22 Years Since Murder of Pesha Leah Lapine, HYD
22 years ago Mrs. Pesha Leah Lapine was murdered al kiddush hashem. The Rebbe took it very personally and attended her Levaya. Later, the Rebbe gave over a Sicha, which was seemingly more addressed to G-d rather than the people in the room.
The Rebbe said this in his address after the tragic murder of the wife and mother of young children:
Everything that occurs in this world is by Divine plan; how much more so when a Jewish life is given in sanctification of G-d’s Name. But that doesn’t make the pain any easier to bear…
It is said that Rabbi Yosef Caro was on such a high level that he earned the opportunity to give his life for G-d. Subsequently, however, he lost that merit, but instead went on to author the Code of Jewish Law. This proves that the merit of giving one’s life in sanctification of G-d’s Name is greater than becoming one of the chief expositors of Jewish law of all time!
As for G-d holding ‘precious’ the self-sacrifice of a Jew, it’s enough that Jews are in exile over 1900 years! May G-d spare us from all further sacrifices, and immediately send the Redemption, and the Resurrection, at which time she and her children will be joyfully reunited.
9 Adar I, 5752 – February 13, 1992
Boy. From the hood
I remember That Time Like yesterday
Wow the Rebba was Sad For along Time after
GardenDmpls
She was my best friend. We are still waiting. Ad Mosai.
wow!!! Nu!! AD MOSAI!!!
How much longer can we wait?!?!?
NYT had an article in 1992
http://www.nytimes.com/1992/02/09/nyregion/from-texas-to-crown-heights-a-journey-of-love-and-religion-ends-sadly.html?src=pm&pagewanted=1
WOW!!
We see clearly how the Rebbe responded to an attempted sexual assualt. He took the victims family and treated them as his own. He was profoundly saddened. We should all take lessons from this great leader.
Chanie
I remember being in the country with Pessa Leah.
She was so dedicated kind, warm and loving to her family.
May she only demand Moshiach come NOW.
Fed Up
A senseless murder that did not have to happen! Jewish blood is not cheap! Where is the coward that killed this woman today? Is he serving a life sentence or has he been released for “good behavior”. It would be nice if he received death penalty, but that won’t happen in liberal New York State, nor will it bring Pesha Leah Lapine back. No justice for Lapine or her relatives. For the rest of time, she will be dead, but her killer remains alive feeding off the taxpayers. Once again, the criminal scum win and the victims lose. It is sick reality!