י״ד סיון ה׳תשפ״ו | May 29, 2026
They Were 10, 16, and 20 When the Rebbe Suddenly Walked In
Rabbi Gershon Avtzon, Rabbi Levi Jacobson, and Rabbi Levi Hendel share their personal memories of the Rebbe’s surprise farbrengen on Shabbos Parshas Naso 5751, recalling the unforgettable moments through the eyes of a 10, 16, and 20-year-old.
35 years ago, in the late afternoon of Shabbos Parshas Naso 5751, the Rebbe made a surprise entry to the 770 shul and began a farbrengen, followed by the distribution of Kos Shel Bracha.
Rabbi Gershon Avtzon of Cincinnati, Rabbi Levi Jacobson of Toronto, and Rabbi Levi Hendel of Marine Park, NY, share their personal memories of the Rebbe’s surprise farbrengen on Shabbos Parshas Naso 5751, recalling the unforgettable moments through the eyes of a 10, 16, and 20-year-old.
Organized by Rabbi Moishy Serebryanski for his 6-8th-grade class at the Hebrew Academy in Tampa Bay, Florida.
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Rabbi Gershon Avtzon
Rabbi Levi Jacobson
Rabbi Levi Hendel



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