Purim In National on Brighton Beach

“An elder chossid from 150 years ago showed up for the Purim Shpiel in Brighton Beach this Purim” 

Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, NY. Chabad Lubavitch of Manhattan Beach and Brighton Beach held its first PURIM in NATIONAL event. The overflow crowd of some seven hundred participated in the event that began Thursday afternoon with a reading of the Megilah and lasted late into the night with a chassidic Farbrengen. Due to the enormous crowd the event had to be held on two floors, an amazing children’s program and show on the first floor and a buffet dinner and adult celebration in the main ballroom.

This event was hosted by Rabbi Avrohom Winner, Chabad of Manhattan Beach. Rabbis Zushe Winner, Shimmy Silver and Moishe D. Winner, Chabad of W Brighton Beach.

The event included a Purim Shpiel of ‘Reb Moishe Ukrainer’ visiting Brighton Beach, asking all members of his “family” – all Jews living in the area – to reconnect with their roots. This Chassid from Ukraine of 150 years ago, related to the audience stories of the Lubavitch Rebbe who was born and lived in his youth in the Ukrainian cities of Nikolayev and Dnepropetrovsk, and he urged all to learn more at their local Chabad Houses.

The Rabbis held a Kapelia (choir) singng many Russian Chassidic meledies followed by a Chassidic Farbrengen, the audience was very inspired.

One man, 42 years old, committed himself to have a Bris in the following week. Another committed to buy a quality set of Teffilin and wear it daily. For many this was the first Purim that they ever celebrated.

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Siddur Awarded to Oldest Class

Sunday, March 4, 2012

What an inspirational Sunday we had this week at Hebrew School.

The oldest class celebrated a special Siddur Party. It was a presentation awarding the oldest class in Hebrew School with their own Siddur – Paryer Book. Throughout the past few years in Hebrew School these children have been perfecting their Hebrew reading skills, now they will be reading from the prayer book itself instead of workbooks. They will also learn the order and format of the prayers.
The Siddur is theirs to keep and at the end of this year they will take them home.

“It was so beautiful to hear the different individual reasons why each child prays, what they ask for, and what they thank Hashem – G-d for.” said Mora Leah Gopin the class teacher.

“With the siddur, we each have the power to express ourselves and request from G-d for all of our needs.” said Rabbi Avrohom Winner, Director of Chabad Lubavitch of Manhattan Beach. “Winner, shared an inspiring story of a young who didn’t know how to read, he only knew the Hebrew Alphabet, he beseeched before G-d to compile the recited letters into words”.

The class felt special as the entire school looked on as they were receiving their siddur.
“We want the younger children to strive and look forward to the time when they will get their own Siddur”. said Shula Winner, the Hebrew School Director.

The program concluded with delicious refreshments celebrating together.

Thank you parents that came out on that special morning and joined us. May we have many more celebrations together!

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