By COLlive reporter
On Motzoei Shabbos, while the Shluchos enjoyed the main session of the Kinus Hashluchos convention in New York, their husbands were at home babysitting.
The Beis Medrash L’Shluchim brought Shluchim an innovative idea: A chance to hear “Motzoei Shabbos stories” about Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka Schneerson, wife of the Rebbe, in connection with her 25th yartzeit.
Recounting those stories was by R’ Mendel Notik of Seattle, WA who merited to serve in the Rebbe’s house on President Street in Crown Heights.
Broadcast from a cubicle in Suite 302 in the Merkos office building, the program originally meant to run from 9:00-10:30, kept going strong at 1:00 AM, as emails with questions, comments, and thanks were still streaming in.
“Her essence was devotion to the Rebbe!” Notik told his listeners. “Her contribution to the world (and foremost to Chassidim) was the Rebbe. She gave up on time with the Rebbe -which she always cherished- on meals with the Rebbe, and on her sleep hours – literally.”
“She was up every night literally waiting for the Rebbe to come home from Yechidus, Farbrengen, sometimes 12:00 AM others 3:00 AM,” he said. “She held Chassidim and Shluchim as her children, her devotion and care knew no bounds.”
Notik said the Rebbetzin “was in awe from the style of Mesirus Nefesh of the younger Shluchim. Being the daughter of the Frierdiker Rebbe, and growing up in the house of the Rebbe Rashab, she knew of real Mesiras Nefesh and it just enhanced her respect for young Shluchim.”
He said that “at times, she would get so emotional that she would stop talking.”
“The Rebbetzin was the epitome of Shleimus,” he added. “She was perfectly ready, on time, guarded her words, prepared to serve and help, truly caring for everyone.”
Did the Daddies get paid $10 an hour for all that babysitting..? I
since when is a father spending time with his children considered babysitting? Isn’t that just called being a father?
why is it that when father’s are home with their children it’s babysitting. Father’s can and are able (hopefully) to spend time with their children just like a Mother. Nobody calls it babysitting when a mother is home with her children. Why can’t father’s parent – they are not teenagers babysitting. They are suppose to be parents raising children.
Fathers do not baby sit! fathers watch their children the same way mothers do
Don’t call ‘fathers spending time with their children’ BABYSITTING.
When a mother takes care of her children, is that called ‘babysitting’?
I listened to it.
It was very nice.
calling it baby sitting when men are watching THEIR OWN CHILDREN!
babysitting????
When fathers are left in charge it is called parenting, not babysitting.
Go Mendel!!!
Can you answer us if there will be a recording?
I “love” it when the men take care of the kids it’s called babysitting.
Shluchim/fathers don’t “babysit” their own kids.
please post a copy of this broadcast for others to enjoy and learn from/ if anyone has a link or it will be made public please post the link. many thx
i’d like to hear the stories. was it recorded, and can the link to it be posted?