By COLlive reporter
Photos by Avrohom Gershon Photography
Over 300 people participated in Chicago’s annual Yud Tes Kislev Farbrengen that was held on Tuesday Night at The Bellows Center – FREE of Chicago.
Rabbonim, Shluchim Anash and members of the greater Chicago Community participated.
The event was chaired by Rabbi Levi Notik of the FREE organization which hosted the Farbrengen.
The guest speaker, Rabbi Yitzchok Schochet Rabbi of Mill Hill Synagogue in London, England, addressed the crowd, and spoke of the many aspects of Yud Tes Kislev and the practical implications for Chasidim today.
“Yud Tes Kislev, the Rosh Hashana of Chassidus, affords us to overcome our challenges, both from within and without, especially in a year of Hakhel and unity,” he said.
Guest enjoyed a full catered meal by Mizrachi Grill, while Chassidic flutist Yehuda Piamenta and Reb Yisroel Dovid Benjamin on the keyboard inspired participants with Chasidishe music throughout the evening.
Greetings were given by Rabbi Shmuel Notik, Executive Director of FREE and Shliach to the Russian Jewish community in Illinois, as well as by Rabbi Baruch Hertz, Rov of Congregation Bnei Ruven.
During the course of the evening a Chalukas Hashas for the coming year was arranged by Reb Yoel Atkins.
After the formal portion of the evening concluded, many stayed on well into the night to Farbreng with Rabbi Schochet as well as Rabbi Meir Moscowitz, Head Shliach in Illinois.
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YDB!!!!! youre a true chossid!!!!!!!!
I was there. It was great farbrengen. Shkoiach Rabbi Notik
Is there a recording of Rabbi Schochet talk on antisemitism that he gave in Chicago.
I like the vort about Hakhel. Can someone suggest a source please.
Funny I only ever heard Rabbi Schochet lecture at JLI and watched his classes online. Those are more formal lectures. This is top class Chassidus. Nice to see someone so diverse and so clear.
I loved the way he went after the anash and lack of chayus. I always thought it but he could get away with saying it.
The speech was very good. The follow on farbrengen was amazing. Give the man a few cups of mashke and wow! Inspired.
Wow! A well prepared articulation of our task to spread the wellsprings of Chassidus, A heartwarming defense of Am Yisroel, fearlessly clinging to the eternal seal of the pure jar of “oil” – faith and being a “Lamplighter” even when due to the pain and suffering of exile we may feel a sense of spiritual disconnect and are dried out as a hard stick, Uplifting and inspiring , motivating to unleash our maximum potential endowed in each and every single one of us , as we are all imbued with absolute trust and faith in the Rebbe’s prophecy to us:… Read more »