CHABAD PHILOSOPHY

Retirement
Chabad redefines old age as a reflection of much-acquired wisdom and life experience. To view retirement life as a period in which a person can focus on intellectual and spiritual pursuits and growth.

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Kollel Tiferes Zekenim Levi Yitzchok

In the Summer of 1980, the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, spoke of the need for society to rethink its approach to retirement. The Torah teaches us to value and respect the wisdom and knowledge that the elderly have gained from lives filled with experiences and learning. The Rebbe therefore encouraged the opening of a Kollel, a place where seniors can congregate and learn, and use their knowledge for continued study.