BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.3.6//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:3851@wjcouncil.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240711T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240711T213000 DTSTAMP:20240708T171009Z URL:https://www.wjcouncil.org/events/chabad-of-westchester-county-an-eveni ng-honoring-the-rebbe-feat-rabbi-yehudah-krinsky/ SUMMARY:Chabad of Westchester County - An Evening Honoring The Rebbe feat. Rabbi Yehudah Krinsky DESCRIPTION:On July 11\, over 19 Jewish communities of Westchester will gat her for an evening of unity\, prayer and music as they mark 30 years since the passing of the Rebbe — Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson\, of righteous memory\, the most influential rabbi in modern history. The event\, “An E vening Honoring The Rebbe”\, will take place at The Sonesta Hotel in Whi te Plains.\n\n“Many in Westchester feel a deep connection to the Rebbe\, and his impact is strongly felt here even today\, thirty years after his passing\,” said Rabbi Mendel Silberstein\, director of Chabad of Larchmo nt and Mamaroneck. "The Rebbe is the inspiration behind much of the vibran t Jewish life that Jews enjoy today in Mamaroneck\, White Plains\, New Roc helle\, and all of Westchester.”\n\nBorn in Mykolayiv\, Ukraine in 1902\ , the Rebbe arrived in the USA from Nazi-occupied Europe in 1941. He assum ed leadership of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement in 1950\, and is credited w ith engineering Judaism’s global post-Holocaust renaissance. \n\n“Jew s from across the spectrum of Jewish life have been touched by his transfo rmative leadership and Torah teachings\,” said Rabbi Silberstein. “The Rebbe’s influence is felt most through the Chabad-Lubavitch movement\, which became the largest and most dynamic Jewish force in the world under his leadership\, with more than 3\,500 institutions across more than 100 c ountries.”\n\nThe event will feature Rabbi Yehudah Krinsky\, the Rebbe's personal secretary for over four decades and the chairman of the educatio nal arm of the Chabad movement\, who will offer unique insights and reflec tions into the Rebbe’s life and teachings. A captivating musical program by a string quartet will also showcase the Rebbe's cherished songs and me lodies. \n\nFor many in Westchester and around the world\, the occasion o f the Rebbe’s passing\, corresponding to July 9\, is a time to reflect o n the Rebbe’s life and teachings through prayer and increasing their act s of goodness and kindness. The date will be marked by thousands of commem orative events around the world\, with emphasis on the Rebbe's impact\, te achings\, and enduring legacy. \n\n \;\n\nEVENT RECAP:\n\nWhat: An Ev ening Honoring The Rebbe feat. Rabbi Yehudah Krinsky\n\nWhere: The Sonesta Hotel  |  66 Hale Ave\, White Plains\, NY\n\nWhen: Thursday July\, 11th   |  Doors Open: 7:00pm  |  Program Start: 7:30pm\n\nMore Info: For Mo re info and to RSVP\, please visit https://www.rebbeevent.org/rsvp \n\n&n bsp\;\n\nAbout Chabad of Westchester County:\n\nWith over 12 centers in We stchester County\, Chabad offers Jewish education\, outreach and social se rvice programming for families and individuals of all ages\, backgrounds a nd affiliations and was established by emissaries of the Rebbe in 1994. Fo r more information\, please visit https://www.chabadofwestchester.com/ \n \nAbout the Rebbe:\n\nThe Rebbe—Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson\, of ri ghteous memory is widely considered the most influential rabbi in modern h istory. The Rebbe’s influence transcended sectarian or geographic border s\, and many thousands of people from all walks of life benefitted from hi s wisdom\, comfort and counsel. The Rebbe advised world leaders and shaped matters of state and society\, and many influential figures such as Rober t F. Kennedy\, Yitzchak Rabin\, Menachem Begin\, and Benjamin Netanyahu.\n \nIn 1994\, the Rebbe was recognized for his global leadership and impact on society\, with the Congressional Gold Medal. He is the only rabbi to re ceive this honor\, and the only Rabbi to have an American national day\, E ducation and Sharing Day U.S.A.\, proclaimed annually since 1978 in recogn ition of his work. The Rebbe’s Torah work is colossal\, being the larges t existing corpus of Torah teachings (the Rebbe taught publicly for more t han 11\,000 hours). \n\nFor more information on the life and teachings of the Rebbe\, visit: TheRebbe.org.\n\nAbout Rabbi Yehuda Krisnky:\n\nRabbi Yehuda Krinsky served as secretary to Lubavitcher Rebbe Menachem Mendel Sc hneerson for over 40 years. He is the chairman of Merkos L’inyonei Chinu ch\, the educational arm of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement. Rabbi Krinsky h as been active in helping build new schools and expanding the reach of the Chabad movement around the world. He has also participated in efforts to retrieve a large library of books connected to the Chabad movement which i s in the custody of the Russian government. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.wjcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/202 4/07/Screenshot-2024-07-03-103308-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Cultural,Dinner,Other END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR