Tickets are now on sale for the Machon L’Yahadus Boutique Auction. The Boutique Auction features a unique grand prize – a dollar from the Rebbe, received on Rebbetzin Chana’s yahrzeit.
The auction will take place at a Hakhel Melave Malka for women, marking the birthday of Rebbetzin Chana on 28 Teves at United Lubavitcher Yeshiva, 570 Crown Street.
This year a number of new prizes have been added to the auction. Platinum prizes include a Florida Family Getaway sponsored by kosherhomes.info and an Ita Wig.
Gold prizes include everyone’s favorites like Tzfasman Jewelers, $1,200 in cash, Elite Sterling, Kirsh Jewelers, a color palette session with Jessica, Everything But the Baby, an Exclusive Men’s Package and more.
And, the always-popular “split the pot” is one of the 18 opportunities to win.
Of course, everyone who purchases tickets IS a winner! Because they are partnering with Machon L’Yahadus as they educate young Jewish women at all points on their Jewish journey.
The year’s Boutique Auction will help offset the disbursement of nearly $200,000 in scholarships that Machon L’Yahadus has awarded to its current students.
Rabbi Shloma Majeski, principal of Machon L’Yahadus, explained, “Our students hail from across the United States as well as Ukraine, Russia, Canada, Brazil, Argentina, Hungary, Israel and Brazil. Each one has come to deepen her commitment to Judaism and to discover who she is as a Jewish woman in today’s world.
“We give each student the individualized guidance she needs, as well as the knowledge, skills, and direction to build her own beautiful Jewish future. We receive calls on a weekly basis from young women who would like to apply for an upcoming semester, or attend for a few weeks through our Taste of Yeshiva program. They are often hesitant when asking about tuition costs, and for many, it is the make-it or break-it factor as to whether or not they will come. But we put them at ease by assuring them that we never turn away a student for financial reasons.”
“We created this Boutique Auction,” Rabbi Majeski continued, “to give our community the opportunity to partner with us; to give our current and future students a chance at a life imbued with the beauty of Torah, Mitzvos, and Chassidus. In the Zechus of your participation and Tzedakah, may Hashem Bentch each one of you with infinite blessings in every area of your life!”
The Boutique Auction Hakhel Melave Malka begins at 8:30 pm with a delicious dairy buffet and final ticket purchases. Back by popular demand, Mrs. Miriam Friedfertig will be the master of ceremonies for the evening’s program that starts at 9:15. Malka Abelev, Machon L’Yahadus Alumna and student engagement coordinator Chabad at Penn State, will be the keynote speaker sharing her story, “A Dollar and a Dream.” Current student Liba Rivkah Boss, who studied at Penn State, will talk on “And then I Met Malka…” A musical performance by the students is also part of the inspiring and entertaining event.
Admission of $30 includes a $25 Auction Ticket and entry prize raffle ticket.
Tickets for all prizes can be purchased at https://www.machonauction.com/
Machon L’Yahadus thanks its sponsors, donors, and every auction participant for their steadfast support of a school so close to the Rebbe’s heart.
Machon L’Yahadus is under the auspices of NCFJE.
