By COLlive reporter
Mrs. Bronya Shaffer, a world renowned expert on Jewish marriages and relationships, was the featured guest speaker at Chabad of South Broward in in Hallandale Beach, Florida, on Wednesday, May 29.
Hundreds of men and women came to hear Shaffer, who lectures and counsels couples around the world and has spoken on Oprah Winfrey’s TV show about the secret of successful Jewish marriages.
In the widely viewed episode, Shaffer gave Winfrey a tour of a beautiful Mikvah facility in Brooklyn Heights and the message of purity, renewal and modesty. The experience touched Oprah, who spoke about it on a recent show, and conveyed to viewers the beauty of Judaism and its rituals.
Articulate and soft spoken, Shaffer conveyed to the Florida crowd both the spiritual and physical benefits of Mikvah observance, including the historic revolution the Rebbe began in 1975 when he promoted Taharas HaMishpacha in a Mitzvah campaign.
The evening with Mrs Shaffer included a lavish Dessert Reception, a tour of “The World’s Most Beautiful Mikvahs”, and a Question and Answer session.
Until 1975, public talk about Mikvah was taboo, she said. “The Rebbe, however, when initiating the new Taharas HaMishpacha Campaign, explained that when the public became informed of “intimate matters” from sources that were not holy, it became incumbent to publicize the holiness of intimacy as detailed in the Torah.”
As a follow up to Mrs. Shaffer’s lecture, new classes in Hallandale Beach on Taharas HaMishpacha were announced that are starting June 5 for men, that will be given by Rabbi Mordy Feiner, and for women, new classes will be starting June 12, to be given by Mrs. Devorah Schwartz.
For many attendees, both observant and those without prior knowledge about Mikvah, the elegant, inspirational and informative evening was a “life-changing event” in their personal growth in Torah and Yiddishkeit, organizers said.
Special thanks was extended to members of the organizing committee: Ella Licht, Tirza Menkes, Freidy Lurie, Nili Haimoff, Rebbetzin Goldie Tennenhaus, Rebbetzin Devorah Schwartz, Bat-El Gershovitz, Chanie Israel and Claudia Mor.
Chabad of South Broward’s Mei Menachem- Mikvah Israel located at 1295 East Hallandale Beach Blvd. is the only Mikvah in the Southeastern United States built for the physically challenged. For more info, visit ChabadSouthBroward.com
Even though it’s anonymous I want to publicly thank you for the hours you gave for me and my husband. You could of been enjoying a vacation and instead you spent your time in helping us (and when we were leaving we noticed someone else in the lobby who for sure was waiting for you too!). Thank you again and again.
Probably the most inspiring, real, down to earth person I know. I believe Lubavitch is really privileged to have her, a breath of fresh air to our community. Thank you for continuing to inspire so many of us
Sara Baila!!! I see you 🙂
inspires again and again. she is low profile, fine and eloquent. little do people know how much bronya helps others in her quiet way out of her home. she is truly an aishes chayil. may hashem give strength to keep doing what she does so incredibly well.
Great job Tirza your dedication to this event made it possible
Thank You
Bronya Shaffer, you are a source of strength to many Jewish women from our community and beyond! May you continue to bring the warmth and light of Torah to many!