Unlocked, Now in Crown Heights
Now it was Crown Height’s turn.
As it did several weeks ago at Tribeca Cinemas in Manhattan, Jewish Educational Media hosted an evening for a gathering of Anash from Crown Heights.
More pictures in the Extended Article!
Called The Archive – Unlocked, and billed as an exclusive event for members of Bais Shmuel and The Shul, the group gathered to watch highlights from JEM’s film and video archive through the years, and to hear a briefing on the state of the video, audio and photo archives of the Rebbe.
The hour-long briefing, held at the theatre of the Jewish Children’s Museum, was a mix of vintage films and newer video, alongside a description of future plans for the archives.
According to Rabbi Elkanah Shmotkin, JEM’s Director, the event was “a thank-you to these young leaders in Crown Heights, who take special pride in supporting the Rebbe’s Shluchim and institutions. They do so much for the Shluchim, for our community, and they support this vital organization. And thank G-d, now they are getting involved in restoring and preserving these priceless treasures for ourselves, our children, and all of Klal Yisroel.”
The gathering was part of heightened efforts to preserve the archive, including similar events at other venues, and mailings to all of Anash. In the words of Rabbi Shmotkin, “This jewel means so much to every Chosid, so it’s important that everyone understand what’s going on. We need your advice, we need your connections, and we certainly need your financial support.”
Aside from its many video productions, JEM will now be putting a strong emphasis on restoration, preservation and providing access to the archive – “the record of the Rebbe’s lifetime.”
The evening ended with a Bracha that “we once again be broadcasting Farbrengens live,” with the coming of Moshiach.
Rach
This is wonderful.
I wonder if they will have a viewing for the women of the community?
Kolel Yungerman
Why do our youth have to hear that the people who give Tzedaka are the young leaders. Aren’t Chassidim the ones who are most Makpid in all matters of Yiddishkeit. These young people giving Tzedaka are doing a great Mitzvah, but they certainly are not the leaders of our community.
When our kids see this you can understand easily why our streets look the way they do. We have to make it clear to our families and community what to look up to and what not to look up to. Give these young people the real credit they deserve in the area they deserve it, that’s truly respecting them, not lying and calling them the young leaders of the community.
Think!
To “kolel Yungerman”,
For all your Torah study, you failed to learn frm the Rebbe how to see the good in every thing.
They are being praised as leaders in the area of Tzedaka — which they certainly are. We should all learn from their LEADERSHIP in the area of assistance to Shluchim, organizations and individuals, as the article’s writer suggests.
think again!
to think,
he didn’t say the balei tzedaka are bad, he said we have to look up to the pious people, not the people with the money, everyone has their role in life, but leaders are the role models, its a problem when a young lubavitch kids goal is to make big money, our life is about torah & mitzvos, not about driving an infiniti and being honored at a dinner. you both have points, no need to fight… there are nice people that give tzedaka, and then there are leaders. -bochur that’s 20
whashington d.c.
shmulik lookin spify!
G-d made Man in His image
Hate to point this out…. but…..it’s the ones with the money to fund scholarships that allow others who are less fortunate to send their kids to school. Ponder that for a moment. Who do you think pays for your kollel Mr. Yungerleit? Do you think money just grows on trees to pay you? Give credit where credit is due. These guys may not be your mirror image but they are wonderful in their own right. Don’t take away from others to boost your own ego and self worth. We are all in this world together so let’s appreciate one another for each individual’s piece of the puzzle.