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Thousands at Yud Tes Kislev Farbrengen in Boro Park

BOROUGH PARK, Brooklyn [CHI] – Thousands of residents from Boro Park and nearby neighborhoods took part in a special Farbrengen and Melava Malka in honor of Yud Tes Kislev, the Farbrengen was arranged by Heichal Menachem directed by Rabbi Leibel Altein.

More pictures in the Extended Article! (Photos by: Eli Kahan)

The Farbrengen opened up with the song ‘Padah Besholom’ by a choir of Anash from Crown Heights, who graced the Farbrengen with more Niggunim throughout.

During the Farbrengen, which was attended by residents from Crown Heights, Rabonim and Mashipiim spoke and enthralled the crowd which packed around the tables. The emcee of the Farbrengen was Rabbi Zev Katz, Gabbi in 770.

Among those who spoke was Rab Yoel Kahan, Choizer and Mashpiah in the Central Tomchei Temimim, Rabbi Yosef Wineberg, compiler of the set of Seforim ‘Shiurim Besefer Hatanya’ and Rabbi Moshe Walberg from Yeshivas Chabad in Manchester.

Also in attendance was the Rebbes Mazkirim, Rabbi Leibel Groner, Rabbi Binyomin Klein and Rabbi Yehuda Krinsky.

In addition Rabbi Yosef Avrohom Heler, a member of the Crown Heights Beis Din and Rosh Hakolol, Rabbi Naftali Rot, director of the center for Chasidic education in Jerusalem, Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky, vice chairman of Merkos Leinyonei Chinuch and Reb Eron Ostfeld of Toronto, Canada who donates lots to Heichal Menachem.

At the entrance to the hall table with Seforim for sale were set up and those that manned the tables reported significant amounts of sales.

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10 Comments

  • tzippy from BP

    Yashr Koach to Rabbi Altin and all those involved in spreading Chabad chassidus here

  • note

    NOW that is what I call REAL MIVTZOYIM!!!
    chabad should focus greatly on the frum world too.

  • my comment

    Those satmas etc, that attended may have not wanted their picture published as some keep it secret that they are close to lubavitch. I hope that Crown Hights Info has not put anyone at risk.

    Otherwise it looks like a beautiful and inspiring event!

  • one of your fans

    special thanks to moshe gancz for putting many hours day and night making it a beautiful event

  • Yoseph

    A Groyser Yasher Koach to Mr. Ostfeld of Toronto, Canada – for his continued and unflinching support towards our Rov Altein’s most holy work of widely disseminating the Rebbe’s chassidus to the the outreaches of Brooklyn’s widespread anash and beyond…
    "Im Ein Kemach…….."
    B"H, looks like this melava malka is growing bigger and bigger each year!!!

  • D.L

    Beautiful. Gorgeous! So much hashpaah from the Chabad mashpias was offered here!
    And there’s so much to learn from the other chassidim too.

    This is a very heilig event – having such an effect on the rest of the frum, chassidish world. Very geshmak! A really heilig mivtzim. Yasher koach to all involved.

  • anon

    THIS is really what chabad is all about. not about a reggae star that left chabad. ahavas yisroel, without regard for what type of jew you are!!! and hafotzas mayonos chutza!