Yeshivamates of 1945 Reunite

ColLive.com - Reb Mottel Fisher was one of the handful of American boys that joined the Lubavitcher Mashpia Rav Yisroel Jacobson OBM for his Shabbos afternoon Tanya Shiur in Brownsville during the 1930s.

In August of 1939, only weeks before World War II broke out, Reb Mottel with a few of his friends – including Rabbi's Avrohom Hecht and Mottel Altein, set out in the historic trip to join the Central Lubavitcher Yeshiva in Otwock, Poland, to be with the Frierdiker Lubavitcher Rebbe ZY"A. On the way to Poland, the group traveled through Paris, meeting with the present Lubavitcher Rebbe ZY"A, who came to see them at the train station.

After returning to the US, and following the Frierdiker Rebbe’s escape from Europe – Mottel was part of the first class in the newly-established Lubavitcher Yeshiva at 770, studying there until 1944.

Last week, Reb Mottel came back to Crown Heights to relive and share his experiences, reminiscing about his “good old days” in 770 for the My Encounter with the Rebbe project.

The interview took place at the home of Rabbi and Mrs. Hershel Chitrik of Crown Heights. After the interview, he met up with his old friend Rabbi Avrohom Hecht at their old Yeshiva stomping grounds – 770, speaking about their memories of the Frierdiker Rebbe and the Rebbe in various parts of 770.


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