Music, niggunim, and dancing, and visits to the Rebbe’s house filled Oholei Torah as talmidim across the Yeshiva celebrated Rosh Chodesh Kislev. From Preschool through Beis Medrash, the day was marked with seudos and farbrengens suited to each age group, as Rebbeim and guest speakers shared stories and spoke about the meaning of the day.
The Preschool yingelach walked over to the Rebbe’s house after learning the special story of the Rebbe returning home and celebrated with singing, dancing, smiley face cookies, and prizes. In Pre1A, talmidim gathered for a farbrengen in the Michelashvili Beis Medrash with niggunim and Pesukim, and heard the story of Rosh Chodesh Kislev from Menahel Rabbi Berel Greenfeld. Pre1A Rebbi Rabbi Yossi Goldstein played live music as the boys joined in lively dancing.
Grades 1 and 2 enjoyed a festive seudah, music, and dancing, with second grade Rebbi Rabbi Elimelech Tiefenbrun sharing a story in honor of the day. Grades 3 through 5 began with farbrengens in their classrooms with their Rebbeim, then came together for a festive seudah, singing niggunim around the tables and enjoying raffles.
Rabbi Velvel Butman, Shliach in Westchester, joined Grades 6 and 7 for their seudah, speaking to the talmidim as they celebrated with dancing and niggunim.
Mechina talmidim farbrenged on Tuesday night and learned Chassidus in 770. They also welcomed Rabbi Yisroel Noach Lipskier, Mashpia in Oholei Torah Mesivta, for a special seudah.
In Mesivta, the bochurim gathered for a beautiful seudah on Tuesday night, followed by farbrengens. Their celebration also included going to the Ohel and Shacharis in 770. Beis Medrash bochurim marked the day with a festive seudah in the Raitport Beis Medrash and the Michelashvili Beis Medrash, as well as individual farbrengens and shacharis in 770.
