By COLlive reporter
Photos: Shimi Kutner/COLlive
A full crowd gathered for an event marking the first Yartzeit of R’ Shmuel Finck obm Wednesday evening in Crown Heights.
Participants gathered for an inspiring evening of “Vehachai Yiten El Libo,” hearing about the life and personality of R’ Shmuel and the lessons to be learned from him.
MC Rabbi Eliezer Gold spoke about his dear friend R’ Shmuel, about his journey to becoming a Chabad Chossid during college, his generosity and kindness, as well as his beautiful family that all follow in his ways.
Guest speaker Rabbi Simon Jacobson spoke on the concept of eternal life and techiyas hameisim. R’ Shmuel’s youngest son Ari Finck made a siyum on Maseches Megillah.
The event was held at Lubavitch Yeshiva Hall and included a full buffet dinner. It was broadcast live on the radio at 620 AM WSNR and on COLlive.com.
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VIDEO: Full Event Replay
What a beautiful tribute to Rabbi Fink! May his neshama have an Aliya and May we see moshiach now!