After weeks of hard work by the Rabbinical and Mesivta students of the Yeshiva Centre – Chabad NSW, Car Menorahs and Chanukah flags were set on top of cars and vans and even a stretch limousine, in order to parade through the streets of Sydney and remind people of the great miracles of Chanukah.
The Parade culminated at Chanukah in the city – a giant Menorah lighting ceremony in Martin Place. A number of Government representatives gave greetings, including Attorney General, The Hon. John Hatzistergos, BEc LLM MLC, Mr David Clark MLC, Mr Peter Debnam MP and Rev. The Hon. Fred Nile MP.
Also present were Mr Yair Miller, President of the NSW Jewish board of deputies and Mr Eli Yerushalmi, Deputy chief of Mission ? Israeli Embassy.
Rabbi Pinchus Feldman, Head Shliach of NSW spoke of the message of Chanukah and the need to spread the light preparing the world for the coming of Moshiach.
The attorney general, who also brought greetings from the Premier, Kristina Keneally, thanked Chabad for their continued endeavours in the Jewish and wider community and related that as a man of Greek descent he felt honoured to celebrate Chanukah with Chabad in Sydney.
The event was celebrated by close to a thousand people of all walks of life. There were the usual Latkes and doughnuts as well as specially made chocolate dreidles.
Attendees also enjoyed a barbeque, jumping castle, face painting, a grand raffle for a Samsung laptop won by Mesivta student Yossi Chriqui and the main entertainment of the night, an amazing 3 man acrobatic show.
The Shluchim of the Yeshiva set up a large Mivtzoim stand where they gave out Menoras, Candles, Holiday guides, many brochures on Kashrus and
the like as well as put on Tefilin with scores of people.
The Girls Cheder also ran a separate booth where they gave out Neshek and signed people up for Birthday club and the Chabad youth Hebrew School.
“We are very thankful to the Al-mighty for enabling such a wonderful event and withholding the rain,” said Rabbi Elimelech Levy, Director of Chabad Youth NSW.
Though the weather forecasts predicted there would be a thunderstorm, and indeed the days before the event the rain was relentless, however when it came to lighting the giant Menorah, the weather cleared, allowing everyone to enjoy the miracles of Chanukah.
kastels rock and i’m on the front page (the kid with the yellow shirt) (-:
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAH MISS U SOOO MUCH
i miss sydney so much its insane!!!!
Friends from NY
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Yakov Kulik, Shliach of Chabad House in Redfern
One of the best bochrum in Sydney, he is available, Everyone, he needs our support in his Chabad House, [email protected]
I love the pic on the Kesser Torah College girls…
Thanks. Thought so…
MISS YOU GUYS!!!!!
LUV U MUSHKA, TOVI AND DASS!!! LUV U KNOW WHO:)) XXX
LOVW Y AUSSIE!!!! GO MUSHKA AND THE KASTELS AND FELDMANS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MUSHKY NECHAMA AND CHANALE!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Mothers, He is available
Wow!!
I always wonder what happened to you!
So nice to see you holding two beautiful niños!
Un abrazo,
Your friend from Argentina/Miami
to number 18
Yakov Kulik, Sliach of Chabad House in Redfern
One of the best bochrum in Sydney, Everyone he needs your support in his Chabad House, [email protected]
miss u and hope to see u in camp cant wait!!!
i know who you areeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee….
tovi is the cutest. love the kastel family!
nice glasses
Dude keep up the awesome work( ……..chreft)
yumm yossi hows the doughnut 🙂
OMG!! I MISS YA LAODSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
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LOVE YA LOVE YA LOVE YA LOVE YA LOVE YA LOVE YA LOVE YA LOVE YA LOVE YA LOVE YA LOVE YA LOVE YA LOVE YA LOVE YA LOVE YA LOVE YA LOVE YA LOVE YA LOVE YA LOVE YA LOVE YA
DOES THIS REMIND YOU OF SOME ONE?!?!?! 😉
GUESS WHO??
MWAHHHHH!!!
goooo chida!!!
Keep it up
GRISHA
Beautifull picture of you and kids.
“this is a good speach for Col or some other newspaper”
Bogolubov!!!!
HEY,
YOU LOOK GREAT!!
MISSING U TUNZZZZ!!
you’re looking great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
its good to see you even across the globe.
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!
mushkkkkyyy!!!!!!!
missin you stax:)
hope ill see u in the summer
p.s looking good my friend
hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
Who is the bochur in the 4th picture from the bottom?
woot woot looking good ktc girls!!
Tovi”s wearing the jean jacket!
Go Mendel Moscowitz from Charkov for the awesome photography!!!!
Chida yu da man!!!!!
Rabbi Lesches moved from Sydney to Monsey a number of years ago.
He is now the Chief Chabad Rabbis of Monsey, NY.
Yasher Koach to the Moss family for all you do for the community!
yes it is
go chidah !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If so, come home!!! 😉
see my mum and sister and bro in law and family in the car
Loved my time there. Why no photos of Harav Lesches??? He is the beacon of light in Sydney.
ylt, good times!!!
is rocking the house down under!!! 36 public Menorahs in Sydney, up from ONE public Menorah last year!!!
What a great family. I was in Sydney for two years plus, and was many a guest by their open and warm house. Nice to see you on the front page of Collive.
Keep up the great work!!!
Hey (Chaim Dovid) Elimelch Levy (tansky)
Good times always!!
Baruk Hashem!!
And SHMUUUUUUUUUULLLLLLLY!!!
Gr8 work
Go SIMCHA MONICA Bochirim!