Crown Heights Community and Shluchim to Mark First Yartzeit of Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky A”H with Sefer Torah and Inspirational Weekend

Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky’s passing on 27 Iyar, 5784, left a profound void in the hearts of thousands worldwide, yet his dedication to the Rebbe’s Shlichus continues to guide and uplift Shluchim and their communities around the world.

He is remembered and missed by the Crown Heights community, his lifelong home, where he and his wife Rivka ybl”ch, opened their home to Jews from around the world—and where he devoted himself to helping others at every turn.

This Sunday, friends, family, and supporters are invited to participate in meaningful gatherings of unity, Torah, and inspiration.

Weekend Schedule:

Shabbos, 26 Iyar – Parshas Behar-Bechukosai

A farbrengen and kiddush will be held at Beis Moshe—398 Crown Street—immediately following davening. Attendees are invited to share a l’chaim and stories in tribute to Rabbi Kotlarsky’s memory.

Sunday, 27 Iyar – Siyum Sefer Torah & Evening Program

From 3:30–5:00 PM, a Siyum Sefer Torah will take place at the Kotlarsky residence, 398 Crown St., written in memory of Harav Moshe Yehuda ben Reb Tzvi Yosef a”h Kotlarsky. (Guests can participate in writing a letter in the Torah scroll from 3:45–4:45 PM.)

Following this, a Tahaluchah to 770 will depart at 5:30 PM, leading into joyful Hakafos at 770 Eastern Parkway beginning at 6:00 PM.

At 8:30 PM, a global Siyum HaShas and inspirational program will be held at Lubavitch Yeshiva Ballroom, 570 Crown Street. The evening will include reflections, Torah, and a farbrengen, centered on the theme of “V’hachai Yiten El Libo”—“The living shall take it to heart.”

A live stream of the Siyum Sefer Torah and the evening program will be available at: ramikfoundation.com/live

Shluchim, Crown Heights residents, are invited and encouraged to attend.