Nepal Trek to Summit Becomes Uplifting Pesach Journey

A group of 25 Israelis, accompanied by Rabbi Moshe Elberg and Rabbi Berel Myhill, embarked on an 11-day trek through Nepal’s Annapurna mountain range, holding a Moshiach's Seudah, farbrengens and celebrating a Siyum Harambam at the summit.

An 11-day trek through Nepal’s Annapurna mountain range, organized by Shluchim to Kathmandu Rabbi Chezky and Rebbetzin Chani Lifschitz, brought together a group of 25 Israeli travelers making their way toward Thorong La Pass, accompanied by Rabbi Moshe Elberg and Rabbi Berel Myhill.

A dedicated kitchen and kosher food team from the Chabad-Lubavitch House accompanied the journey, along with a Sefer Torah, enabling the group to maintain a fully kosher Pesach and hold regular minyanim even while deep in the mountains.

The journey began on Chol Hamoed Pesach and brought the group to the village of Pisang for the final days of Yom Tov, where participants played an active role in shaping the atmosphere. On Shvi’i shel Pesach, many stayed up late into the night for a well-attended 2 a.m. shiur in Tanya, with the group engaging in discussion around the theme of Perek 32. Yom Tov seudos were filled with singing, divrei Torah, and strong participation.

One of the highlights was the Seudas Moshiach at the culmination of Pesach, which stretched late into the night. The evening included open conversation around themes of Moshiach, with many participants taking on personal hachlatos—from keeping Shabbos and kashrus to committing to daily Tehillim—creating a shared sense of direction and inspiration.

Throughout the trek, Rabbis Moshe Elberg and Berel Myhill led shiurim in Tanya along the way, turning rest stops and evenings into moments of learning and reflection. The trail itself became part of the experience—long stretches of climbing, steep ascents, and thin mountain air filled with conversation, farbrengen-style discussion, and steady encouragement among the group.

One night, the group gathered for a bonfire farbrengen, where an open question-and-answer session developed across a wide range of topics in Yiddishkeit and Chassidus, with many of the travelers actively participating.

As the elevation rose, the final ascent toward Thorong La Pass became increasingly demanding, with the group pushing through winding paths, shifting terrain, and noticeably thinning air. Reaching the pass at 5,416 meters was a powerful moment in itself, as the group arrived together at one of the highest trekking points in the world after days of sustained effort.

At the summit, the group completed a siyum on the Rambam’s Sefer Zmanim in what is believed to be the highest-altitude siyum harambam—despite freezing temperatures and strong winds—followed by singing and dancing in the high-altitude air, marking a memorable culmination to the journey.

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