By COLlive reporter
Photos: Mendy Krief/COLlive
A grand Farbrengen was held on Sunday evening at 770 Eastern Parkway, to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the founding of the Yeshiva Tomchei Temimim by the Rebbe Rashab.
In an unprecedented show of unity, all local Tomchei Temimim Yeshivas were represented in person and around the world by live stream, as the event celebrated the birthday of Tomchei Temimim with a renewed vigor and pledge to help the Yeshiva grow and strengthen.
Rabbi Beryl Junik from Crown Heights served as the event MC, and Rabbi Yossi Simpson, Menahel of Lubavitch Yeshiva Crown Street read the Rebbe’s letter. R’ Meir Bukchin, a supporter of the Yeshiva, said the Rebbe’s Kapitel.
Rabbi Zalman Labkowsky and Rabbi Shlomo Zarchi of the Hanhallah spoke on behalf of the yeshiva, as well as Rabbi Zushe Winner – Rosh Yeshiva of Chovevei Torah and Rabbi Nachman Schapiro – Mashpia in Oholei Torah spoke as well. Rabbi Chaim Schapiro, Rosh Yeshiva of Morristown Yeshiva, brought greetings from the Yeshiva in Morristown.
The guest speakers were Rabbi Shais Taub – renowned lecturer, who spoke about how the Rebbeim viewed the students of Tomchei Temimim as their biological children, and Rabbi Mendel Blau, Dean of Oholei Torah, who spoke about the centrality of Ahavas Yisroel in our lives, and the importance of unity – embracing our differences and connecting and looking out for each other.
Rabbi Yitzchok Raitport, a longtime supporter of the Yeshiva spoke as well.
The momentous evening also featured music by the prolific musical talents in Jewish music today, Avremi G and Yehuda Piamenta, and video presentations produced by Shlomo Chaim Rivkin.
A highlight of the event was a Tanya printing marking the milestone anniversary of the founding of the Chabad Yeshiva system.
The event concluded with all in attendance resolving to assist in the growth and expansion of the yeshiva in the near future, so as to enable the Yeshiva to accommodate the hundreds who wish to attend each year.
The following Yeshivos were represented:
770: Rabbi Shlomo Zarchi, Rabbi Zalman Labkowski, Rabbi Moshe Meir Gluckowsky, Rabbi Shmuly Avtzon, Rabbi Gedalya Bluming, Rabbi Kuti Feldman and Rabbi Sholom Dovid Geisinsky
Oholei Torah: Rabbi Mendel Blau, Rabbi H Lustig, Rabbi Choni Lesches, and Rabbi Nachman Shapiro
Chovevei Torah: Rabbi Shlomo Sternberg, Rabbi Zushe Winner, Rabbi Minsky and Rabbi Tzukernick
Morristown: Rabbi Chaim Schapiro, Rabbi Zalman Wilchanski
Hadar Hatorah: Rabbi Yaacov Goldberg, Rabbi Yosef Wircberg
YTTL Crown St: Rabbi YY Simpson, Rabbi Yosef Wolf, Rabbi Yosef Aron
YTTL Ocean Parkway: Rabbi Shmuel Dechter, Rabbi Rubinson
Darchei Menachem: Rabbi Eyal Bension, Rabbi Dovid Kahanov
Or Menachem: Rabbi Mendel Yusevitz
Other Yeshivos in attendance and represented at the head table included Wesley Hills, YTTL Queens, Westchester, and the new Mesivta from Connecticut.
The event was produced by the new Vaad which has been created to expand the yeshiva, together with Rabbi Lazer Avtzon, Rabbi Mendel Mintz and Rabbi Eli Newman.
A campaign to support the Tomchei Temimim Yeshiva is currently underway. Click here to donate now.
VIDEO: Full Event Replay
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