This Friday, 14th of Cheshvan, marks the birthday of the highly esteemed, well respected and beloved maggid shiur in Yshivas Oholei Torah Zal of Crown Heights Brooklyn, Reb Avrohom Gerlitzky. There has been a tradition for many years that on his birthday, his talmidim make it a special day, a highlight in the Oholei Torah calendar. This year was no exception.
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Crown Heights residents woke up Thursday morning to find signs on cars, poles and even some shops wishing Reb Avrohom a Happy Birthday.
In the afternoon Reb Avrohom walked into the decorated classroom to the sound of a loud happy birthday sung by his talmidim. This year, the talmidim decided, that to celebrate his tireless devotion to teaching in Oholei Torah for more than 30 years, they would throw him a party of which the likes were never seen before in the walls of the Yeshiva.
Following the wonderful farbrengen, the talmidim ushered Rabbi Gerlitzky into the next room, where an entertaining acrobatic show was put on by the French twins.
In the past the talmidim have pooled together and got Reb Avrohom a gift. One year it was a chair, another it was the entire Otzar Hachochma; this year they got him a brand new desk for Zal with a plaque dedicating it to him.
Friday, November 11, 2011
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