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A Chanukah Party with the Friendship Circle!

Thursday evening the Friendship Circle families along with the volunteers were invited to a special Chanukah Party in the Jewish Childrens Museum.

A delicious meal was served and gifts were given out to all the Friendship Circle children. A large chocolate menorah was then lit by Yehuda Reichman after he recited the Brochos loud and clear. The kids and volunteers enjoyed lots of activities including decoration jelly doughnuts and cookies.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

There was lively music to which everyone danced and sang along, music was performed by Yisroel Williger! At the conclusion of the event a scarf embodied with the Friendship Circle logo was given out to all the volunteers as a token of appreciation and Chanukah gift.

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31 Comments

  • admirer

    so nice! to all the pepole that gave from their time to help these great kids , may Hashem bless in everything! “B’chol mili d’maitav”.

    Btw, nice to see you Levi Eckhause, former neighber

  • In appreciation

    Thank you friendship circle for making such a special event for the special children in the community.
    Moshiach Now!

  • Bais Rivkah student...

    Wow, to all the Bais Rivkah girls that helped!!! You girls really rock! Its so nice of you all to take time out of your busy schedule to help take care of these great kids!!

    Bais Rivkah ROCKS!!!!!!!!!

  • A thankful mother

    Chayale, the program was amazing, my children had a wonderful time. I thank you on behalf of all the grateful families.
    Keep up the great work!!!

  • go bais rivka!!!

    the bais rivkah high school really work hard, i see! it also looks like their enjoying themselves!!!!!

  • Proud Crown Heightser

    Bais Rivkah girls are the best!!!! Great to see you all working for such an important cause. Keep up the good work.

  • A Bais Rivka admirer!

    Go Bais Rivkah Girls! You girls are incredible!! I’ts beautiful to see you all helping out and giving to others- but that’s of course typical!! You girls are amazing- everyone should learn from you!!

  • Proud Siblings and Family

    Chavchie!!! We are so very proud of you!! Keep up the wonderful work!! You look great and it is so nice to see you working for such a good cause. May Hashem repay you and all the dedicated volunteers, many times over…besides the sweater!!!

  • ex-Montrealer

    Dalia…although I’ve never seen your son before, he looks exactly like you!! May you have much, much chassidishe, yiddishe nachas from him and all your lovely children, and may you bring them all to Torah, Chuppah and Maasim Toivim, with easy and happy hearts.
    From…an old friend.

  • vivi

    hay this is truly amazing!!!!!

    cant believe it!!!
    wow! looks fantastic!!!!

    looks like a lot of fun!

  • mushky

    hello everyone should really be thankful to tzirel and chayle they worked all day and night to make this program work!! the kids really had a gr8 time and thankx to all those girls that r friendship circle volinteers u all r really really amazing! hashem should bless u with alot of happiness health and wealth!!

  • volunteer

    i’m so sorry i wasn’t able to make it to the event. i’m reading this in the comfort of Eretz Yisroel but i had to take a few minutes to wish a hearty mazel tov and kol hakavod to the entire friendship circle family! keep up the great work!

  • The Friendship Circle

    The Friendship Circle would like to thank the following people.

    First and foremost we would like to thank the volunteers, without them this program would not be in existence.
    A big thank you to Shimon Aron & Dina Rosenfeld, for sponsoring the evening.
    Rabbi Uriel & Shevy Vigler, from Chabad of the Upper East Side for sharing the Menorah.
    Sweet expression, for donating the Balloons.
    Yossi, from Weiss Bakery for the Doughnuts
    Yisroel Williger, for donating his time and effort, you did a great Job!
    Webby from Crown Heights.info ( Benjamin) for all the pictures.
    Miriam Teleshefsky, for your beautiful art work on the Menorah.
    For all those who help set up, Thank you, thank you!!

  • The Friendship Circle.....

    And a big Yasher koach, to Rabbi Abramowitz, for his generosity in donating all the gifts for all the Friendship circle children.

  • Friends

    Chayle Echaus/Kopfstein Good to see you are still in CH looking after the kids in the rebbe’s Shchunah i hope u sty here!!!!!!!!!!

    We Love Ya………

  • a proud son......yochonon.

    its amazing to see how much the program has grown since it started it really helps bring light into the lives of all these kids when the rest of the world seems so dark ma keep it up may hashem bless you to be able to run this program for many more happy and healthy years!

  • family kopfstein

    Hey Levi and Chayle,
    missin u guys tons! keep up ure gr8 work love seeing all ure hard work fall right in place!
    good luck!
    love your family back here in england!