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Friday, 27 Sivan, 5786
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I Was Saved From a Blazing Fire

In a powerful and emotional speech, Bal Harbour Shlucha Chanie Lipskar recounted her early hardships and almost being killed while pregnant in a blazing fire. Video

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Inspired forever
January 29, 2014 10:28 pm

This speech reignited my fiery will to fulfill my mission in life & make the rebbe proud

Proud mother of shluchim all over the world
January 28, 2014 8:33 pm

As I sat and listened to your inspiring words It gave me added encouragement for all my all my children on shlichus all over the world, who are doing amazing work despite all their very challenging hardships.Thank you for all your chizuk!

Proud in Boca
January 28, 2014 2:37 pm

Go Channie Go!
Amazing to see what came of “little Channie” back in good ol’ Crown Heights!
Your stories are so inspirational, as are your accomplishments. May you, your entire family, and the family of Chabad, continue to go from strength to strength, B’SIMCHA!

Awesome Speech!
January 28, 2014 10:54 am

Thanks for sharing such beautiful thoughts & words of wisdom!!! Kol Hakavod & Hatzlocho Rabba!!!

fantastic speech
January 27, 2014 4:53 pm

Thank you for sharing your experiences and inspiring us and der Aibershter zoll helfen az ir geit veiter meichayil el choyil.

Best keynote speaker
January 27, 2014 10:39 am

Chanie, Your speech was fantastic – but then again, I wasn’t surprised. It was interesting and so well articulated. May you and Sholom enjoy continued hatzlacha in all you do, and nachas from your beautiful family.
Yehudis Leiter

Secret admirer
January 27, 2014 7:15 am

Chani’so speech was absolutely amazing and inspiring. Every time I visit bal harbour I am constantly amazed at how much her and rabbi lipskar have accomplished. May hashem give her much strength to continue on her shlichus with simcha and nachas from her beautiful family!

amazing
January 27, 2014 6:22 am

What a moving and inspirational speech. I was glued to the screen. Yasher Koach Mrs Lipskier!

so well spoken
January 27, 2014 3:15 am

Mrs. Lipskar, your talk was superb!

yay avramber
January 27, 2014 1:08 am

he great man

hadassa
January 27, 2014 1:06 am

overwhelming!!!!

.....we could have listened for hours...!
January 27, 2014 12:48 am

Ty for taking us on this amazing and inspiring personal journey. We are richer for it!
When we look at your daunting accomplishments in bal Harbour, we can overlook all the toil, sheer superhuman effort and conviction it took to get there.

Everyone at my table was disappointed when it was over.
Thank you !

Go Rabbi B
January 26, 2014 11:08 pm

Rabbi AB Blesofsky my new superhero!

Powerful Inspirationl Keynote
January 26, 2014 10:38 pm

Thank u for sharing your incredible life story

Your words can melt a stone

Your clarity and conviction, elequance and above all your palpable love of the Rebbe, our father , give strength, hope and motivation to continue our divine purpose in life

Facing challenges with courage, persistence in the face of hardship, ressilliance after a fall

May you be blessed with good health and success

As the Rebbe himself told you:

Ober B’simcho!

Thank you for a super grand slam home run keynote address!!!

A Very Motivating Talk
January 26, 2014 10:29 pm

The Rebbe was there … holding their hands .. Sof kol sof … the hard work has to be done by the foot soldiers …Shluchim …

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