Hey Teves Farbrengen in Ottawa (Pictures & Video)

Click HERE for a short Video of the Farbrengen

This afternoon Rabbi Berger announced that in honor of Hey Teves there will not be Seder Chassidus, instead there will be a Maariv at 8pm followed by a Farbrengen with Schneur Hayes.

The General Crowd @ The Farbrengen

The Farbrengen started with Schneur saying the story of Hey Teves. Yankee Kopfstien added in about the way the Sforim were stolen, technicalities, and some juicy details about a slap. After saying the story (see in above link) he started reciting the history of his Merkaz Shlichus in Seattle.

For the full story of Hey Teves CLICK HERE

Schneur speaking about his experiences in Seattle

Some of the highlights:
* Yoey announced the Sheva Mitzvos on the Enterprise Bus causing some people to come and ask questions.
* Recieving a Lincoln Town Car 2006 for a price of a Mid-Size.
* Getting lost and always finding Jews all over the place "DA REBBE DRRIVES DA CAR".
* Getting drunk by the Russian Shliach's party. A Bottle of Mashke with every two plates of chips.
* After the party, at the Shliach's house, a Farbrengen with the Shliach and some Russian, who said Lechaim every two minutes "OKEY, ENAFF TALKING SAY LICHAYIM".
* Getting stuck on the highway towardsa a Shliach, and when the wife called she was notified that "Hashgacha Pratis we got stuck" she flipped out and hung up the phone. Later on in that Shliach's house Schneur farbrenged with the Shliach's wife and explained what "Hashgacha Pratis" really is.
* On the flight back they sat next to a Goy who lives in Crown Heights, and they got a ride with him too.

The new Bochur, Simcha Blumencweig, sitting at the Farbrengen

After this ended, Yankee said some memories of his trip to Maryland, and then Schneur continued with the Farbrengen. Next Stop: Yankel Lefton.

Dovi Small & Sholom Ber smiling away

Schneur started by praising Vince's great achievements in this Yeshiva, growing spiritually and becoming a better Jew, and then proceeded to trashiong him for not wanting to achieve further. He then concluded that Vince must start participating in Chitas Shiur every day. Heshy Goldfein joined in too. When Schneur asked Yankee Kopfstien to join, he answered "I can't be bothered".

At this moment, Heshy's Nefesh HaElokis started jumping from joy, and the chair Heshy was siting on decided to crack under the weight sending Heshy to the floor...

Heshy Goldfein proudly presenting the chair he broke...

Schneur then continued by cornering Yossi Morgenstien to learn Chassidus 60 seconds a day, and Yossi agreed.

The Farbengen ended abruptly when Levi Berger started speaking stupid perverted stuff and Schneur just got up sickened by the comments and cleaned off the table. The Farbrengen ended at 11:55pm.

Pictures & Video taken by Yaakov Lefton