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The Assembly for the Support of the Institutions Merkaz L'Inyonei Chinuch, Machne Israel, Kehot refers to a gathering or committee established to support three central institutions of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement: Merkaz L'Inyonei Chinuch (Central Organization for Jewish Education), Machne Israel (the social and charitable arm), and Kehot (the publishing house). These institutions were founded by the Previous Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn, and continued under the leadership of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson.
In a letter addressed to all participants of the Assembly for the Support of the Institutions Merkaz L'Inyonei Chinuch, Machne Israel, Kehot, the Rebbe emphasizes the vital importance of these institutions, describing them as among the most significant founded by his revered father-in-law, the Previous Rebbe. The Rebbe notes the deep personal involvement and affection the Previous Rebbe had for these organizations, overseeing every detail of their activities and ensuring that all actions were carried out according to his guidance.
The Rebbe highlights recent expansions in the institutions' activities, particularly the initiation of educational work in North Africa, which was undertaken in accordance with the Previous Rebbe's instructions shortly before his passing. He points out the evident success of these efforts as a continuation of the Previous Rebbe's legacy.
A central theme of the letter is the financial challenge facing these institutions following the passing of the Previous Rebbe, who had been their primary source of support. The Rebbe calls upon the assembly and all those connected to the Previous Rebbe to recognize both the sacred obligation and privilege of supporting these institutions. He urges immediate and practical action to ensure their continued operation, invoking the heartfelt language and urgency expressed by the Previous Rebbe himself.
The tone of the correspondence is both reverent and urgent, blending encouragement with a call to responsibility. The Rebbe concludes with a blessing for success in their shared work and invokes the traditional Chassidic blessing for a good year in the study and ways of Chassidus.