Family and friends of the Benabou family gathered on Thursday for the dedication and completion of a new Sefer Torah in memory of R’ Shimon Ben-Abou obm.
R’ Shimmy Benabou was the owner of the Kosher Town Supermarket in Crown Heights who was a generous Baal Tzedaka, and founder of the Shul “Heichal Rashbi” in Crown Heights.
The Torah was dedicated by his wife Shoshe and children in honor of his first Yahrzeit – Lamed Av.
The final letters of the Torah were completed at his home at 1379 Carroll St.
This was followed by a procession to Lubavitcher Yeshiva 570 Crown St. for Hakofos. The evening ended with a soulful Kumzitz.
