When Rabbi Yoel Kahn discovered that his Shabbos guest had crossed the International Date Line during the Omer Count, he realized that for him, Shabbos was already the fiftieth day of the Omer, and the festival of Shavuos. Uncertain of what his guest should do, he advised him to approach the Rebbe directly as he left the synagogue following the Morning Services.
The man was from Eretz Yisroel as R. Yoel mentions so for him it was a 1 day Yom Tov.
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why according to the Rebbe was Sunday not the SECOND day shavuos for this person who crossed the date line?
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date line crossing was clearly shunned by the Rebbe in many letters etc. it should be avoided at all costs (convenience and cheaper tickets are not a sufficient excuse, don’t travel if you can’t afford a round the world ticket) but all the halachos of what to do are unclear and the Rebbe steered away from giving the details. I have heard so many different opinions about how davening works, if you should make a minyan if you have ten people that crossed, do you say zman matan toroseinu on the day that is shavuos for both of you or… Read more »
So I know some people who crossed the dateline westwards, thus gaining losing a day. Their Shavuos will be Monday-Tuesday. Seemingly they shouldn’t say zman Matan toiroseinu on their second day, but what about their first day, which is our second, on zayin Sivan?
Yes thats right: The guy should have davened the Shavuos Sh’mone Esrei on Shaboss yet not say the words “Z’man Matisanu”
Really enjoyed this back and forth with reb yoel and our great Rebbe, amazing!
I recall a lubavitcher rosh yeshiva once expressed himself as to why the oibershter blessed reb fulleh Kahn with such a gifted son? He explained being that reb fulleh was a true chosid he wouldn’t taint this extraordinary gift.
Why I say this? Reb yoel had a serious question that the Rebbe sensed and therefore explained it at the farbrengen, reb yoel did not question the rebbe’s answer of 2 levels in Matan Torah although many would have questioned it, I am also sure reb yoel has a very good explanation which he did not mention here.
the guy was from Israel and only keeping 1 day.
The guy should have davened the Shavuos Sh’mone Esrei on Shaboss yet not say the words “Z’man Matisanu”?
why according to the Rebbe was Sunday not the SECOND day shavuos for this person who crossed the date line?
Kudos to Jem for this masterpiece!
If vov sivan is to be celebrated wherever a person is,as the day of the Matan Torah, then how was that motzoei shabbos a “regular” day for his guest?or is it celebrated without a yom tov status? In any case wouldn’t it have been his second day of yom tov? Someone please clarify.