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Dear Friend,
Since
its inception in year 1986, Chabad Lubavitch of El Paso
has been dedicated to serving and educating the Jewish community,
helping it identify more proudly with our glorious heritage.
Our trailblazing programs have sparked a sense of direction
for many regardless of their affiliation.
Our 3,000-square-foot
building has long since been outgrown. The many activities,
programs and institutions we host on the same property-our
shul, the Gan Menachem preschool, our Shabbos children's program
, Camp Gan Israel summer camp, and, of course, our Chanukah,
Pesach, and youth activities-have necessitated the addition
of a larger, more efficient facility.
All of
the above make it nearly impossible for each individual activity
to function in a respectable and comfortable way.
Therefore,
we at Chabad have a new dream-to add to our facilities a bigger
and better edifice; a building sponsored by the community
for the community to accommodate all our programs and more.
The Lubavitcher
Rebbe teaches us that when one builds, one should be prepared
to expand from the onset.
My friends,
we are now ready to expand. We have reached that stage where,
due to our communal success, we must continue to grow. Our
second building will function with the same purpose of our
present home-to serve the Jewish community and to continue
in our mission of Jewish continuity.
Our future
plans for this second edifice will be to provide quality,
spacious housing for the Gan Menachem preschool, a state-of-the-art
children's library and computer room for our youth, guest
quarters for hosting travelers and visitors on Shabbos and
other occasions, a multipurpose community activity room, and
facilities for our summer camps as well as for our teaching
staff.
Of particular
note will be the Jewish Expo Room-a unique mini-museum where
Judaism springs to vivid, three-dimensional life. Here, children
and visitors of all ages will view exhibits and dioramas of
Moses, the Splitting of the Red Sea, the Holy Temple and much
more. The Jewish Expo Room will make Judaism real.
These
and many other programs, all of which Chabad has initiated,
are here to serve you. At the same time, we realize that
much more can and should be done. We have no intention of
laying back and taking it easy - the amount of work laying
ahead is tremendous.
Won't
you be a friend?
We need
your help and participation. At this time, we ask you to
join Friends of Lubavitch's Million Dollar March-our new campaign
to raise the necessary funds for our additional facility.
Become a Distinguished Partner by demonstrating your true
commitment to the Million Dollar March. Become a Friend of
Lubavitch, and take pride in being a partner in our work-teaching
our people our great Jewish heritage.
Every
Jew needs a name; every Jew needs a home. With the help of
the A-mighty and the efforts of our friends we will grow together.
We will forge onward to create a multi-faceted center that
will facilitate and enable us to continue our vast array of
programs in comfort, beauty and spaciousness.
Whether
it be the Camp Gan Israel summer camp, the Chabad synagogue,
the Teen Club or our administrative offices, we will now have
the facilities to complement all of the above, helping to
promote Jewish growth to yet greater pinnacles of achievement.
Please join us, and help make a difference.
With
warmest personal regards, I remain,
Sincerely
yours,
Rabbi
Yisrael Greenberg
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