Oholei Torah (educational institution, Brooklyn)

מוסד חנוך אהלי תורה

Oholei Torah — Educational institution

Mosad Chinuch Oholei Torah is a Chabad boys' school and yeshivah in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. The Rebbe's letters to it in the Igros Kodesh (roughly 5720–5730, 1960–1970) are mostly messages for its annual events and fundraising appeals, each drawing a lesson from the season.

What the letters show

Every Jewish child. The Rebbe stressed the vital role of Jewish education for every child and urged greater involvement in supporting it (IK 7630). Every Jew counts equally in receiving the Torah, so authentic Torah education must reach each child (IK 9143).

Education as a communal guarantee. Supporting Torah education is a communal responsibility rooted in our acceptance of the Torah (IK 8424); children are the true guarantors of the Torah, and supporting institutions like Oholei Torah during Sefirah prepares for receiving it (IK 9495, 9891). Every Jew shares the responsibility of spreading holiness, like the Kohanim (IK 9693).

Small beginnings, lasting results. Every positive act in chinuch, however small, can grow into lasting influence, as a seed becomes a tree (IK 8931). Genuine ethics between people are rooted in Torah values, which Torah-true education instills (IK 10144). Every day brings new opportunities for mitzvos done with enthusiasm (IK 10383), and the lesson of Shemitah — that true ownership belongs to G-d — applies everywhere (IK 10760).

Sources: the Rebbe's letters cited above.

Shiurim in this topic

7630. Blessings for Oholei Torah Annual Dinner and Jewish Education ברכות לדינר השנתי של אוהלי תורה וחינוך יהודי

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8424. Annual Oholei Torah Dinner and the Guarantee of Torah Education הדינר השנתי של אהלי תורה וערבות לחינוך תורה

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8931. The Impact of Small Actions in Chinuch and the Importance of Support השפעת פעולות קטנות בחינוך וחשיבות התמיכה

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9143. The Unique Role of Every Jew and the Importance of Torah Education התפקיד הייחודי של כל יהודי וחשיבות החינוך לתורה

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9495. Supporting Oholei Torah During Sefirah: The Role of Children as Torah Guarantors תמיכה באהלי תורה בימי הספירה, תפקיד הילדים כערבים לתורה

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