By COLlive reporter
Photos by Baruch Ezagui
Video by Itzik Roytman
65 Mitzvah Tanks drove from Brooklyn to Manhattan on Tuesday, honoring the 113th anniversary of the birth of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, pioneer of global Jewish outreach.
The Annual Pre-Passover Mitzvah Tank parade consisted of converted motor homes and their crews of rabbinical students traveled throughout the NYC metropolitan area, encouraging people to increase in acts of goodness and kindness.
It departed from Lubavitch World headquarters in Crown Heights and crossed the Manhattan Bridge, north on 6th Avenue until 59th Street. Accompanied by the NYPD, it then continued south on 5th Ave until 23rd St.
The signs and chassidic music caught the attention of scores of men, women and children who were invited to come on board and do a mitzvah, a good deed to bring more holiness, goodness and kindness into the world.
‘Tanks’ were equipped with Passover needs for the upcoming holiday, including hand-baked Shmura Matzah. People also had the opportunity to don the Tefillin and pray, receive Shabbat candles and inspirational literature for Jews and non-Jews.
Following the parade they will disperse to various locations throughout the city spreading the message of Passover to the Jews of New York.
“A Mitzvah Tank Parade is most appropriate to celebrate the Rebbe’s birthday,” said Rabbi Shmuel Butman, Chairman of Mitzvah Tanks, and Director Lubavitch Youth Organization.
“As the Mitzvah Tanks, same as the tanks in the army, bridge the gaps and form a connection and unity. This is exactly the work of the Rebbe – to bring about a connection and unity between man and G-d and between man and man.”
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Yitzy Oster is the best Bochur in Lubavitch!!!
You did an awesome job!
And thanks for helping my son get the Mitzvah Tank he wanted!
why the budget truck right in the beginning??
Next time cover the budget sign with a mitzvah tank sign!!!!
amazing
good job thank you Mitzvah Tank office
nice pics borouch.
why the budget truck right in the beginning??
from your fans in PW!
Please put bigger signs next year with more information like the other parade. Brighter colors would help also- for the signs I mean. White t-shirts were very appropriate and chassidish!
Makes me cry, look at the people’s faces, they love it. The whole world knows chabad now, the non jews know who the Rebbe is. The world wants to do nice things, they want the world to change. It really is noticeable when people are nasty because it’s not a normal mindset. People love kindness, chabad makes the heart happy. Chana simcha
Beautiful Kiddush Hashem and Kiddush Chabad!
BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!
Great job yosi eliav
Go shmuli Shuchat!!!!
Awesome!!!!
Nuf said….
Very impressed
always instills so much Yiddishe and Chabad pride in all ages
Moshiach NOW
This year’s parade was amazing!!! All MTO staff did a fabulous job!!!
go mordy zirkind!
A beautiful Peulah and fantastic photos!
I spy Levi Alperowitz!!
This is the coolest thing. Such a kiddush hashem!
Go Shmuel Simpson!!
Absolutely amazing. I would just give one suggestion for the future, please cover that front part of the budget truck on top of the driver , no need to give them publicity, from the pics it kinda makes it look like a budget compain….
Mendel Sorkin! You da best !
this is just amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
wish i was there
Nachas Ruach for our Rebbe MHM
Go Kopple !!!! Youre awesome
amazing