2,000 Bochurim attend Farbrengen

By COLlive reporter
Photos by Levik Hertzel – 718 810-2738

2,000 bochurim attended a Farbrengen and Melava Malka at the Rosa Hall in Bais Rivkah – Campus Chomesh Motzei Shabbos.

The farbrengen was the main event of the annual Kinus organized by the Vaad Hatmimim organization, headed by Rabbi Tzvi Altein, which brings together thousands of bochurim from around the world to mark Yud Shevat at the Rebbe’s Ohel and Crown Heights.

As bochurim arrived at the hall, each received a bottle of water and danish, along with a Teshura, and clips of different moments with the Rebbe were shown on a large screen.

The MC for the evening was Henoch Rosenfeld, who welcomed participants and then introduced a video of the Rebbe singing “Tzama Lecha Nafshi.”

The Rebbe’s Kapitul was read by Mendel Zajac of London Mesivta, and Dvar Malchus was said by Ariel Stern of Oholei Torah.

Inspiring speeches were then given by Rabbi Eli Nosson Silberberg, Rosh Mesivta of Chicago, followed by Rabbi Leibel Schapiro – Rosh Yeshiva of Miami Yeshiva Gedolah. Both spoke about ways to strengthen hiskashrus in a practical way.

After the program, the room transformed into a number of farbrengens with a seudas Melava Malka, with groups farbrenging with Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar, Rabbi Silberberg, Rabbi Schapiro, and others.

The event was sponsored by R’ Yossi Kazarnovsky, liluy nishmas his father.