BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A moment of concern occurred Wednesday evening at the 45th Worldwide Siyum HaRambam when the Sanz-Klausenberger Rebbe, Harav Shmuel Dovid Halberstam of Borough Park, fainted during his address to the assembled crowd.
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The Rebbe, son of the late Sanz-Klausenberger leader Harav Yekusiel Yehudah Halberstam, was leading the official celebration marking the completion of the Rambam study cycle. Thousands of attendees filled the Crown Heights venue for the event, which featured multiple speakers and musical performances.
While speaking about the dedication of Jewish leaders to communities worldwide, the Rebbe became unwell and collapsed in front of the audience. Emergency responders from Hatzalah quickly assisted him, and he gradually recovered.
After stabilizing, the Rebbe returned to the stage, seated, and completed his remarks. He asked that the incident not overshadow the celebration and offered words of encouragement to those gathered.
His gabbai noted that the Rebbe rarely speaks publicly due to health concerns and that this appearance was a rare exception made in honor of the occasion. The last time he addressed a large audience was nearly a decade ago.
The Siyum HaRambam is a significant communal event, drawing participants from around the world to celebrate the completion of a cycle of Torah study.
“While speaking about the dedication of Jewish leaders to communities worldwide, “
Should be written correctly, edited and fixed – while speaking about the dedication of the Lubavitcher Rebbe and to his shluchim worldwide
Could someone verify if it’s true that he was actually in middle of talking about the gadlus of the Lubavitcher Rebbe who instituted the daily Rambam study, not just some general “Torah scholars” as is reported here.
I am crying watching this. Such Tzidkus. Klal Yisroel has Tzadikim. May we be zoche to the Geulah speedily in our time.
Is it possible that the Rambam Yomi siyum was organized by Lubavitch, with many Talmidei chachamim in attendance to show kavod hatorah? It seems that this bit of information may not be well known
When he starts speaking about the Lubavitcher Rebbe the video goes into fast speed. Very strange! Vin editors, please either fix or take it down!
May he have a Refuah Shlaima b’korov.
Is this a chabad event?
How old is the Rebbe?
Please repeat the sermon in English or/& עברית so that we can all be inspired by your words of wisdom