrengen will take place on Monday evening, and is being arranged by the gabbaim of the shul and the Matte ha’Olami L’Havo’as ha’Moshiach. The preparations for the farbrengen are being made with hope and faith that we will merit to hear Torah from the Rebbe Melech Ha’Moshiach himself. Chassidim, shluchim, Tmimim, guests and, of course, Crown Heights residents, will be in attendance.

In Eretz Yisroel, aside from hundreds of farbrengens which will take place in Chabad centers around the country, the official event will take place in Yad Eliyahu in Tel Aviv under the auspices of Merkaz Tzeirei Agudas Chabad of Eretz Yisroel.

The outstanding event no doubt will be the unique mivtza hiskashrus called “Writing Melech HaMoshiach and Asking for a Bracha,” which will be introduced to dozens of cities and towns around the country on Yud Shvat.

Decorated stands will be set up in centrally located areas, manned by people who will distribute a beautiful brochure to passersby in honor of Yud Shvat, as well as a brochure relating amazing miracle stories of the Igros Kodesh. About a quarter of a million of these brochures will be distributed. Instructions will be sent to activists in each location, in order to ensure the smooth running of this mivtza.

Mivtza Tefillin will be encouraged as usual, and passersby will be asked to sign for kabalas ha’malchus and encouraged to make a good resolution.

May we merit to see the Rebbe even now as we are in the midst of our preparations, v’hu yigaleinu.