Seven New Torahs Completed in Joyous Event
Thousands of Anash and Shluchim flocked to Oholei Torah Wednesday evening to celebrate the completion of seven new Sifrei Torah, donated by Mr. Hilel (Leonardo) Farkas of Santiago, Chile.
These New Torahs will all be taken to Chabad Houses around the world, including the Bahamas, Vietnam, Ukraine and Manhattan.
While the letters were being written, Chasidic singing star Avraham Fried performed to live music. Outside, hundreds of children enjoyed a special kids’ program, where they danced to the music of entertainer Chaim Fogelman.
When the Torahs were all completed, a joyous procession accompanied them down Eastern Parkway to 770, where they were greeted by all the other Torahs from 770’s Aron Kodesh.
Hakafos were held inside 770 with much singing and dancing, accompanied by live music. A spread of delicious food provided refreshments to all the attendees.\
These new Torahs will join the other four Torahs Mr. Farkas donated two years ago.
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Security guards in the dancing crowd were hilarious in their attempt to do their job seriously. At some point a chosid took Farkas on shoulders and run away from them, to the center .