Shabbat Unity in Meron 5781 - Shuvu Banim Yeshiva Students: Watch

Hundreds of avreichim from the holy Breslov Shuvu Banim community from Israel and around the world arrived to spend the Shabbat of Rosh Chodesh Menachem Av in Meron.

The Shabbat of unity and spiritual elevation for the Chassidim of Breslov Shuvu Banim was conducted by the Ezrah VeChessed Center, which organized all the details of the hospitality in a wonderful and impressive manner.

Rabbis of the holy community participated in the event, among them the Tzaddik Rabbi Moshe Tzanani shlit"a, the Kabbalist Tzaddik Rabbi Shlomo Elmaliach shlit"a, the Tzaddik Rabbi Shmuel Stern shlit"a, head of the Nachalei Netzach institutions, the Tzaddik Rabbi Ofer Erez shlit"a, the Tzaddik Rabbi Mordechai Sofrin shlit"a, the Tzaddik Rabbi Nachman Berland shlit"a, the Tzaddik Rabbi Eldad Shmueli shlit"a, the Tzaddik Rabbi Aharon Farkash shlit"a, the Tzaddik Rabbi Eliyahu Sukkot shlit"a, the Tzaddik Rabbi Shlomo Chaim Richter shlit"a, who also served as the prayer leader and Torah reader for some of the prayers, and many other fine individuals.

On Friday, the wonderful avreichim arrived at the Bnei Akiva complex in Meron, and many others were housed in nearby guest apartments.

The Mincha prayer and Kabbalat Shabbat, together with the Ma'ariv prayer of the holy Shabbat and Rosh Chodesh, were held at the Toldot Avraham Yitzchak complex, right at the foot of the holy gravesite of Rabbi Shimon. The feeling was one of holy elevation; facing the green mountains of Meron, the avreichim shook the surroundings with their singing and the melody of the prayer words. Many looked on from the side, trying to understand what all this beauty was. Only toward 10:00 PM did the prayer conclude with the singing of "Bar Yochai."

The Shabbat meals were held at tables laden with all good things in the Bnei Akiva dining hall, with Shabbat songs and inspiring words of Torah.

Already at four in the morning, everyone gathered for the morning songs and the Shacharit prayer in the courtyard of the holy gravesite; the walls literally shook from the singing of the prayer. A feeling of holiness filled the entire courtyard as the prayer lasted for about four and a half hours.

Before the Mincha prayer, everyone gathered again to recite the seven Tikkun HaKlali in melody in the courtyard of the gravesite for the success of our teacher, the Gaon Tzaddik Rabbi Eliezer Berland shlit"a, and immediately afterward, they continued to the Shabbat Mincha prayer.

The public held the Seudah Shlishit of the holy Shabbat as well as the Ma'ariv prayer of Motzaei Shabbat in the Bnei Akiva prayer hall with great inspiration, and immediately afterward, they continued with the Melaveh Malkah songs.

They concluded the holy, inspiration-filled Shabbat with a moving presentation from the life of our teacher, the Gaon Tzaddik Rabbi Eliezer Berland shlit"a.