Timeline
Birth: June 9, 1954
Bar Mitzvah
1967
First Bar Mitzvah in newly expanded Bnei Ruven Shul
First Yechidus with the Rebbe
1967 | 12 Tammuz
Experienced his first Yechidus, private audience, with the Rebbe, accompanied by Rabbi Hershel Shusterman and his son Mendel, in honor of his Bar Mitzvah.
Graduated from Bais Yaakov, boys Elementary School
Accepted into Yeshivas Tomchei Timimim in Montreal
1969 | 5730
After his parents visit the yeshiva and with a recommendation letter of Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Hecht, he is accepted in Yeshiva in Lubavitcher yeshiva in Montreal Canada. Meets Rabbi Yisroel Edelman Chavrusa.
Purim Spent in London, Ontario
Spends Purim with Rabbi Dr. Yitzchok Block
Merkos Shlichus to Toronto, CA
Stays at the home of young Lubavich Mashpia,
Rabbi Menachem Mendel Aronow
Head counselor in Gan Israel Summer camps
Montreal and Detroit
Answer from The Rebbe "Baruch Hashem Batchilo"
Camp newsletter story
5735 Shliach in Brunoy, France Yeshiva
5735 Merkos Shlichus to Sweden
This sparks interest from Merkos to send more groups of bochurim subsequently.
Wedding
1975 | 5736
Marries Esther Rochel Aronow from Toronto, at the wedding many Chicago guests. Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Hecht is mesader kedushin and says he feels like he is walking his grandson to the chuppa
First Shliach of the Rebbe to Illinois
Administrative Assistant to Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Hecht.
Joint 19 Kislev Farbrengen
at Warsaw Bikur Cholim with Rabbi SZ Hecht
and Rabbi Hershel Shusterman
Article in Chicago Tribune
1977 | 5737
Many learn about Chabad and its vision for Illinois. Yitzchok Tenenbaum becomes a supporter because of it. Friedman family in Lake forest reaches out for 50 mezuzos and later to kasher kitchen, family is transformed.
Gan Israel Summer Day Camp
1977 | 5737
Purchase First Chabad house in Illinois
5738
Tannenbaum Chabad house
Mrs. Baila Grinker Secretary
Zoning Court Case for Chabad in Evanston
Cheder Lubavitch Established
1979 | 5739
18 Elul Cheder Lubavitch Hebrew Day School opens in Mishna U'gmara Shul with one class for Girls. Mrs. ER Moscowitz teacher and Principal.
Sukkah Fest on Deley Plaza
1979 | 5739
Thrown out of the office of Ben A Borenstein. Gershon Sternberg story
Menorah on Daley Plaza
First Shluchim Hired
1980 | 5740
Rabbi Binyomin and Hindy Scheiman move to Chicago to work for LCI Summer camps and teach in Cheder in Adar.
Establishment of first Branch: North Suburban Lubavitch Chabad Highland Park
1980 | 5740
Rabbi Yossi and Michla Schnowitz come to Chicago for Cheder teacher and Chabad of Highland Park. Establish their Matzah Bakery, Shofar factory and Dreidel house.
Kolle Tefers zekainim and Tzivos Hashem
1980 | 5740
Jewish Prisoners Assistance foundation
1981 | 5741
now known as the HINDA institute
F.R.E.E.
1981 | 5741
Rabbi and Mrs. Shmuel Notik expand work of Mrs. Rita Kosofsky
Couples group in Northbrook
1982 | 5742
Wasserman, Lifshits… Jackie Mason concert RDM gives him a menorah = tears,
First Mitzvah Tank
1982 | 5742
[tribune article }
Couples group in Lincolnwood
Doug and Sue Kahn, Davis Family,
Mitzvah Mobile
1982
First Car Top Menorah
1983
Torah on the phone
1983 | 5743
First Tanya Printed in Illinois
1984 | 5744
Utilizing a new technology a Tanya was printed in Chicago for the first time in history. Two years later more Tanyas were printed in many cities and suburbs.
Cholov Yisroel in Chicago Receives a boost
1984 | 5744
Manufacturers threaten to reduce standards, Rabbi Daniel Moscowitz assures that community won't buy the milk, after sitting on the shelf for a week or two they reinstate the original standard.
Victory in Menorah on Daley Plaza Case
Siyum Harambam
Lag B'omer Parade and Fair
Lag B'omer event takes on a new dimension with a Parade on California Ave from Devon to the ATT building on Pratt Blvrd
1987
One of the first fax machines in a Jewish organization in Chicago
1987
Weekly Likkutei Sichos distributed to all local shuls
1988 | 5748
Chabad of the Loop
1988 | 5748
Chabad of the Loop and Sukkah on Dayley Plaza
Machon Chaya Mushka
Lubavitch Girls High School
1989 | 5749
Chassidic Song Festival
1989
At evanston township high school on June 11.
Concert with Avraham Fried
Launch Community Sefer Torah
1991 | 5751
in honor of the Rebbe's 90th Birthday
Siyum Sefer Torah - Unity in the Community
1992
Mitzvah Tank Good News America
1993 | 5753
Traveling Expo in Northbrook Court
1994 | 5754
Bais Menachem- Nusach Ari
1995 | 5755
Northbrook Chabad First Permanent Location
2000 | 5761
Andy Statman Trio, Ruby Harris, Chabad Choral Ensemble
2008
Song and the Spirit June 30
Other Dates of Interest
Avraham (Drizin) Mayor stays in their home 78-79
6218 N. Francisco '77 '78 '79
6336 N. Whipple '80-'83
6450 N. Whipple 12 tammuz '83 - Elul 2001
1025 Landwehr Road, Northbrook Elul 5761 , 2001
farbrengens in their home with reb Mendel Futerfas and SD Reichik
first Lag B'omer in Mather Park '37 with the baby carriages of ER Moscowitz, Novak and Zimmerman
Lag B'omer at AG Beth Israel
Lag B'omer Parade on California Ave to the ATT building in 1987
Purim: Community Seudos in Hillel Torah Many years
Chanukah: Concerts on Campus with Jan Pierce
Chanukah: Concerts for CGI scholarship fund Uncle Moshe at ETHS
Chanukah: Annual lighting events at Daley Plaza, Ron Ely Ron
Anash Hagrolos to go to the Rebbe for Shabbos Mevorchim, raised an Anash community