Leaping Forward!
I am excited to be back in Bellaire after spending a most incredible five days at the International Conference of Chabad Rabbis in Brooklyn, NY.
Participating in learning sessions, workshops and seminars with some of the greatest Jewish leaders in the world today, and of course spending countless hours with beloved friends, from all four corners of the globe, was a much needed injection of inspiration and purpose that I hope to share with all of you.
Check out the Times of Israel, Jewish Telegraph Agency and the Jerusalem Post, all are beautiful articles reporting on the weekend.
For a few pictures of my self and Joel Joselevitz at the Grand Banquet CLICK HERE.
We were privileged to hear an inspirational message from guest speaker U.S. Senator Joseph Lieberman, I highly recommend listening to his talk CLICK HERE.
The Chabad rabbis in attendance represented communities, cities, states and countries throughout the world, each committed to the mission of Chabad to reach every single Jew in their locale, and to share the light of Torah and Mitzvot with each of them on their level.
And this week, we are back, recharged, refreshed and refocused. That is how life is. Sometimes you need to take a step back to take a giant leap forward.
In fact, that is what our forefather Jacob did.
He seems to be taking a step back as he leaves the Promised Land to live with his gangster uncle, Laban. But the truth is, it was just temporary. Soon he will return with a large family, wealth and life experience—the necessary ingredients for the Jewish nation he was about to start.
Shabbat Shalom!
Rabbi Yossi Zaklikofsky