Thousands packed into 770’s large shul for the annual central farbrengen in honor of the auspicious day of Hei Teves. Those gathered heard from Mara D’Asra Rabbi Yosef Yeshaya Braun, Rabbi Tzvi Telsner from Melbourne, Australia, Rabbi Shmerl Matusof of the Poconos, amongst others. The farbrengen eventually broke into joyous dance in celebration of the great victory of didan notzach. Images captured by photographer Dov Ber Hechtman • Photos
Read it for yourself. The following article appeared in the New York Times of January 7, 1987 (6 Teves 5747), the day after the historic ruling of the seforim on the auspicious day of Hei Teves: The question of who owns a valuable Jewish library of more than 40,000 books and manuscripts was decided yesterday • Full Article
Hundreds of bochurim sat in 770’s large shul Tuesday night for a special seder sichos in preparation for the auspicious day of Hei Teves. The temimim learned the unique sicha of Hei Teves 5748, where the Rebbe MH”M explains the real meaning of didan d’haseforim notzach in our lives, the special connection to Parshas Vayigash, as well as the ultimate connection to the geulah. Images captured by photographer Dov Ber Hechtman • Photos
Throwback: At the large farbrengen held in 770 following the auspicious day of Hei Teves 5787, R’ Yoel Kahn explained famously how Hei Teves is an occasion even greater than the auspicious day of 19 Kislev. (Video is in Yiddish) • Watch
Vaad L’Hafotzas Sichos will soon be opening their ‘Grand Hey Teves Sale’. All of the Seforim of the Vaad will be sold at discounted prices at the entrance of 770, as well as online, throughout the 24 hours of Hei Teves • Catalog
The Lubavitch community in Flandre, France celebrated Hei Teves with a Farbrengen and a sale on Seforim at the local Seforim store. Photos by Mordechai Lubecki • Photos
Berel Grossbaum (Minnesota) to Chana Shmotkin (Detroit)
L’Chaim tonight in F.R.E.E.
Baby boy to: Shmuel and Esther Neft (nee Tyshenko) – Toronto.
Baby boy to: Menachem and Esty Sheinberger – Crown Heights
Baby girl to: Meir and Chanie Levinger (nee Richler) – Yerushalayim, Israel