First-Ever Tanya Printing in Chad, Africa Takes Place by Solo Female
by CrownHeights.info
A new chapter was written in the ongoing mission to spread the wellsprings of Chassidus to every corner of the globe as a Tanya was printed in the African nation of Chad for the very first time.
Making the achievement even more remarkable, the printing was organized and carried out by a woman working independently, marking what is believed to be the first solo woman-led Tanya printing in Chad.
The historic undertaking was made possible with the assistance and guidance of the Chabad-run Jewish Center in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, under the leadership of Rabbi Eliyahu and Rebbetzin Devorah Leah Chaviv.
Just days before Gimmel Tammuz, this printing in Chad represents yet another step in the realization of the Rebbe’s vision. Beginning in the 1970s and intensifying after the Rebbe’s historic call in 1984, Chassidim and shluchim around the world have worked tirelessly to bring the Tanya to every conceivable location, from military bases and embassies to remote islands and far-flung communities across the globe.
The Rebbe explained that printing a Tanya in a particular location establishes a lasting connection between that place and the teachings of Chassidus, bringing spiritual illumination and strengthening Jewish life in the area. Over the decades, thousands of unique editions have been printed worldwide, each serving as a beacon of holiness in its respective corner of the world.
While Chad is not known as a center of Jewish life, the printing underscores a theme familiar to Chabad chassidim: that no place is too distant and no location is beyond the reach of Torah and Chassidus. Just as Tanyas have been printed in locations ranging from Caribbean islands to diplomatic missions and military installations, Chad now joins the growing list of countries connected to the Alter Rebbe’s timeless teachings.
Mazal tov to all those who participated in this historic achievement whose assistance brought the first Tanya printing in Chad from dream to reality.
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