By COLlive reporter
Photos by Israel Bardugo
Hundreds of people attended a gala event last week in London, England, to benefit the Chabad-run Dignity organization whose slogan is “giving the poor the respect they deserve.”
The fundraiser was held at the Hilton hotel and included an inspirational talk by the high-profile British Rabbi Yitzchok Schochet of the Mill Hill Synagogue and a performance by Jewish music superstar Avrohom Fried.
As the crowd was roaring and the concert was coming to an end, Fried got the news that all New York area airports were shut down due to the superstorm and that his flight had been cancelled.
Remaining upbeat, Fried told the crowd “now we can dance until the morning” and asked the the Yosef Berami Orchestra from France and the men’s choir from Belgium to continue accompanying him.
The event was produced by Michael Caplin Productions of Israel.
Fried told COLlive.com on Sunday that he is safely back with his family in Brooklyn’s Crown Heights neighborhood which was mostly spared the destruction the befell the city.
i miss londonahhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THE PLACE TO BE!!!
I MISS YOU!!!
where can one find out about the “Dignity organization”?
best photographer in the world
serving chabad in every way possible, from tickets, yeshivah, mikvah, chickens, tanya’s, succot, esrogim, trips to russia, and so on…
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Chasid hu, tamid b’simcha. azeh who ashir hasomeach b’chalko He is truly a man to learn from. Neshama tehorah, Chasid shel ha Rebbe.
just an original joke i thought of all by myself
avrohom fried is a mentsch first, second and third. COL Hakovod
Amazing concert!!!
B”H Not only that ,he is also such a quiet, humble soul and you would not believe it also real Yiras Schmayim.I see it in Shul and am amazed
this article brought physical tears to my eyes, to see a chosid with such emunah and upbeat reaction to adversity. COL hakavod (pun intended!)!
Thats my dad!!!!! Cant wait to see you in 5 days!!!!
the best concert i have ever been to …. music … videos at the back and the lighting was aaaaammmmmmmmmmma
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AVRAHAM FRIED ROCKED THAT CONCERT LIKE NOBODIES BUSSINESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DE BESTE!
u rock. no other words