As part of the worldwide Chabad summer student internship program and under the auspices of Chabad of Markham, a group of four young rabbinical students recently visited the Jewish community of Markham, Ontario to bolster Jewish identity and promote Jewish observances.
The four nineteen year old rabbinical students, Levi Plotkin – son of Chabad of Markham’s very own rabbi Plotkin, Ephraim Kaufman from Coral Springs, Florida, Mendel Wineberg from Johannesburg, SA and Mendel Itkin from Scranton, PA spent over a week spreading the practices and values of Judaism amongst the residents and business of the great Markham area.
What really impressed many of the residents and business owners was the amazing dedication of these boys to the cause and how they were willing to give up their precious break from school to go out and help others.
As part of their mission, the young Rabbis visited the municipal offices and chambers of the mayor and council of the city of Markham. There they met with the Jewish councilor Howard Shore who put on tefillin with them and with deputy mayor Jack Heath who discussed with them about the unique relationship between the city and Chabad .
Councilor Shore told the boys how impressed he was with Chabad in general and that it was the fastest growing Jewish group in around the world. The deputy Mayor who donned the traditional Chabad black fedora in honor of the boys told them about how he thoroughly enjoys the Latkes (traditional potato pancakes) he looks forward to every year at the Chabad Chanukah programs
During the day, the young enthusiastic group of Rabbis visited the markham business area and treated many of the business executives with a unique opportunity to do a mitzvah or to sign up for a local lunch and learn program in the boardroom of a local business.
In the evening they visited the residences of Markham and focused on reaching out to the many unaffiliated Jewish families in the region.
The extremely friendly and vibrant Rabbis befriended many of the locals, and facilitated an ongoing connection to the local Chabad in Markham.
After returning from a long day of work the young Rabbis would then roll up their sleeves to run the summer yeshiva study program at Chabad of Markham’s headquarters on Green Lane. This program was custom tailored for students young and old who were interested in studying one on one with a young rabbi on any subject of Jewish interest.
Such an energetic bochur with unlimited amount of chayus!
avi katz best counsler
is this the rebbes outlook that buchurim should be going to the mayor and representing chabad?
Loved the fact that they gave their own free time and studied with young and old everyday the subject of their interest.
Nice going Ephraim Kaufman, my kids are going to Hebrew Academy and we are all so proud!!
We are sooooooo proud of him.
THATS THE SPIRIT! THANKS FOR SHOWING THE WORLD WHO WE ARE.
KOOPERMAN: TUCK YOUR SHIRT IN.
LOOKS LIKE YOU ARE MAKING GOOD USE OF THE SHOFARS.
Still my fave great nephew!……………….u make us proud!.
we’re very proud of our bochurim.
looking forward to see you soon…. Baltimore is not far.
surely worth the trip… for a shabbos reunion.
just let us know… 🙂
Ephraim Kaufman and Mendel Itkin 5772!!!
the best camp
camper of last year
cgi detriot!!!
Go ephraim! Looking good! Ak and Faigy shep Nachas!
Wow! You guys are really rockin! Looking forward to seeing u guy’s in motown
Ephraim, you are a credit to the Hebrew Academy. We are so proud of you.l Keep growing from strength to strength!
from the best camp ever!!!!, go detroit!!!
go levi and ephraim bes counslers in lubavitch
there teachers are probebly sooo proud
these are the the bochurim that should be representing lubavitch and not ect……
Go Baltimore!!!!
Mamesh Lichtik!
Itkin!!
just imagine if bochrim would debate like this
We miss you at Eagles Lake 😉
staright from the most chasidshe camp in detroit lubavitch city to toronto
the most chasidish city this is what our bochurim do inn the summer
burach hashem chabad of markham is continuing to grow this is so amazing
go toronto the best mesivte
Best Bochur! We miss u!
morristown you are in for a big surprise
look what chassidisher bochrim could accomplish
wow this is so amazing! bochurim to give their summer away to do the rebbes shlichus!
go baltimore gooooooooooooooo