Editing Dovid raskin (section)

== Public Activities ==
In 5714, Reb Dovid joined the yeshiva staff as a maggid shiur in the Bedford branch. After several years, he was appointed to the yeshiva's administration.

Although Reb Mordechai Mentlick served as Rosh Yeshiva, the Rebbe saw Reb Dovid as the yeshiva's representative for all matters.

In Nissan 5715, the Rebbe established Tzeirei Agudas Chabad in New York, and later Reb Dovid Raskin was appointed as chairman.

When the Rebbe would give new horaos (directives) to chassidim during farbrengens, Reb Dovid would call shluchim worldwide to update them on the Rebbe's new instructions.

In summer 5733, Reb Dovid traveled to Eretz Yisroel for a family matter. When he informed the Rebbe, the Rebbe leveraged his trip to strengthen Jewish education in the Holy Land. On the Shabbos before his trip, the Rebbe gave him a bottle of mashke and instructed him to make a "shturem" in Eretz Yisroel. On Motzei Shabbos, Reb Dovid asked the Rebbe in which areas he should make a special 'shturem', and also mentioned the "Mihu Yehudi" issue that the Rebbe was emphasizing in those years.

In winter 5744, Reb Dovid Raskin again traveled to Eretz Yisroel as the Rebbe's shliach. The Rebbe instructed him to visit several places and conduct farbrengens.

In 5737, the Rebbe began making a great 'shturem' about mashpi'im and their role. The Rebbe spoke about the obligation for every community to have mashpi'im. Reb Dovid took up this cause and together with Reb Peretz Feiginson conducted meetings with mashpi'im where he emphasized their roles.

In Rosh Chodesh Tammuz 5745, after the discovery of stolen seforim from the Frierdiker Rebbe's library, the Rebbe called seven of the prominent elder chassidim, including Reb Dovid Raskin, and spoke with them about the actions that needed to be taken regarding this matter on behalf of Agudas Chassidei Chabad.

Reb Dovid served in many roles. It's said that on one occasion the Rebbe remarked with appreciation: "How is it possible for one person to have so many positions?" Besides the roles already mentioned, he served as a member of the Vaad L'Hafotzas Chassidus, member of Merkos L'Inyonei Chinuch, member of Machne Israel, member of Beis Rivkah, director of the annual 5 Teves farbrengens in 770, member of the Vaad Hamesader administration, responsible for the holiday tahalucha (parade), and for many years served as the baal tokea during Elul in the Rebbe's minyan.

He was nistalek on the eve of Wednesday, 7 Iyar 5771, at age 84, after years of illness. Many neighborhood residents attended the levaya held Wednesday morning, along with all the talmidim of the Central Tomchei Tmimim. The funeral procession left from the Shomrei Hadas chapel in Boro Park, then passed by Beis Chayeinu - 770, and he was interred in Montefiore Cemetery near the Ohel.

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