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Tuesday, 25 Adar I, 5784
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Teacher’s Smooth Birthday Gift

An annual bochurim tradition to celebrate Rabbi Avrohom Gerlitzky's birthday in style reached it peak this year with a 2012 White Chevy Impala. Full Story, Photos

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Worth a million!
November 5, 2012 5:22 pm

Reb Avrohom with a b-day hat!

A past student
November 4, 2012 4:02 pm

Happy Birthday!
Enjoy the car.

wow
November 4, 2012 11:20 am

go chaim s

Leav-i Farkash looking good! :)
November 4, 2012 2:16 am
Proud Nephews!
November 4, 2012 2:14 am

We love you uncle Avrum and you should be happy and healthy til 120!

Reb Avrohom is the real thing
November 4, 2012 1:32 am

I was in Reb Avrohoms Shiur the first year he became a Magid Shiur in Oholei Torah, i vividly remember his Koch inlearning he dedication and love to his Talmidim and Koch in the Rebbes Sichos what a genuine chasidishe Rosh Yeshivah.

May Hashem grant arichus yomim vishonim al mamlachto, together with his Mispaha.

to #18
November 4, 2012 1:10 am

Problem is that not all teachers “deserve” to be treated this way. Maybe if more teachers deserved such treatment, they would get it. The love that R’ Avrum has for his students is hard to find…May Hashem bless you to continue this great work. Our talmidim need you!

to # 34
November 3, 2012 9:42 pm

someone suggested reb avrohom sell his old car to which he comented “It’s les then a שווה פרוטה!”.

Gas
November 3, 2012 8:59 pm

Did they at least give it to his wish GAS in it???

You Da Man Man!!
November 3, 2012 7:43 pm

Thanks to Shimmy Gerlitzky for bringing the car from Conn.

spotted, chaim
November 3, 2012 7:21 pm

Chaim awesome to Seeya brotha lookin good.

Y.Y. Hurwitz
November 2, 2012 4:38 pm

In my time if you brought a present to the Rosh Yeshiva (Reb Yosef Goldberg O”H) a קצות or even only a שב שמעתתא he would have been very happy, Todays R.Y. are much more Choshuv 🙂

Yossi Hurwitz
November 2, 2012 4:23 pm

Wow in my time we never toght about it, If we brought Reb Yosef Goldberg A ” קצות

Mazel tov
November 2, 2012 4:10 pm

Thanks to avremi Gerlitzky jr for all his hard work!! U made it happen! Supi

the best thing about these pictures?
November 2, 2012 3:10 pm

rabbi shemtov in a birthday hat – priceless!

what a beautiful tribute to a good teacher….how can we get more of those?

wow oh wow!! i wanna car :)
November 2, 2012 2:53 pm

when i grow up-can i be a teacher there too ;)? thats amazing!!

levi farkash
November 2, 2012 2:31 pm

looking great;)

Good friend,
November 2, 2012 2:13 pm

Next year a corporate jet for the beloved Ra’m!

A Big Yasher Koach!
November 2, 2012 2:13 pm

Wow! MENDY GOLDBERG you outdid yourself! What a huge undertaking!!! Kol Hakovod! Reb Avrohom deserves every bit of koach that you put in to this ammazing gift.!

go avremi chein and shmuli kendall
November 2, 2012 1:48 pm
Car for sale!
November 2, 2012 1:34 pm

Very cheap! only !0$

we love you
November 2, 2012 1:19 pm

rabbi gerlitzky!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

bubbyfaygy
November 2, 2012 1:10 pm

well deserved!!! what devotion, brings tears to my eyes!!!!!!!!

WOW WOW WOW !!!!!
November 2, 2012 12:33 pm

kol hakovod to all the bochurim . the greatest magid shiur of all haapy birthday

Mazal tov Rabbi Avrom!
November 2, 2012 12:09 pm

Zalman M. Class of 98

Such a great man!
November 2, 2012 11:36 am

He so deserves this, thank you to his shiur for doing this!

chabad rabbi
November 2, 2012 11:30 am

can the old jalipy be donated to my chabad house…

Bochurim
November 2, 2012 11:18 am

These boys are true menches. They have so much potential. To have such devotion and respect for their Maggid Shiur, and to give him so much Nachos on his birthday! WOW!!

All Smiles
November 2, 2012 10:29 am

Dont know the rabbi but i can tell he is someone very special that every year bochrim make a party for him and this year they got him a car! to all the mechanchim out there! need a new car?? give as much love to your talmidim as this man does and you will be shown kavod and they will make you proud and you will always have a special place in their hearts wherever they may be.

note:
November 2, 2012 10:08 am

the license plate or reb avrohom’s old car is 770

chabad
November 2, 2012 9:46 am

yahrich yomim al mamlachtoy

what energy
November 2, 2012 9:31 am

these guys rock, they will be amazing shluchim. They know how to get big things done!

mazal tov mazal tov
November 2, 2012 8:58 am

Mazal tov, Mazal tov, on the occasion of your birthday. May Hashem bless you to continue in good health, to do the most amazing work that you do for our boys. Nutzen di naye machinke gezunterheit and frailicheheit, Yasher Koach.
Well done to the organizers and sponsers of the farbrengen.
MOSHIACH NOW

Avremi Chein rocks!
November 2, 2012 8:13 am

May you continue to follow in the footsteps of your Uncle Avrum Gerlitzky and continue to make your entire family proud!

levy farkash lookin good :)
November 2, 2012 8:10 am
the bochrim
November 2, 2012 8:09 am

really know how to throw a party!! shkoyach!!

I am fahrklempt
November 2, 2012 8:00 am

Beautiful!

דייך שאני ובוראךוכל תלמידיך מכירים כוחך
November 2, 2012 7:52 am

כל טוב בגו”ר

go avremi chein
November 2, 2012 7:43 am

great nephew, hatzlocho!!!!!!!!!

well deserved
November 2, 2012 7:42 am

reb yisroel shemtov is not only his friend. he is married to reb avroms oldest sister. nice to see reb avoroms nephews and great nephews who love him dearly. the little guy playing the piano is his nephew. mazeltov reb avrom, nutzen di naye machinke gezunterheit and frailicheheit, Moshiach Now

shemtov
November 2, 2012 6:46 am

bsd

it is his brother-in-law!

cool
November 2, 2012 5:57 am

cool

All teachers are appreciated for their exceptional work
November 2, 2012 3:43 am

Im so happy for the Bochurim and their Maggid Shiur. I don’t know who looks happier in these pictures. These bochurim are capable of big things. Az men vill, ken men. Our teachers all deserve to be treated this way.

Yisroel Shemtov....
November 2, 2012 3:36 am

….is not only a “good friend”, he is Reb Avrohom’s brother-in-law

chaim
November 2, 2012 2:54 am

rabbi shemtov is his brothernlow

I know who will be getting shlichus this year
November 2, 2012 2:52 am

🙂
Wow, you have truly outdone the previous years, kol,hakavod

:-)
November 2, 2012 2:49 am

Im amazed. You guys managed to show up 30 years of oholi torah bochurim.

You guys are really tremendous

Aussie Aussie Aussie!!
November 2, 2012 2:21 am

Looking good boys Aron and yehuda Aussie pride!

BENJI PEARSON
November 2, 2012 1:42 am

WORKED SO HARD FUNDRAISING FOR THIS WHAT A CHOSSID!!!!!

wow!!!!!
November 2, 2012 1:27 am

thats speachless!!

Mazel tov!
November 2, 2012 1:25 am

Reb Yisrael Shemtov is acctually Reb avram’s brother in law

Kol Hakavod!
November 2, 2012 1:05 am

Mendy Goldberg & all the organizers! Job well done!!

wish my son would have a mechanech like you!
November 2, 2012 12:43 am

Wow, this is amazing! Reb Avraham must be beyond if after 30 yrs. the students still make him such birthday bashes! He must be so kind and understanding to his bochrim to receive such kavod. Halivai all mechanchim should follow in his footsteps. What a human being, what a mentch!

cool
November 2, 2012 12:37 am

Wow!

Wow!
November 2, 2012 12:33 am

Now that is the way to treat a teacher!

Wow, so sweet
November 2, 2012 12:31 am

The boys look so happy with their gift!! It’s amazing to see that it’s just as rewarding for those who “give” as it is to receive. What fun!

wow
November 2, 2012 12:11 am

Happy Birthday!!!
Rabbi: you deserve the best car in the world!!!
Moshiach now!!!!

shiur gimmel oholei torah
November 2, 2012 12:10 am

im the firs to comment

A mechanech who elicits such devotion
November 2, 2012 12:09 am

From his talmidim is a society’s greatest asset . Reb Avrum has a way of saying hEllo to a talmid that makes h I’m feel he counts. BH we have many, many such mechanchim. May they all feel the appreciation that Reb Avrum must feel today

beautiful pics
November 2, 2012 12:09 am

thanks for sharing
ps nice job bartender 🙂

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