Comments on: It’s Time to Talk About Shluchim Working for Shluchim

By: Same issue in teaching

Same issue in teaching — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 13:56:39 +0000

Ask most Yungerleit why they are not going into Chinuch and the answer will always be similar, why struggle for 20-30 years only to be shamefully dismissed in your fifties.

By: Vast Parsha

Vast Parsha — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 22:30:50 +0000

This Parsha is far bigger than any checklist of items that each side should consider.
Not enough consideration is given to the diverse nature of different types of Chabad moisdos, and the wide range of personalities that defines how each Shliach and Shlucha run their Shlichus. And this is exactly how it was meant to be. This is the Kavana.
One key point: For a younger Shliach couple to be integrated into an existing Moised, it is essential that the Moised operates as an established organisation, with a working office, secretary, efficient database management and systems that the younger couple can utilise to play their role in the Shlichus. Otherwise, it’ll feel like the younger couple is working out of the senior Shliach’s livingroom, which is simply unsustainable.

By: Another point

Another point — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 19:04:14 +0000

Another problem today on shlichus is that many shluchim have very large areas that they service. IT is one thing if all these areas are close to each other, however, many times they have areas that are far away from where they live and they really don’t service it properly, yet they hold on to it because perhaps once in a blue moon someone from these areas will reach out to them. I believe this is totally wrong especially when so many yungeleit cant find a place for shlichus and if they move into these areas they can reach the yidden there in a serious way.

By: More feedback

More feedback — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 19:01:17 +0000

I commend Rabbi Avtzon for his effort in this issue. This is probably one of the greatest challenges facing Lubavitch today. It is very sad that many yungeleit have given up on shlichus, there probably was never a time that it was more needed than today when the new generation knows close to nothing about Yiddishkeit. I think everything that Rabbi Avtzon said is true, but, being a shliach myself, I think that there is another difficulty that is unique to shlichus, unlike a school or a business where it is not too hard to find your own niche, where you are not stepping on anyone else’s toes, in shlichus that is a lot more difficult. When a shliach is in a not religious setting, usually the shliach is dealing with a limited amount of people. If the shliach he hires starts becoming somewhat popular, the original shliach can feel that he is losing his connection to people therefore I would suggest that the person going out look for an area where he will definitely not be stepping on the shliachs toes.

By: perhaps

perhaps — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 16:16:59 +0000

Perhaps all the young shluchim you know of are coming in with expectations because they heard of too many stories where the opposite has happened?
There are always two sides to every situation, and that is precisely what Rabbi Avtzon is bringing out in his article. Making generalizations (based on your personal experiences) about which of the two sides is to ‘blame’ is narrow-minded.

By: Not always the case

Not always the case — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 12:20:26 +0000

I have personally seen head sluchim that didn’t appreciate the work being done by those they hired and not respecting them , true respect has to be on both sides the shliach hiring and the shliach being hired!

By: It's easy for you to speak this way about young, Shluchim...

It's easy for you to speak this way about young, Shluchim... — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 10:05:02 +0000

From the tone of your writing, you are probably speaking this way because you are an established Shliach.
Please open your heart and realize that is not as simple as you assume it to be. I will not elaborate, but please broaden your horizon. Most young Shluchim are amazing.

By: Shliach

Shliach — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 07:13:46 +0000

B”H
Thank you Rabbi Avtzon for taking your precious time to address this very important topic!
Great suggestions!
Hatzlacha rabba to the shluchim to think about it and implement them.

By: Shlucha

Shlucha — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 05:57:18 +0000

Thank you for this article, but it fails to address the primary issue: Job security.

While improving communication and dedication will lead to more positive relationships and fewer short-term firings, I don’t believe it will prevent the cases of shluchim who are let go after decades. Those cases seem to be power plays, or related to children of the senior shliach looking for their own position.

Perhaps there should be a policy by Merkos that after a certain number of years, a shlichus employment position is considered to be permanent, and can only be dissolved after a mediation process.

By: More talk needed to the Shluchim being hired!!

More talk needed to the Shluchim being hired!! — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 04:40:30 +0000

I personally think there are many amazing Shluchim out there, who hire other Shluchim. I actually think in those cases it’s the issue of the hired Shluchim who have crazy expectations and absolutely unreasonable demands at times. I have seen and witnessed so many cases where the Shluchim completely bent absolutely backwards to accommodate so much for the new Shluchim and the new Shluchim were still ungrateful and had such unrealistic demands…. I actually think a lot of the issues stem from the hired new Shluchim not so much their bosses, I have seen and witnessed this a lot…..

A lot of them are so inexperienced about how a moised runs, they make their bosses look bad when really they are ones being so super ridiculous about what they want….

By: Time to speak about shlichus!

Time to speak about shlichus! — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 03:59:12 +0000

What are bochrim supposed to do when they finish yeshivah and they are not going on shlichus??
Do they fall of the map?

By: Great ideas

Great ideas — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 03:28:30 +0000

It was very clearly stated and outlined. However who follows rules today?
Hamasser Hu Haekar.
I totally agree with make your own shlichus then having a senior over you. Senior Shluchim today are not who they were before gimmel tammuz. Too much has changed and not for the better. Best to make your own.

By: I hear

I hear — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 02:31:51 +0000

I hear.
There’s definitely some ideas here