Rabbi Perl Shares His Birthday

Sharing his own birthday with the boys from Cheder at the Ohel, Rabbi Anchelle Perl, Shliach from Mineola, Long Island, came to farbreng in honor of Moshe Rabbanu’s birthday and yartzeit.

In his talk Rabbi Perl connected the meseirus nefesh of Moshe Rabbanu to the mesirus nefeh of the the Chabad leaders throughout the generations. He told the children of the last mamer that the Rebbe gave, V’ata Tzaveh.

Rabbi Perl pointed out how fortunate the boys are to be learning in the Rebbe’s mosad. How fortunate they are to be able to learn openly. The same class in the Frierdiker Rebbe’s time would have taken place secretly, in a dark basement and in fear of the government.

Rabbi Perl spoke to the boys of his own experiences as a yeshivah bocher. He related how amazing it was to learn Tanya in an old count’s mansion, that had a circular staircase which led to the room where they would learn.

Rabbi Perl gave over a lesson that he learned the first time he had yechidus with the Rebbe.

He had written his name on one line of the ‘pan’ and on the next line, ben and his mother’s name. The Rebbe, before even addressing Rabbi Perl, took his pen and made an arrow connecting his mother’s name and his name. Rabbi Perl understood from this that one’s full name should always be written on the same line, that your name and your mother’s name are connected.

The boys enjoyed the program and of course the nosh that came with it. They appreciated hearing the wisdom and stories of Rabbi Anchelle Perl.