What is a Farbrengen?

proudmom ↓

Tue, Jul 19 2005, 1:48 pm

What is the point of a farbrengen? I know its a spiritual thing, it makes people happy. So why do the men have a farbrengen at the most serious times? ex. The day the Rebbe had a stroke.

Mommy912

Tue, Jul 19 2005, 2:47 pm

From a non-Lubavitch litvak, could you please explain what a farbrengen is? Is it like a chasidishe "tish"? Are they scheduled or impromptu or both? Who goes? Is it by day or night? Is it food? Music? Thanks.

↑ proudmom

Tue, Jul 19 2005, 4:21 pm

I dont know that much of a farbrengen, its for both men and women (they do it separatly). They sing negunim, there is food and drinks. People make lechaims. The ones that I went to were only at night. But you can probably do it anytime.

mommy4

Tue, Jul 19 2005, 8:27 pm

It´s hard to define farbrenben in just a few words but I´ll add my thoughts. A farbrengen is a chance to get together, men with men and women with women, to share inspiration through stories, niggunim, divrei torah etc. Farbrengens could be planned, for a special occasion, a birthday, or impromptu,and the purpose is to increase feelings of ahavas yisroel(this forum is sometimes like a farbrengen) and be mechazek(strengthen) the participants in their avodas hashem.

There´s a saying "what a chassidishe farbrengen can accomplish, even malach michoel can not accomplish." Malach Michoel is the angel of kindness who awakens kindness from Hashem on Yidden. Yet, when Jews get together and make lechaim and bless each other they can accomplish even more because when Hashem sees His children together in achdus He showers His blessings and kindness on them.

L´chaim!!
Tonight is Chassidic yom tov yud beis tamuz, the chag hageula of the Frierdike Rebbe(6th Lubavitcher Rebbe).
Moshiach Now!!

rainbow baby

Tue, Jul 18 2006, 3:14 pm

Don't worry amother I just saw Fabrengan in the controversial section and though wait here someone is wanting a fight.
Here is a link to explain Fabrengans to you http://www.sichosinenglish.org.....1.htm
I hope it is useful, and don;t worry now that you have explained it no offense taken.