Following Davening their first Tefillos at 770, the students of Ohr Menachem crossed over Eastern Parkway and headed to the Eshel Hall for their Siddur Party event.
The ceremony was emceed by Rabbi Zalman Goldstein, a member of the Cheder’s Hanhala, who highlighted the significance of a child beginning a lifetime of heartfelt tefillah with his own siddur.
The star of the occasion was undisputedly their melamed Rabbi Menachem Nemirovski, whose dedication, warmth, and tireless efforts brought the young talmidim to this special milestone. Together with his assistant, Reb Levi Shpitzer, he guided the boys through their first year of learning and prepared them to receive their own siddurim with excitement and appreciation.
In a particularly emotional moment, Rabbi Nemirovski personally presented each talmid with his siddur. Each boy then stood up and proudly sang a song thanking hashem and appreciating the zechus to connect to him via the siddur. All the proud parents looked on and responded with enthusiastic applause.
Rabbi Shalom Lifshitz, Shliach of the Rebbe to Long Island, together with Rabbi Yossi Soble, Hanahala of the YTTL Queens Mesivta and the YTTL Poconos Zal, then presented Rabbi Nemirovski and Reb Levi Shpitzer with a heartfelt gift in recognition of their devotion to the chinuch of the young talmidim.
Adding a personal and meaningful touch to the occasion, Rabbi Mendel Yusewitz, the Menahel of the Cheder, displayed a cherished photograph of himself receiving a siddur from the Rebbe, BH so special to see the koch of these kinder, their Chassidishe chinuch and hiskashrus.
The event left a lasting impression on the talmidim and their families, who witnessed firsthand the joy and pride of children beginning their journey of avodah and tefillah.
Special thanks were extended to Rabbi Yossi Overlander for his efforts in coordinating the event, together with Mrs. Chaya Yitzchakov and Mrs. Rochel Frishman, whose work helped ensure the program’s success.
