The Lag B’Omer Parade in L.A. is excited to announce that we have secured the services of “Charlie Buttons.”
Loved by one and all, Charlie is a endeared icon in Chabad’s modern-day “Who’s Who.” Most notably is the special ‘Yachas’ the Rebbe showed, meriting on many occasions to bring much joy to the Rebbe. This is self evident from the hours of video footage taken at the Rebbe’s Farbrengens, Kos Shel Brachos, Dollars and Tefilos and Lag B’Omer parades.
Recently JEM released footage of the Lag B’Omer Parade by the Rebbe in the year 5744. A clip in the promotional release highlights Charlie passing before the Rebbe.
A regular by Sholom Zachors and Simchos around Crown Heights, Charlie is one who brings much joy and laughter to everyone, especially the youth. He was thus a natural choice to include as a part of the parade.
Tracking Charlie down, however, proved to be an entirely different story; Charlie, after all, does not own a cell phone. After many phone calls, a flight to Crown Heights by Rabbi Mendel Duchman, pulling strings and connections, Charlie was finally tracked down.
After much persuasion, Charlie has agreed to travel the close to 2,500 miles, to bring much of the Crown Heights Lag B’Omer spirit to the West Coast, sharing it with all of us here. Charlie will be on hand throughout the day doing what he does best: making people happy, blowing balloons for children of all ages and backgrounds, awarding toddlers special “Charlie Buttons Pins,” and of course: sharing his now-legendary ‘Divrei Bracha’ to everyone!
A special thank you goes to Boruch Ezagui and Mendel Tevel for their assistance.
i was just at a lechaim and i saw him pull out a cellphone (he also mentioned that he is going to LA)
hello charlie is a random jew just like us !
he is not a celebrity ,but he is special because he makes everyone happy !
I”m really happy for him because he now can go to all the simchas in La ! And can spread his joy not only in ny But the big City La
wow are they lucky !
dear number 6 , please ead number 14 ,and sins you find it sosososo funny ,read some SEIFER HAZECHREINES ,it could help , to make us a bit more eidul
MENDEL TEVEL MICHAYIL EL CHOYIL!!!
Is holding a press conference at YOEC tonight regarding Charlie’s trip and itinerary. Stay tuned for details and announcements regarding this historic visit.
What is so funny ?
Whose house is he staying @ ? Yes 2 all Los Angeles ppl please post your Shalom Zachars on COL, don’t just say bec its not it Crown Heights i won’t post it even without Charlie u should post it. Really the whole lubavitch world should post their shalom zachars on COL bec this is where every1 in the whole world looks 4 simchas info world lubavitch news etc.
Which mikvah will he use erev shabbos?
Please post the answer!
Reb Buttons!! Tzaddik Yesod Oilem!
Charlie is coming to La Brea area for his Shabbos debut. Please post local Sholom Zochor info. here so we can join him!
Maybe you can set up a twitter account letting us know where Charlie is?
Too bad Rabbi Levitansky is not here to witness this, this is like the topping on the pudding:)
2 things being that Charlie is a Lubavitch World wide Celebrity b4 he leaves Los Angeles they should take him 2 Hollywood Blvd 2 make him a Star with his name on it, with a whole ceremony. the 2nd thing is all the Lubavitch Children in Los Angeles will want 2 chap arein & get an autograph signed by this world wide celebrity. U never know this journey of Charlie 2 Los Angeles might be the beginning of more Journeys around the world 4 Lag Bomer parades, Purim Parties, Sukkos whatever it is
Bpashdus, if Mendel Duchman is running this whole deal with charlie, it must be that he is staying in the La Brea Area (near Levi Yitzchak shul) if that is the case then we know where charlie will be 4 Shabbos, being that Charlie is som1 u could trust its probably not an issue.. The only thing is we would like 2 know all the details of the trip from getting on that flight checking in waiting 4 the flight (what he is doing @ the gate, obviously he will not sit quietly & would like 2 c what happens… Read more »
I hope they allow his hat with the buttons on board
i heard from thru the bochurim grapevine that charlie departing jfk friday morning and will be somewhere in l.a. for shabbos. if anyone knows his l.a. plans please post!
depending on when charlie is leaving if he is leaving on thrusday then he could go 2 some Los Angeles Shalom Zachars this shabbos in the La Brea area, however when is Charlie’s flight & watching him get on a plane & do the whole thing has 2 be a site 2 c. We would love 2 know all the details which airport what the flight was & when he arrived in Los Angeles. Or is he leaving Motzei Shabbos from Bklyn. Whats the scoop thanks.
A hand made BUTTON must be made for
Mendel Duchman, it should say……..
“action speaks louder than words”- PADYOM!!
i went to CH when i was little and i remember charlie..he is so awesome and brings so much joy to the children! he made me a balloon at my sisters wedding 11 years ago!!
Not too hard to track Charlie down… Just announce a l’chaim and he’ll be there!!