Chabad Houses Open Rebbe's Room for Rosh Hashanah Prayers

The Chabad-Lubavitch movement is opening the "Rebbe's Room" at its 770 headquarters in Kfar Chabad for continuous public access from Thursday morning until Friday afternoon, ahead of Rosh Hashanah. This initiative allows individuals to pray in the spiritual center and write a "Pan" (a note with prayers or requests) to the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson. The head of the Chabad organization, Rabbi Menachem Lattar, stated that the staff is prepared to assist all visitors, emphasizing that "for those who cannot travel to our holy courts, this is the place to come."

The opening is part of a broader campaign by Chabad emissaries across Israel to prepare for Rosh Hashanah and the High Holidays. The "Youth Chabad" organization is promoting various services, including checking mezuzahs, sending letters of blessing to the Rebbe's resting place, and locating nearby synagogues for Shofar blowing. They have also produced materials to aid emissaries in their outreach efforts.

As part of the "Open Synagogue" project, Chabad emissaries will hold services in large tents throughout Israel, offering accessible prayer and Shofar blowing opportunities to hundreds of thousands of participants. Additionally, Chabad emissaries will conduct holiday prayers and meals for patients and their families in Israeli hospitals through the "Lev Chabad" project, and will hold services for Russian and French-speaking immigrants.

The chairman of Youth Chabad, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Aharonov, noted the significant increase in attendees at Chabad houses and open synagogues in recent years, ensuring that preparations are in place for all who wish to pray and hear the Shofar.