We used to have a megillas taanis. I’ve always found the name funny as it should have been megillas simchos. In either case the idea of klal Yisroel or even an individual celebrating a yearly seudas hodah for an event of significance is clearly based in antiquity. So a seudah on the rebbe getting out of jail certainly has a basis.
That said, if we are honest , we would see that the shuls are not exactly bursting at the seams at night. We don’t live in Vilna of the 1800’s where the baal ha Batim put in a few hours after work(at least not in Flatbush). If you learn a little gemarah you will see that the majority of klal Yisroel has always had the status of “am Haaretz” serious learning and practice was never for the masses, so I’m on board with kosher outlets that have a little ruchniyos mixed in.
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