Lubavitch Youth Organization
Lubavitch Youth Organization (LYO) is an organization run by Chabad, a Jewish, Hasidic movement. The organization offers a range of services for Jews of all affiliations. LYO was established by Chabad rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson in 1955.[1][2]
Administration
[edit]- Chairman: Rabbi Dovid Raskin (d. 2011).[3][4][5][6]
- Director: Rabbi Shmuel M. Butman (d. 2024).[7]
Services
[edit]Services provided by the organization include reciting Kaddish for the Jewish deceased[8] and a community library.[9]
World's Largest Menorah
[edit]The Lubavitch Youth Organization organizes the annual lighting of the World's Largest Menorah at Grand Army Plaza near Central Park in Manhattan, New York City. First established in 1977, this public Hanukkah event features a 32-foot menorah designed by Israeli artist Yaacov Agam, built to the maximum height permitted by Jewish law (Halacha). The nightly ceremonies, led for decades by Rabbi Shmuel M. Butman, include traditional Hanukkah foods, live music, and participation from public officials and thousands of attendees.[10][11][12][13]
References
[edit]- ^ Lubavitchyouth.org. "Homepage". Lubavitch Youth Organization. LYO homepage
- ^ Lubavitch Youth Organization Praised. JTA.org. March 26, 1974.
- ^ Zaklikowski, Dovid. "Longtime Lubavitch Youth Leader Passes Away" Chabad.org. May 17, 2011.
- ^ Collive Reporter. "Rabbi Dovid Raskin, 84, OBM". Collive.com May 10, 2011.
- ^ "Boruch Dayan Hoemes – Rabbi Dovid Raskin OBM". CrownHeights.info. May 10, 2011.
- ^ Chabad Lubavitch Headquarters. "Senior Member of Chabad Leadership, 84". Lubavitch.com. May 11, 2011. Archived May 1, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Roberts, Sam (2024-08-14). "Rabbi Shmuel Butman, 81, a Brooklyn Voice of Ultra-Orthodox Jews, Is Dead". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
- ^ About SayKaddish. SayKaddish.com.
- ^ The Levi Yitzchak Library. lubavitchyouth.org. Archived 2014-01-20 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "World's largest menorah to be lit by Jewish leaders, Mayor Adams on Hanukkah". ABC7 New York. 2023-12-11. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
- ^ New, Moshe (2023-12-18). "New York Gov. Hochul Gets Personal at World's Largest Menorah-Lighting". www.chabad.org. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
- ^ Lernar, Dana. "The World's Largest Menorah". New York City: NYU Journalism Institute. Archived from the original on 13 November 2009. Retrieved 21 December 2009.
- ^ Times, The New York (1981-12-21). "Jim Wilson HANUKKAH FESTIVAL BEGINS". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
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