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[[File:ארמון.jpg|thumb|building plan for the palace of melech hamoshiach]]

"Palace for the Rebbe King Moshiach" is an initiative, supported by the Rebbe, to build a palace for the Rebbe in Kfar Chabad.

== History ==

Rabbi Zusha Rivkin, a Chabad chassid from Kfar Chabad, initiated an idea to build a house for the Rebbe in Kfar Chabad. When his brother R' Chaim traveled to New York in 5738 (1978), he asked him to present this idea to the Rebbe.

[[File:שלט על בניית הארמון.jpg|thumb|sign about the construction of the palace]]

R' Chaim entered into 'yechidus' (private audience) with the Rebbe and explained the idea. The Rebbe responded, "He wants to build a house for me in Kfar Chabad?" and immediately continued with a broad smile, making a decisive gesture with his holy hand - "A palace!" Later, the Rebbe continued and said, "But not as it is now. And meanwhile, he should wait."

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Now Zusha had three possible locations in Kfar Chabad for building the palace. Zusha flew to the Rebbe, and on Friday, the 26th of Shevat, a few minutes before ten in the morning, the time when the Rebbe leaves his room for Shacharit prayer, he waited for the Rebbe near his room with an aerial photograph marking the possible locations for building the palace: near Beit Menachem, near the Tzeirei Chabad building in Israel, and near 770. The Rebbe received the photograph from R' Zusha's hand and immediately said: "May you have abundant livelihood!" After a few hours, the Rebbe issued (through his secretary Rabbi Yehuda Leib Groner) a response in which he circled the words from his letter: "near Beit Aguch" [=next to 770, Agudas Chassidei Chabad house].

[[File:אבן הפינה לארמון.jpg|thumb|laying the cornerstone for the palace]]

Regarding the building of the palace, the Rebbe wrote to R' Shmuel Shmueli at the beginning of Adar Rishon 5752 (1992): "For some people, houses in different countries and especially in the Holy Land '''as is well-known''' and customary. The Mitteler Rebbe had a property in the Holy Land. To this day, there is a Schneersohn house in Hebron."

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Following his appeal to the Kfar Chabad committee, the relevant parties informed him that if he succeeded in raising at least half of the money needed for construction, it would be possible to work towards obtaining building permits.

On 10 Shevat 5779 (2019), a women's conference was held in Kfar Chabad, and it was decided to have a massive signing of people to show support for the construction of the palace. Rabbi Shneur Lider joined energetically with Rabbi Shneur Schneerson from Ramat Aviv in the matter of building the palace, and as of the month of Tammuz 5780 (2020), there are more than 3,500 signatures [9]. At the same time, it was published that there are commitments of more than 10 million shekels for the construction of the palace ~~[10]~~.

On 10 Shevat 5779 (2019), a women's conference was held in Kfar Chabad, and it was decided to have a massive signing of people to show support for the construction of the palace. Rabbi Shneur Lider joined energetically with Rabbi Shneur Schneerson from Ramat Aviv in the matter of building the palace, and as of the month of Tammuz 5780 (2020), there are more than 3,500 signatures [9]. At the same time, it was published that there are commitments of more than 10 million shekels for the construction of the palace.

On 28 Elul 5780 (2020), the Tanya book was printed at the site.

In the year 5781 (2021), the 'Young Married Men's Committee' in Kfar Chabad began organizing a monthly Kiddush Levana (Sanctification of the Moon) at the palace site ~~[11]~~. In the month of Adar, the Kfar Chabad committee discussed the palace issue, and in a letter written to the palace committee in the month of Sivan, it was written that "it was decided that the consent of the Mara D'Atra Rabbi Meir Ashkenazi and the Chabad Rabbinical Court should be obtained; after their consent, the general assembly will discuss it." In the month of Tammuz, a plan was received from architects Chaim Dotan and Mordechai Gorlik, dividing the work on the construction of the palace into three stages and proposing the work on the construction of the palace at $60,000,000 ~~[12]~~.

In the year 5781 (2021), the 'Young Married Men's Committee' in Kfar Chabad began organizing a monthly Kiddush Levana (Sanctification of the Moon) at the palace site. In the month of Adar, the Kfar Chabad committee discussed the palace issue, and in a letter written to the palace committee in the month of Sivan, it was written that "it was decided that the consent of the Mara D'Atra Rabbi Meir Ashkenazi and the Chabad Rabbinical Court should be obtained; after their consent, the general assembly will discuss it." In the month of Tammuz, a plan was received from architects Chaim Dotan and Mordechai Gorlik, dividing the work on the construction of the palace into three stages and proposing the work on the construction of the palace at $60,000,000.

On 27 Tammuz 5782 (2022), Rabbi Meir Ashkenazi signed an approval for the construction of the palace.

At a gathering for the construction of the palace held at Beit Moshiach 770 in Tishrei 5783 (2022), Rabbi Shneur Schneerson said that in the coming months, a significant breakthrough is expected which he cannot disclose, but in a cautious assessment, it can be assumed that it is the final stretch towards the start of construction. He further noted that tens of thousands of shekels are already ready for this stage in the bank account, and he reviewed some of the actions that have progressed in recent years in this regard ~~[13]~~.

At a gathering for the construction of the palace held at Beit Moshiach 770 in Tishrei 5783 (2022), Rabbi Shneur Schneerson said that in the coming months, a significant breakthrough is expected which he cannot disclose, but in a cautious assessment, it can be assumed that it is the final stretch towards the start of construction. He further noted that tens of thousands of shekels are already ready for this stage in the bank account, and he reviewed some of the actions that have progressed in recent years in this regard.

= Further Reading =

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+[[File:ארמון.jpg|thumb|building plan for the palace of melech hamoshiach]]
 "Palace for the Rebbe King Moshiach" is an initiative, supported by the Rebbe, to build a palace for the Rebbe in Kfar Chabad.
 == History ==
 Rabbi Zusha Rivkin, a Chabad chassid from Kfar Chabad, initiated an idea to build a house for the Rebbe in Kfar Chabad. When his brother R' Chaim traveled to New York in 5738 (1978), he asked him to present this idea to the Rebbe.
+[[File:שלט על בניית הארמון.jpg|thumb|sign about the construction of the palace]]
 R' Chaim entered into 'yechidus' (private audience) with the Rebbe and explained the idea. The Rebbe responded, "He wants to build a house for me in Kfar Chabad?" and immediately continued with a broad smile, making a decisive gesture with his holy hand - "A palace!" Later, the Rebbe continued and said, "But not as it is now. And meanwhile, he should wait."
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 Now Zusha had three possible locations in Kfar Chabad for building the palace. Zusha flew to the Rebbe, and on Friday, the 26th of Shevat, a few minutes before ten in the morning, the time when the Rebbe leaves his room for Shacharit prayer, he waited for the Rebbe near his room with an aerial photograph marking the possible locations for building the palace: near Beit Menachem, near the Tzeirei Chabad building in Israel, and near 770. The Rebbe received the photograph from R' Zusha's hand and immediately said: "May you have abundant livelihood!" After a few hours, the Rebbe issued (through his secretary Rabbi Yehuda Leib Groner) a response in which he circled the words from his letter: "near Beit Aguch" [=next to 770, Agudas Chassidei Chabad house].
+[[File:אבן הפינה לארמון.jpg|thumb|laying the cornerstone for the palace]]
 Regarding the building of the palace, the Rebbe wrote to R' Shmuel Shmueli at the beginning of Adar Rishon 5752 (1992): "For some people, houses in different countries and especially in the Holy Land '''as is well-known''' and customary. The Mitteler Rebbe had a property in the Holy Land. To this day, there is a Schneersohn house in Hebron."
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 Following his appeal to the Kfar Chabad committee, the relevant parties informed him that if he succeeded in raising at least half of the money needed for construction, it would be possible to work towards obtaining building permits.
-On 10 Shevat 5779 (2019), a women's conference was held in Kfar Chabad, and it was decided to have a massive signing of people to show support for the construction of the palace. Rabbi Shneur Lider joined energetically with Rabbi Shneur Schneerson from Ramat Aviv in the matter of building the palace, and as of the month of Tammuz 5780 (2020), there are more than 3,500 signatures [9]. At the same time, it was published that there are commitments of more than 10 million shekels for the construction of the palace [10].
+On 10 Shevat 5779 (2019), a women's conference was held in Kfar Chabad, and it was decided to have a massive signing of people to show support for the construction of the palace. Rabbi Shneur Lider joined energetically with Rabbi Shneur Schneerson from Ramat Aviv in the matter of building the palace, and as of the month of Tammuz 5780 (2020), there are more than 3,500 signatures [9]. At the same time, it was published that there are commitments of more than 10 million shekels for the construction of the palace.
 On 28 Elul 5780 (2020), the Tanya book was printed at the site.
-In the year 5781 (2021), the 'Young Married Men's Committee' in Kfar Chabad began organizing a monthly Kiddush Levana (Sanctification of the Moon) at the palace site [11]. In the month of Adar, the Kfar Chabad committee discussed the palace issue, and in a letter written to the palace committee in the month of Sivan, it was written that "it was decided that the consent of the Mara D'Atra Rabbi Meir Ashkenazi and the Chabad Rabbinical Court should be obtained; after their consent, the general assembly will discuss it." In the month of Tammuz, a plan was received from architects Chaim Dotan and Mordechai Gorlik, dividing the work on the construction of the palace into three stages and proposing the work on the construction of the palace at $60,000,000 [12].
+In the year 5781 (2021), the 'Young Married Men's Committee' in Kfar Chabad began organizing a monthly Kiddush Levana (Sanctification of the Moon) at the palace site. In the month of Adar, the Kfar Chabad committee discussed the palace issue, and in a letter written to the palace committee in the month of Sivan, it was written that "it was decided that the consent of the Mara D'Atra Rabbi Meir Ashkenazi and the Chabad Rabbinical Court should be obtained; after their consent, the general assembly will discuss it." In the month of Tammuz, a plan was received from architects Chaim Dotan and Mordechai Gorlik, dividing the work on the construction of the palace into three stages and proposing the work on the construction of the palace at $60,000,000.
 On 27 Tammuz 5782 (2022), Rabbi Meir Ashkenazi signed an approval for the construction of the palace.
-At a gathering for the construction of the palace held at Beit Moshiach 770 in Tishrei 5783 (2022), Rabbi Shneur Schneerson said that in the coming months, a significant breakthrough is expected which he cannot disclose, but in a cautious assessment, it can be assumed that it is the final stretch towards the start of construction. He further noted that tens of thousands of shekels are already ready for this stage in the bank account, and he reviewed some of the actions that have progressed in recent years in this regard [13].
+At a gathering for the construction of the palace held at Beit Moshiach 770 in Tishrei 5783 (2022), Rabbi Shneur Schneerson said that in the coming months, a significant breakthrough is expected which he cannot disclose, but in a cautious assessment, it can be assumed that it is the final stretch towards the start of construction. He further noted that tens of thousands of shekels are already ready for this stage in the bank account, and he reviewed some of the actions that have progressed in recent years in this regard.
 = Further Reading =