Meet and mend with joy
Hama'aseh Hu Haikar | May 07, 2025
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Meet and mend with joy

Hama'aseh Hu Haikar | June 27, 2025

It is customary to conclude a farbrengen with a practical instruction, since HaMaíaser Hu HaIkar ñ "The main thing is the deed":

For a start, we spoke about arranging farbrengens in every location, in connection with the lesson and directive of Pesach Sheni. Our efforts at Tikun (correction) and Teshuvah (repentance) should also be done, not amidst despondency, G-d forbid, but rather, specifically with joy - and through a Chassidishe farbrengen.

In addition, there is great practical superiority to be gained by gathering together to discuss the way to correct and complete all aspects of divine service to the most perfect extent. (Ibid., p. 164)

However, regarding the actual matter that needs to be corrected or completed, one does not require another to rouse him to take action - but rather, he arouses himself, on his own initiative. That is how it was in the original episode of Pesach Sheni [as recorded in the Torah], where the men came forward on their own initiative, without anyone prompting them, and complained to Moshe, "lamah nigarah ñ why should we lose out?!" (Ibid., fn. 32)

There are many special customs associated with Pesach Sheni, including the marvelous opportunity of an additional farbrengen together with many Jewish men, women and children; held in an atmosphere of ahavas yisrael and achdus yisrael. (Pesach Sheni 5748; Hisvaaduyos p. 300)

It is customary to conclude a farbrengen with a practical instruction, since HaMaíaser Hu HaIkar ñ "The main thing is the deed":

For a start, we spoke about arranging farbrengens in every location, in connection with the lesson and directive of Pesach Sheni. Our efforts at Tikun (correction) and Teshuvah (repentance) should also be done, not amidst despondency, G-d forbid, but rather, specifically with joy - and through a Chassidishe farbrengen.

In addition, there is great practical superiority to be gained by gathering together to discuss the way to correct and complete all aspects of divine service to the most perfect extent. (Ibid., p. 164)

However, regarding the actual matter that needs to be corrected or completed, one does not require another to rouse him to take action - but rather, he arouses himself, on his own initiative. That is how it was in the original episode of Pesach Sheni [as recorded in the Torah], where the men came forward on their own initiative, without anyone prompting them, and complained to Moshe, "lamah nigarah ñ why should we lose out?!" (Ibid., fn. 32)

There are many special customs associated with Pesach Sheni, including the marvelous opportunity of an additional farbrengen together with many Jewish men, women and children; held in an atmosphere of ahavas yisrael and achdus yisrael. (Pesach Sheni 5748; Hisvaaduyos p. 300)

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