It's been two years!
Came across
this fantastic collection of videos from that night and just finished reliving it. What an unbelievable sight, seeing thousands upon thousands of Yidden from absolutely all stripes coming together to welcome back a man they had never even seen before.
I was fortunate to be at his house in Monsey when he arrived (spot me in the Monsey video
) - I remember taking my daughter and walking the couple of blocks to his house, ignoring the flu I was coming down with. I don't think it's something either of us will ever forget.
I feel that that night was just a tiny little taste of what it would be when Moshiach arrives - all kinds of Jews putting aside their differences and just running into the street to sing and dance as one.
Still freaks me out how fast everything happened - went from a couple of far-fetched rumors on Whatsapp to an absolute flood simcha in a few short minutes. Amazing.