A grand celebration will take place in Crown Heights Monday, 16 Elul 5776, to mark the completion of a new Torah dedicated by Bais Shmuel Chabad and the Junik family.
All Anash are invited to attend the Siyum and Hachnosas Sefer Torah on Monday, September 19, 2016.
The Torah, being written by sofer Rabbi Moshe Klein, is dedicated to the memory of R’ Berl Junik obm and his wife Fruma ybl”t who was Nshei Chabad president in the early years, by their family and Bais Shmuel Chabad congregation.
Remembered as the epitome of a true Chossid, R’ Berl was privileged to escort Rebbetzin Chana Schneerson obm, the Rebbe’s mother, from Russia to Poking, Germany, which engendered a lifelong relationship with Beis Harav, including being Meshamesh Bakodesh for close to 50 years.
R’ Berl was extremely discreet about the happenings in the Rebbe’s home, and never divulged what he saw, not even to his family.
A diamond polisher by profession, R’ Berl also gave Shiurim in nigleh and Chassidus and went on Mivtzoim regularly. He also organized a Shiur for working bachurim, attended every class and cared for each bochur. He gave a very popular shechita class for over 45 years, instilling yiras Shomayim in all who attended.
The celebration will begin at 5:00 p.m. at the Junik home, 723 Empire Blvd. with the writing of the final letters of the Sefer Torah.
At 6:00 pm, a Tahalucha will take place to Bais Shmuel Chabad, where the traditional Hakafos will be held.
Followed by a fleishig buffet at 7:30 pm.
A farbrengen at the Rebbe’s Ohel in Queens will follow at 9:30 pm.
Reb Berel was Mamosh like a son to the Rebbe and his kids were like grandchildren to the Rebbe and Rebitzin.
Reb Berel was a real Tmimusdiker Chosid and was a Zoche to teach so many Bochrim Shchita.
His wife was/is so influential in all the community causes and she now is Baruch HaShem getting her children to continue in her ways.
May the family continue to prosper.