By COLlive reporter
On Erev Rosh Hashana, following the lengthy Selichos and Shachris, bochurim at Yeshivas Ohr Elchanan Chabad in Los Angeles broke into song and dance.
The occasion?
They had just gotten word of the engagement of Rabbi Ezra Schochet, their revered “Rosh” and one of the most dynamic Chabad rabbis and scholars today to Rebbetzin Batsheva Wolf of the southern Israeli city of Kiryat Malachi.
It is his second zivug after his wife of 42 years, Mrs. Sarah Rochel Schochet OBM passed away in February 2010 at the age of 65. She has 6 children, many grandchildren and inspired thousands of people in California.
News of the engagement was kept private for a month or so, with COLlive.com being asked to hold off the Mazal Tov notice until next week, not to distract Ohr Elchanan bochurim with spiritual preparations for Rosh Hashana.
When word got out Wednesday morning, the bochurim didn’t hold back and wished the Rosh a hearty Mazal Tov.
Rebbetzin Wolf, widow of the late Chabad spokesman and activist R’ Berke Wolf OBM, is a known activist among Chabad women in Israel and is a sought-after lecturer on marriage and chinuch.
Her brothers of the Bekerman family run Torah institutions in Israel and most of her children are Chief Rabbis and Shluchim in Ukraine and Israel.
Mazel Tov! Now bochurim – get back to learning.
mazel tov!!
EVERYONE’S “ROSH” SHOULD BE ENGAGED.
MAZEL TOV!!!!
mazel tov!
we are so happy for you!
it is so great to hear such wonderful news. many many wonderful and joyous days ahead for the Rosh and his family! P.Truly, a former talmid.
I’m so happy for them!!!!!!
MAZEL TOV!!!!! I’m soooooo happy for you!!!
yahoooooooooooooooooooooo!
MT!
mazel tov to the nicest, warmest and funniest rosh yeshiva ever. I think about you all the time and the amazing years i learned by you.
– a shliach now in miami
this is really nice of the boys to dance for him on this special occasion!!!!!! WELL DONE!!!
Mazal tov! I wish you only simchas in a revealed way!
So happy for the Rosh!!!
— an LA-er
Mazel tov!!!!!!!!!
SIMON TOV UMAZAL TOV!!
Amazing 🙂
MAZAL TOV YOU ARE THE BEST ROSH EVER AND YOU DESERVE ALL THE BRACHOS IN THE WORLD!
-former community member.
I am sooo happy for you! You deserve only the best you holy, holy, holy man! Mazal tov!
Thh whole L.A. is excited for you!!
ur the best man everrr!!!!! im so happy 4 u, u shud have all the brachos!!
When’s the wedding?
mazal tovvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv
u are the best!!!! keep doing ur gr8 job u do!!!
Drei Mir night Keon Kup! Give yourselves a chance!
This is wonderful news.
Thanks for the HUG today in your office…… Mazal Tov from the entire Family!!!
Mazel tov Rabbi Schochet,
Your former talmid, now in Toronto
we all love u rabbi s. mazel tov
mazal tov rabbi shochet lots of blessings
love yr neighbor
MAZAL TOV MAZAL TOV! After darkness comes light – the light should keep getting brighter and brighter and they should have a long healthy and happy life together!!!
MAZAL TOV!!! FROM THE YOEC BOYS
MAZAL TOV!!! FROM THE YOEC BOYS
mazel tov mazel tov from all the bochurim from Y.O.E.C !!!!!!!!!!
some of us friends here in la heard it waas kept private for couple months!! not a month! he’s already getting married in 2 weeks iyh bshaa tova umutzlachas
Mazel tov! This is really nice news!
Mazel Tov from all your Talmidim in Palm Springs
WOOHOOO!!!!!!!
from a former talmid