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Hundreds gathered at Oihel Nosson Shul in Crown Heights last night for a Farbrengen in honor of Yud Tes Kislev.
Hundreds gathered at Oihel Nosson Shul in Crown Heights last night for a Farbrengen in honor of Yud Tes Kislev.
Over 800 high school girls from Crown Heights and around the United States and Canada gathered for their annual convention, taking place this year on the weekend of Yud Tes Kislev. The weekend kicked off with a welcome program in Beis Rivka, complete with a concert and orchestra as well as a Chidon.
The boys’ division of the Crown Heights Friendship Circle got together this past Sunday to celebrate the various ‘Yomei D’pagra’ that take place during the festive month of Kislev.
Several elected officials, educators, and community leaders gathered in the hall of Lubavitcher Yeshiva this morning for a breakfast and roundtable conversation about youth and race in Crown Heights, in response to several random attacks against Jewish residents that occurred over the past couple of months.
Local women were treated to an extra special evening, benefiting the PTA of Oholei Torah, with an auction and an ‘interactive exhibit and demo’ featuring cookie designing, fruit styling, makeup artists and hair stylists, alongside a lavish buffet prepared by the school’s cook. UPDATE: Winners list added!
Over 400 turned out Motzei Shabbos for a special evening for men, arranged by the PTA of Oholei Torah, who are hosting their annual auction this weekend. Attendees enjoyed a Melava Malka buffet, including fine wine, sushi and many other delicacies.
A brand new Sefer Torah was completed this afternoon at the Ohel. The new Torah was written and completed in memory of Mrs. Devorah Krinsky OBM, wife of Rabbi Yehudah Krinsky YBDL, Chairman of Merkos Linyonei Chinuch. Its writing began on the eve of the Shloshim to her passing.
The Jewish community of S. Paulo, Brazil turned out in droves for their first ever Chinese auction, the proceeds of which are to benefit the Chabad Yeshiva in the city.
While their fathers attended the grand Kinus Hashluchim banquet in Brooklyn’s Marine Terminal, hundreds of junior Shluchim gathered in the Beis Rivkah ballroom for a grand banquet of their own.
Channeling the awesome energy from the Banquet, Shluchim and their lay leaders made their way back to 770 and sat down for the – what has become – traditional Farbrengen.
While fitting all the Shluchim into one photo is quite the accomplishment, it is easy to forget that it’s the individual faces which make up the bigger picture.