The Season of Great Rejoicing
Erin Wood – Journal Star
Rabbi Eli Langsam says a special blessing with Zachary Erlichman, 13, asking God to bless individuals and unite them as one.
PEORIA, IL — Each October, the Lubavitch Chabad temple of Peoria celebrates Sukkot, a seven-day festival commemorating the 40-year period during which the Jewish people wandered in the desert wilderness from Egypt to Israel.
During Sukkot, Jews say blessings on the etrog, a citrus fruit, and lulav, which consists of aravah (willow branches), lulav (palm branches) and hadas (myrtle branches).
About 100 people gather at Langsam’s home during the festival, which ends today. “This is an especially festive holiday that brings a lot of joy,” he said. “It’s the season of rejoicing.”
Temple members Larry Griminger, left, and Tom Halperin, right, gather for fellowship while eating chicken soup under the sukkah, a temporary hut where Jews eat their meals and celebrate the holiday.
CGI Peoria counselor
Hey Langsams! Nice to see you on the internet! We miss you soo much here in Australia!
your cuz
great job eli you got one seventh of the community there
another CGI peoria counselor
missing the langsams just as much from brooklyn! seeing this put a smile on my face and brought back only pleasant memories. much hatzlocha in all your future endeavors
guess who
we are proud of the rebbe’s shulchim
you did it again
A, CINCINNATI
eli i love you.
and i relly thank you for all the hard work the you are doing on the rebbe mh’m shulichus.
may you have much ”hatzlachah” in all that you do.
may ”hashem” answer all you ”tefilos” from the”yamim noraem”
and bless you wheth ”gelt un nachs gezuntrhyt un frylecherhyt”
and my we all mert thet thru your wrok on shlishus, we will be ”zoche” to see MOSHEACH NOW.