Motzei Shabbos at the Binyanei HaUma was non-stop with activities, featuring five parallel events held in five different halls at the convention center. Two farbrengens, a seder niggunim, the ‘Lev Ledaas program’, a large Seforim sale of Sifrei Chassidus and a Chassidic art showroom.
By Anash.org reporter
Motzei Shabbos at the Binyanei HaUma was non-stop with activities, featuring five parallel events held in five different halls at the convention center. Two farbrengens and a seder niggunim were held, while exams were being taken for the Lev Ledaas program. A large Seforim sale of Sifrei Chassidus and a Chassidic art showroom also took place.
In the Usishkin Hall, a massive seder niggunim performance attracted over 4,000 attendees.
Emceed by Rabbi Aryeh Erlich, guest of honor Chief Rabbi David Yosef, delivered an inspiring talk, followed by niggunim. Afterward, Rabbi YY Jacobson gave the keynote speech for the evening and taught a maamar.
The highlight of the event was a master seder niggunim, featuring Niggunei Hissorerus and Hisvaadus sung by Avraham Fried, Naftali Kempeh, and Zanvil Weinberger.
Also addressing the gathering were Rabbi Zalman Gopin, Mashpia of Kfar Chabad Yeshiva; Rabbi Nachman Yosef Twersky, mashpia in Crown Heights; Rabbi Moshe Weinberger, head of Aish Kodesh in New York; Rabbi Moshe Havlin, Rov and Rosh Yeshiva in Kiryat Gat; and Rabbi Yitzchak Yehuda Shapira, Rosh Yeshiva of Od Yosef Chai Yeshiva in Yitzhar.
At the Oranim Hall, an exclusive farbrengen and melave malka in English drew over 1,500 English-speaking participants living in Eretz Yisroel. Rabbi Moshe Weinberger of Aish Kodesh spoke, followed by Rabbi YY Jacobson and Rabbi Judah Mischel. A special seder niggunim was then held, featuring singer Yonah Friedman accompanied by a live band.
Photos: Chaim and Mendy Tuito
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