“I’m a Jew and I’m Proud…” rang in the air on West End Ave. as Jews in Manhattan Beach, Brooklyn celebrating the completion of a new Torah Scroll. Children carrying flags, torches and theme balloons eagerly embraced and kissed the new Torah as they sang out loud in English and Russian.
Jewish Pride in the Streets of Manhattan Beach
“I’m a Jew and I’m Proud…” rang in the air on West End Ave. as Jews in Manhattan Beach, Brooklyn celebrating the completion of a new Torah Scroll. Children carrying flags, torches and theme balloons eagerly embraced and kissed the new Torah as they sang out loud in English and Russian.
The campaign to write this Torah was initiated by Chabad Lubavitch of Manhattan Beach for the use in their synagogue.
“Every Jew is compared to a letter in the Torah; Just as each letter is an essential part of the Torah, so too every Jew is an essential part of the Jewish people,” Said Rabbi Avrohom Winner, Director of Chabad-Lubavitch of Manhattan Beach.
The event began inside the Chabad Synagogue, where the final letters were written, followed by a parade and procession in which hundreds of adults and children participated.
The march began on West End Ave. and continued onto Brighton Beach Ave. The facial expressions of the onlookers were remarkable; people on the street stopped to partake in the procession and hold and kiss the new Torah. Prominent Rabbis and communal leaders joined the procession and were honored to hold the new Torah scroll. The parade concluded with dancing and refreshments in front of the Synagogue.
“This is something we could never have imagined in the former Soviet Union; it was forbidden to keep anything Jewish and here in America we can dance and celebrate our Jewishness in the streets,” Said Boris Borokhovich, a resident in the neighborhood.
mendel
where is the synagogue of Chabad of Manhattan Beach?
mistake
to #1 its a mistake its brighton beach
Winner!
Niice! Keep on the great work!
Go Rabbi Avrohom and Shula!
Wow! Looks like a great success!
TO 2
IN BRIGHTON
Article States
It’s on West End ave.
What a Kiddush Hashem
A beautiful event, with huge crowd of people marching and people hanging out of their windows.
Friend
Amazing! Chabad of Manhattan Beach is doing great work!
Address
The shul is 134 west End ave.
David
wow is that avreml winner?
it looks unbelievable
keep up the great work!
Old Timer
I remember when Avremi Winner was a kid in his father’s shul. He learned well from his father how to reach out to the Russians. Mazl Tov