This past Shabbos a group of 5th and 6th graders attending the Shluchim Online School gathered together for a grand shabbaton at Chabad of Fresno, in conjunction with the Bas Mitzvah celebration of one of their fellow classmates, Esty Zirkind. The shabbaton was hosted by the Zirkind Family of Chabad of Fresno, California, and was coordinated by Ms. Gillie Resnick.
The get-together was an amazing experience for the girls to inspire and enjoy one another’s company in a chassidish, fun and inspirational way.
As girls from various California cities such as Duluth, Carlsbad, Temecula, Palo Alto, San Francisco, Sacramento and Valencia arrived and greeted each other, a tangible energy and excitement could be felt. Each girl received a beautiful welcome kit from The Shluchim Office and enjoyed a delicious supper, compliments of the Zirkinds.
Throughout the Shabbaton, the girls enjoyed exciting trips, crafts, swimming, acting, learning, farbrenging and scavenger hunts.
On Friday their day began with greeting their fellow classmates who could not attend on the computer, and followed with a grand scavenger hunt at the mall, bowling, swimming and preparations for Shabbos. Throughout Shabbos, they shared their unique Shlichus stories, farbrenged with one another, sang niggunim and got ready to celebrate Esty’s Bas Mitzvah. This inspiring Shabbos ended with a lively dance of “From 770 we’re marching out” and havdallah under the stars.
Motzei Shabbos and Sunday were action packed with a Living Torah video, a trip to 7-11, delicious pizza and falafel, bumper boating, go-karting and laser tag. This exciting day ended with Esty’s beautiful Bas Mitzvah celebration where the girls performed a skit for the Chabad of Fresno community. With all the speeches, dancing and even limo transportation, it’s no wonder the girls found it so hard to say goodbye.
The Shluchim Online School consists of a boys and girls division directed and run by Rabbi Gedalya Shemtov, Rabbi Moshe Shemtov, Mrs. Gitty Rosenfeld and and a devoted teaching staff. The boys division has been made possible by Meyer and Lilian Nigri and Family of Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Mazel Tov Esti!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
hey frumah!
remember bunk 21?????????/
luv ya, a fellow bunkmate!
hey Mirell
love ya
mirale morzow go u !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hey Razel looks like fun! You Rock! Can’t wait till your Bas mitzvah!!!!!!!!
love your cuz Bassie,Chana Sarah and Tzivi
what beautiful pictures!
love:baila goldstein
Hi Mirele. Great to see you
Raizel- looks like you really enjoyed!!!! so happy for you!
i was a very nice bas mitzva,
Girls, it is so beautiful to see all of you having such a great time together! Mazal Tov Esti on your Bas Mitzvah.
Leah, Shimona, Rivka, and Mushky W, as well as the rest of the G5-ers who couldn’t make it, I’m sure you were missed. Iy”h, the next time you get together, it will be with all of us, in Yerushalayim, with Moshiach Tzidkeinu!!!!!
Love, your Morah
i have never in my life met such real people real shluchim, you speak to your people “the way it is”
The Zirkinds have KAH raised a beutiful chassidisher family in a midbar shemamah
May you continue your fantastic work mit Gezunt Nachas and everything you need!!!
you are an inspiration to all shluchim on the west coast and beyond…………
Gillie, your seriously amazing!
butiful bas mitzvha st wish i could b there
love bais rebbe friend
ester mazal tov on your bas mitzvah
love ur frend from bais rebbe:):):):)
Go Esty, Raizel, Muka, Tamara, Fruma, Mushkie! (and Leah, Shimona and Rivkah!) I’m glad you all had such a good time!
your Morah
GO ONLINE SCHOOL!!!!
GILLIE U ARE DA BEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mazal Tov Esty! Looks like you had a beautiful Bas Mitzvah!
Raizel and Mushka Cohen! We love you!