By Y.M. Lowy

Chernobile chassidim welcomed Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur this year in a newly opened Beis Medrash Hagadol, which was temporarily completed in time for Yom Tov.

The new Beis Medrash was built as the Chernobile kehillah continues to grow, with increasing numbers of mispallelim and visitors coming to daven and participate in the Rebbe’s tishes.

In previous years, the existing shul could not accommodate the large crowds during the Yamim Noraim, and a temporary structure was set up to provide additional space for davening and the Rebbe’s tishes.

Construction of the new, spacious Beis Medrash is still underway, but the building will continue to serve the kehillah throughout year, especially on Shabbos when the Kehila has long outgrown their current shul.