S Francisco, CA -- One night after thousands at AT&T Park witnessed the history-making 756th home run, a Chabad rabbi created history of a different kind.
Quick: What did the S. Francisco Giants give away during last Wednesday’s Jewish Heritage Night at AT&T Park?
Chabad Rally Rabbi Scores at Giants Game at AT&T Park
S Francisco, CA — One night after thousands at AT&T Park witnessed the history-making 756th home run, a Chabad rabbi created history of a different kind.
Quick: What did the S. Francisco Giants give away during last Wednesday’s Jewish Heritage Night at AT&T Park?
Would you believe a shofar-blowing bobblehead, bearing the likeness of Chabad of S. Francisco’s director Rabbi Yosef Langer, in full Chasidic dress?
No stranger to publicity, the charismatic Langer has garnered gobs of media coverage in the past. His ingenious approach to Jewish outreach in one of the most eclectic cities in the world, has led to a host of well publicized and innovative programs and events. But the bobbleheads blew him out of the ballpark.
People were asking for my autograph,” says Rabbi Langer. “Both Jews and non-Jews were clamoring for the unique bobbleheads that are actually being hawked on Ebay for up to $60. Rabbi Langer was one of the coordinators for the Jewish Heritage Night event which drew more than 3,000 Jewish men, women and children, to the stadium. Some 1,500 requests for tickets could not be filled.
“The Lubavitcher Rebbe gave us a charge” says Langer “to take Judaism to the streets; and what better venue than a home-team game, where people are happy and enthusiastic. I wanted to use that positive energy to kick off our campaign for goodness and kindness.”
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Rabbi Langer in a chasidic dance at the tailgate party (Photo: Lauren Levine)
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Sam the man
Rabbi and Rebitzin Langer, You are the absolute best shluchim on the planet! We strive to go in your footsteps.
yankel
what a kiddusg hashem
nbst
GO RABBI LANGER
BRINGING LIGHT TO A DARK PLACE
A LITTLE LITTLE TAKES AWAY ALOT OF DARKNESS
THAT WAS ALOT OF LIGHT THAT TOOK AWAY EVEN MORE DARKNESS!!!!!!!!!!!
MOSHAICH NOW!!!
Your family in NY
Eli! Nice to see you!!!
BLT- Baal (Lubavitcher) Teshuva.
great article.
p.s. I love your website over shmais.com. (not to cause any rivalry, it is just you display things better and are more open to articles that are not just main stream Chabad/ Crown Heights mentality.
Good job. keep it up!
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BLT- Baal (Lubavitcher) Teshuva.
Zelig
Yo the man. former mashgiach form sabra.
chaya
go yankees