By COLlive reporter
A Chabad House played host on Monday to an unlikely visitor – Rabbi Shmuel Kamenetsky, Rosh Yeshiva of the Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia for the past 50 years.
COLlive has learned that the rabbi, probably the current best-known Haredi Litvish rabbi outside Israel, was in Phoenix when he was invited to stop by Chabad’s regional headquarters in Arizona.
He was in town visiting the local school of Torah Umesorah – on which he serves on the rabbinical board.
Kamenetsky came along with Orthodox Rabbi David Rebibo of the Beth Joseph Congregation in Phoenix. They were warmly greeted by Rabbi Zalman Levertov, Chabad’s Head Shliach to the state.
In a conversation with COLlive, Levertov confirmed the visit and said he introduced the rabbi to the synagogue, pre-school (run by his son Moishy Levertov) and the activities of the 18 Chabad Shluchim in the state. “He listened and gave his brocha,” Levertov said.
When walking into the Chabad shul, Kamenetsky asked if they have a minyan on Shabbos.
“We have one three times a day,” Levertov replied.
“A big minyan,” Rebibo added.
as chair of oorah this is a great start!!
more news!! they shouldve offered him a peice of cake!
If the word was not used, why could you not have just left it?
Good job! Chabad always welcomes everyone!
You are A Weirdo…
this is yemos hamoshiach
Who asks about a Minyan on Shabbos? Why didn’t he ask how many Shiurim of Torah there are? Some may think this is praise… I wonder if this what many still think of Lubavitch? They definatly don’t learn, so I wonder if they have a minyan on Shabbos. I would have been insulted to have been asked such a question in such a huge Chabad House.
Never be fooled by a Litvish RY. I am shocked he even came by!
try to invite him to a Mesibah of chabad and see he will never show….
Lets see if there are any pics of him at the chabad house??
YasherKoach for using the label “Litvish” instead of the other demeaning labels used in Lubavitch regularly (regardless of whether the person is an “opposer” to chassidus or not).
This is the true spirit of the Baal Hilulah today (24 Teves) in his letter “Kotointi”. His visit is also testament to the fact of the Rebbe’s claim that there are no real misnagdim today.