Dinner Shares Expansion News

Chabad of Brisbane, Australia, directed by Shluchim Rabbi Levi and Dvorah Jaffe, celebrated its 20th anniversary on Rosh Chodesh Elul with a Gala Dinner held at the Brisbane Airport Conference Centre.

The dinner, which was attended by over 120 supporters, friends and public figures, featured internationally acclaimed pianist and composer Yitzhak Yedid who played heart-rending and uplifting Chassidisher niggunim.

Respected author and artist Robert Kremnizer farbrenged on the topic of Chodesh Elul and the importance of maintaining a state of Simcha at all times.

Chabad Brisbane also unveiled plans to set up Chabad on Campus and YJP within the coming months.

The MC for the event was ‘Outback’ Rabbi Ari Rubin, Shliach of the Rebbe to North Queensland, who was among the many honored guests who converged upon Brisbane, to enhance the evening, from the Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Melbourne and Sydney.

Several of Chabad Brisbane’s major donors were recognized and honored, being presented with a special bilingual Australia and New Zealand edition of the Tanya.

Catering was done in-house with exquisite desserts prepared by Shula Saranga.

The evening concluded with an entertaining auction of various beautiful pieces of art by prominent Brisbane Jewish artists and was conducted by auctioneer Michael Cohen Esq.

Chabad Brisbane avails itself of this opportunity to express its deep thanks and sincere appreciation to each and every one of its supporters and friends, partners and stake-holders in the successful growth of its activities to prepare for the ultimate Geulah (redemption).