By COLlive reporter
A yellow school bus of Lubavitch children pulled up on Thursday at Congregation Shaarei Tefilla in Lawrence, NY, for an encounter both students and teachers of Cheider Ohr Menachem in Crown Heights have been looking forward to.
The day was the 28th of Sivan on which the Rebbe and Rebbetzin arrived in safety to the shores of the United States from the clutches of the Nazis in Europe. Assistant Principal Rabbi Zalman Goldstein has something special planned for the boys to mark this day.
Meeting the Cheider at the shul in the Five Towns was Milton Kramer, a 97-year-old man whose family has been instrumental in acquiring the now iconic building at 770 Eastern Parkway to be Lubavitch World Headquarters.
Kramer was one of the people present when the Frierdiker Rebbe arrived for a visit to America in 1930. His illustrious family founded and funded Agudas Chassidei Chabad. At the age of 10, Kramer was merited to sing at a Melava Malka attended by the Frierdiker Rebbe.
Cheider’s Menahel, Rabbi Menachem Mendel D. Yusewitz introduced Michoel Kramer to the students, after which he vividly described the lifestyle into which he was born and onto which the Frierdiker Rebbe announced “America Iz Nisht Andersh!”
After hearing an intriguing overview of that time period, spiced with anecdotes and encounters with the Rebbes, the boys had the opportunity to view together unique videos of those scenes with Kramer assisting, clarifying and elaborating.
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Reb Kramer is amazing, Schoyach to all involved, Moshiach Now!
So glad Mr Kramer took the time to speak to these boys.
And I’m so impressed with the boys! Their comportment was exemplary!
We need to remember the past so we can live the future as committed Jews. Mr Kramer is a bridge spanning the past century. May he live and be well for many years to come!
Yasher Koach!!
Ohr menachem is the only yeshiva to have school on 28 sivan as they learn for 11 months of the year! Yasher koach!
Your grandfather may have given the downpayment, the one who actually paid the rest, and was the president and board of ACC was Rabbi Kramer
is that Rabbi Shragga Feivel Mendelovitz in the video of the farbrengen where the 10 year old sings.
May this man live עד מאה ועשרים שנה with good health
My great grandfather MM Cunin put the downpayment on 770. We have the document to prove it.
My son came back so excited, and so inspired!
Thank you Rabbi Yuzevitz and Rabbi Goldstein – keep up your gr8 work
He should speak for all of the Mosdos! What a gem B’IH.
Divine Providence!
He says he has a picture of the Rebbe by his own Chasuna in תש”ט . Can he please show it to us?
I truly enjoyed watching this interesting video. Kol hakovod to the organizers
Pretty amazing for a 97 year old!
An example to follow and a light for every Chassidishe school.
My Nephews learn there!