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The Rebbe’s Personal Chef

R' Yosef Pruzansky, who ran the popular simchah halls of the '60s in New York, tells Mishpacha Magazine about the "major undertaking" of cooking for the Rebbe. Full Story

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wowowowowowow
June 26, 2012 11:11 pm

i’m really impressed that mishpacha published an article like this! aimosai kaasi mar? RIGHT NOW!

To #18
June 22, 2012 12:52 am

Rabbi Bukiet was not from Lodz and he was in Shanghai during the war and nobody left Poland in 1942/43. If you’re interested here’s an article about Rabbi Chaim Meir Bukiet O.B.M.

http://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/960004/jewish/Parents-Love-for-Son-Crosses-the-Atlantic.htm

Bukiets are from lodz?
June 21, 2012 10:49 pm
rabbi friedman
June 21, 2012 5:55 pm

“We received a call from Rabbi Friedman at the Rebbe’s office.” Which Rabbi Friedman worked at the Rebbe’s office?

The Dubov Family
June 21, 2012 3:15 pm

realy were 4related

123
June 21, 2012 10:57 am

Proud to be cousins to the Pruzansky’s

The Dubov Family

Barry
June 21, 2012 10:19 am

What a different twist and perspective on the Rebbe

Old Timer
June 21, 2012 9:18 am

I remember the mother, a great lady, ehrliche and dedicated

ch-er
June 21, 2012 9:03 am

to #10

His sister-in-law is rose shrage…

Bukueit Family Lodz Poland
June 21, 2012 8:54 am

When The Pruzanskys Left Poland 1942/3 They wher on the Same Boat As Rav Bukeit Z’l They where very Proud of that & kept Close Like Family Over the Years

N D
June 21, 2012 8:28 am

Awesome article, great new material I never knew, we should invite rav pruzansky to come speak in CH

don't forget
June 21, 2012 1:09 am

we are al forgetting the dark part on top of the mash potatoes emm delicious anyway we are all forgetting moshe kraus or MOSHE PPP Jimmy Mack and June and the horse with grant

to #6
June 21, 2012 12:57 am

what needs to be polished?

friar tuck!
June 21, 2012 12:50 am

The best pesach program there will be ever!!! go Pruzanskys!

My Encounter
June 21, 2012 12:46 am

This guy must be interviewed for JEM’s My Encounter project!

Shneur J
June 21, 2012 12:15 am

In honor of 3 Tammuz? Mishpacha? Impressive!

to # 8
June 21, 2012 12:04 am

If u use him as the caterer u will have to use piamenta for the band he played for the rebbe

I think his sister married Rabbi Schrage
June 20, 2012 11:47 pm

I think his sister married Rabbi Schrage

to #1
June 20, 2012 11:38 pm

They usually become the best of chassidim. Starting from the Alter Rebbe

Nachman
June 20, 2012 11:35 pm

Wow we should use them as cateres what a zechus

Hardy
June 20, 2012 11:23 pm

I dont think I ever heard this before, fascinating, would love to meet him

comments
June 20, 2012 11:11 pm

Thank you Mr. Pruzansky. I remember you also in the Lubavitcher yeshiva on Bedford Ave. cooking for us.

I hope someone will point out that some details in article about the Rebbe’s table that need to be polished a little

To #2
June 20, 2012 10:47 pm

Yes she was and the brothers worked there too.

great
June 20, 2012 10:33 pm

Beautiful!

wow
June 20, 2012 10:32 pm

wow, that is amazing, thanx for sharing 🙂

So Was Mrs. Pruzanski From Bedford & Dean His Mother?
June 20, 2012 10:31 pm

As She was the Cook There for many Years

He was described as
June 20, 2012 10:19 pm

“A misnaged with a chassidishe neshama”
🙂

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