06/19/2026
Yesterday was the 3rd of Tammuz, the Rebbe's 32nd yahrzeit.
I had the opportunity to make a very short but incredibly meaningful trip to the Rebbe's resting place in Queens, New York. It is difficult to describe the feeling of being there on this special day. More than 100,000 people came from around the world to pray, seek blessings, and draw inspiration.
As I stood there and looked around, I was thinking how remarkable it is that thirty-two years after the Rebbe's passing, his presence is felt stronger than ever. Some of the older people had known the Rebbe personally, parents holding small children who were born decades after the Rebbe's passing, and people from every background imaginable.
Yet all of them felt drawn there because the Rebbe's teachings and guidance continue to touch their lives in a very real and personal way.
I was grateful to have the opportunity to pray for our community and for the many friends who sent in their names and requests. It is always a privilege to carry those prayers to such a holy place.
What struck me even more is that on this very day, a major new chapter in preserving and sharing the Rebbe's teachings was announced.
For decades, the Rebbe's letters in Hebrew and Yiddish have been published in the famous series of Igrot Kodesh, which now spans well over thirty volumes. But there has always been one major piece of the puzzle that remained largely inaccessible.
The vast majority of the Rebbe's correspondence with American Jewry was conducted in English and had never been comprehensively prepared for publication.
That is now changing.
Kehot Publishing Society has announced the publication of "Igros Kodesh, The English Letters," an ambitious project that is expected to span some fifty volumes and include more than 10,000 letters.
More than ten thousand letters!
Over the course of his leadership, the Rebbe corresponded with scholars and skeptics, rabbis and college students, businessmen and soldiers, grieving parents and nervous brides, people struggling with illness, people facing crises in their marriages, and individuals wrestling with questions of faith and purpose.
The Rebbe answered them all.
These were not generic responses. Every letter addressed the particular person and their unique circumstances. When reading these letters, you see the Rebbe's extraordinary ability to understand people, to speak to them in the language and reality of their lives, and to offer guidance that is practical, compassionate, and deeply rooted in Torah.
To me, this announcement could not have come on a more fitting day.
Thirty-two years after the Rebbe's passing, entirely new windows are still opening into his teachings and leadership. Entire treasures of guidance and wisdom are still being uncovered. The Rebbe continues to teach, inspire, and guide people around the world, including countless individuals who never had the opportunity to meet him.
That, perhaps, is one of the greatest testimonies to the Rebbe's life and leadership. His impact was never limited by geography, language, or even time itself. Thirty-two years later, his voice continues to be heard, his teachings continue to illuminate, and his care for every individual continues to be felt by people around the world.
Warmly,
Rabbi Mendel & Nechama Danow
Directors at Chabad of Pensacola
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