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Hundreds of children gathered for a rally at 770 Eastern Parkway on Tuesday to mark the auspicious day of Yud Alef Nissan, the 120th birthday of the Rebbe.
The rally was organized by Tzivos Hashem and the NCFJE.
The rally was led by Rabbi Shimon Hecht and Rabbi Shimmy Weinbaum, director of Tzivos Hashem.
During the rally, Rabbi Weinbaum presented a birthday gift to the Rebbe on behalf of chayolim from 136 schools around the world – over 2.5 million lines of Mishnayos and Tanya memorized by heart.
Chayolim in Tzivos Hashem who learned the most lines of Torah recited the 12 pesukim, and then presented the gift of lines of Mishnayos and Tanya by heart to the Rebbe in honor of his 120th birthday.
4 Star General Yaakov Dov Tzfasman – Oholei Torah Crown Heights
12 Prokim – 712 lines of Tanya Baal Peh
and 1,951 of Mishnayos Baal Peh
Major Tzemach Mendel Zirkind – Ohr Menachem
3,066 lines of Mishnayos Baal Peh
Private Yosef Litzman – MyShliach Yeshivas Erev
32 Prokim – 1,991 lines of Tanya Baal Peh
Menachem Mendel Alperowitz – Talmud Torah in Kfar Chabad
32 Prokim 1,991 lines of Tanya Baal Peh
Menachem Mendel Kubichek and Shulem Lison – Cheder Yiddish Kfar Chabad
53 Perokim of likutei Amorim – 3,793 lines by heart
1 star general Aryeh Mochkin – Yeshiva Tomchei Temimim Montreal
134 lines of Tanya Baal Peh and 4,502 lines of Mishnayos Baal Peh
General Shneur Zalman Vigler – United Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown Heights
295 lines of Tanya Baal Peh and 6,509 lines of Mishnayos Baal Peh
2 Star General Chaim Attal – Cheder Lubavitch Annelets – Paris, France
12 Prokim 712 lines of Tanya Baal Peh and 5,368 lines of Mishnayos Baal Peh.
Colonel Shmuel Benyamin Halevi Fisher – Oholei Torah Crown Heights
12 Perakim – 712 Lines of Tnaya and 6,759 lines of Mishnayos Baal Peh
Colonel Moshe Ashkenazi – Yeshiva Tomchei Temimim Montreal
12 Prokim – 712 lines of Tanya Baal Peh and 7,100 of Mishnayos
3 Star General Yitzchok Shlomo Shalom Engel – Oholei Torah Crown Heights
12 perakim – 712 lines of Tanya and 9,568 lines of Mishnayos baal peh
General Feigi Leichter – SUMGAIT AZERBAIJAN MyShliach
23 Prokim – 1,389 lines of Tanya baal Peh and 10,606 lines of Mishnayos Baal Peh
4 star General Mendel Rendler – United Lubavitch Yeshiva Crown Heights
752 lines of Tanya Bial Peh and 13,662 lines of Mishnayos Baal Peh
2 Star General Shmuel Hacohen Shurpin – Oholei Torah Crown Heights
169 lines of Tanya baal Peh and the ENTIRE Shisha Sidrei Mishna – 36,951 lines of Mishnayos Baal Peh
3 star general Schneur Zalman Matusof, who knows the ENTIRE tanya – 53 prokim of Likutei Amorim – 12 prokim of Shar Yichud Vemuna – 12 prokim of Igeres Hatshuva and 6 prokim of Kuntres Achron – 4736 lines of Tanya and the Entire Shisha Sidrei Mishna 36,951 lines of Mihsnayus Baal peh, presented the gift of 1,125,388 lines of Mishnayos Baal Peh.
2 Star general Chaya Mushka Mishulovin of Bnos Menachem, who learned 22 Prokim of Tanya baal peh – 1,275 lines, presented the Tanya gift of 1,410,308 lines.
The gifts of Torah learning presented were a grand total of 2,535,696.
The Rally concluded with saluting the Mitzvah Tank parade as it headed out to Manhattan accompanied by singer Benny Friedman and musician Fitche Benshimon.
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I was by the rally and yes this is something special mazel tov
Usually when you hear the word million thrown around, it’s usually dollars, this is so much more valuable!