The Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, led the Chabad-Lubavitch movement from 1951 until his passing in 1994. He was known for his profound wisdom, compassionate leadership, and unwavering dedication to the Jewish people. One of the many ways he sought to uplift and inspire was through the distribution of dollar bills.
The tradition of the Rebbe’s Sundays began in the 1980s when the Rebbe started giving out one-dollar bills to individuals who came to seek his blessings and advice. The Rebbe saw the dollar bill as a symbol of material prosperity, and by giving it away during these special Sundays, he intended to infuse it with spiritual energy. The recipients of these dollars were encouraged to donate them to charity, thereby transforming the physical currency into a vehicle for positive change and spiritual growth.
It was customary for the Lubavitcher Rebbe to give out dollars to his Chassidim and many other men women and children who came to see him on different occasions. The Dollars were usually distributed in relation to Holidays and Significant Days of the Year, on Sundays, and in the Rebbes later years different variations of dollars were given out and included along with the special Kuntreisim that would be distributed in 770.
On the Front of each these Dollar Bills is written R’ Chaim Tzvi Konikov:
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"Received from the Holy Hands of his Honor and Holiness the Admo"r Shlit"a, on the 29th day of Tamuz 5750 on the first day of the week of Parshat Devarim."
"Received from the Holy Hands of his Honor and Holiness the Admo"r Shlit"a, on the 29th day of Tamuz 5750 on the first day of the week of Parshat Devarim."
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"Received from the Holy Hands of his Honor and Holiness the Admo"r Shlit"a, in the late afternoon after the fifth and on the evening of the 6th of Av 5748 on the fourth day of the week of Parshat Devarim- ‘Double Strength’."
"Received from the Holy Hands of his Honor and Holiness the Admo"r Shlit"a, in the late afternoon after the fifth and on the evening of the 6th of Av 5748 on the fourth day of the week of Parshat Devarim- ‘Double Strength’."
Provenance: R’ Chaim Tzvi Konikov.
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