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Weekly Unique Photos of the Rebbe!

Crownheights.info and the Avner Institute present these unique photos of the Rebbe from Yud Shvat, 1964.

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  • shlomie

    in response to number 1: Yes we do say tachnun, as the rebbe brings i think in hyom yom, in the name of the Rebbe Rasha“b, ”vus a besre tug vii tzu oisbeten!“, ”whata better day do beseach”! hahsem then on a day when a tazik was nistaleck as we know from tanya vol. 4 the greatness and awsomness of a day of a histalkus.

  • Something-s not right

    I’m sorry there something wrong with the date I converted it on kaluach and the date provided falls out on a Friday WE DON’T read the Torah on Friday.

    Please verify the date!

  • Not 1964

    1964 770 was fully built so it can’t be 1964. Even 1962 770 was already built, so it must be 1961 when 770 was in middle of construction. Also you see Rabbi Harlig as a Bochur as well as Rabbi Bogomilsky, both of whom were married in 1964.

  • AA

    #5 is right (which also means that #2 is not: in 5721 Yud Shevat was also on a Friday). Possible years around that time are 5719 (1959), 5720 (1960), 5722 (1962), 5723 (1963) and 5726 (1966).

  • The pictures are from 5722 (1962)

    The pictures are from 5722 (1962)

    Until 5720 (1960) farbrengens (and many davenings) took place in the “shalash”, which was a courtyard to the left of the original 770. This “shalash” was exposed to the elements – freezing cold in the winter, and boiling hot and humid in the summer! It was covered by a canvas-covering (full of holes) to protect from the rain…The wind and cold or heat came in from all the sides. For the “big” winter farbrengens, Yud-Tes-Kislev, Yud Shvat and Purim halls were rented; all other farbrengens were in the “shalash”.

    Finally, at the end of 5720 (1960) a proper roof and walls were constructed (plastic was used instead of windows!) . It took over a year and many months to finish the inside with paneled walls, a ceiling, windows and proper heating and air-conditioning.

    This was the “first” shul downstairs, which is now the back 25% of the existing shul (after expansions in the subsequent years).

    As you can see in the pictures, the walls are up without paneling etc., this was Yud-Shvat 5722 (1962). I was there