In the spirit of Hakhel and Chassidim Ein Mishpacha, Bachurim from Lubavitch Yeshiva and Oholei Torah in Crown Heights energized a Bar Mitzvah celebration for a French boy who came to have his Aliya by the Rebbe.
Ari Afriat from Paris flew to New York with his parents to celebrate his Bar Mitzvah by the Rebbe.
Thanks to Rabbi Mendy Krinsky, on Wednesday evening, they entered the Rebbe’s home to read his new Kapitel and say Tehillim.
From there they went to 770 where Ari led a Minyan for Maariv for the very first time.
They then went to the Merkaz Sefarad Shul on Crown and Albany where they were greeted by a dozen cousins and friends and a surprise group of over 20 Yeshiva students who came to celebrate Ari’s Bar Mitzvah.
Despite a language barrier and never having known each other, the Crown Heights students displayed such tremendous love and Achdus, making Ari feel “one of the Chevra.”
On Thursday morning, Ari received his first Aliya, on the actual date of his Bar Mitzvah in the Rebbe’s room.
Rabbi Lazer Avtzon, Rav of the Sefardi community in Crown Heights and of Merkaz Sefarad, thanks the Hanhala and teachers from Lubavitch Yeshiva and Oholei Torah for their assistance and encouragement to send over the boys, and to the parents for raising such beautiful children.
A super special Thank You to each of the boys who exemplified true Ahavas Yisroel and what it truly means Chassidim Ein Mishpacha.
How special of these Bachurim! Truly displaying Chasidim Ein Mishpacha! Thank You Rabbi Avtzon for arranging an opportunity of giving and bringing joy to another Yid.
Mendel okunonov sosoi nohuy
Shnuer gurshuvitz
Yossi melul
Namdar
Section c!
Hey Mendel, great seeing you in action!
Section C, 2022!!!
Magnificent !!
We are the parents of Ari שח״, the joy these bachurim brought was so pure and unique!
it was a real אהבת ישראל!
Indeed, it felt like Ari שח״ was their long time friend or even a member of their family !!!
Thank you very much to these wonderful boys and a big congratulations to their directors, teachers and parents for raising them so well! A huge thank you to Rabbi Lazer Avtzon without whom none of this could have happened, and who organized everything!