bochurim in shiur gimmel of Tomchei Temimim Brunoy came together to present their beloved Rosh Yeshiva with a unique and meaningful gift: a sefer that would highlight their Rosh Yeshiva’s enduring impact on his talmidim’s lives In a heartwarming display of appreciation and respect bochurim learning in shiur gimmel yeshivas Tomchei Temimim Brunoy came together to present their beloved Rosh Yeshiva with a truly unique and meaningful gift on his 70th birthday After contemplation and several discussions the bochurim decided that any other gifts besides a gift connected to limud hatorah would not suffice and decided to create a one-of-a-kind sefer that would serve as a testament to their Rosh Yeshiva’s enduring impact on their lives The sefer also serves as a present to the rosh yeshiva’s twin the unfortunate and painful news of the passing of the rosh yeshiva’s wife which effectively turned this project to be also l’ilui nishmasa involved the collection of 60 innovative and insightful chidushei Torah from several prestigious rabonim from around the world with a special emphasis on alumni of Brunoy and acquaintances of the rosh yeshiva These contributions formed the foundation of a revolutionary sefer that would explore a wide range of fascinating topics in Torah The resulting sefer is a testament to the bochurim’s dedication This extraordinary gift not only honors the Rosh Yeshiva’s milestone birthday but also reflects the profound influence he has had on his bochurim’s growth The 624-page sefer includes several important and captivating chidushei Torah Here is a list of a few of these amazing works: praised his bochurim for their thoughtfulness and creativity He expressed his hope that the sefer would serve as a source of a tremendous kidush sheim Lubavitch being that the sefer was compiled mainly by alumni of the yeshiva Click here to download the sefer. ספר אבוא בגבורות – ב’ אדר ה’תשפ”ה* והוא ספר פלפולים לכבוד יום הולדת השבעים של הרה”ג הרב יחיאל מ”מ קלמנסון שליט”א וכולל מאמרים מרבנים רחבי תבל בנושאים שונים וחשובים כפי שיראה המעיין • *ששה מכתבים מכ”ק אדמו”ר להרה”ח יקותיאל דוב קלמנסון ע”ה – בפרסום ראשון* https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uaZEPB1XBuAx8dqBGAkR__oiBSLZDkld/view?usp=drivesdk הצטרף לקבוצת העדכונים על קובצי הערות שיוצאים לאור: https://chat.whatsapp.com/JB87bNkHYV61LZ6DLA9JAR Notify me via e-mail if anyone answers my comment Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" The Levaya Mrs. Sterna Kalmanson obm, wife of Rabbi Yechiel Menachem Mendel Kalmanson, Rosh Yeshiva of Tomchei Tmimim Yeshiva in Brunoy, took place Sunday, passing by Tomchei Temimim of Brunoy and later passing by the Sinai school in Paris. It continued at Shamgar in Jerusalem on Monday with burial on Har Hazeisim. Full Story, Photos, Video wife of Rabbi Yechiel Menachem Mendel Kalmanson Rosh Yeshiva of Tomchei Tmimim Yeshiva in Brunoy passing by Tomchei Temimim of Brunoy and later passing by the Sinai school in Paris It continued at Shamgar in Jerusalem on Monday with burial on Har Hazeisim Rabbi Yechiel Menachem Mendel Kalmanson and children Sign up for the COLlive Daily News Roundup and never miss a story Δdocument.getElementById("ak_js_1").setAttribute("value",(new Date()).getTime()) Δdocument.getElementById("ak_js_2").setAttribute("value",(new Date()).getTime()) With great sadness we report the passing of Rebbetzin Shterna Kalmonson OBM the wife of Rabbi Yechiel Menachem Mendel Kalmonson the Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivas Tomchei Temimim Brunoy She is survived by her husband Rabbi Yechiel Menachem Mendel Kalmonson and children; Rabbi Yekusiel Dov Kalmonson (Brunoy and siblings; Rabbi Avrohom Boruch Pevzner (Paris Levaya will take place in France with Kevura in Eretz Yisroel Rabbi Mendel Pevsner is a shliach in Geneva Switzerland Several thousand French museums take part in the Nuit des Musées including several hundred in Paris and the Île-de-France region This major cultural event celebrates its 21st edition on Saturday Nuit des Musées gives curious visitors the chance to discover and visit numerous museums and cultural sites during a unique evening Various events are organized for this occasion And if you still need an excuse to take advantage of this event you should know that most museums are free during the evening The Nuit des Musées is the ideal time to get off the beaten track and discover little-known museums. And you don't have to travel far for new experiences: in Brunoy, in theEssonne region of France, you'll find the Robert Dubois - Corneau museum The museum is named after a major donor to the town of Brunoy who took a lifelong interest in thehistory of Brunoy and the Yerres valley The exhibition features a variety of works dating from the 18th century to the present day A curiosity to be discovered free of charge on May 17 Workshop: create a silhouette portraitSaturday 2025 - 18:30 ⤏ 22:30Invited to an evening in the time of the Comte de Provence resident of Brunoy's Petit Château from 1774 to 1791 Invited to an evening in the time of the Comte de Provence Monsieur le Comte de Provence and his wife (Thibaut Kizirian and Isabelle Couloigner) invite you to an evening of readings on the theme of childhood to discover the texts published during the period when they resided some evenings in their château in Brunoy Manon Sekfali-Bonnier (voice) and Léo Rousseu-Salet (guitar) present a program of French salon music from the second half of the 18th century invite you to an evening of readings on the theme of slavery invite you to an evening of readings on the theme of court life to discover the texts published during the period when they resided some evenings in their Brunoy château invite you to an evening of readings about the French Revolution A great evening out with family and friends Refer your establishment, click herePromote your event, click here Bochurim in Brunoy Zal held a special Seder Sichos in honor of their friend’s father This initiative joins a special mivtza encouraging bochurim to learn Chitas and Rambam properly something Rabbi Wolosow had a special koch in the bochurim of Zal in Brunoy arranged a special Seder Sichos in honor of their friend’s father One of the shluchim in the yeshiva shared his amazement at the overwhelming participation “It’s the first time I’ve ever witnessed all 200 bochurim attending a Seder Sichos outside of regular seder,” he said This initiative comes in addition to a grand mivtza that has been energizing the yeshiva for the past three weeks encouraging bochurim to learn Chitas and Rambam properly The mivtza was launched in tribute to Rabbi Levi Wolosow’s koch in these daily shiurim May we merit the ultimate geulah with the coming of Moshiach speedily Bochurim learning in shiur gimmel Yeshivas Tomchei Temimim Brunoy came together to present their beloved Rosh Yeshiva, Rabbi Yechiel Menachem Mendel Kalmanson, with a truly unique and meaningful gift on his 70th birthday. Full Story, Download bochurim learning in shiur gimmel Yeshivas Tomchei Temimim Brunoy came together to present their beloved Rosh Yeshiva After contemplation and several discussions the bochurim decided that any other gifts besides a gift connected to limud hatorah would not suffice and decided to create a one-of-a-kind sefer that would serve as a testament to their Rosh Yeshiva’s enduring impact on their lives The sefer also serves as a present to the Rosh Yeshiva’s twin brother In middle of the project the unfortunate and painful news of the passing of the Rosh Yeshiva’s wife which effectively turned this project to additionally be in her memory involved the collection of 60 innovative and insightful chidushei Torah from several prestigious rabonim from around the world with a special emphasis on alumni of Bbrunoy and acquaintances of the rosh yeshiva formed the foundation of a revolutionary sefer that would explore a wide range of fascinating topics in Torah The resulting sefer is a testament to the bochurims dedication The sefer includes several important and captivating chidushei Torah here is a list of a few of these amazing works: A tshuva from relevant to the current situation in eretz yisroel an tshuva to the families of the hostages dealing with several questions connected to the dinim of aveilus An extraordinary pilpul about the obligation of spending money on a mitzvah from Harav Dovid Lau shlit”a A few tshuvos dealing with the complicated dinim of writing a kesuba A heorah from Harav Yosef Yitzchok Kalmenson in connection to the chiyuv of women in hearing the megila He expressed his hope that the sefer would serve as a source of a tremendous kidush sheim lubavitch The largest yeshiva in Europe, Tomchei Temimim Lubavitch Brunoy, has opened the academic year with a record number of 370 students coming from all over the world. Full Story, Photos has opened the academic year with a record number of 370 students coming from all over the world The students entering Shiur Alef were welcomed by Menahel Rabbi Shmuel Brodowicz while those entering shiur Beis and Gimmel were welcomed by Menahel Rabbi Yoel Edelman the yeshiva has welcomed about seventy new students from around the world under the leadership of Rabbi Zalman Segal and the Menahel Klali Rabbi Yitzchak Nemenov The yeshiva boasts top-notch teachers and mashpiim and the high demand for admission is a testament to its reputation the Yeshiva Gedolah Shiur Gimmel students are privileged to have Shiurim from the Rosh Yeshiva whose Shiurim are renowned throughout the Torah world notes that the yeshiva is experiencing a period of expansion and construction New classrooms and even a new mikvah will be built this year to meet the yeshiva’s growing needs Hundreds of students and community members gathered in Brunoy and Paris for the levaya of Mrs longtime mechaneches and wife of Brunoy Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Yechiel Menachem Mendel Kalmanson began the new zman with a record-breaking 370 students from all over the world A new mikvah will be built this year to accommodate the yeshiva’s growing needs started the new zman with a record-breaking 370 students from all over the world The incoming students for shiur alef were greeted by Rabbi Shmuel Brodovitch the head of the first-year division in the Mesivta head of the division for shiur beis and gimmel around 70 new students from across the globe joined the Yeshiva Gedola under the leadership of Rabbi Zalman Segal and the general director The yeshiva boasts some of the finest maggidei shiur and mashpiim and the high demand to get in speaks volumes about its reputation A special privilege is granted to the third-year students in the Yeshiva Gedola as they now have the opportunity to participate in advanced classes given by the Rosh Yeshiva whose deep and insightful lessons are renowned throughout the Torah world points out that the yeshiva is in the midst of significant expansion and development new classrooms and even a new mikvah will be built this year to accommodate the yeshiva’s growing needs Hasmonean High School, London's largest Orthodox boys' school, now has an established Chabad Student Club, which meets for Shiurim, Farbrengens and more. A highlight this year was a Shabbaton at Brunoy Yeshiva. Full Story The Chabad community in London has experienced significant growth prompting the need for more diverse educational offerings was established in Hasmonean High School (affectionately known as ‘Hasmo’) London’s largest Orthodox boys’ school With a student body of over 1000 from various backgrounds facilitating the creation of their own unofficial group known as Chabad at Hasmo alongside a dedicated team of students including Ari Rosha David Sykes and Yisrolik Wallenberg and offers a range of programs designed to enrich the educational experience of its students and foster a sense of pride around being a Lubavitcher Chosid Attending a non-Lubavitch school means that students need to actively choose a chassidishe way of life and genuinely think and choose to do so – rather than just following the crowd shares her perspective: “The goal is to infuse these students with Chassidishe energy and inspire them to become leaders and lamplighters themselves offering young teenagers and teachers the opportunity to lay Tefillin Another parent highlights the group’s long-standing impact: “This group has been a cornerstone for Chabad students at the school for over seven years offering weekly learning sessions and various extracurricular activities It provides these students with a unique opportunity to connect within the wider school environment fostering a sense of belonging and identity.” A mega Tanya printing event on the school premises spearheaded by alum Tzviki Levine encouraged students from the school to engage in a weekly lunchtime Tanya shiur Another highlight this year was a shabbaton with the Tomchei Tmimim in Brunoy This visit allowed Chabad boys at Hasmo to experience an unforgettable and eye-opening encounter at the world-renowned Chabad yeshiva began their trip with visits to iconic Parisian landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower Plaza and the Arc de Triomphe Their packed itinerary also included stops at kosher patisseries and the main shopping district before they arrived at the yeshiva for an enriching shabbos experience Their time at the yeshiva was filled with meaningful activities starting with Shacharis alongside the entire yeshiva and a French-style breakfast They participated in a specially tailored Seder Iyun partnered with the bochrim for mivtzoyim—wrapping tefillin and distributing neshek to Jewish residents throughout Paris The day concluded with a meal at the renowned L’As du Fallafel and a powerful seder niggunim in the Rebbe’s shul Shabbos was a highlight with an inspiring all-night farbrengen “Attending the Shabbaton at Brunoy Yeshiva and immersing myself in the yeshiva has profoundly strengthened my Chabad identity coupled with the Friday Mivtzoyim and inspirational davening has deepened my connection to our rich chasidic traditions and teachings The highlight of this transformative journey for me was my personal hachloto to incorporate the values of Chabad in my daily life.” the students of Brunoy Yeshiva traveled to the Alps in the summer where the regular yeshiva schedule continues the yeshiva remains open throughout the entire summer in a unique format for the younger students of the first-year Mesivta the yeshiva remains open throughout the entire summer in a new and special format for the younger students of the first-year Mesivta The students are hosted in a luxurious hotel designed for the young students The students are enjoying special study sessions in excellent conditions and a wonderful atmosphere The unique learning environment allows students to connect more deeply to Torah study and experience the full yeshiva life the Rebbe’s emissary in the city of Grenoble in the region came specifically to gather with the students Rabbi Lahyani captivated the students with his stories from his mission and the guidance he received from the Rebbe He encouraged the students to strengthen their connection to the Rebbe especially in preparation for Gimmel Tammuz and to prepare themselves and the entire world for the coming of our righteous Messiah This summer experience in the Alps provides students with a rare opportunity to combine Torah study with relaxation and refreshment in nature while maintaining the yeshiva schedules and striving for the highest level of study the students of Yeshiva in Brunoy travel in the summer to the Alps where the regular yeshiva routines take place the yeshiva remains open throughout the summer and this year in a new and special format: for the students of Shiur Aleph there is a small yeshiva in a luxurious hotel designed for younger students The students enjoy special study routines in excellent conditions and atmosphere with a unique teachers for all yeshiva study sessions The Shliach of the Rebbe in the city of Grenoble in the area – Rabbi Yechiel Shai Lechiani – came specifically to meet with the students and captivate them with his unique sense in stories from his Shlichus and teachings received from the Rebbe He encouraged them in strengthening their connection to the Rebbe particularly in preparation for Gimmel Tammuz preparing each of them and the entire world to greet Moshiach the alps mountains are probably so happy to have frum jews studying Torah there the frum jews make the mountains even more beautiful the wife of Rabbi Yechiel Menachem Mendel Kalmanson Rosh Yeshiva of the Tomchei Temimim Yeshiva in Brunoy Kalmanson was the daughter of Harav Hillel Pevzner AH and Rebbetzin Eshka Pevzner who led the Lubavitch community in Paris and established the Sinai schools Kalmanson served as the dean of the Sinai High School in Paris She is survived by her husband Rabbi Yechiel Menachem Mendel Kalmanson and children; Rabbi Yekusiel Dov Kalmanson (Brunoy and siblings: Rabbi Avrohom Boruch Pevzner (Paris The levaya will take place on Sunday at Tomchei Temimim Brunoy at 12:15 PM The levaya will continue in Yerushalayim at Shamgar Funeral Home on Monday at 10 AM with burial on Har Hazeisim The new school year at the Yeshiva Tomchei Temimim in Brunoy and one of the largest and oldest Chabad yeshivas in the world began with a record 400 students from all over the world The new students were welcomed by the Menahel of Shiur Alef and the Shiur Beis and Gimmel classes were welcomed by Rabbi Yoel Edelman The Yeshiva Gedola is also beginning the new year led by the Menahel and Head Mashpia Rabbi Yitzchok Nemenov as well Rabbi Zalman Segal The yeshiva also has a special department for high school graduates “This year is the 76th year since the establishment of the yeshiva,” says Rabbi Mendel Gurevitz “and we can see in a tangible way how the Rebbe’s blessings for the development of the yeshiva come true year after year.” A grand event marking the conclusion of the year-long Mivtza Torah was held in Brunoy Mesivta Menahel R’ Itche Nemenov highlighted that it wasn’t just a ceremony to give out prizes rather to energize and motivate the bochurim to learn Torah and Chassidus with Yiras Shomayim the end of the year’s Mivtza Torah for the 5784 academic year was celebrated with great joy and festivity The bochurim worked hard and were diligent in their learning earning valuable prizes as recognition and encouragement for their efforts and perseverance The final event took place this past Sunday in the large Zal of the Beis Baruch building on the Brunoy Yeshiva campus thanked the sponsors and expressed his gratitude to the dedicated educational staff of the yeshiva who devote themselves wholeheartedly to the bochurim shared the importance of learning and investing in one’s studies emphasizing that Torah study is not just about learning but about putting it into practice He reminded everyone that the event was not a ceremony to give out prizes but about energizing and motivating the bochurim to learn Torah and Chassidus with Yiras Shomayim also attended the event and expressed heartfelt thanks to the yeshiva administration for their dedication to their sons’ growth Alumni and supporters joined a gala dinner celebrating the 72nd anniversary of the renowned Yeshiva Tomchei Tmimim in Brunoy, France. Full Story, Photos, Video Hundreds of people attended a festive gala dinner celebrating the 72nd anniversary of Yeshiva Tomchei Temimim in Brunoy alumni and supporters toasted together at the event in Paris which was produced by LS Events and coordinated by Rabbi Shimon Lasri of the Yeshiva’s administration The Yeshiva was founded by the Frierdiker Rebbe in 1947 in the shadow of the destruction of European Jewry in the Holocaust of the Second World War The Yeshiva opened its doors with a restricted number of students and an even more restricted financial situation it was balanced by extreme spiritual wealth It welcomed from amongst the most profound Chasidim of those times: R’ Nissan Nemanow Today it remains a home for bochurim from around Europe and even the United States Speaking about the Rebbe‘s words of blessing and encouragement to the Yeshiva was the director Rabbi Mendel Gurevitch The Menahel Ruchni Rabbi Yitzchok Nemanow welcomed the guests Entertaining the evening was Jewish music star Avraham Fried himself a father to a student who graduated from the Yeshiva B’H In the late sixties my grandfather Hatomim Rahshi Raices decided that it would be best for me a he said it “FOR TZU NISSIN which meant go to BRUNOY It wasn’t simple ,a 5 day trip on Iceatlantic airline ,stopover in Reykjavik [this place everyone i white ..like snow..growing up in Brooklyn i found that strange],,continue to Luxembourg by bus for 48 hours ,arriving in Paris 2 am n you dont peak French Regardless i got to Brunoy 2 ave du petit chatau in a suburb of Paris ,once belonged t napoleons sister [that what they told me… Read more » A decade after the Brunoy Yeshiva created a special track for university students who want to spend a year in yeshiva alumni gathered for a grand Hakhel reunion With over 350 bochurim across all its divisions Yeshivas Tomchei Tmimim of Brunoy is the oldest and largest Chabad Yeshiva in Europe Bochurim travel from across the globe to spend a year studying in the small commune But it’s not only Chabad bochurim who wish to study in the Yeshiva Thanks to the shlichus revolution in France the Yeshiva is approached every year by numerous shluchim who ask them to accept a university student who they were mekarev and wishes to spend a year in Yeshiva These requests create a quandary for the Yeshiva staff they are unable to join the regular yeshiva tracks and some need to be taught the basics of Yiddishkeit the yeshiva created a special track for these students called ‘Tiferes Menachem’ for any students who wishes to spend a year or even a few months and the track became a magnet for students from all over France High school graduates who want to study for a year in a yeshiva year before starting their university studies and university students who wanted to take a few months or even a year off from their academic studies in order to study at a yeshiva have passed through the yeshiva’s doors The change and impact of the time spent in yeshiva is immeasurable Many students eventually integrated into the normal framework of the yeshiva with no noticeable difference between them and the other bochurim On the tenth anniversary of the founding of the ‘Tiferes Menachem’ track a grand reunion was held for all the alumni of the past decade 80 alumni from across France made their way to Brunoy for an inspiring and uplifting event The event highlighted the immense effect the program had on its participants Many of the participants now looked like born Lubavitchers and their children learn in Chabad schools many of the alumni took the opportunity to speak sharing their gratitude for their time in the yeshiva that built and shaped their entire lives he thanked the menahalim of the yeshiva Rabbi Itche Nemenov and Rabbi Mendel Gurevich as well as the other members of the Tiferes Menachem team for all that they invested in the program over the past decade Bochurim at the Brunoy Yeshiva were presented with awards for excelling in learning campaigns over the previous year Two bochurim were saluted for memorizing the entire Tanya Bochurim at the Brunoy Yeshiva were presented with awards for excelling in a number of Mivtza Torah programs over the previous year which were in addition to the regular studies were organized by members of the hanhala and joined on a voluntary basis by the bochurim One Mivtza Torah saw the bochurim memorize the iyun sugyos they studied in Maseches Shabbos Another had them memorizing ma’amarim in the Tzemach Tzedek’s Derech Mitzvosecha with the explanations they heard during shiurim The talmidim hashluchim organized a Mivtza to memorize Maseches Shabbos l’girsa and another to learn a full volume of Likkutei Sichos And one of the yeshiva’s mashpi’im held a campaign to study twelve perokim of Tanya ba’al peh the bochurim were awarded for their accomplishments in the mivtzas and presented with certificates and prizes including stipends towards flights to New York to spend Tishrei with the Rebbe and sets of Shas Addressing the bochurim were the Yeshiva Ketana’s menahel Rabbi Yoel Eidelman A highlight of the event was when the emcee called up two bochurim Aharon Eisenbach and Levi Yitzchok Dahan who had studied the entire Tanya ba’al peh the entire crowd gave them a lengthy standing ovation The organizers thanked the donors and sponsors the hanhala of the Yeshiva who dedicated their time to testing the students and to the yeshiva’s administration Rabbi Mendel Gurewich and Rabbi Tzvi Hersh Drookman The bochurim of Tomchei Temimim Brunoy Shiur Aleph of the 5757-1997 class came back to the original school grounds in France for a reunion three decades after they originally graced the building’s halls It’s been 26 years since the Shiur Aleph class of Yeshivas Tomchei Temimim in Brunoy France sat together in a classroom and learned All of that changed last Wednesday when the group joyfully gathered once again in their long-gone Yeshiva building with their beloved maggidei shiurim some of the students met in Crown Heights and had a mini Hakhel the idea was born to unite the old classmates in a grand Hakhel back in their original school in Brunoy they are married and live all over the world and have sons who are already in Yeshiva They planned a grand Hakhel reunion for the summer and all flew to Brunoy this past Wednesday Rabbi Shmuel Brodovitch was their mashgiach back in 1996 who was responsible for this class He arranged the event and was there to greet his dear talmidim What a joy it was for them to see each other Many of the students hadn’t seen each other in 26 years- since they last were in class they all gathered in the courtyard of the Yeshiva They first attended a Chassidus class given by Rabbi Zalman Segal The shiur was on the topic of “avodas habirurim” and “avodas hanisyonos” and the difference between them which was accompanied by many stories of chassidim all sat in the hall of Shiur Aleph with the maggidei shiurim of the Yeshiva for a festive banquet The joy of the maggidei shiurim of the Yeshiva to see and sit with their former students and the joy of the students to see and hear the mashpiim and teachers The mashpiim spoke of the students’ eternal bond with the Yeshiva Tomchei Temimim and the fact that each continues to strive to carry out the will of our Rabbeim The farbrengen continued until the wee hours of the night Participated in the event and gathered: Directors of the Yeshiva Rabbi Yitzchak Nemenov and Rabbi Mendel Gurevich Rabbi Yoel Edelman and Rabbi Shmuel Brodovich Rabbi Nachum Pinson and Rabbi Shmuel Frankel all participants received a magnificent book on the work of the Rebbe by the famous writer “Achas Sha’alti- One thing I ask…that I may dwell in the house of Hashem all the days of my life…If only we could stay within the four walls of the yeshiva,” said one wistful student “But it is our privilege and our duty to prepare ourselves and the whole world to receive Moshiach and we must go home to do our individual Shlichus.” Yeshivas Tomchei Tmimim Brunoy continued learning through the summer at a beautiful campus in the French Alps away from the hustle and bustle of the city where they enjoyed the fresh mountain air while the learning and farbrenging continued full force the largest yeshiva in Europe with over 350 students continued learning through the summer at a beautiful campus in the French Alps led by Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Yechiel Kalmenson Menahel Rabbi Itche Nemenov and the dedicated hanhala team the entire yeshiva relocates for the summer to a rented campus in the mountains allowing them to continue through the summer in accordance with the Rebbe’s desire as well as the yeshiva’s material needs throughout the entire year the bochurim continued learning and farbrenging the boys were given permission to enjoy scenic hikes up the mountains rejuvenating and gathering their energy for the afternoon seder Hanhala was on hand to welcome the hundreds of bochurim who were arriving at the Brunoy Yeshiva to start their new year of learning Hundreds of bochurim from around the world poured into the Brunoy yeshiva to begin their new year of studies The renowned yeshiva is bursting at its seams Bochurim from Shiur Alef Mesivta arrived with their parents and were welcomed by menahel of Shiur Alef Rabbi Shmuel Brodovitch Shiur Beis and Gimmel were welcomed by menahel Rabbi Yoel Edelman Bochurim who were arriving to study in zal were welcomed by Rabbi Zalman Segal and menahel Rabbi Itche Nemenov Tomchei Temimim of Brunoy France has announced that Rabbi Chonchi Morosov has joined the full-time staff of the Yeshiva Gedola in Brunoy and will serve as a ‘Meishiv’ and ‘Maggid Shiur’ in nigleh Tomchei Temimim of Brunoy France has announced that Rabbi Elchonon Dov (Chonchi) Morosov has joined the staff of the Yeshiva Gedola in Brunoy and will serve as a ‘Meishiv’ and ‘Maggid Shiur’ in nigleh the son-in-law of the unforgettable Rabbi Shmuel Azimov will be serving as the Rebbe’s Shaliach to the 5th district of Paris and Shaliach and director of the Student’s Beis Hamedrash next to Beis Lubavitch.  there have been enormous developments in the growth of the yeshiva in Brunoy and as a natural consequence an expansion of staff members there are over 350 students studying in the yeshiva from across the globe Rabbi Morozov has joined the staff and serves as a ‘Meishiv’ and ‘Magid Shiur’ in nigleh in the yeshiva gedola.  This appointment has come full circle for Rabbi Morosov for 30 years he served as a Shliach to the yeshiva and now to our great joy he is joining as a full-time staff member Rabbi Morosov is a Talmid Chacham and is well known for his broad knowledge and deductive skills as well as for his developed sense for explaining concepts in an easy and pleasant manner His appointment to the yeshiva has been received with great joy and gratitude mechanchim from the Tri-State gather in an oversized Crown Heights sukkah for a farbrengen of camaraderie and inspiration with a notable mashpia The yearly event is organized by Lubavitch Chinuch Organization ‘Igud Hamelamdim.’ a record number of mechanchim showed up to hear R’ Yitzchok “Itche” Nemanov His raw authenticity and pure devotion to the Rebbe’s wishes earns him the respect of his talmidim and drew all the mechanchim to come hear what he has to tell them Reb Itche shared personal stories and letters from the Rebbe He empowered the mechanchim by telling them of the supernatural kochos that the Rebbe gives to mechanchim.  “The kochos we have today are unprecedented and were given for these challenging days before Moshiach,” he told the mechanchim “Soon Moshiach will come and they will no longer be accessible.”          Lubavitch was founded on being lamplighters Those who execute this imperative most of all are the mechanchim.  “We find ourselves in a very dark world,” Reb Itche said “but in order to be mechanech your students you have to be mechanech yourself You have to be bright and shining to illuminate your classrooms And that can only be achieved by learning chassidus!” were taught to us from our Rebbeim as the keys for successful chinuch.  Reb Itche discussed wide-ranging chinuch topics including how to increase a student’s diligence in learning how to encourage better davening and brachos The Mechanchim left the event inspired and enthused mashgiach in Kfar Chabad English speaking yeshiva voiced how empowering it was to hear real guidance from a senior mashpia and mechanech Bnos Menachem administrator Rabbi Meir Shmukler shared how the messages were relevant shared how special the atmosphere that reigned at this farbrengen was “Though Reb Itche’s voice didn’t carry so loud Mechanchim just kept coming and didn’t want to leave From all the courses and seminars we host throughout the year nothing empowers our mechanchim like an authentic For more information about Igud Hamelamdim and to partner in future projects, visit IgudHamelamdim.org The new year of learning began at Brunoy Yeshiva in Paris Hundreds of bochurim from around the world have arrived including Shiur alef students who arrived with their parents and were greeted by Menahel Rabbi Shmuel Brodowicz The students of Shiur Beis and Gimmel were greeted by Menahel Rabbi Yoel Eidelman and the Yeshiva Gedola was greeted by Rabbi Zalman Segal and the general principal Students in Brunoy’s Yeshiva Ketana studied Tanya baal-peh as part of a mivtzah with four students completing the entire Tanya Brunoy’s Yeshiva Ketana had the tremendous merit of celebrating an exceptional event with the graduation ceremony and awards of the Mivtza Tanya Baal-Peh many students learned by heart the first 12 chapters of the Tanya and four students learned the entire Tanya by heart Rabbi Yoel Eidelman emceed the evening and congratulated the students for their hard work and diligence He spoke of the great importance and the material and spiritual benefits that one achieves by the study of Tanya baal peh Rav Nemanow said that the Rebbe had told him in yechidut that at the Yeshiva in Brunoy great importance was attached to the study of Tanya by heart Reb Nissan Nemanow told the Rebbe that three bochrim had learned Tanya by heart who spent a lot of time questioning the students Rabbi Eidelman took the opportunity to thank Rabbi Abrams for his dedication and the Abrams family for sponsoring the mivtza in memory of their mother Sarah Abrams He also thanked Rabbi Gourevitch for his generous participation in the students’ awards the lucky finalists were invited to come up to the platform with their parents to receive their diploma and their reward students who had learned the first 12 chapters of Tanya were invited to receive their prize they then invited the four bochurim who completed the entire Tanya by heart the entire yeshivsa rose in their honor and applauded for a long while The evening went on in music with the singer Reb Yoni Shlomo (whose son was one of the lucky finalists) who came especially from Israel for the event Rabbi Eidelman concluded the evening by pointing out that all these wonderful results were due to the tireless efforts of the teachers of the yeshiva who invest on a daily basis a lot of strength in the education of the bachurim Israel's Chief Rabbi David Lau gave a shiur at the Chabad Yeshiva in Brunoy, as part of his visit to visit Jewish institutions in France and to ordain students of the Lema'an Yilmadu program. Full Story Israel’s Ashkenazic Chief Rabbi David Lau has led a short tour of Jewish institutions in Paris and its suburbs immediately following the holiday of Shavuos Rabbi Lau aimed to highlight the profound significance of Torah study and its direct impact on the daily lives of individuals Rabbi Lau was invited by the Lema’an Yilmadu program which teaches and ordains community members in areas of practical halacha for conducting a Jewish home Recognizing the importance of this initiative Rabbi Lau gladly accepted the invitation and set out on this enlightening journey Accompanying him were Rabbi Shalom Atal of the “Lema’an Yilmadu” Department for French speakers Rabbi Mordechai Edry of “Lema’an Yilmadu” in France Rabbi Lau visited the historic Yeshiva Tomchei Tmimim Lubavitch in the picturesque commune of Brunoy Welcoming him were the Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Yechiel Kalmenson Rabbi Lau was honored with presenting a shiur kloli to the students following the instruction of the Rebbe to hold Torah learning gatherings on Isru Chag (the day after a holiday) The famous Brunoy Yeshiva has begun the new school year in the suburbs of Paris with hundreds of students crowding the halls and rooms Shnas Bracha v’Hatzlocha to all the bochurim including our grandson Zevi Lipskier שיחי׳ an intense learning challenge has taken place at the Yeshiva of Brunoy 120 bochurim have immersed themselves in an in-depth study of Tanya 120 bochurim of the Yeshiva of Brunoy began an in-depth study of the Tanya After several months of dedication and multiple tests on the subject they have reached a significant milestone: a final test on the 53 chapters of Tanya All of the participants that learned the subject matter were tested the 20 bochurim with the highest marks were selected to participate in the oral competition they were asked questions and if they answered correctly they moved up to the next level The final of the Chidon consisted of a written test where only four of the bochurim were chosen to compete an anthology of the Rebbe’s Farbrengens Each participating bochur also had the honor of receiving a set of sefarim Levi DahanShmuel MotchkinMendel SteinbergElimelech EndeDovid GoldsteinYosef TobenblattYosef BorensteinYosef Chaim LeviMendel MintzMendel SossoverMendel BittonMendel OsterMoshe GoldshmidLevi HertzelShneur SteinbergAvishai BokobzaEliyahu TeitelbaumYaakov YarmushEliezer KazatchkovChanan Gurevitch through their commitment and dedication to the study of Tanya aspire to actualize what Moshiach answered the Baal Shem Tov when he asked him “Aimasai When will you come?” shares a proud Mashgiach our bocurim hasten the arrival of Moshiach.” In their fourth issue, Hanochos magazine conducted an interview with Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Kalmenson Rosh Yeshiva of Beis Dovid Shlomo in New Haven who was zoiche to many kiruvim from the Rebbe. Special thanks to the staff at Hanochos for sharing it with us Download the full issue of Hanachos Vol. 4 What was hiskashrus to the Rebbe like when you were growing up as a child in France we were very in tune with what was going on in 770 After every weekday farbrengen we would receive a tape which would arrive two weeks after the farbrengen I remember when the tape would arrive there would be a big tumult and the whole yeshiva would gather together and we would listen to the farbrengen Wouldn’t there be live hookups of the farbrengens The first time we listened through a hookup was the famous farbrengen of 10 Shvat 5730 That was the first time there was a hookup connection to Eretz Yisroel At that point France didn’t have its own connection so we all gathered together in the dormitory of the yeshiva on the second floor where there was a phone and we called Eretz Yisroel and listened to the farbrengen through their hookup This was in the middle of the night in France so one bochur listened on the handset and repeated to everyone what the Rebbe was saying as it was the first time ever that we participated in the farbrengen at the same time it was happening Reb Ahron Yosef Belintzky would sleep on the bottom floor of the yeshiva still in the middle of putting on his clothing waking up in the middle of the night to the sound of dancing meant to him that Moshiach must have come Would France eventually have its own hookups The first time France was connected directly to the farbrengen was Purim 5731 All of Anash gathered together in the shul at 3 o’clock in the morning to be able to hear the farbrengen And this is what took place each time there was a farbrengen until we had the z’chus to come to the Rebbe ourselves When was the first time you came to the Rebbe The first time I came to the Rebbe was for Tishrei 5731 The mashpia Reb Nissan Nemanov preferred that bochurim traveled only when they were older so they would be more prepared and make more hachanos before traveling to the Rebbe That’s why many of us had never yet been to the Rebbe despite being 15 years of age Reb Mendel Futerfas would make a few stops in Europe he came to Brunoy and he farbrenged with us He told us that we must go to the Rebbe for Tishrei I remember his expression when he heard that many of us had never been yet by the Rebbe 15 years old have never been to the Rebbe? it wasn’t so simple to fly to New York so I — together with other bochurim from Brunoy — traveled to London and joined a chartered flight to New York full of chassidim What were the hachanos that bachurim did before the trip Reb Nissan made sure we would do the proper hachanos He told us that we must work on our machshava dibbur and maase before travelling to the Rebbe I specifically recall him instructing us to daven better as well as to learn maamorim in preparation for travelling to the Rebbe all the guests that came for Tishrei would go into yechidus twice during their visit: once at the beginning in the first yechidus the individual would ask the Rebbe all his questions while the second yechidus was a shorter one; more of a farewell I felt very strongly how the Rebbe was like a father In the room there was just me and the Rebbe The Rebbe read the tzetel that I wrote and then answered each of the questions Is there something the Rebbe told you during yechidus that you can share with us One of the things I asked the Rebbe in my first yechidus was that many times when would I take on a certain hachlata I would keep it for some time and then it would eventually fade away I asked the Rebbe what I should do to assure I would keep the hachlata I should discuss it with a friend and this will help me to keep it because there would be someone else who knows about it There were other things I wrote about in my tzetel as well but this one I want to share because it has relevance to the public Does anything else stand out from that Tishrei There were constantly new and exciting things that the Rebbe was doing and we wanted to be there to see the Rebbe Simchas Torah was followed immediately by Shabbos Bereishis on Motzei Shabbos it was one big whirl of events There was also an interesting thing on that  took place on Simchas Torah when the Rebbe spoke about making a U.N of kedusha to counter the negative effects of the U.N When was the next time that you went to the Rebbe I came to the Rebbe for Yud Aleph Nissan 5732 The excitement in the air when we found out the Rebbe would farbreng is indescribable I stayed in New York for the next few months until Tammuz as my sister was getting married in New York I was planning on coming in for Tishrei regardless so I thought it would make sense that I should just stay in New York for that relatively short time until Tishrei instead of flying back and forth this was one of the things I wrote in my tzetel But the Rebbe told me that this is something that the hanhala of the yeshiva needs to decide and they said I should return to yeshiva after the wedding Did you receive letters from the Rebbe during your yeshiva years in Brunoy and for the next two years I stayed on as a shliach in the yeshiva so for the final two years that we were in Brunoy — 5735-5736 —  instead of being regular bochurim in the Yeshiva Every few weeks we would send a detailed report to the Rebbe of all the activities we did showed the duch that we were about to send to the Rebbe to Rabbi Gorodetsky the Rebbe’s “ba koach” in Europe and Africa When he saw the duch he was very excited to read all the things that we were doing and he offered to personally bring it to the Rebbe we would receive a letter back from the Rebbe because until Reb Binyomin Gorodetzki’s intervention we received very few letters for our group — in fact the group of shluchim before ours received only two letters throughout their shlichus in Brunoy — but now we would receive a letter after each of our duchos Can you share something special from the Rebbe’s letters to you during those years At some point during our shlichus in Brunoy there was a Shabbaton in Switzerland for Jewish students from all over Europe and the shluchim from Brunoy were invited to come speak to the students and farbreng with them about Yiddishkeit we chazzered the sicha that explains that during the time of the Greeks before Chanukah besides for the harsh physical conditions they lived in the spiritual state of the Yidden was also bad their gashmiyus and ruchnius are intertwined there was a diplomat from the Israeli embassy in Paris He came over to us after the speech and asked that it seems that Yidden can live a wonderful life physically despite not keeping Yiddishkeit We put this question in the next kovetz haoros under his name and the kovetz was sent to the Rebbe In the next letter we received from the Rebbe the Rebbe wrote regarding this question (paraphrasing): בטח תסדר המערכת תשובה ע”פ המבואר באגה”ת פ”ו וקונטרס ומעיין פט”ז,”Certainly the editorial board will find an answer based on what’s explained in Iggeres Hateshuva perek 6 and Kuntres Umaayan perek 16 In these sources it is explained that there is a difference between the time of the Beis Hamikdosh —  when the Yidden got their chayus from kedusha —  and the time of Golus —  when the Shechina is in golus and the Yidden can get their chayus from klipah Would the Rebbe send a letter to each of the Shluchim individually For Pesach we each received an individual letter The other times there we received one letter for all of us together There is one other interesting thing I recall from these letters: one of the places we went to on mivtzoyim was the Israeli consulate and the Israeli security office in Paris we had the idea that we should take pictures of the events and send them to the Rebbe together with the duch although we were not sure how the Rebbe would respond to the pictures When we got the letter in response to the duch the letter read נת’ הדו”ח — “I received your duch” —  and the Rebbe made an arrow to the side of the letter and wrote והתמונות — “and the pictures” We understood that the Rebbe appreciated the pictures Did you come in to the Rebbe during those years besides for Tishrei One of the things we did as shluchim in the summer of 5735 was we organized a Mitzvah tank and we wanted that it should be as a gift to the Rebbe We asked the Rebbe if we can give the Rebbe this gift and the Rebbe answered that we should present it at the Yud Beis Tammuz farbrengen that was coming up We prepared a golden key for the tank and we made a raffle for which one of the shluchim should go to New York to present it to the Rebbe a number of people went up to give the Rebbe various things and I gave the Rebbe the key after which the Rebbe gave me some brochos for the shlichus The key later went to the Rebbe’s library and I saw this key that I had given to the Rebbe R’ Nissan Nemanov spoke to the hanhala of 770 about getting a rosh yeshiva for the yeshiva in Brunoy R’ Dovid Raskin and the Hanholo of 770 called me into their office and they told me that they were sending a group of bachurim to the yeshiva in New Haven and that based on what they were seeing from my brother in Brunoy they felt that I would be fitting for the position of rosh yeshiva and so in the beginning of 5738 I went to New Haven The shluchim and I went there in the beginning of Cheshvan which was shortly after the Rebbe had a heart attack on Shmini Atzeres the Rebbe davened shachris in the small zal upstairs in 770 and only about 20 or 30 people were allowed to be in there during shachris Since we were leaving to New Haven that week we were able to be by shachris with the Rebbe that Shabbos Were there any specific horaos you received in regards to New Haven But one of the things the Rebbe said when the yeshiva was established was that we should always say ,צר לי המקום — “The place is too small for me” —  there should always be a need to expand the yeshiva building And so it was that after the first year we extended the zal to another room After a little while we started to rent the Young Israel shul nearby and eventually we bought that building Since then we have bought an entire campus We can really see how the Rebbe’s brochos were mekuyam Would you present the sefarim you wrote to the Rebbe by dollars There’s actually a very interesting story in connection to one of the seforim the Rebbe spoke about the importance of printing seforim and recording one’s own chiddushim I wrote to the Rebbe asking if I should print mine and I received an answer from the Rebbe: “Azkir al hatziun.” I received a letter from a Litvisher bochur who had seen and used my sefer in which he wrote to me that the bochurim in his yeshiva were enjoying the sefer and that it had caused a great kiddush Lubavitch in his yeshiva and he encouraged me to continue printing my seforim and I was preparing to send it in to the Rebbe I thought the Rebbe would enjoy reading that letter and so I made a copy and sent it in to the Rebbe together with the sefer And lo and behold: this time I received a long response from the Rebbe —  relative to the typical length of maanos in those years — with two full lines of brachos and wishing me hatzlacha in hafatzas hatorah The pleasure the Rebbe had from the Kiddush Lubavitch that had been caused through the printing of the sefer was very noticeable Do you have any words to share with the bochurim who weren’t zoche to see the Rebbe We know that according to what is explained in Tanya hiskashrus is not limited to before gimmel Tammuz and that real hiskashrus is through learning Torah And we see how the bochurim are involved with learning the Rebbe’s Torah; the sichos and there are so many ‘mivtzahs’ to encourage the bochurim to learn and connect to the Rebbe You see clearly how מה זרעו בחיים אף הוא בחיים as 350 bochurim – the entire Brunoy Yeshiva student body – travel to the Rebbe for Yud Shvat the momentum leading up to Yud Shvat Shivim Shana had been building with more and more students wishing to make the trip The final consensus was to send the entire yeshiva along with several mashpi’im and members of the hanhala with seder hours held in 770 and at the Ohel A big yasher koach is extended to the yeshiva’s shluchim and the many individuals who worked tirelessly to arrange accommodations for this momentous visit An unveiling ceremony was held for a building that the Chabad Yeshiva in the French town of Brunoy inaugurated 4 years ago. It was a joyous occasion nevertheless, with thanks given to philanthropist Gennadiy Bogolyubov. Full Story, Photos, Video A Menorah lighting ceremony was held on the first night of Chanukah in the courtyard of Yeshiva Tomchei Tmimim Lubavitch in the French town of Brunoy Bochurim along with their teachers watched the candles being lit by R’ Dov Ayash Burnoy Mayor Bruno Gallier was honored with lighting the Shamash candle organized by the Yeshiva’s director Rabbi Mendel Gurevitch was open to the local Jewish community who enjoyed donuts and an entertaining show for the children The celebration also unveiled the new name of the original building of the Yeshiva which has been used by French royalty in past decades in memory of the father of billionaire businessman Gennadiy Bogolyubov of Ukraine and England Bogolyubov and Dneper Chief Rabbi Shmuel Kaminetzky visited the Yeshiva and witnessed the run-down state of the building that has served hundreds of students over the years Rabbi Gurevitch and Yeshiva supporter Alan Green explained its history Bogolyubov donated its renovation which was done in compliance with local regulations to preserve the building’s unique character While the building was inaugurated 4 years ago there have been technical hurdles in placing the name on the facade students danced with joy to celebrate Chanukah and the unveiling a grand Menorah lighting was held in the yard of the Brunoy Yeshiva The lighting was arranged by the yeshiva and the community and was attended by the Mayor of Brunoy and friends of the yeshiva The lighting also celebrated another milestone The yeshiva was marking four years since the inauguration of the Beit Baruch building The Beit Baruch building was donated by philanthropist Tzvi Hirsch Bogolyubov R’ Tzvi Hirsch who accepted the invitation Bogolyubov was very excited about the visit to the yeshiva with such a rich history he decided to make a substantial contribution to enable a thorough renovation of the ancient and original building of the yeshiva As a token of honor and appreciation to Mr the yeshiva decided to name the building “Beit Baruch” after Mr preserving the ancient character of the original building which was actually a palace of the kings of France The inauguration of the building was inaugurated four years ago and for technical reasons related to the permits the sign hanging and the name of the building were rejected four years after learning started in the magnificent building the naming ceremony was held with great pomp with the mayor of Brunoy next to him who could not hide his excitement praising the Jewish community and his friendship To light the first candle and to sing Hanerios Hallalu who helps a great deal in all matters of the yeshiva For two months Bochurim of the Yeshiva Katana of Brunoy immersed themselves in an in-depth study of Moshiach and then entered a chidon competition The winner was awarded a ticket to the Rebbe After 2 months of immersing themselves in a brand new learning curriculum the bochurim of the Yeshiva Katana of Brunoy were tested on their knowledge of the subjects of Moshiach and then entered a chidon competition The winner of the competition was awarded a ticket to the Rebbe for Gimmel Tammuz and a seat at the international chidon in New York Each participant was gifted a set of seforim Participating bochurim were: Mendel Eidelman “It is certain that all the bachurim who invested themselves brought much nachas to the Rebbe and that we can finally deserve the revelation of Moshiach now,” the organizers said the campus of Yeshivas Tomchei Tmimim in Brunoy making the already excellent accommodations even more appealing to the 350 students from around the world is well known for its high level of learning and the yiras shomayim implanted in each student is that the Yeshiva is one of the most beautiful in the world far from the hustle and bustle of the city There are currently 350 students in Brunoy who come from all over the world under the leadership of the Rabbi Itche Nemenov son of the renowned mashpia Rabbi Nissan Nemenov all seem to make time stop moving at the gates of the yeshiva as the Rebbe described the yeshiva “al derech k’biLubavitch” – just like in the original Tomchei Tmimim in Lubavitch In addition to the ‘regular’ yeshiva classes the yeshiva has a special framework for high school graduates who want to spend a year in yeshiva A large number of them end up remaining in the yeshiva the following year and integrate into the regular framework like “regular” bochurim but the year they spent in daled amos of Tomchei Tmimim leaves a mark on them that remains for the rest of their life the yeshiva building has been renovated beyond recognition All the floors of the dormitory have been renovated and the entire building used for Shiur Alef has been gut renovated The attached photos gives a glimpse of the magnificent yeshiva building as well as the “magical” chassidishe atmosphere that one can only feel by spending some time in the yeshiva visited the Brunoy Yeshiva and delivered a shiur for the bochurim on one of the recent Tosfos learned in Yeshiva The bochurim of Shiur Gimmel of Yeshivas Tomchei Tmimim Brunoy joined together for a group photo as they concluded their second year of Yeshiva and prepare to learn in Oholei Torah this upcoming year visited the Brunoy Yeshiva on Sunday and delivered a shiur for the bochurim as part of the Kinus Torah The chief rabbi was warmly received by Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Yechiel Kalmanson A grand Menorah lighting was held at the Brunoy Yeshiva on the third candle of Chanuka attended by the mayor and local dignitaries Mayor Bruno Gallier spoke about the personal sense of commitment he feels toward the Yeshiva A grand Menorah lighting was held in the yard of the Brunoy Yeshiva on the third candle of Chanukah The lighting ceremony was led by Rabbi Shmuel Brodowicz who praised the warm connection between the Brunoy Jewish community and local government officials spoke about the sense of personal commitment he and other members of the municipality have for the Jewish community “The yeshiva was established here 74 years ago and it symbolizes the menorah,” he said excitedly and each year it shines even more than the previous year.” Director of the Yeshiva Rabbi Mendel Gurevich, presented the dignitaries with gifts in honor of the celebration Chief Rabbi of Israel Rabbi Dovid Lau visited Yeshivas Tomchei Temimim Brunoy and Bais Rivkah School while on his tour of France where he is being Mechazek the local Jewish communities While visiting the Yeshiva he gave a shiur to the bochurim 360 students in the Brunoy Yeshiva gathered for a photo with menahalim and staff to mark the end of a successful year of learning at the Yeshiva founded 72 years ago by the Frierdiker Rebbe and is now the largest Yeshiva in Europe. Full Story Rabbi Mendel Gurevitch and Rabbi Yechiel Kalmenson have written a letter appealing to all friends and alumni of the institution to attend the gala event which will feature a special concert by superstar Chasidic singer Avraham Fried 120 Bochurim of Yeshiva Tomchei Tmimim in Burnoy, France participated in the study of Tanya in depth. 20 of them were finalists in the competition that had 3 winners. Full Story, Photos 120 bochurim from Tomchei Tmimim Yeshiva in Brunoy participated in the in depth learning of Tanya this year The bochurim studied for the past few months and were tested on each Perek The final test on all of the Prokim of the Tanya took place recently 20 bochurim who received the highest test scores participated in a Chidon competition on the material questions were asked of each of the participants until the final round of four bochurim was held The final part of the competition was a written exam “May it be that thanks to all this study it will be possible to reach what Moshiach answered the Baal Shem Tov (to his question “When will you come?”) -“When your wellsprings will spread,” organizers said The new students of Tomchei Temimim Brunoy were welcomed this week for the beginning of Seder Halimudim by their Magidei Shiurim including Shiur Aleph’s Rabbi Shmuel Brodovitch and Shiur Beis and Gimmel’s Rabbi Yoel Edelman The yeshiva is led by Rabbi Yitzhak Nemanov and Rabbi Zalman Segal who together are responsible for the approximately four hundred Yeshiva bochurim spending their golden years immersed in Torah come to the renowned Yeshiva to learn in its unique environment The yeshiva has also incorporated a special department for high school graduates under the management of Rabbi Mendel Ozan who are coming to the yeshiva for the year “This year is the 76th year since the establishment of the yeshiva,” says Rabbi Mendel Gurvitz  The bochurim and staff of the Brunoy Yeshiva gathered for a festive event marking the 40th Siyum Harambam addressed by Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Yechiel Kelmenson and guest speaker Rabbi Zalman Landau of Eretz Yisroel Over 350 bochurim of the Brunoy Yeshiva gathered with the Yeshiva’s staff and members of the local Chabad community for a festive event marking the 40th Siyum Harambam this week The Siyum was arranged by the Bochurim Shluchim who worked to ensure the beautiful event would be a proper tribute to the 40 completion of the Rambam’s magnum opus The siyum began with an address by hatomim Avrohom Yitzchok Glazman Following him was Dayan Levi Yitzchok Kahn and then said a lengthy pilpul on an explanation of the Rebbe in the words of the Rambam Guest speaker Rabbi Zalman Landau from Eretz Yisroel began the 41st cycle of Rambam Next to speak was Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Yechiel Kalmenson followed by Paris Shliach Rabbi Elchonon Dov Marozov Thanks were given to the Bochurim Shluchim who dedicate themselves to the bochurim spiritual welbbeing throughout the year and had put in many hours to organize the siyum as well a public Menorah lighting was held in the yeshiva courtyard with the participation of the mayor of Brunoy The ceremony was led by Rabbi Shmuel Brodovich who praised the warm connection between the Jewish community and the various government officials The Mayor of Brunoy spoke and mentioned the sense of commitment of the municipality and other government ministries for the benefit of the community “The Yeshiva was established 74 years ago and is itself like the Menorah” the Mayor said excitedly and every year shines brighter than the previous year.” Director of the Yeshiva Rabbi Mendel Gurevich gave gifts to the guests and the students enjoyed a special surprise in honor of Chanukah The 360 bochurim learning in Yeshivas Tomhei Temimim Brunoy posed for a group photo as the Yeshiva prepares to farewell its graduating class is one of the largest Lubavitcher Yeshiva in the world with hundreds of bochurim from twenty countries as well as dozens of staff members The yeshiva will hold its annual dinner this week Rabbi Mendel Gourevitch and Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Yechiel Kalmonson An invitation letter was sent to friends and graduates of the yeshiva to participate in the dinner which included a special performance by singer Avraham Fried [pdf-embedder url=”http://crownheights.info/assets/2019/06/מכתב-אנ״ש-גאלא-תשעט-ר-יצחק.pdf” title=”מכתב אנ״ש גאלא תשעט ר יצחק”] Yeshivas Tomchei Tmimim Lubavitch in Brunoy attended by hundreds of yeshiva supporters spoke about the importance of supporting the yeshiva which received so much encouragement and support from the Rebbe It’s well known that the Rebbe once wrote that the yeshiva is conducted “al derech k’B’Lubavitch,” similar to how the yeshiva was in Lubavitch in the Old Country Many thousands of bochurim were molded in the halls of Brunoy with the alumni boasting some of the finest rabbonim The staff over the years – in both nigleh and Chassidus – is a long list of legendary names the son of the legendary Mashpia Reb Nissen Nemanov some of whom already had grandchildren who are studying at the yeshiva He thanked them for their support and stressed how important it was for the future generation of Lubavitch enthralled the crowd with a musical performance The event was arranged beautifully by yeshiva secretary Rabbi Shimon Lasri with the professional help of LS Events Rabbi Elchonon Dov (Chonchi) Morosov has recently joined the yeshiva staff at the Chabad Yeshiva in Brunoy the son-in-law of the unforgettable Rabbi Shmuel Azimov has been serving as the Rebbe’s Shliach to the 5th district of Paris and Shliach and director of the Student’s Beis Hamedrash next to Beis Lubavitch Rabbi Morozov has joined the staff and serves as a ‘Meishiv’ and ‘Magid Shiur’ in nigleh in the yeshiva gedola he served as a bochur Shliach to our yeshiva and now “His appointment to our yeshiva has been received with great joy and gratitude,” the Hanhallah of the Yeshiva said I was going to write the same as r’ asher jacobson … they really are lucky to have a real chasidishe yid as a role model and magid shiur . Following months of alternative learning arrangements due to Covid-19 bochurim in Yeshivas Tomchei Temimim Brunoy eagerly returned to the walls of their Yeshiva will great excitement for the new year the oldest and largest Chabad Yeshiva in Europe in-person yeshiva study was not allowed due to the corona The yeshiva management took advantage of the only time that the building was empty and immediately undertook a large renovation project The entire dormitory underwent a complete overhaul and renovation The Yeshiva’s director Rabbi Mendel Gurevitch supervised the work closely and took great care that everything would be befitting a Yeshiva building which was built with the Rebbe’s blessings has begun the 5780-5781 school year with excitement and purpose even remained open during the COVID pandemic making sure that the renovations left the building renewed and rejuvenated 350 bochurim returned to the Yeshiva building and resumed their studies in person 350 students in the Brunoy Yeshiva gathered for a photo with menahalim and staff to commemorate the 70th year since its founding by the Frierdiker Rebbe. Photo The Yeshiva currently has 350 students from around the world under the direction of Rabbi Yitzchok Nemenov Rabbi Mendel Gurevitch and Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Yechiel Kalmanson The 350 students of Yeshivas Tomchei Temiim Brunoy alon with the yeshiva’s staff have made their way to the Yeshiva’s yearly summer location in the French Alps at a hotel rented by the yeshiva’s management they will continue to learn for next three weeks