Chabad Tokyo Japan

Every day, local police men from the Omori Police Station, come to the Chabad House to patrol. They come a few times a day, and leave a note with their report. They also come to the Hall where we celebrate every Holiday, to check and patrol, and make sure everything is secure. We would like to thank the wonderful police men for their time and effort in helping to keep Chabad House safe.

Every synagogue is called a ”MiniTemple” or Mikdash Meat. In the Temple there were Cohens and Levites who were ”watchers”. However they did not protect the Temple from negative infiltration, it was a ” Protection of Honor”.
We feel that aside for the security reason that the police come for, is also the honor that they are giving for the ” House of G-d”, especially now since we are so close to the Redemption.

In the picture above is one of the policemen with his fans from Chabad House.

Rabbi Binyomin Edery Chabad of Tokyo was invited to celebrate the 233rd anniversary of American Independence this week.

He goes on an ongoing basis to visit American Jewish prisoners in Japan, as part of his many services.
In the picture above, the consul and vice consul are glad to meet up with the Rabbi, at the celebration. They are always very appreciative of Rabbi Edery’s efforts and devotion to helping others.

We would like to thank all the staff of the U.S. embassy in Tokyo for their care and concern for their citizens who are in prison.

The Lubavitcher Rebbe always refers to the U.S. as ”Malchus shel Chesed” – a kingdom of kindness, which allows people to practice religion freely, and emphasizes morals and education. The Rebbe also emphasized that it is the only country with the words ” In G-d We Trust” on its money!

The U.S. Goverment have recognized the Rebbe’s huge impact, on the American society, and have officially made the Rebbe’s birthday ” Education and Sharing Day USA”.

In the year 1927, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Shneersohn, the previous Rebbe, was arrested by the GPU and Yevesektsia (Jewish section of the Communist Party), for spreading and teaching Judaism in Soviet Russia.

Throughout the beginning of his arrest, he insisted on getting his Talis (prayer shawl) and Tefillin, and made a hunger strike, despite his frail body condition, until the prison agreed and handed it to him.
He only spoke in Yiddish, and refused to speak or answer them in Russian. During one of the intense and cruel interrogations, held by 2 Jews from the Yevsekitsia, Lulav and Nachmanson, they yelled at him, and swung their revolver in front of the Rebbe saying:” This toy has made many talk!”. The Rebbe, unafraid answered : ” Only people with 2 gods and one world will fear , but I who have one G-d, and 2 worlds, am not afraid one bit.”

He was sentenced G-d forbid to be shot to death within 24 hours.
Due to huge international pressure, the sentence was changed to 10 years exile and hard labor. On the 3rd of Tamuz the sentence was changed a 2nd time to 3 years exile to Kastrama.

The previous Rebbe was supposed to leave Thursday, but then would arrive on Shabbat in Kastrama. He told the Russian guards that he will travel only after Shabbat. Infuriated they told him, that he might lose this only chance of getting out, and they will keep him in prison, but the Rebbe refused. In the end, right after Shabbat, he was let out of prison, and allowed to go home for 6 hours to organize his things for the trip to Kastrama. The Russian goverment miraculously agreed to Rabbi Shneersohn’s request to take with him all his Torah books. This was an unprecendented thing, to arrest someone because of teaching Judaism, then to let him take all this religious material.
After about 10 days in Kastrama, when he came to report to the government office, he was told that he is completely free.
This was an incredible victory for the Jewish people.
Shortly afterwards, Rabbi Y.Y. Shneersohn left Russia for Poland, and remained there for 10 years. He arrived in America in 1940. Right when he came he said :” America is no different” and started his Spiritual Revolution, establishing countless schools and educational institutions and programs for young and old. He started a Jewish publishing house, and newspaper.

The Rebbe’s imprisonment was for 27 days, on the 12 -13th of Tamuz was completely freed.

Today we celebrate this holy day, with the sincere faith that just as G-d liberated the Rebbe, so too we will be liberated from this exile, in the merit of all the good deeds and self sacrifice of the Rebbe and the Jewish People.
In the picture above is the Previous Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Shneersohn, to the right. To the left, the Rebbe.

Mezuza in Chabad of Japan
Recently, Rami and Liat Daloya, friends of Chabad, moved to a new house. Rami and Rabbi Binyomin put up the Mezuzot, said words of Torah and blessed the new house.
We would like to take this opportunity to wish the Daloya family much success, health and happiness, and many more children. And may you go from ”height to height”, materially and spiritually.
The Sages say that when one moves to a new place he also changes and moves his luck for the better. May this house bring much mazal- luck and bracha – blessing!

At the end of every seven years, at an appointed time, in the Festival of Sukkot [following] the year of Shemitah. When all Israel comes to appear before the Lord, your G d, in the place He will choose, you shall read this Torah before all Israel, in their ears. Assemble the people: the men, the women, the children…—Deuteronomy 31:10-12.

The biblical mitzvah of Hakhel is only in effect when all the Jewish people reside in the Holy Land. Nevertheless, the Lubavitcher Rebbe repeatedly encourages all Jews to utilize this auspicious time to assemble– men, women and children – and encourage each other to increase in Torah observance and study, and foster an environment of fear of G d.
The Rebbe particularly emphasizes to make these assemblies on or around Sukkot, when the Hakhel gathering took place in the Holy Temple, but the entire year is a “Hakhel Year,” and an opportune time to promote Jewish unity and gatherings.

The responsibility to arrange Hakhel gatherings lies primarily on the “kings,” i.e. the leaders – rabbis and communal activists – of each community. But during this year everyone should be mindful of any opportunity that presents itself to gather together some Jews and recreate in microcosm the grand Hakhel event.

Each and every Hakhel hastens the biggest Hakhel when all Jews will be ingathered from the four corners of the world, with the coming of Moshiach Now!