Central Florida's Independent Jewish Voice
Central Florida's Independent Jewish Voice
A happy group from Chabad of North Orlando, led by Rabbi Yanky Majesky (left), gave a big "thumbs up" to the Shabbat in the Heights program. The group stands in front of "770" –one of few buildings in the world that is very well-known without a street name needed, says Chabad. The address is actually 770 Eastern Parkway, Crown Heights, the headquarters of the worldwide Chabad Lubavitcher organization.
Would you like to "experience the nerve center of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement?" read the promotional materials for "Shabbat in the Heights," an annual weekend sponsored by Chabad, one of the world's largest Hasidic groups. Considering Chabad's question, I thought to myself: First, will it be a spiritual, religious or fun weekend in Crown Heights (Brooklyn), N.Y.? And second, will some of my favorite people from my North Orlando Chabad community - including the dynamic Rabbi Yanky Majesky - be going?
Silly me. I didn't need to ask those questions because the resounding answer to both of them...
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