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Bais Chana and Rabbi Manis Friedman My experience in 1973 saved my life in actuality, both spiritually and physically, His morning Tanya classes were the most enlightening experience of my then 23 years. Everything inside of me was opened up and answered to the question always torturing me: "Why was I created". Tanya answered this in a way that crystallized how and why I had always felt such a strong connection to Hashem. Chabad Chassidus makes each Jew's connection with Hashem a most intimate, personal and permanent one.

Upon accepting the truth Torah as enlightened through the Holy Alter Rebbe's Tanya a depth of understanding of the preciousness of being blessed with Hashem’s holy soul, brings absolute joy into being alive here and now as a Jew with such an extraordinary heritage bequeathed us by our patriarchs and matriarchs. The true wealth in today's world is not the $ sign but, knowing who and what you are and appreciating what your mission in life is. Baruch Hashem yom yom! Blessed is G-d, day by day. Reply