Rabbi Gershon Avtzon: For the Kinus, “I would like to begin by sharing a letter from the Rebbe that I received recently when writing about a particular challenge that could really strengthen each shliach. It is a letter that I return to pretty often to remind myself of what is written there and to strengthen myself…” • Read More

What did the Rebbe mean when he told a committee of prominent Chabad activists to “once again start learning in Tomchei Temimim”? Rabbi Gershon Avtzon explores a fascinating episode surrounding the first major Siyum HaRambam and explains why Tomchei Temimim is a lot more than a place of learning • Full Article

As we enter the Avoda of “V’Yaakov Halach Ledarko” after Tishrei, Rabbi Gershon Avtzon shares a powerful perspective on how the Rebbe’s vision of Geula must shape our daily Avoda and become the very essence of every Jewish child’s education: Moshiach • Full Article

Rabbi Gershon Avtzon, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivas Lubavitch Cincinnati, addresses a question raised by a talmid: What is the place of external expressions of Chassidishe conduct in a world centered on Pnimius? Drawing on two fundamental sichos and maamarim of the Rebbe, he explores the connection between Chitzonius and Pnimius, and how the external can serve as a vital step toward genuine inner Avodah • Full Article

Rabbi Gershon Avtzon shares a deeply personal story of facing what seemed like an overwhelming crisis in his Yeshiva, and the story that gave him the strength to put his worries aside and enter the Simcha of Yom Tov. A powerful lesson on the transformative power of Simchas Sukkos and trusting in Hashem • Full Article