Chabad Lubavitch Of Riverdale Celebrates Its 16th Anniversary

RIVERDALE, NY [CHI] — Over 300 friends and supporters gathered Saturday evening January 19th, for a gala evening of dinner, entertainment, and tribute, celebrating the 16th anniversary of Chabad-Lubavitch of Riverdale at the New York Botanical Garden. The guests of honor were Richard & Devorie Goldhair, Kevin Feinblum & Rebecca Kobrin.

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Richard & Devorie Goldhair, the Guests of Honor, were honored for their support and commitment to Chabad, and their selfless commitment to the welfare of the greater Jewish community.

Kevin Feinblum & Rebecca Kobrin were honored as Parents of the Year. Their daughter Simone attends the Chabad pre-school, and they are dedicated to the Chabad ideals of bringing the message of love to all.

The evening also included a video that recapped the history and activities of Chabad in Riverdale, and an emotional award presentation.

And then came Marc Salem. He kept an audience of 300 laughing, mesmerized and puzzled – all simultaneously. All over the Riverdale, people are asking themselves “how did he do that?”.

The special warmth and love that is the trademark of Chabad made the evening a most memorable experience for the entire Riverdale community.

Chabad-Lubavitch of Riverdale thanks everyone that took part in making its sixteenth anniversary celebration, its most successful ever.