In Search of Dancing Rabbis

On Sunday December 14th, millions of people across the Tri-State area will be tuning in to the Chanukah Telethon on RNN Cablestations and streaming live on Chanukahtelethon.com.

This annual broadcast is a beacon of ‘Yiddishkeit’ – spreading the warmth of Torah and tradition while demonstrating the most essential quality of Judaism … helping those in need.

The Chanukah Telethon will be seen on 40 cable stations throughout New York. Long Island, New Jersey, Westchester, Rockland and Connecticut on December 14 from 7pm-11pm.

This year, major singing stars and the Neshomoh Orchestra, will take center stage on behalf of the local Chabad’s outstanding array of social service programs. This includes Emcee Radio Personality Nachum Segal, the Diaspora Yeshiva Band, Dovid Gabay, Kid Chef Star Eitan Bernath, the Frisch HS Jazz Band and 9 year old Violinist Shira Lichter, and not to forget the ‘Dancing Rabbis.’

They will be joined by Co-Hosts, Mickey B, Leni Goldsmith, Jay Mostel, Kive Strickoff & David Weiss and the leaders in the entertainment industry, civic and corporate communities.

The Telethon is directed is Rabbi Anchelle Perl, Spiritual Leader of Congregation Beth Sholom Chabad of Mineola. Rabbi Perl is well known to people of all faiths in this region; as a religious leader and philosopher, and as a philanthropic go-getter for the organization he directs.

VIDEO: Rabbi auditions dancers