Third Night of Simchas Beis Hashoeva in Crown Heights

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Unique Simchas Beis Hachueva at Lubavitcher Yeshiva

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — For the very first time in Crown Heights, The Lubavitcher Yeshivah hosted a Simchas Beis Hashoeva for its students in a safe, upbeat and exciting environment; on the roof of the Yeshivah on Crown Street. Children, Children and more children danced in circles for hours on, together with their Melamdim and principle. Fathers got to dance with their sons and sons with their fathers, “it was the best Simchas Beis Hashoeva I’ve ever been to” said one father.

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Photo Gallery: An Uncommon Day in 770

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Second Night of Simchas Beis Hashoeva in Crown Heights

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] – For the second time this Chol Hamoed Thousands flocked to the Simchas Beis Hashoeva celebration in Crown Heights, and were entertained by Hatomim Benny Freidman accompanied with music performed by R. Avi and his son Yehuda Piamenta.

A number of local politicians got up and gave holiday blessings to crowd followed by Reb Yisroel Shemtov, organizer of the event, who gave thanks to the NYPD for their support and dedication, and to the members of Shomrim who helped keep order and gave assistance to all those that sought it.

Thousands Dance at Simchas Beis Hashouva in Crown Heights

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — For the first time this Yom Tov, Simchas Beis Hashouva was celebrated with live music performed by Yossi and Avi Piamenta, who was later joined by Avraham Fried.

Thousands of Men, Woman and Children joined in the lively dancing, which went on into the wee hours of the morning. A special presentation of over 25 minutes of video of the Rebbe around Tishrei time was displayed on a large screen for all to see.

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Photo Gallery: Kapores!

Kapores around Crown Heights, Erev Yom Kippur.

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Photo Gallery: The JCM Shofar Factory

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Photo Gallery: The 2007 Chabad Telethon

Israel Bardugo, Ynet’s correspondent sent to cover the Chabad Telethon, shares with the readers of CrownHeights.info his beautiful gallery of pictures.

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Photo Gallery: Slichos in 770 at 1:00am

Thousands packed into 770 in order to say Slichos on Motzoai Shabbos, following which the crowd broke out into joyous dancing to the song “Rachamona, Daioyonai…”

Ah Ksiva VaChasima Tova & Ah Gut Gebentched Yohr

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Photo Gallery: Sunday in Mei Menuchos, Upstate NY

South Fallsburg, NY — Summer time many Crown Heights families make their way upstate to spend their vacation, and Sundays become the regular outing for Barbeques and camp fires in the various bungalow colonies.

This gallery is from the Mei Menuchos colony in South Fallsburg, of kids roasting marshmallows as the evening sets in.

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Photo Gallery: Eicha in 770

Sitting on the floor and turned over benches Mispalelim recite Megilas Eicha in 770.

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Photo Gallery: Eicha in Bais Rivka

Sitting on the floor and turned over benches Mispalelim recite Megilas Eicha in Bais Rivkah.

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People from All Walks of Life Begin Visiting the Ohel

Cambria Heights, NY — People from all walks of life came to Daven and read Panim at the Ohel. Beginning from the early evening hours the lines extended as far as the street and lasted as long as 2 hours.

The Vaad HaMesader arranged that this year each group of people going into the Ohel would have 2 minutes the read their Panim and this worked well and kept the lines flowing.

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