After 50 years, the streets in the Israeli village of Kfar Chabad are finally being named.
The first street to be inaugurated on Tuesday was the first and main street of the village, which was named after the Lubavitcher Rebbe.
“Rechov HaRabbi MiLubavitch” was unveiled in the presence of the Minister of the Interior Aryeh Deri.
Also in attendance was Rov of Kfar Chabad Rabbi Meir Ashkenazi, Regional Council Chairman David Yifrach, Mayor Shimon Rabinovitch and Board members and community leaders.
like even just one?
I assume they will name more streets, and after 100, there will still be some tzaddikim to name after.
The names are om google maps already
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Kfar+Habad,+Israel/@31.9863006,34.8411933,16z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x1502b542825c810d:0xc5cd04e8eacaac0d!8m2!3d31.990144!4d34.849103
I wonder how long it will take for the street names to be added to Google maps.
Throughout Eretz Yisrael streets are named after figures from tanach, tanaaim, amoraim, rishonim and acharonim
You’re so right! Even the official events in Israel aren’t official 🙂 they didn’t close off the streets, have the whole town invited, speakers, music etc.
They spoke very well and to the point!
It is done all over Israel. But more importantly if you watch the video you’ll hear them saying that the Rebbe said when you give something a holy name it makes the environment around it holy.
Real estate business
Rebbes street prices up 10 times:)
First street should be named Melech HaMoshiach!!!!!!!!
That is our focus and direction!!!!
Toast with Mashke in middle of the street
I am asking, not saying. intuitively, as an outsider, it seems like a goyish minhag, like MLK street, etc. Is it a common honor in Jewish history, in TaNaCh, to name street’s after a person of honor? if not, it seems kind of denigrating, and much less of an honor than say naming a library after a person, a shul, but just a street?