י״ב אלול ה׳תשפ״ו | August 25, 2026
New Doors, Sparkling Floors: 770 Readies for Tishrei
From newly refreshed benches to gleaming floors and renewed entranceways, 770 is already beginning to show the signs of the extensive preparations that precede Tishrei each year.
With thousands of Chassidim expected to converge on 770 for the Yomim Noraim and the month of Tishrei, preparations to receive the large crowds are already underway throughout the building.
Work began during the month of Av, when the wooden benches throughout the main zal were repaired and repainted. Damaged sections were fixed, worn areas were touched up, and the benches were given a fresh coat of paint.
Beginning around Rosh Chodesh Elul, the floors throughout the main zal underwent a thorough cleaning over several consecutive days. After being washed and scrubbed, large polishing machines were used across the floor to remove accumulated dirt and restore the surface.
Much of the work was carried out during the late-night hours, allowing the cleaning to proceed without interfering with the many daily minyanim and the regular sedarim of the bochurim in the central Tomchei Temimim.
The preparations come alongside the regular work of the gabboim, maintenance workers, and members of Anash who keep 770 operating throughout the year, cleaning the building, restocking supplies, and handling repairs as needed.
Among the other improvements completed this Elul, the worn doors at the main entrance leading into the large shul were replaced with sturdy new replicas. The installation was completed in time for Shabbos Parshas Ki Seitzei.
Additional work is expected in the coming weeks ahead of Rosh Hashana 5787, with further preparations planned as Tishrei approaches.
COMMENTS
To take away less danger from what the situation sometimes builds up to when it’s too full.
Seems like we aren’t dealing with the brightest bulbs out here.
Imagine spending the whole elul painting benches, polishing floors and installing new doors, all for what? For it to be completely destroyed a few weeks later.
Halfway through tishrei the floor will be black, the benches will be dirty, and the doors will be smashed with random panels and windows missing, and it will stay that way until the next time they do maintenance, which is (you guessed it) next elul. For an entire year the shul will have broken doors which people will have to stuff coats in to prevent the cold air from coming in winter time, the benches will be broken from being jumped on, and we the residents of crown heights will continue Davening in a shul that shluchim are embarrassed to bring balabatim to.
Very normal.
Perhaps they should save the doors for cheshvan to replace the ones that will get destroyed during tishrei, and they should paint the benches in cheshvan, so that we have nice benches to learn on all year.
But no, it seems we are not the priority.
Of course, someone does something good and the complainers speak up. Whoever pays for it can decide for what to spend it and when to do it. They obviously think that a nice shul for Tishrei is important. If you want to do something for Cheshvan, you go and put together money for it.
And if you’re not willing to do anything, best to keep quiet.
Who exactly do you think pays for it? The shul does, and residents of the neighborhood. The doors are not a “private” item. They belong to the shul and the community. It is reckless and shortsighted to carry out renovations right before a season known for destruction and careless individuals.
The residents of the neighborhood who daven there every day of the year deserve the best all year. Maybe they should put out some expensive carpets right before tishrei as well, isn’t that a good thing?
Put anti slip straps on the Ramp!