Today marks the 30th anniversary of the passing of Mrs. Pesha Leah Lapine Hy”d whose horrific murder al kiddush Hashem sent shockwaves through the Jewish community, and whose levaya the Rebbe personally attended.
Her vicious killing sent waves of shock through the entire Jewish community, and the Chabad community in Crown Heights in particular.
The Rebbe personally attended the Levaya with his deep pain visible on his face.
Following the end of Shiva, the Rebbe delivered an emotional Sicha, beseeching the Almighty to end this dark Galus and send Moshiach.
To mark the 30th Yartzeit, JEM has released never before seen footage of the heartbreaking funeral attended by thousands.
Rabbi Avraham Lapine, Pesya’s son, now a husband and father of 6, established a Chabad house in Columbia, MO, along with his wife. They have revived Jewish life through offering Torah classes, Shabbat and Yom Tov meals, and opportunities for local Jews to do mitzvos and connect with their Judaism. One challenge they have in their community is easy access to a Mikvah. The current Mikvah system in remote Missouri involves an arduous and difficult undertaking.
In honor of Pesya Leah’s 30th Yartzeit, Rabbi Avraham Lapine will continue his mother’s legacy through the building of a Mikvah in Columbia, MO.
You too can be a part of this incredible deed. Please partner in making Mei Pesya Leah a reality to enable the families in Columbia, MO to observe the Mitzvah of Family Purity. Pesya Leah gave her life for the sanctification of G-d’s name. Through Mei Pesya Leah, G-d’s name will continue to be sanctified, and her legacy will continue until the ultimate sanctification with the coming of Moshiach.
Thank you so much for sharing. I was born later that night.
i just donated
it is so important to support this campaign
It brought so much emotions and tears, to have the Rebbe at your funeral is a life achievement, even though it is certainly better to live longer, however it was such a nechoma. The Rebbe acted like a king, walked just a bit and then let procession pass in piece, and even that was way more than enough, but he also stood and waited. This was not so long ago but Hashem was so much more open than now.
I just want to add to what I wrote before. It was obvious that the Rebbe decided to stop at that place on the spot, choosing the best time for it and best place for it so funeral can continue in peace. Such a caring act and quickly thought through intelligent decision, an act of King. And while standing, he was still participating, all of the golus sorrow on his face.
I remember that sad and terrible time! We were all traumatized and bereft. May her family have comfort. I donated for this worthy cause. May her children only celebrate simchadika simchos.The exalted Neshama of PL will soar even higher.
Gut Voch from Eretz HaKodesh. When I heard about the Rebbe’s stroke just days later, I was as devastated and frightened as everyone else who calls himself a Chasid. The pain on the Rebbe’s holy face at the levaya was heartbreaking to see. But I wasn’t surprised, I believe that horrific murder broke the Rebbe physically. It was a terrible time for the entire community (which was much smaller then than now.) May we only share simchos and may we have the zchus to see the Rebbe, Pesya Leah HY”D, and all our loved ones b’guf THIS Adar.
I remember the Rebbe came down the stairs from his office into the main shul where I was standing, and I was surprised to see him then turn and walk outside the back exit, at which point the video starts.
I knew Pesha Lea HY”D. She was a pure, emesdik, refined, and holy Chassidisha lady. I recall her telling me how she really did not like living in NY City but, felt it was important to be near the Rebbe for her children, so she sacrificed, but she was not complaining, she did it gladly. I stood in front of her house on that terrible night after we heard, in shock and horror, and the Rebbe’s holy face in aguish at her levaya is embedded on my mind and heart. Pesha Leah’s tragedy was the Rebbe’s tragedy, and therefore everyone’s,… Read more »