The Lubavitcher Rebbe always put tremendous emphasis on the significance of youth: the potential of zest and enthusiasm, which will lead Judaism into the future. This attitude is seen in many talks, letters and in many aspects of Chabad-Lubavitch activities. The Tzivos Hashem youth club, one of the largest Jewish organisations in the world, was set up personally by the Rebbe in 1981, and boasts the largest Jewish membership with over 10,000 members drawn from all over the UK.

The out-of-school activities organised by Lubavitch have enabled thousands of children to enjoy the rich and varied programmes full of the vitality of Judaism. For many of them, the Lubavitch clubs, youth groups and camps are their prime encounter with vibrant Jewish life.

Our Sages tell us that at Mount Sinai, when G-d was about to give the Torah to the Jewish people He asked for a guarantor who would ensure that the Torah would be observed. The Patriarchs were suggested as this guarantor; but G-d did not accept them. Then the Prophets were suggested but they too were rejected. Only when Youth was put forward as the guarantor of observance of the Torah was this accepted by G-d.