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''' | '''mivtza kashrus''' is one of the ten campaigns announced by the Lubavitcher Rebbe in 1975. The goal of this campaign is to encourage Jewish families to strengthen their commitment to keeping kosher, focusing on the preparation and consumption of kosher food and drink. | ||
== History of the Campaign == | |||
The Rebbe dedicated an extensive address on the 16th of Tamuz, 1975, regarding the importance of keeping kosher. He urged Jews to focus especially on the mitzvah of kashrut, explaining that the spiritual decay of the Jewish people in recent generations is partly a result of neglecting kashrut and the laws of family purity. | The Rebbe dedicated an extensive address on the 16th of Tamuz, 1975, regarding the importance of keeping kosher. He urged Jews to focus especially on the mitzvah of kashrut, explaining that the spiritual decay of the Jewish people in recent generations is partly a result of neglecting kashrut and the laws of family purity. | ||
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The Rebbe also stressed the importance of ensuring that even young children eat only kosher food. Moreover, adhering to the laws of kashrut would influence not only the child's spiritual health but also their physical appearance, making them more beautiful. | The Rebbe also stressed the importance of ensuring that even young children eat only kosher food. Moreover, adhering to the laws of kashrut would influence not only the child's spiritual health but also their physical appearance, making them more beautiful. | ||
== Two Sets of Utensils == | |||
As part of the campaign, the Rebbe emphasized the need for Jewish households to have two sets of utensils—one for meat and one for dairy—to adhere to the laws of kosher food preparation. The Rebbe also underscored the importance of privacy in these matters and instructed that families seeking assistance in koshering their kitchens should contact | As part of the campaign, the Rebbe emphasized the need for Jewish households to have two sets of utensils—one for meat and one for dairy—to adhere to the laws of kosher food preparation. The Rebbe also underscored the importance of privacy in these matters and instructed that families seeking assistance in koshering their kitchens should contact the secretariat at 770, the Rebbe's headquarters. | ||
== Related Initiatives == | |||
Even before the official announcement of the kosher campaign in 1975, the Rebbe had given specific instructions in 1974 to the women of Chabad in New York to prepare a kosher recipe book that would help promote the observance of kosher laws in the kitchen. The Rebbe was personally involved in the preparation and printing of the book, which aimed to encourage Jewish families to maintain kosher kitchens. | Even before the official announcement of the kosher campaign in 1975, the Rebbe had given specific instructions in 1974 to the women of Chabad in New York to prepare a kosher recipe book that would help promote the observance of kosher laws in the kitchen. The Rebbe was personally involved in the preparation and printing of the book, which aimed to encourage Jewish families to maintain kosher kitchens. | ||
Through these efforts, many Jewish families around the world have been able to make their kitchens kosher, thanks to the Rebbe’s initiative and the support of the special fund.{{Template:The rebbe's Mivtzoim}} | Through these efforts, many Jewish families around the world have been able to make their kitchens kosher, thanks to the Rebbe’s initiative and the support of the special fund.{{Template:The rebbe's Mivtzoim}} | ||
[[Category:The Ten Mivtzoim]] | [[Category:The Ten Mivtzoim]] | ||