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[[File:תהלוכה בבורו פארק.jpg|thumb|Thousands of Tinokos Shel Beis Rabban [young schoolchildren] at the Lag B'Omer Parade in Boro Park]] | |||
Boro Park is a Charedi neighborhood in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, where over one hundred thousand Jews live today maintaining a Charedi lifestyle. It is considered one of the largest Jewish communities outside of Israel. The neighborhood has a large population of Jews who study Chassidic teachings. | Boro Park is a Charedi neighborhood in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, where over one hundred thousand Jews live today maintaining a Charedi lifestyle. It is considered one of the largest Jewish communities outside of Israel. The neighborhood has a large population of Jews who study Chassidic teachings. | ||
= Population and Location = | == Population and Location == | ||
The neighborhood is located in the southwestern part of Brooklyn, New York. As the Jewish population grew, the neighborhood's boundaries expanded beyond its defined borders, spreading into adjacent neighborhoods like Kensington and Bensonhurst. | The neighborhood is located in the southwestern part of Brooklyn, New York. As the Jewish population grew, the neighborhood's boundaries expanded beyond its defined borders, spreading into adjacent neighborhoods like Kensington and Bensonhurst. | ||
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The neighborhood maintains vibrant Chassidic activity and serves as the center for the Bobov Chassidic court, which includes nearly a thousand families, as well as other Chassidic groups including: Pupa, Chernobyl, Rachmastrivka, Skverer Boro Park, Spinka, Stolin, Lelov, Burshtin, Paltishan, and Munkatch. Dozens more Chassidic groups from around the world operate community centers in the city, including Ger, Belz, and Satmar, each with over a thousand members in this city. These three Chassidic groups have dozens of buildings throughout the neighborhood. | The neighborhood maintains vibrant Chassidic activity and serves as the center for the Bobov Chassidic court, which includes nearly a thousand families, as well as other Chassidic groups including: Pupa, Chernobyl, Rachmastrivka, Skverer Boro Park, Spinka, Stolin, Lelov, Burshtin, Paltishan, and Munkatch. Dozens more Chassidic groups from around the world operate community centers in the city, including Ger, Belz, and Satmar, each with over a thousand members in this city. These three Chassidic groups have dozens of buildings throughout the neighborhood. | ||
= Chabad Community = | == Chabad Community == | ||
Already during the time of the Rebbe Rashab, Chabad Chassidim who immigrated to the United States began settling in Boro Park, and by 1914, the Chabad synagogue 'Chevra Anshei Lubavitch Nusach Ha'Ari' was already operating. | Already during the time of the Rebbe Rashab, Chabad Chassidim who immigrated to the United States began settling in Boro Park, and by 1914, the Chabad synagogue 'Chevra Anshei Lubavitch Nusach Ha'Ari' was already operating. | ||
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During holiday processions, the synagogue was the center from which Chassidim would split up to various synagogues in the neighborhood, and where they would gather afterward, make Kiddush, and return together to 770. | During holiday processions, the synagogue was the center from which Chassidim would split up to various synagogues in the neighborhood, and where they would gather afterward, make Kiddush, and return together to 770. | ||
= Chabad Activities in the Neighborhood = | == Chabad Activities in the Neighborhood == | ||
* Heichal Menachem, under the leadership of Rabbi Yaakov Yehuda Leib Altein and Rabbi Yisroel Stern, organizes classes and farbrengens on special days, including a conference and study evening on Yud Tes Kislev (the Rosh Hashanah of Chassidus) at Vizhnitz Halls, with hundreds of neighborhood residents and prominent rabbis participating. | * Heichal Menachem, under the leadership of Rabbi Yaakov Yehuda Leib Altein and Rabbi Yisroel Stern, organizes classes and farbrengens on special days, including a conference and study evening on Yud Tes Kislev (the Rosh Hashanah of Chassidus) at Vizhnitz Halls, with hundreds of neighborhood residents and prominent rabbis participating. | ||
* Simchas Beis HaShoeva celebrations on 13th Avenue during all nights of Chol Hamoed Sukkos, annually attended by thousands of neighborhood residents, accompanied by an orchestra. | * Simchas Beis HaShoeva celebrations on 13th Avenue during all nights of Chol Hamoed Sukkos, annually attended by thousands of neighborhood residents, accompanied by an orchestra. | ||
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* Tzivos Hashem Boro Park. | * Tzivos Hashem Boro Park. | ||
= Beis Medrash Beis Menachem = | == Beis Medrash Beis Menachem == | ||
Beis Medrash Beis Menachem Boro Park is the center for spreading Judaism throughout the area. This location hosts Rambam completions, farbrengens, distribution of Chassidic publications, learning sessions, prayers, library, holy videos, and more. | Beis Medrash Beis Menachem Boro Park is the center for spreading Judaism throughout the area. This location hosts Rambam completions, farbrengens, distribution of Chassidic publications, learning sessions, prayers, library, holy videos, and more. | ||
= Chabad Institutions in the Neighborhood = | == Chabad Institutions in the Neighborhood == | ||
* Beis Medrash Beis Menachem on 16th Avenue (48) | * Beis Medrash Beis Menachem on 16th Avenue (48) | ||
* Chassidic Library - Heichal Menachem on 16th Avenue corner of 52nd Street | * Chassidic Library - Heichal Menachem on 16th Avenue corner of 52nd Street | ||