5784 was an extraordinarily difficult year for Am Yisroel.
As we approach this time of year once again—Simchas Torah, or in Chutz L’Aretz, Shmini Atzeres—we are faced with a challenging question:

How do we celebrate on a day now marked by profound mourning? Conversely, how can we mourn on a day meant for joyous celebration?

Please listen to the answer in a message from HaRav Shraga Feivel Zimmerman שליט׳׳א

To download a printable copy of the Yizkor tefilla CLICK HERE

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