5735-1975, for the first time, the Rebbe held a farbrengen on a weekday to mark the fifteenth of Av. At the end of the farbrengen, he distributed three dollars to each person with the request that the money be used “towards the mitzvah campaigns and especially the campaign for lighting Shabbat candles.”1. Sichot Kodesh 5735 vol. 2 p. 393

A historical account of the Rebbe's first weekday farbrengen on the 15th of Av in 1975, including his distribution of dollars for mitzvah campaigns.

15 Av

A weekly publication featuring personal encounters with the Lubavitcher Rebbe, this issue tells the story of Kory Bardash's childhood visit to the Rebbe in 1977.