This past Sunday, each of the 35 Elementary school classes in Oholei Torah held a raffle for a set of Daled Mimin, sponsored by Mendy Lipsker of the Esrogim Center of Crown Heights.
On his initiative, Lipsker contacted Rabbi Hershel Lustig, Dean of the Elementary Division, and offered to give a set for each class, free of charge.
A set of Daled Minim were raffled in every class from pre-1A to the 8th Grade. In order to secure raffle tickets, students were encouraged to be extra careful in being on time for class and to concentrate during davening, which is at times a challenge during the busy month of Tishrei.
The students were also tested, each grade on their level, on the halochos of Tishrei, and those who excelled also received extra tickets for the raffle.
The winners will use their knowledge of the halochos as they choose their set of daled minim, and will stand proudly with their fathers in shul, using their own set earned with their own efforts.
Many of the winners told their teachers that now that they have their own set, they will take it with them on their family chol hamoed trips and use it to share the mitzvah with others as well.
Rabbi Lustig thanked Mendy Lipsker and said he encourages other parents and alumni to get involved and do more for the continued betterment of the students in the community.
Esrogim Center of Crown Heights is located at 1558 Carroll Street and can be reached at 888-993-7764
Keep up your amazing work you sure made alot of kids happy have a great yom yov
Mendy Goldstein you are the best!!
35 kids feel great today thanks to Mendy Lipsker. Kol Hakovod.
Yay Zevi Barnett! We are so happy for you that you won!
I am friendly with several people who sell esrogim and have shopped around over the years..
Mendy Lipsker will go above and beyond – and always provides great service.
And if a pitem breaks off or something else isnt right, he doesnt say it’s “your fault” he just sends a new one or credits you.
Thats why this year, when he asked, I just said copy and paste last year. OUr order took us 30 secionds. Happy I did.
Levi Shemtov
DC
thank you to Oholei Menachem and the esrogim center. MY son was one of the winners and he is SO proud!
Yashar Koach
thank you very much!! may you be blessed and be very successful this year and be able to give more and do more for our children!
you got to be joking! clearly you have no clue prices!! i want to see you sell sets for 10 next year!
such a beautiful idea!! im sure all the boys were thrilled!!
Those sets prob did not cost more then $10 a set. while in the market the esrogim are way way overpriced at hundreds of dollars.