They had five days left.So the Jews of that little Polish town gathered in shul and made a decision—one that no one had ever made before, and no one would ever forget. What does it mean to celebrate every Yom Tov—Pesach, Shavuos, Sukkos, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur—in a single week, on the eve of deportation?And what does it mean to be joyful, simply for being a Jew… even at the gates of Gehenom?

They had five days left. So the Jews of that little Polish town gathered in shul and made a decision—one that no one had ever made before, and no one would ever forget. What does it mean to celebrate every Yom Tov—Pesach, Shavuos, Sukkos, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur—in a single week, on the eve of deportation? And what does it mean to be joyful, simply for being a Jew… even at the gates of Gehenom?

56. The Town that Celebrated Every Yom Tov Before the Massacre

Short, soul-stirring stories from across the flavors of Chassidus—Breslov, Chabad, Ger, and more. In just a few minutes, Rav Shlomo Katz brings the heart of Chassidus to life, one tale at a time.

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56. The Town that Celebrated Every Yom Tov Before the Massacre

56. The Town that Celebrated Every Yom Tov Before the Massacre