Manchester Connects with the Rebbe
Over the past week, four large events were held in Manchester, UK in honor of Gimmel Tammuz, aimed at each individual segment of the local Jewish Community.
In the weeks leading up to Gimmel Tammuz, The JLI Paradigm Shift Course was taught by Rabbi Levi Cohen on two tracks, one for Anash and another for the wider community.
On Tuesday night, 26 Sivan, the Chasidishe and Litveshe communities of Manchester came together at the Apirion Hall to hear Rabbi Aron Dovid Ganz from Morristown, who farbrenged for hours, inspiring and illuminating them with new concepts from chassidus and the Rebbe.
A special teshura – the newest perek of Tanya from Chassidus Mevu’eres – was printed and given out at the event.
During Rabbi Ganz’ stay he gave a Shiur Nigleh in Yeshivas Lubavitch Manchester and at the “Start Your Day The Torah Way” daily morning shiur in the Machzikei Hadas Shul. The event was organized by Eli Nochum Block, Shliach at Yeshivas Lubavitch Manchester.
On Shabbos Parshas Chukas, a Shabbos HaChona Farbrengen/Seudas Shabbos was held in Beis Menachem for both Men and Women with Rabbi Yossi Chazan, who farbrenged with Anash on how to prepare for Gimmel Tammuz. Taking advantage of the long Summer Shabbos afternoon, the farbrengen lasted into the early evening. The farbrengen was organised by R’ Shmuli Giffen and R’ Dovid Pink.
On Sunday evening, 1 Tammuz, at “An Evening of Music & Inspiration in Tribute to the Lubavitcher Rebbe” by L’chaim Chabad Lubavitch, almost five hundred men and women from the wider Jewish Community came together in Heaton Park Shul to pay tribute and connect with the Rebbe.
The program included an explanation on four niggunim, followed by a rendition of each niggun by world class Chazan Yossi Muller. The Keynote speaker, introduced by David Berkley, QC, was Manchester born Ambassador Yehuda Avner, who shared his personal recollections with the crowd.
A new JEM video was shown, which brought tears to many people.
Rabbi Daniel Walker, Rabbi of Heaton Park Shul, masterfully chaired the evening. The recital of Tehillim was led by Rabbi Benjy Simmonds, Rabbi of Stenecourt Shul, followed by a heartfelt ‘Acheinu Kol Beis Yisroel’ sung by Chazan Yehuda Marks of Heaton Park Shul.
Dayan Yitzchok Berger, Av Beis Din of the Manchester Beis Din, and Rabbi Avrohom Jaffe of Kahal Chassidim Lubavitch Shul, spoke. Rabbi Dovid Yackov Lewis closed the event.
On Monday night, 2 Tammuz, a special guest from Eretz Yisroel, Rabbi Yosef Y. Chitrik of Tzfat, farbrenged for Anash in Beis Menachem, a farbrengen which will be remembered and treasured for years to come. Rabbi Chitrik, in his unique style, was me’orer Anash toward real hiskashrus. A special thank you to R’ Dovid Pink for arranging the Farbrengen
During Rabbi Chitrik’s short stay he also spoke for the N’shei Chabad, and gave a Shiur in Inyonei Geula and Moshiach inYeshivas Lubavitch Manchester, as well as at the “Start Your Day The Torah Way” daily morning shiur in the Machzikei Hadas Shul.
