By COLlive staff
Halichos Olam is a program for seventh graders to encourage and guide them in the study of Hilichos Tefillin based on the sefer “Shvach Yokor” authored by Rabbi Shmuel Hurwitz.
The program was established by the Igud Menahalei Yeshivos of Crown Heights for boys of Oholei Torah and United Lubavitch Yeshiva of Crown Street with the goal to expand the knowledge of Halacha and Yiras Shamayim of the talmidim in our community.
The program was founded in memory of Rabbi Yehuda Kalman Marlow OBM whom the Rebbe referred to as ‘Ish Halacha’ – a man of Jewish Law; Rabbi Marlow’s life was dedicated to the knowledge and clarification of Halacha. For many years Reb Shimon Aharon Rosenfeld provided financial backing for the program.
Eligibility to be a participant in the Chidon is by receiving above an 80% on written tests throughout the year. Each contestant earns a monetary reward. For 90% the reward is greater.
52 boys participated in the Chidon. The audience of parents, melamdim, community members and fellow students were astounded at the ability of the participants to quote the Halocho almost verbatim.
The event was chaired by Rabbi Hershel Lustig – Dean of Oholei Menachem who also serves as coordinator of the program.
Winners of the Chidon:
1st place: Sholom Zale’ Osdoba, Sholom Dovber Liberow, Menachem Mendel Schapiro.
2nd place: Yisroel Tzemach Baron, Dovber Werner, Avrohom Sorkin.
3rd place: Yisroel Tzvi Barber, Reuven Brenenson, Yosef Yitzchok HaLevi Segal.
From your uncle in Russia
Mazel toiv Sholom, we are all so proud of you.
May you continue giving the Rebbe nachas!
From your proud uncle Moshe from Holland.
From your uncle in Russia
mazel tov Sholom!! Yelchu m’choyil el choyil
your cousins from Belle Harbor
Mazal Tov! Lots of nachas to Debbie ans Shea,,,a proud five townser
…generous people like Rabbi Rosenfeld to initiate programs like this! It encourages limud haTorah in our community!
We are so proud of Dov Werner!! Keep it up!
We are so proud of you! From your cousins the Shains in Long Island.
Way to go Sholom Osdoba!!!!
1st place winner!!!!!!!
Mazel tov!!
I’m so proud of you!!!