Vav Tishrei  marked 40 years since the passing of our beloved mother, Rebbitzen Chana A"H. What greater tribute can we have given her than writing a Sefer Torah in her  & Reb Levi Yitzchok's memory and how appropriate a gift from her daughters at Machon Chana.

The Siyum Sefer Torah that took place on Vav Tishrei is an event that will long be remembered. Thousands of men,  women and children took part in this historical event. Crown Heighters were joined by hundreds of guests from throughout the world who came to spend Tishrei with the Rebbe.

The Siyum took place at the new Machon Chana Center with great pomp. Rabbi Henig, the Sofer arrived from Eretz Yisroel for the event. While hundreds of men arrived between the hours of 3:00 & 7:00 to be honored with writing a letter in this special Sefer Torah in the Shul, women and children (who were given special nash bags) sat in the new beautiful lounge watching event on a video screen. and partaking from the buffet the students set up. The building was bustling with excitement as people were equally excited with beautiful new facility as with the event itself. It was truly a Kiddush Hashem.

Outside of the building a mob was gathering as the most beautiful majestic float and chuppah with a revolving gold crown arrived. The lively Chassidic music brought people out of their homes. At around 7:00 PM the procession began as the finished Sefer Torah was brought down and led to the awaiting Chuppah. The ever growing crowd led by hundreds of kids with glowing torches marched down Crown Street and onto Kingston Ave.

The procession stopped at the corner of President and Kingston. The famous building "1414" which now houses 400 Yeshiva bochurim, was once the apartment building where Rebbitzen Chana lived. When the parade arrived at the dorm, Rabbi Majeski, our dear principal stopped the music and took the mike. He told the of the Rebbe's love of this special house, how it was purchased in honor of Rebbitzen Chana, the Rebbe's numerous visits there and how he called it "My home" and the girls "My daughters." It was truly moving. The next stop was equally touching. As the float arrived in front of the house where the Rebbe and Rebbitzen Chaya Mushka lived, little boys carrying torches glowing in the night spontaneously walked up the front steps and knocked on the door. 

The march continued down New York Ave and up Eastern Parkway, in its wake bringing more and more people. At arrival in front of 770, hundreds of Israeli guests crowded on the balcony to watch the spectacle. 

Though each moment was truly memorable, watching all the other Sefer Torahs coming out of 770 to welcome the newest addition was most touching. The Rebbe's Sefer Torah (among others, each with its own history) came to dance at the chuppah of his parent's Sefer Torah.

Hakafos began and the Simcha was intense. Many people were called up for the zchus. The unity and kedusha felt is hard to describe. At about 10:00 AM the Sefer Torah was finally led into 770 where a seudas mitzvah was prepared for the close to a thousand people that remained. A farbrengen with speakers was prepared to take full advantage of the Hisorres that took place and heighten our hiskashrus on this auspicious Yarzeit of our mother, Rebbitzen Chana.

May the hisorres remain with us and bring the immediate Geulah

The Sefer Torah will remain in 770 until the new "Levi Yitzchok Shul" which will be in the Machon Chana Women's Center will be opened . This unique Shul will offer mentorship, a sense of belonging and importance, a place to grow spiritually, daven and learn. The new Levi Yitzchak Shul will provide all of this and more in a warm, loving atmosphere. Both newcomers to Torah learning and ordained Rabbis will farbreng, learn and share. In memory of the Rebbe’s father obm, the Levi Yitzchok Shul will not only have Shabbos minyanim and kiddushim, but will have minyanim three times a day and shiurim throughout the week. Women and girls are encouraged to join  on Shabbos.