CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Wednesday afternoon the community celebrated a Siyum and Hachnasas Sefer Torah, in honor of Rebbitzin Cherna Ushpol and HaRav HaChossid Yitzchok Dovber Ushpol OBM. The Sefer Torah was led in a traditional procession, with an escort from the CPU division 71st Precinct to 770, where hakafos was held.
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CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn {CHI] — Mispalelim of the Empire Shtibel Shul took part in a Farbrengen with Rabbi Kuti Feldman in honor of Chof Daled Teves, the day of the passing of the Alter Rebbe, this past Wednesday.
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CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Following the wedding of Mendy Weg and Itty Kalmanson, Bochurim and Shluchim who came in to Crown Heights moved on to 770, where they sat down for a Farbrengen which went on into the wee hours of the morning.
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Preparing for what promises to be a very entertaining and eventful day at the 9th annual ULY Chinese Auction. The volunteers working hard into the night.
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NEW YORK, NY [CHI] — Hundreds of visitors and Macy’s shoppers were treated to a special Chanukah Wonderland on the 34th Street Macy’s kids floor on Sunday. Children took part in an olive-press workshop led by Judah the Maccabee, who cracked jokes and gave a riveting account of the Chanukah story. The Menorah was lit using the freshly squeezed oil. Children made Chanukah “Jewelites,” decorating Chanukah images with bright Jewels. All children took home Dreidels and chocolate coins!
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CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Friday, Anash and Bochurim buy seforim as per the Rebbes wishes, kehot was offering a 50% discount in honor of Hey Teves.
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NEW YORK, NY [CHI] — Hundreds braved the cold yesterday, Sunday evening to watch the worlds largest Menorah lit for the sixth night. Following the crowed enjoyed hot Latkes and live music by Pay Daled.
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CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Yesterday, Wednesday the matza bakery began baking for Pesach. The bakery sells matzas to thousands of residents, and to insure there will be enough matza to go around, they start baking months in advance.
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NEW YORK, NY [CHI] — This is the fourth gallery from the Kinus HaShluchim Banquet.
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CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Close to 500 children of Shluchim who arrived in Crown Heights for the Kinus Hashluchim, took part in the special banquet arranged for them in the Beis Rivkah Campus Chomesh ballroom.
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NEW YORK, NY [CHI] — This is the third gallery from the Kinus HaShluchim Banquet. In this gallery the Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky makes the popular Roll-Call, where he announces countries and states, and their representatives stand up in acknowledgment. Its during this announcement where Rabbi Kotlarsky announces the seven new shluchim.
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NEW YORK, NY [CHI] — This is the second gallery from the Kinus HaShluchim at pier 94. In this gallery the banquet begins, with the nearly 500 kids from the ‘Yaldei HaShluchim’ camp marching in singing with the band. Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky then welcomed everybody to the banquet and asked Rabbi Halperin and Rabbi Begun to say the kaptilach of the Rebbe and Rebbetzin.
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NEW YORK, NY [CHI] — This is the first gallery from the Kinus HaShluchim at pier 94, (just yards away from where the Frierdiker Rebbe first stepped into the United States). In this gallery you will see some last last minute preparation and as the hall started to fill up. More to come. ENJOY!
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