Chof Daled Teves Marked in YG London

An overflowing crowd attended the Melava Malka, held at the zal of Yeshiva Gedola Lubavitch London in honor of the 200th year to the Histalkus of the Alter Rebbe.

Rabbi Yitzchok Meir Hertz, Rosh Yeshiva, soke of the leson we learn from the time of the Histalkus, davka on Motzei Shabbos, bringing out the true leadership quality of a Rebbe. He then went on to deliver a small shiur on a Halacha in the Alter Rebbe’s Shulchan Aruch.

Rabbi Gedalya Lieberman, the new addition to the Hanholo at the Yeshiva Gedola, taught how just a few words inserted by the Alter Rebbe in his Shulchan Aruch can answer centuries old questions posed by many other great Halachic authorities.

The guest speaker was a descendant of the Alter Rebbe, Harav Hagaon Shloime Freshwater, Rov of the Sassov Beis Hamedrash and Rosh Yeshiva of Chayei Olam in Golders Green. After a short introduction, where he praised the existence of the Yeshiva Gedola and its benefit to the wider community, Rabbi Freshwater addressed the crowd on the theme of the continued Hashpa’a and chayus of a Tzadik even after his Histalkus, based on chapter 27 of Igeres Hakodesh in the sefer Tanya.

The event was honored with a last minute appearance by the Mara Deasra of Golders Green, Harav Elchanan Halpern Shlita. Despite his advanced age and having returned from the wedding of a great grandson in Eretz Yisroel, the Rav told his close associates that he must attend. The Rav reminded the crowd of the great simcha in shomayim on a day of Histalkus, hence the name give “Yom Hillula”, and mentioned that even though 200 years had passed, we see the teacjings and work of the Alter Rebbe only going stronger in all areas.

The event was chaired by the Mashpia Rabbi Mendel Gordon.

2 Comments

  • Norman

    Nice to see senior Shliach to England Harav Hachosid Rabbi Feivish Vogel Shlita. Yaarich yomim al mamlachtoi!

  • av

    I agree to number one it is very good to see you there at the top where you belong Dear Uncle