Meir Likhovetski, a bochur from Toronto who was working on Shlichus for a Chabad Center this year in Mason, Ohio, passed away on Monday, 4 Adar II, 5782.
He was 19 and passed away after a tragic car accident.
Meir worked on CTeen programming for a Shliach in Ohio and learned each morning in the Cincinnati Yeshiva.
He was a bochur who displayed leadership qualities, and was devoted to working on the Rebbe’s inyanim, his friends said.
He was active in projects like Kovetz Haoros and the Igros Kodesh app, making it easier and more accessible to learn the Rebbe’s Torah.
He was also a devoted counselor, during his time in Yeshiva in Crown Heights he kept in touch with his former campers, learned with some of them every night, and spoke to them for hours. The campers looked up to him and considered him their mentor in every way.
Meir took the lead on a project started a few months ago, in making the Likkutei Sichos very accessible and digitizing it so that all the haoros are available online.
His friends hope to continue this project and bring it to fruition in his memory, they said.
“He gave his leiv and nefesh, and every dime to his name to the Rebbe’s inyanim,” his friends said.
He is survived by his parents, R’ Mordechai and Olga Likhovetski of Toronto, and siblings.
Baruch Dayan Ha’emes.
meir always had time to speak with me
and helpd me with struggle’s
Hahsem- so much pain. Such an innocent boy. What is the master plan here?
Hashem is the master plan. BDE. Such a great chosid
sounds like he was an amazing person
he is someone amazing
meir was always availiable when i had struggle’s
help’d me a lot in my learning
and taught me how to be happy and have love
t.y meir
He was always busy making peulos with shluchis he would organize chanukah plays last year he organized a whole chanuka drive in event anything big he was working on he would organize farbrangs especially during lockdown always making people happy with tremendous ahavas yisroel and always doing more in the rebbe’s shluchis
ad masai?!
what an incredible bochur.
Horrible tragedy. Condolences to the family. May Hashem give you healing! Sorry for your loss
Thank you.
bde. Very Special neshama. WE NEED MOSHIACH NOW
We have heard the most wonderful things about Meir, a special neshama . Sending our love and support to his beloved family and his classmates and friends.
He always had a smile and would take on projects
So warm and kind
Condolences to the family and friends
He always spent his devoted time to speak with his campers. My son was his camper at CHAYOLEI and my son spoke to him almost every day throughout this whole year.
We love you Meir.
He was truly an amazing person to work with he will be truly missed 😥
When I was in Toronto Meir was one of the few bochurim who came to learn with me and he always tried his best to spark up a positive conversation. Here in Crown Heights he would still remember me and would ask to learn and I regret not making the time for it. He was incredibly nice and a warm sweet person. Condolences to his friends and family.
Meir was one of the most positive people I know. I was lucky enough to play keyboard at a simchas beis hashoeiva here in Toronto that he arranged.
T.y Meir
He always had a smile and was up to doing something good very good to be around full of the joy of life, he randomly once called me recently about project likutey sichos he volenterrd to call sign ups and see where they are at and encourage them to continue,use to always see him around in 770 he will be truly missed, we need moshiach now!
Now he’s gone . He filled up all those years to the fullest
I was in class with Meir in Mesivta, he used to run the Farbrengan fund and he would always make sure their was food and drinks to put out. He Constantly was fundraising money, and many times even sponsor it out of his own pocket. Their are few that actually gave all their time energy to helping other people like Meir did. I pray for him and his family.
Meir was a real friend, and it’s so painful to lose a true and devoted shliach of the rebbe
BDE
You will be forever in our hearts ♥️.
Soo sad – maybe the family only know good news and brochos.
So sorry for such a loss! Boruch Dayan HaEmes!
There are absolutely no words, short or long, simple nor profound, that can convey this heartrending tragedy.
What a beautiful lively soul. What a bright light, snuffed out so abruptly.
We shall never forget you.
First thing that comes to mind when hearing his name is his smile. I legitimately don’t remember a time that he was mad or angry. Always gave his heart and soul to the rebbes initiatives, and was ultimately taken from us while doing the rebbes Shluchis. BDE.
BDH. We became friends a few years ago. The second time that I saw you, was on Sukkot and you asked me to come with you on Miftsoyim, and encourage people to shake the lulav and etrog. Being in your presence made me try harder to encourage people to do a mitzvah, everything about you made me remind myself how much I need to work on myself. The last time I spoke with you was last week, you were telling me how amazing the yeshiva in Ohio is, and what you are doing to help them. I really love you… Read more »
Sadly Hashem chooses the best of neshamas, to be with him. We have to to tshuvah, meir was a Tzadik! AND HASHEM TOOK HIM! we have to do are best to fix what’s broken, and be like Meir. Meir I love you. ❤
He was always the fundraiser, farbrengen-arranger, and Mikva-Builder. A truly happy, and generous person, and he would move mountains for the Rebbe.
Here’s a photo of his from just a week ago at Cteen Shabbaton:
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Meir was such a good young man. He was always so happy and always had time to talk to me no matter what the circumstances were. When he walked into the room you were able to feel his presence. His smile would make everyone smile. Such a good person taken at such a young age. He fulfilled his mission plus many more in this world. Hashem whyyyyyy?????? Such a good person I have tears in my eyes right now. It’s so hard to find people that are as genuine, Caring and as loving as he is. Meir you will not… Read more »
Meir was a shining light, in all aspects of his life. In his bein Odom lamakom, his intrapersonal relationships – bein Odom lachavairoi, his connection to the Rebbe and his Koch in the Rebbe’s inyanim. Two specific points in recent years, once could say he really excelled in, were the inyan of going hakhola kehilos every shabbos, whether in Toronto or crown heights, no matter the distance or the weather (esp. those snowy Toronto shabosos), Meir made sure to go on hakholas kehilos, to speak, farbreng and inspire yidden. Another point was his Koch that bochurim should go to mikva… Read more »
Meir, I hardly got a chance to know you, but from the short time I knew you from when you introduced yourself to me just a few weeks ago whule making coffee together before davening, seeing the way you acted talked and conducted yourself I saw only true chassidishkeit and desire to do what’s right and help others. You were a walking role model of a bochur.
I can’t believe you’re no longer here.
I’ll try to learn from you and do what you would do.
AD MOSAI!!! Just a few weeks ago my son who is in Shiur Aleph in Cincinnati told me about a bochur who was on shlichus there but came to learn for a few hours a day. “Ma, when he asks you how are you, it is because he really wants to know.” He was so caring. He did not learn with my son, but took an interest in him. Meir, you were so special! Storm the heavens,, dont take no for an answer!!! We need you and all our loved ones back! Moshiach NOW!
meir and i didn’t know each other that well, but a couple of years ago, he was the reason i had an enjoyable summer at camp. wish we could’ve spent more time together. thank you meir.
a deep person who was always searching for more. gonna miss that fire.
Meir was very involved in the organization of Project Likkutei Sichos
תנצבה
Hashem why is such a young person being taken away?it’s so hard to see the good in this but their should be only good news and lead us to moshiach now
Meir was one special boy, not one that are easy to find. What stuck out to me so much was his smile, he was happy and he was always there to make others happy too, ready to be there for them and help them. His middos too really stood out, he was a real mentch. He was just there to continue from one project to the next, he had crazy ideas and crazy projects that only one with such talent can do. His songs he composed from back in the years I’ll never forget! They were filled with so much… Read more »
Was with him in camp and was such an amazing person will be very much missed
He seems like such a special man. HaShem should reunite us with him the coming of Moshiach Now!
So sad
Heard Toronto Zal was deeply affected after hearing the news
A wholesome bochur I was told
Such a tragedy
Hamakom yenachem eschem
meir yaakov fievel ben mordichai I think
Meir yakov faivel Ben Mordechai
Speaking to Meir just days ago, my brain cannot process what happened. The thought that Meir is no longer with us just doesn’t make any sense. Meir was the warmest, most caring human I have met in my life. Meir touched the soul of every person he came in contact with – his joy and passion for living life to the fullest inspired those around him. His death leaves a gaping hole in the heats of countless who call him a friend or mentor. The world is not the same without you Meir. You will be most sorely missed –… Read more »
My son knew meir from camp very big
Tragedy he was a good bouchur
I don’t know what to write 😭. Meir cared for everyone. he had a חברותא with me and a bunkmate every Wednesday and he was planning to come this Shabbos
We miss you already MOSHIACH NOW AD MOSAI!
My son was very close to him, he learned with him often and respected him so much. What a terrible loss…
what an amazing person he was, to have affected so many lives so profoundly. I never met him but have been crying all day. Hashem, please have rachmonus on us and bring Moshiach now. Please!!