CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — The wind and cool weather didn’t stop thousands of Crown Heights residents from joining the First Annual NY Friendship Walk on Sunday. Organizers and participants alike have labeled the event a major success.
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Reb Shneur Zalman of Liadi, founder of the Chabad movement, was for a time, a disciple of Reb Menachem of Vitebsk (until the latter left Russia for the Holy Land in 1777).
One year on Simchas Torah, before Hakkafos (the circular procession for which the holiday of Simchas Torah is renowned), the entire synagogue was waiting for Reb Menachem Mendel to begin the recitation of the preceding verses, beginning with Atoh Hareisa. After a long unexplained silence, R' Menachem approached R' Shneur Zalman and said: “I perceive a hundred different ways to interpret this passage, but I cannot translate them into practice. I would hence prefer to refrain from reciting it.”
Reb Shneur Zalman protested: “But a person can never stand at the place which his eyes behold; for when he reaches that point he will see even farther. This is the typical order of things. So Rebbe, when you have realized these hundred ideas in practice, you will perceive yet more ideas and insights, and there will be no end to the matter.”
The Rebbe was quite pleased with this answer, and at once proceeded to recite: “Atoh Hareisa. . .”
Reb Shneur Zalman of Liadi, founder of the Chabad movement, was for a time, a disciple of Reb Menachem of Vitebsk (until the latter left Russia for the Holy Land in 1777).
One year on Simchas Torah, before Hakkafos (the circular procession for which the holiday of Simchas Torah is renowned), the entire synagogue was waiting for Reb Menachem Mendel to begin the recitation of the preceding verses, beginning with Atoh Hareisa. After a long unexplained silence, R’ Menachem approached R’ Shneur Zalman and said: “I perceive a hundred different ways to interpret this passage, but I cannot translate them into practice. I would hence prefer to refrain from reciting it.”
Reb Shneur Zalman protested: “But a person can never stand at the place which his eyes behold; for when he reaches that point he will see even farther. This is the typical order of things. So Rebbe, when you have realized these hundred ideas in practice, you will perceive yet more ideas and insights, and there will be no end to the matter.”
The Rebbe was quite pleased with this answer, and at once proceeded to recite: “Atoh Hareisa. . .”
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Packed wall-to-wall in the Hakhel Sukkah, hundreds of kids participated in a special Hakhel Farbrengen after attending children’s Smichas Beis Hashueva. Led by Rabbi Shimi Weinbaum the children sang Nigunim, heard stories and enjoyed nosh and refreshments.
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GAITHERSBURG, MD [CHI] — Over 100 people took part in the Simchas Beis Hashuava that took place at Chabad of Upper Montgomery County organized by the Shluchim Rabbis Sholom Raichik and Chesky Tenenbaum.
KHARKOV, Ukraine [CHI] — Over 800 people participated in a special Hakhel concert in Kharkov on Chol Hamoed Sukkos. Over 100 people came by bus from over 14 cities around the Kharkov, Summy and Poltava Region (which include the city’s of Haditch, Konotop, Shostka, Lubny and Summy) and participated in a seminar about Sukkos led by Rabbi Levi Raices and Rabbi Chaim Levinson.
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MONSEY, NY [CHI] — Hundreds of men, women and children from all segments of the greater Monsey community gathered at K’hal Tzemach Tzedek Lubavitch of Monsey on the second night of Chol Hamoed for a grand Simchas Beis Hashoeiva.
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Rabbi Levinson’s 7th grade class in Oholei Torah gathered in the Fogelman’s Sukkah on Eastern Parkway for a Motzoai Shabbos Hakhel Farbrengen!
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GOSHEN, NY [CHI] — The Jewish Women’s Circle, led by Chana Burston, recently hosted its first event of the year. This program was in honor of the holiday of Sukkot. Over thirty-five ladies gathered at the Burston Sukkah for an evening under the stars of inspiration and creativity.
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When Clare Kinberg, editor of a feminist Jewish magazine, set up her booth at an Ann Arbor Jewish community event, she didn’t expect to attract a parade of women eager to vent their rage against Sarah Palin. But woman after woman — perhaps noticing Kinberg’s Barack Obama pin —approached her to tell stories of how John McCain’s vice-presidential pick had galvanized them into becoming active in the Obama campaign.
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