A farbrengen was held at Oholei Yosef Yitzchok Shul of New Haven, in accordance with the Rebbe’s instruction on 15th of Shvat 5752 to make farbrengens in honor of Tu Bshvat, Rosh Hashana for trees.
The farbrengen was led by New Haven Rosh Kollel Rabbi Shneur Z. Kessler, and was organized by Avi Dagan of Ohel Yosef Yitzchok.
Rabbi Kessler spoke about the history of Tu Bshvat according to the Mishna and the various Ashkenazic and Sephardic customs.
Rabbi Kessler discussed how the Rebbe reinforced the minhag to celebrate the 15th of Shvat, to eat fruit, specifically of Eretz Yisroel, and the connection to Eretz Yisroel as well as to the topic of Shleimus Haaretz.
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