Torah in Ten- Passover
The Fifth Son
In the early seventies, the Jewish Federation of North America decided to launch a campaign. They sought to institute that at every Seder table there should be an empty chair to bring into the Jewish consciousness the awareness that - if not for the holocaust and the loss of our 6 million - there would have been another Jew sitting in that seat.
Recognizing the influence that the Rebbe, Rabbi M.M. Schneerson, had on Jewish communities around the globe, a representation of communal leaders came to see the Rebbe with a request. They asked him to encourage his emissaries around the world to spread the idea of the empty chair, so that this custom will become established the world over.
Dedicated in honor of the birthday of the Rebbe