By COLlive reporter
The 11th of Nissan this year marks 120 years since the Rebbe’s birth. The day is celebrated among Chassidim, and is marked by Chassidim giving gifts to the Rebbe. The gift the Rebbe said is most appreciated: increasing our commitments to Torah and Judaism.
In Toronto, 14 Chabad houses are teaming up together to give the Rebbe a most fitting gift.
On Beis Nissan – April 3, the entire Toronto Jewish community will be gifting the Rebbe with Toronto’s largest Mitzvah Tank parade.
The tanks will parade through Toronto’s streets, distributing Matzah and spreading the light of Passover to the entire Greater Toronto Area.
This year’s parade is being held in tribute to the memory of Meir Likhovetski obm, a young bochur who was tragically killed in a car accident a few weeks ago.
“Meir lived every second of his life exemplifying what it means to be a true soldier in the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s army of ‘Lamplighters’ – always uplifting those around him with the light of Torah and Mitzvos, goodness and kindness,” his friends said.
“True to his name, Meir, which in Hebrew means, ‘A Source of Light,’ nothing made Meir happier than spreading the light, joy, and beauty of Judaism by helping a fellow Jew do a Mitzvah.
“Be it the wrapping of Teffilin, lighting the Chanukah Menorah, or hearing the blasts of the Shofar, Meir’s passion for Judaism is something we can all learn from.”
The 14 Chabad Mosdos who will be participating in the Toronto Mitzvah tank parade are Beth Joseph Chabad, Uptown Chabad, Chabad of Midtown, Chabad of Downtown, Chabad Flamingo, Chabad of Thornhill Woods, Chabad of Woodbridge, Cheder Chabad, JYN, Chabad Southern Ontario, Chabad of Maple, Chabad of Markham, JNY and Yeshivas and Mesivtas Lubavitch Toronto.
Such a touching tribute to a bachur who gave his whole life to the Rebbe! May this be an Aliya for his holy neshama and a comfort to his special family.
So special. May his neshama have an aliyah
wow that is so special