Those that were involved in the Lag B’Omer bus crash of 5770 celebrate 10 years from the frightening incident. To remember the miracles that occurred, they share an account of the incident.
The 18 for 18 initiative Lord Rabbi Jonathan Sacks predicted would make history has not only made history, it has exceeded even the most ambitious expectations of the organizers, and has been hailed by its organizers as “simply astonishing”.
Lag B’omer is a day of revelation of the deepest secrets of Torah. This year a new revelation thirty-three years in the making came to light just in time for Lag B’omer.
At the Rebbe’s first Lag B’omer farbrengen, he laid the foundations for the three methods of Hiskashrus of our times: To envision the Rebbe’s countenance, to study his Torah, and to visit his Ohel. The final Lag B’omer Maamar the Rebbe edited, in 5751-1991, expounds at length on a special verse associated with Rashbi: “Gal einay v’abitah niflaos b’torasecha, open my eyes and I will behold wonders from your Torah.” This year, Lahak Hanochos has published a special edition of the Maamar in honor of Lag B’omer.
A carefully curated, gorgeous video of highlights from each of the 13 Lag B’Omer parades with the Rebbe will be shown FOR THE FIRST AND ONLY TIME at the children’s rally tomorrow.
A Grand New Haven Lag Ba’omer Achdus Farbrengen will take place Monday night led by sought after lecturer Rabbi YY Jacobson. The Frabrengen will be followed by a Q&A session.
The recently-launched never alone program by Vaad Or Vechom, exploring the Rebbe’s eternal words spoken at the Lag B’Omer parade of 5744 (1984), that offer comfort, inspiration and guidance for these tumultuous times, has received tremendous feedback from the two N’Shei Chabad communities who already held their events.
Reb Mottel Bryski OBM was a reserved man, but he agreed to be interviewed during his later years. As his birthday is Pesach Sheini, his family shared a small glimpse of a “giant person” whose words ring truer now more than ever before, almost prophetic of what we need to hear in these times.
The IBPA Benjamin Franklin “Shelter-In-Place” Award Ceremony took place this past week. Of the four finalists in the religion category were two books authored on the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe.
The SauceNCheese pizza store in Crown Heights will be running a three day Cash and Carry Lag B’Omer special this week. From Monday through Wednesday, pies will cost just $10.
Rabbi Gershon Avtzon of Yeshivas Lubavitch Cincinnati has launched Yeshivas Erev USA, a 30 minute nightly shiur in preparation for Shavuos, and Mattan Torah.
Following the Rebbe`s directive to make a Siyum Harambam so as “to make peace in the world,” tonight’s Siyum will take place over zoom beginning at 10:15pm. Guest speaker for the evening will be Directer of Inside Chasidus, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchok Paltiel.
Another great simcha in Lubavitch as Chossid David Ghodes of Los Angeles, California returned home following a 48 day hospitalization. On social media, the family wrote “For everyone asking boruch hashem after 48 days Dovid Ghods Dovid Ben Shoshana came home. After a resilient fight with Covid.”
As the government of Florida has initiated a staged opening of the state, the Rabbis and Jewish community leaders have announced in an open letter that shuls will remain closed, for now.
A new Likkut of the Rebbe’s answers from the year 5745, which includes *260* Maanos, has been published, many printed here for the first time. This Likkut is the eighth in a series collecting the Rebbe’s Maanos throughout the years.
Shortly before Passover, the Jewish world lost one of its most devoted leaders. The Novominsker Rebbe, Rabbi Yaakov Perlow, who dedicated his life to serving the American Jewish community, passed away on April 7 after contracting the coronavirus. He was 89 years old.
Following recent updates by the Gedaliah Society, and in consultation with experts in the medical field, the Badatz of Crown Heights has changed its earlier psak, allowing porch minyanim to take place in the community.
