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CrownHeights.info and Lubavitch Archives present this vintage photograph of Chasidim during Krias Hatorah. Can you identify those in the picture, when and where it was taken?

Rabbi Dovber “Berke” Chein speaks at the annual Tzach International Conference on Sukkos 1971.

Seated from left to right: Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu “Monye” Shneur, Rosh Yeshivah of the Lubavitvh Yeshivah in Lod; Rabbi Yosef Wineberg, OBM; Rabbi Dovid Raskin, director of Tzach in New York; Rabbi Yisroel Leibov, director of Tzach in Israel; Rabbi Bentzion “Bentche” Shemtov, director of Vaad Lehafatzos Hasichos and founder of Lubavitch in London; and an unknown individual.

The picture is from the archives of Rabbi Dovid Raskin.

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12 Comments

  • good ole 1961/2

    Probably on Purim 1961/2 in 770 downstairs while it was being built, left to right: Reb Shmuel Levitin, Leime Minkowitz, Reb Mottel Shusterman, Shlomo Zuntz, Reb Yochanan Gordon (partially obstructed.

  • moishe

    Reb Shmuel Levitin is oleh ltorah. Reb Mordechai Shusterman is bal koreh. leima minkowitz as bochur in middle. the fellow on the right I knew for many years but never knew his name!

  • mas

    aliya- Reb Shmuel Levitin
    baal korah R’ shusterman
    between BK and aliya- Reb leima Minkowitz

  • A- k

    Only to add info. Next to. Shloma. Zuntz. Is Rabbi. Elya Gross. Obm
    U can only see his glasses. And partial. Of his face.
    But. That’s him.

  • yossi

    it’s yud shevat 5722 (1962), i’m un the next pictur that followed thus one when the Rebbe got his aliyah