Editing Shlichus (section)

==== Under the Rebbe ====
The first shliach sent by the Rebbe was Rav [[Michael Lipsker|Michoel Lipsker]]. In a letter written by the Rebbe on 20 [[Shevat]] [[1950]], ten days after the Frierdiker Rebbe's [[histalkus]] on [[10 Shevat]], the Rebbe wrote to him that before the histalkus, the Frierdiker Rebbe had discussed with him the need to work to strengthen Yiddishkeit and Jewish education in [[Morocco]], and requested to send Rav Lipsker there. Rav Lipsker arrived in Meknes, Morocco in Iyar 1950, and immediately began activities by opening a yeshiva there, with the assistance of Rav [[Refael Baruch Toledano]].

A few months later, the Rebbe sent Rav [[Shlomo Matusof]] to Casablanca, Morocco. Rav Matusof was the first to be sent directly by the Rebbe himself. Subsequently, the Rebbe sent additional shluchim to Morocco.

In the following years, the Rebbe expanded shlichus to additional countries. Rav [[Tzvi Hirsch Chitrik]] was sent to [[Brazil]] and Rav [[Nissan Pinson]] to [[Tunisia]], Rav [[DovBer Baumgarten]] was sent to Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1956; Rav [[Gershon Mendel Garelik]] was sent to [[Milan]], [[Italy]] in [[1959]]; and following them, additional shluchim began to go out. Although in the early years, going on shlichus was considered a rare breakthrough, as the years passed, the shlichus enterprise grew and expanded, and many chassidim requested to join it.

Over the years, the Rebbe sent thousands of shluchim to every corner of the world. Today, approximately 5,000 shluchim are spread throughout the world (a large portion of today's shluchim began their activities after [[3 Tammuz 1994]], on the Rebbe's shlichus through [[Merkos L'Inyonei Chinuch]]). Almost everywhere in the world where there is a Jewish community or Jewish travelers, there is a [[Chabad House]] operating in that location.

The Rebbe gave special attention to the activities of the shluchos (women emissaries), and several times even attributed the success of the shluchim to the help of the women.