The Annual I-80 BBQ in conjunction with Bikur Cholim of Cleveland is back for their eighth year.
The pre-Pesach barbecue has in past years served thousands traveling for Yom Tov.
This year, the barbecue will be held on Tuesday, April 4, right off Exit 173 on Interstate 80 in Lamar, PA, at the FLYING J between 1-9 pm. No reservations are needed.
(The BBQ is free of charge although donations are encouraged. All contributions will benefit Bikur Cholim of Cleveland, helping hundreds of families.)
There will also be continuous Minyanim for Mincha.
For any questions, you can reach out to Chaim Ozer Dessler at 216-644-4704.
Amazing kiddush Hashem done every year
What’s the exact address people traveling should put into their Waze or GPS to get to the location of the BBQ?
I just want to say that I’ve been to this bbq a few times, it’s truly such a kiddush hashem coming and spending time with so many different types of walks of life. Of course a huge thank you to those that run it and to those that started it. I wish I can call them personally to thank them. We’re a special nation for a reason. Hope to see you again this year!
The address for Flying J is 5609 Nittany Valley Dr, Mill Hall, PA 17751. It’s literally right off exit 173 on the 80.
?) About how many travelling hours from Brooklyn to this barbecue?
It is absolutely wonderful that they do this. But, 250mi, a 4 hour drive, just a little too far from Lakewood for me.
While I’m sure it’s certainly fine does anyone know who the Rav Hamachshir is?
Also, how do the men dress for minyan? I’m very Makpid that my children don’t see any lowering of our standards just because we are away from the community or “On vacation” (there is of course no vacation from Torah & Mitzvos).
If you won’t daven mincha with people who are not wearing a hat and jacket you ARE indeed lowering your standards in the realm of אהבת ישראל.
Of courth there is no vacathin from Torah and Mitzthvoth. They are dwessed vewy pwaparly.
Just keep on flying and have a wonderful & meaningful Pesah chag.
Are the buns Pas Yisroel? If not that should probably be posted
Yes. They are under the Hashgacha of Father Gregory McDonald whose mother was Jewish.
If at my Yeshivish minyan where the norm is hats and jackets there are a few men without it is clear to my children they are outsiders & we are the norm. But I’m worried if my children see a minyan mostly without hats and jackets they will think that is the norm & perhaps question if what we do is too strict or abnormal.
Eli Eli Schwartz!
If a gathering of frum yidden travelling for Yom Tov stop to daven as a minyan, what difference does it make what the dress code is? How about the thousands of yidden around the world who participate in a daily daf yomi shiur that one can join by viewing the live shiur on the computer? Dress code does not matter here. As a matter of fact, when siyumim take place for each mesechta, there is no dress code for the siyum. Frum people from all walks of life join together to express their kovod hatorah for their daily learning of the daf. A hat or jacket does not matter when limud hatorah is on one’s daily agenda.
THIS IS RIDICULOUS SAY THANK YOU TO BIKUR CHOLIM OF CLEVELAND – THI SWAS MEANT T O MAKE IT CONVIENT FOR THR TRAVLERS NOT T O PUBLISH YOUR OWN SILLY OPIONOS
when we were there several years ago, they had a choice of shechitos if I remember correctly. (Meal Mart, Lubavitch, Aarons etc)
as far as your question about minyan, I can’t tell if you are serious or not. Everyone at this event has been driving for hours. They are dressed to suit that occasion. That may differ from person to person.
If these issues bother you so much, then maybe this event isn’t for you.
Just keep on flying and have a wonderful & meaningful Pesah chag.