Israeli TV Personalities Find Spiritual Moment at Rebbe's Ohel
Translated & summarized from Ice by baba
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- Yael Bar Zohar and Guy Zuarz visited the Rebbe's Ohel in New York.
- They experienced a significant spiritual and emotional moment there.
- The visit took place on the holiday of Hoshana Rabbah.
- They prayed for Israel, soldiers, and the sick.
- They followed a custom of writing to the Rebbe.
The visit occurred on Hoshana Rabbah, the seventh day of Sukkot. Zuarz described the experience as being drawn to the site "like a magnet."
Invited by a close friend, Zuarz and Bar Zohar found a moment of peace and prayer amidst the bustling city. Zuarz shared that he learned Hoshana Rabbah is a particularly significant day, marking the conclusion of the holiday before all is sealed. At the Ohel, they were instructed on a custom of writing to the Rebbe and then having the letter read and torn within the site.
Before writing their personal requests, they received advice to first express gratitude. Zuarz recounted that they wrote "thank you" for what they already had before moving on to their petitions. Their prayers were not solely for themselves; they also prayed for the well-being of Israeli soldiers, the wounded, the sick, and for the State of Israel, hoping for better days of unity.
Zuarz concluded his reflection by quoting the Israeli musician Shalom Hanoch, finding hope in the lyrics "it's always darkest before the dawn" during these complex times.
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