Financial vs. Education

[zalman87]

What was the Rebbe's veiw on running a Lubavitch school. Would the Rebbe agree on sending children out of a chabad school if they can not financialy afford to pay school fees?
ps: please qoute all sources if possible.

[mehalech]

In general we see many times how much the Rebbe encouraged people to go out of their way to send their children to The Rebbe's mosdos, and the many brochos that the Rebbe promises come along with education in one of the Rebbe's mosdos.

Concerning your specific question, There is a letter from the Rebbe in Igros Kodesh (vol 15, page 358 letter # 5,684) as follows:

".... you wrote that you have until now been studying in Beis Rivkah seminary, Kfar chabad...however in your parents' current situation, they can't afford the fees.

It is self understood that you should continue studying in Beis Rivkah, especially since you have been so succesful there, you should also influence your friends to follow suit.

Concerning the tuition etc, I am sure your parents will try again to speak to the faculty of Beis Rivkah, who from their part are also very interested to ease the burden on your parents. One just has to understand the fact that the seminary has to pay wages etc..

The Torah has already testified that the expenses of a Jewish person for the education of his children in Torah and Mitzvos, are a great asistance to him from above, to free him from all his debts...."

Below is a copy of the letter ( http://www.otzar770.com/cgi-bin/imgserv.exe/convert?ilFN=C:\HOME\ocr_files\main\egrot\15\B0000 358.tif&ilIF=G&ilSC=25)

[Lubamessimaniac]

There should be better answers than this! Is this all you could come up with?! ;)

[770dovid]

What is not good enough with this answer? What don't you understand?

[CheBraccia]

I don't know sources, but no doubt it is of utmost importance to keep children in Lubavitch schools/yeshivas. At times the investment could be difficult, but the results are well worth it.

I recall some people who received very strong answers concerning keeping their kids in a Chabad school.

[Bittul]

Sorry that I cannot post the sources for these, but A) I'm not really good at finding them, B) I don't really have the time to look, and C) this specific issue is mostly in private letters of the Rebbe.

The Rebbe many times emphasized sending our children ONLY to Lubavitch Mosdos. That's as far as the personal.

To the Hanhalah, the Rebbe did not want them to send anyone away for financial reasons. The farthest back I know that this goes is to Bais Rivkah in Australia, where the Rebbe told them to put bunk beds in if they need to take in more kids.

[ChachChach]

what did the Rebbe say about homeschooling? for shluchim its one thing-but what about for ppl who live in areas with jewish schools? jude seems hooked on this idea...i was just wondering what the Rebbe says about it.