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    "ocrText": "chain of Lubavitch, namely, the Rabbinical\nThe Lubavitcher Yeshivoth seek to\nCollege and Yeshivah Tomchei Tmimim\ninfuse into their students the readiness\nLubavitch of Montreal. This Yeshivah has\nfor self sacrifice for Torah and Judaism\na Senior and a Junior Department and is\nat all times. The dominating force of this\ntoday the largest academy of its kind in\nideal of devotion to Torah is manifested\nthe Dominion. About 500 students are\nin the accomplishments of the last eight\nmatriculated in the Montreal Lubavitcher\nyears, since the Lubavitcher Yeshivoth\nYeshivah, which also has a well organized\nhave been planted upon the American con-\nEnglish division divided into respective\ntinent. At the same time, the administra-\nelementary and high schools. The influ-\ntion of the Yeshivoth feels that its many\nence of this yeshiva on Canadian Jewry\npupils should be trained to be good citi-\nis far reaching and never before has Can-\nzens of the United States. The Lubavitch-\nada known such a spirit of traditional\ner educational system wishes to inculcate\nJudaism as has been infused by the Luba-\nits children with a love for all things Jew-\nvitcher yeshivah in Montreal. Jewish life\nish, and also to be willing to sacrifice in\nhas been immeasurably enriched and\norder to attain worthwhile ideals. We can\nstrengthened in the various Jewish com-\nbe better Americans by being better Jews.\nmunities in the United States where some\nWhen the younger generation understands\nof the branch Lubavitcher Yeshivoth are\nthe real significance of Judaism and the\ntoday in existence.\ngreat teachings of our Torah, it will ob-\nAmong other interesting developments,\nserve and practice Judaism with love and\none can not forget the Lubavitcher Ye-\nnot as something that may be foreign to\nshivah and Rabbinical Seminary of Paris.\nthe nature of American children. Ignor-\nThis has been the first Yeshivah to be\nance in Jewish life is dangerous, and we\nfounded in liberated Europe due to the\nwish to bring up a new generation of in-\nefforts and aid of the Lubavitcher Rabbi,\nformed and educated Jews not only in\nand was organized in Adar 5705. The\nsecular matters but also in the Jewish tra-\nParis Yeshivah has already been called\ndition and culture.\nupon by various communities and groups\nThe Lubavitcher Yeshivoth wish to\nin Europe to provide them with rabbis\nmake the young American Jew proud of\nand other Jewish religious functionaries,\nhis great heritage, anxious to continue his\nand its influence is still growing. Even\nstudy of Torah and Jewish Knowledge,\namong the D. P.'s, the Lubavitcher Rabbi\nto fit himself for life among his fellow men,\nhas managed to organize Torah institu-\nand to cheerfully undertake the responsi-\ntions, and mention should be made of the\nbilities of the Jewish community in later\nLubavitcher Yeshivah in the D. P. Camp\nlife. Our students feel that Shabbath and\nof Pocking in Germany.\nKashruth have kept our people alive\nThe Lubavitcher Yeshivoth endeavor\nthrough the ages and are among the pillars\nto train well prepared Rabbis and other\nof our religion, and therefore should be\nspiritual leaders in Israel for Jewish com-\nfostered among our youth in order to\nmunities everywhere. These academies\npromote the future of our traditions in this\nalso seek to rear a new generation who\nshall be conscious of the eternal values of\ncountry.\nThere is room in America for all\nTorah and Judaism, and who will be able\ngroups, and among the various component\nto carry on our struggle for Torah. Many\nof the alumni of the Lubavitcher Yeshi-\nparts of American life the Lubavitcher\nvoth now occupy important and influential\neducational system has something of value\npulpits throughout the United States and\nto offer for the future of Judaism in this\nCanada. There is hardly a Jewish com-\ncountry. The spirit and ideals emanating\nmunity in the world today where gradu-\nfrom Lubavitch are destined to make great\nates of the Lubavitcher Yeshivoth do not\ncontributions towards Jewish religious\nhold prominent rabbinical posts and other\nsurvival in the United States and other\nleading positions in Jewish life.\nlands.\nReprinted From\nJEWISH EDUCATION\nFall 1948-5709\nVol. 20-No. 1"
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