By COLlive reporter
Photos: Mendel Meyers
1,500 people attended a Yud Tes Kislev farbrengen in Boro Park on Motzei Shabbos organized by the Heichal Menachem Center – Mercaz Toras Chassidus.
The event took place at Ateres Golda Hall, and many Chassidim of all types gathered to commemorate the special day when the Alter Rebbe was freed from prison, known as the “Rosh Hashana of Chassidus.”
Speakers included Rabbi Shabtai Slavaticki, the Head Shliach of Antwerp, Belgium, Rabbi Leibel Altein – Director of Heichal Menachem and Mashpia of the Chabad Kehilla in Boro Park, and author of Chasidus Meuveres, and Rabbi Moshe Wolfson – Rov of Kahal Emunas Yisroel and Mashgiach in Yeshiva Torah V’daas.
In his remarks, Rabbi Altein said that Yud Tes Kislev is not only a Yom Tov from years past, but is also a timely one, and its message we carry with us until today.
Rabbi Wolfson, in his speech, said that the Rebbe’s Shluchim are the Chashmonoim of our generation, fighting for Torah and Yiddishkeit in our times.
During the event many copies of the new Sefer by Rabbi Altein, Pnimei Menachem, were sold. The publication of the new Sefer was sponsored by Rabbi Aharon Weiss, shliach in Sherman Oaks, CA in memory of his father Rabbi Berel Weiss obm.
Guest speaker for the evening was Head Shliach to Russia, Rabbi Berel Lazar, who inspired the crowd with stories about mesiras nefesh in Russia. He also emphasized that just as on Chanuka we first light the candles and light our homes, and then the light goes outward to the world, so too the light of Chasidus must illuminate our homes, and our children, and then we are fortified to light up the world.
Nigunim were played by musician Yossi Cohen and a choir made up of Rabbis Sholom Hurwitz, Mendel Reizes, Sholom Ber Baumgarten, Sholom Laine, Chaim Pape and Yitzchok Rabin sang.
This is so beautiful. It brings tears to my eyes. Only the Rebbe could have his Shluchim bring us all togethet!!!!!!!!!!!
It is with tears of joy that we see Rabbi Altein back at Heichal Menachem.We wish him a Refua Shlaimo and good haelth so that he can inspire klall Yisroel through Hafotsas Maayonos Hachassidus which will certainly lead us to the Geulo Shlaimo NOW.
True hafatza.
Kol Hakavod
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