By COLlive reporter
Chabad Yeshiva bochurim who spend each Wednesday teaching Jewish children learning Public schools in New York City met Tuesday, Teves 29, for a lunch in Getzel’s Shul in Crown Heights.
The decades-long educational program is a project of the National Committee for the Furtherance of Jewish Education (NCFJE).
NCFJE’s Chairman Rabbi Shea Hecht thanked the bochurim for their hard work and related how the his offices were once contacted by a Rav Hamachshir from the OU.
The OU rabbi told them how as a child in Public School he attended the Released Time program and its it deeply influenced his life.
Rabbi Shazak Zirkind, the program’s director, spoke about how the Frierdiker Rebbe and the Rebbe encouraged the bochurim to participate in the activities.
As Yud Shevat approaches, Released Time encourages anyone that knows Jewish children studying in public schools to contact Released Time to enroll the child. They can be reached at 718-735-0215 or jewishhour.org.
The head of Chof key Rabbe Senter is also a released time baal tshuva, this is a separate story.
There are many Rabonim and Askonim around the world who were introduced to Yidishkeit through the Rebbes Released time program and the devout Bochurim who put in so much effort to make a difference in these kids life.
one of the driving forces behind released time
If you want an answer to the question: “What is Judaism all about?” read the Shaloh books – reprinted recently in one volume – , and the Teachers Guides. Then teach a R.T. class. V’idoch Pirusho Hu, Zil G’moir.
rebetzin tzipora heller from nevei yaakov is also from release time
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This is great to see! Keep shtaiging and helping those kids!
this once about chof kay