Bochurim Turn Heads in Liverpool

By COLlive Staff

In commemoration of the 60th yartzeit of Reb Yisroel Aryeh Leib, the Rebbe’s brother, which took place last shabbos, Yud-Gimmel Iyar, 60 bochurim from Yeshivas Lubavitch Manchester travelled to Liverpool to Farbreng in the city in which Reb Leibel lived.

Neighbors looked out of their windows, and passersby looked on in wonder and surprise as the bochurim danced and took pictures outside the house in which he had lived in. Even the local Police came to see what all the commotion was about.

Although most of the house had been renovated over time, bochurim rang the bell to try to get inside, but no one was home. They questioned some of the neighbors to get some information about the man who lived there, but none of them were around 60 years ago. When asked why they were there, one bochur replied, “To visit the home of our uncle!”

The bochurim sang spirited niggunim while dancing in a circle. As another bochur put it, “there was a warm, chayusdike feeling in the air.” The bochurim then boarded the bus amidst more singing and dancing.

The chayus moved on to the home of Rabbi Avremi Keivman, Shliach to Liverpool, where he farbrenged and inspired the bochurim, in honor of Yud Gimmel Iyar and Pesach Sheini.

Rabbi Shmuley Brown, Shliach to Liverpool Universties, was also in attendance and shared some words with the bochurim.

Rabbi Keivman spoke about the challenges that bochurim face today, namely not being able to see the Rebbe, and shared with the bochurim many insightful stories from when he was a bochur.

The bochurim then had dinner, specially prepared by the Yeshiva chef, Mr. Yaakov Bruk.

The day’s events were coordinated by Bochurim Shlomie Cohen and Mendel Landa, and co-sponsored by South Manchester philanthropist, and major benefactor of the Yeshiva, Mr. Zalman Klyne.