Gedolim pictures for baby's crib/stroller

bucharianqueen ↓

Mon, Nov 19 2018, 10:54 am

Hi everyone, I once saw a lady who had a bunch of laminated gedolim pictures for her baby's stroller and I wanted to know where I could purchase them? I even saw these pics in a baby's crib once as well.
let me know!

flmommy

Mon, Nov 19 2018, 2:22 pm

I have only seen it done by Lubuvichers. I know they sell in Crown Heights at Judaica World. Not sure if this is what you are looking for.

Iymnok

Mon, Nov 19 2018, 2:29 pm

In Israel I’ve seen a cardboard book that opens into a strip with pictures of 6 gedolim on each side. They sell sefardi, litvish and chassidish ones.

simcha2 ↓

Mon, Nov 19 2018, 2:55 pm

Can someone explain this to me? (Asking respectfully) what is the thinking putting this on a stroller?

sirel

Mon, Nov 19 2018, 3:01 pm

so that the baby will gaze upon the faces of tzaddikim.
It's a chassidish thing to do

↑ simcha2 ↓

Mon, Nov 19 2018, 3:03 pm

sirel wrote:

so that the baby will gaze upon the faces of tzaddikim.
It's a chassidish thing to do

But why? I'm sorry, I'm just not getting it. What is the reason that the baby should look at faces of tzaddikim?

trixx ↓

Mon, Nov 19 2018, 3:05 pm

Iymnok wrote:

In Israel I’ve seen a cardboard book that opens into a strip with pictures of 6 gedolim on each side. They sell sefardi, litvish and chassidish ones.

I've seen this recently in an oot judaica store but it's Israeli. Also has Rambam etc.
There is also as mentioned a chabad version.

↑ trixx ↓

Mon, Nov 19 2018, 3:07 pm

simcha2 wrote:

But why? I'm sorry, I'm just not getting it. What is the reason that the baby should look at faces of tzaddikim?

Bc what babies see affects them. Both scientifically (the whole premise of Montessori is that the child has an absorbent mind that takes in everything) and Jewish - Yaakov affected the pregnant sheep by painting his sticks. Chassidim take this very seriously and are careful in pregnancy and early years to create a holy environment. Chabad doesn't go to zoo when pregnant, put non kosher animals on baby's clothing, always has a shir hamaalos on crib or stroller, etc.

↑ bucharianqueen ↓

Mon, Nov 19 2018, 3:07 pm

simcha2 wrote:

Can someone explain this to me? (Asking respectfully) what is the thinking putting this on a stroller?

there is an idea for babies to gaze at the faces of tzaddikim. Thanks for asking respectfully!

↑ trixx ↓

Mon, Nov 19 2018, 3:08 pm

Rutabaga wrote:

Be careful of sharp edges!

The cardboard book is rounded. Can't find a link online though.

↑ bucharianqueen

Mon, Nov 19 2018, 3:08 pm

if anyone knows of where I can get the folded accordion style ones as was mentioned in above post please lmk! I really want to purchase asap :-)

↑ simcha2

Mon, Nov 19 2018, 3:20 pm

trixx wrote:

Thank you. To my very mitnaged mind this is such a foreign concept. I want to show my young children the zoo to see the wonders of Hashem's creations.

↑ trixx

Mon, Nov 19 2018, 4:35 pm

simcha2 wrote:

Thank you. To my very mitnaged mind this is such a foreign concept. I want to show my young children the zoo to see the wonders of Hashem's creations.

Zoo is specifically in pregnancy when you want to surround yourself with kedusha and give the fetus a spiritual head start.

Kids can go to the zoo no problem. Most ppl only stuck with kosher animals til child is old enough to differentiate between kosher and non kosher, and then they play /read with all animals.

nchr

Mon, Nov 19 2018, 4:55 pm

sirel wrote:

so that the baby will gaze upon the faces of tzaddikim.
It's a chassidish thing to do

I've only seen this by Litvishe people. Interesting.

salt

Tue, Nov 20 2018, 3:40 am

If you can't buy one - make one. Print some pictures of the gedolim you want from the internet, stick each one on a piece of cardboard, laminate it, whatever, and stick it to your stroller.
If I couldn't get hold of one, and I really wanted it, I'd make one!
Nothing like improvising and creativity.
If you have older kids, you could get them to help you and decorate it!