Yud-Tes Kislev is the anniversary
of the passing of R. Dovber, the Maggid of Mezritch, in 1772, and anniversary of the release from capital sentence and imprisonment of his disciple, Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi, in 1798 and is celebrated as a Chassidic holiday amongst Chabad Chassidim.
Yud-Tes Kislev marks the "birth" of Chassidism: the day it was allowed to emerge from the womb of mysticism into the light of day, to grow and develop as an integral part of Torah and Jewish life.
Recruited by Rabbi S. Lazaroff and at the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s personal instruction, Rabbi Mendel Dubrawsky arrived in Dallas in 1983 to begin the 30 year process of building Chabad of the metroplex to what it is today. Rabbi Dubrawsky is a legend in the Dallas Jewish community,
both for his glowing warmth and his tireless efforts in making sure that every single Jew in Dallas has some sort of connection to Judaism.
