By COLlive reporter
Members of the Feiglin family of Australia dedicated 3 kindergartens in the holy city of Tzfas last week, as part of their generous ongoing support of the local Chabad Kindergarten Network.
R’ Mottel and Esther Feiglin were warmly greeted by the network’s director, Shliach Rabbi Aharon Eliezer Ceitlin, Tzfas City Manager Moshe Ohayon and the educational staff of the network that serves over 1,000 students.
Accompanying the Feiglins on their visit were their sons, Eli and Joseph, as well as R’ Mottel’s brother-in-law and sister, Zev and Gila Slonim, residents of Moshav Tzofim.
Their first stop was at a kindergarten dedicated to R’ Mottel’s father, Rabbi Shmuel Feiglin OBM, the youngest son famous Chassid, Rabbi Moshe Zalman Feiglin OBM, who passed died on Tisha B’Av 5773.
Appropriately named Gan Nechama (comfort), this kindergarten is attached to another Gan that has long been dedicated in loving memory of R’ Shmuel’s wife, Mrs. Devorah Feiglin OBM, and called Ohel Devorah.
“As the two Ganim are now attached under one roof, the entire building is now dedicated to honor the memory of the Feiglin name,” said Rabbi Ceitlin, who held a long long and warm friendship with the Feiglins.
Children enthusiastically reciting the 12 Pesukim established by the Rebbe and delighted the guests with songs. Ohayon expressed appreciation for “the tremendous support that the Feiglin family has provided for City’s important educational institutions.”
R’ Mottel Feiglin spoke with emotion about the privilege to support “such pure children in the holy city of Safed, a place in which it is well known and documented that the Rebbe invested so much energy into developing Shlichus and to growing future Shluchim.”
Before being honored with unveiling the new placards, Feiglin mentioned the mesiras nefesh of his illustrious grandfather, the first Lubavitcher chossid to settle in Australia in 5672/1912).
“Their memory is an inspiration to the continue our important work and teaching 1,000 children Torah and Mitzvos,” Rabbi Ceitlin said.
The Feiglin family continued to Gan Yardenna, where they sponsored the expansion of the building to accommodate additional children.
On the wall of the kindergarten they spotted a mural that replicates the Ohel Devorah Chabad center in Melbourne, supported by the Feiglins. The mural depicts dancing Chassidim, with an expression of great joy.
Their final stop was at the Gan of Assi Ben Chamo, which was dedicated in the honor of the R’ Moshe Zalman. Here too, the Feiglin family was met with great enthusiasm, singing children who also presented the 12 Pesukim and festive refreshments shared with the Gan teachers, staff and children.
לידידיי היקרים מטל וכל משפחתו תחי
אין מילים להודות לכם על כל העזרה מכל הלב והנפש למוסדותינו בעיה”ק
צפת, יישר כח יישר כח
בטעות שכחנו לציין את דבורה סלונים ודבורה ענגל שהשתתפו בטקס לעילוי נשמת סבא וסבתא.
ובהזדמנות זו תודה עמוקה לכל ידידיי במעלבורן שעוזים לנו מידי שנה בסבר פנים יפות
ויישר כח לחב”ד לייב
על הכנסת הכתבה בצורה מכובדת
Amazing! So proud!! 🙂
May Bubba and Zeida’s neshamas have an Aliya!
Im sure they are looking down with pride and watching over the children 🙂
ALC loved coming to the other OD specialty (7am morning coffee n cake minyan) – so perhaps we’ll start seeing that in Tzfas too ?!
God bless all the Shluchim and their supporters.
A zechut to be partof such a wonderful event.
May the Neshamot of our dear parents Shmuel and Dvora Feiglin have an aliya! ..and guys how about making aliya Now!
Great to see the Melbourne & tzfas connection.
Yasher koach Mottel and Esther.
I spy Devorah Engel from aust.
Best counsellor in Pardes Chana ever!
Kol hakovod to the friglins
Good to see you devo
After seeing these pictures on COL ,Esther & I together with our family would like to publicly thank Rabbi Ceitlin and all of his staff , for giving us the zechus of being able to partake in the great work , that they are doing in Tzfas for over 1000 Yiddishe kinderlach. We were also delighted that my sister Gila Slonim , her husband Zev and their daughterl Devorah Slonim from Tzufim in the Shomron and my parents O.H. first great eynikel Devorah Engel from Melbourne (but currently studying in Tzfas) , were able to participate in the dedication in… Read more »
Keep up the great work. May the brochos rebound many times over in your favor.
M’chayil el choyil.
Yisroel Frankforter
B”H B”H B”H
Yasher Koach!!!!!
A Groisin dank un a groisen yasher koach!!!!
Lucky to be a part of the Rebbes Shlichus in Tzfas with Rabbi Tzeitlin B”H may Hashem Bentch you with an abundance of Brochos ad bli dai and revealed good always and may we be Zoche to greet Moshiach Now!
I spy Devora Leah Kaplan!
What a nice dedication, and what a better place than Tzefat! Lovely pictures, really shows everything.
Ohel Devorah has done a great job!!!!