“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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