Sefer Torah Joyously Welcomed to Mayanot Shul

On Monday, 2 Kislev, the Crown Heights Jewish community celebrated the completion of a Sefer Torah in memory of Reb Noach Bogatin, OBM.

The writing of the last letters took place at the home of his grandson, Mordechai Bogatin, after which the Torah was accompanied under a Chuppah, along with joyous song and dance, to the Mayanot Shul on Kingston Ave.

Following the procession, Hakofos took place at Lubavitch Yeshiva-Crown Street until the late hours of the evening.

Reb Noach lived a life of self sacrifice to keep Judaism and merited that his children and grandchildren followed in his footsteps.

His father was Rabbi Yosef Bogatin, who took over his father-in-law, Rabbi Luria as the Lubavitch Rov in Lepel, Russia. His father was later murdered by the Communists, when Noach was in his late teens, for his activities on behalf of Judaism.

Noach learned in the Lubavitch underground in Russia and because he was the son of a rabbi spent many years in prison. This did not deter in his Judaism under the stringencies of the Soviet police, the infamous KGB.

When he arrived in the United States he became active at F.R.E.E. in Brighton Beach, where he resided. He had a wonderful voice and for many years he led the prayers during the High Holidays, with the many unique melodies that he brought from Russia.

He passed away after Pesach, 2013.

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