Chumash Celebration, Talmud Torah Kfar Chabad, 5774

00:02 Speaker 1 To everyone who has come to take part in the Chumash celebration, welcome in Hashem’s name. In just a moment, we’ll bring the children in for their Chumash celebration. It’s a festive day for them, a happy day, and it coincides with an auspicious day: the Frierdiker Rebbe’s Festival of Liberation, a day that symbolizes self-sacrifice. So when the students come in—when these little tzaddikim come in—let’s welcome them with applause and join them in singing “Rejoice and Celebrate on Simchas Torah.” Please, tzaddikim, come in, hand in hand. One big circle. Hey!

02:15 Speaker 2 Rejoice and celebrate with great joy, making a festival for our G-d-fearing brother. Rejoice and celebrate with great joy, making a festival for our G-d-fearing brother. Ay, ay, ay... Hey, ay... Ay... Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey. Ay, ay, ay... Ay... Ay... Ay... Ay... Ay... Ay... Ay... Hey, ay... Ay... Ay... Ay... Ay... Ay... Ah. Rejoice with joy, with great joy, making a festival for our G-d-fearing brother. Rejoice with joy, with great joy, making a festival for our G-d-fearing brother. Ay, ay, ay... Ay... Ay...

03:00 Speaker 1 It is a great mitzvah, the mara d’asra.

03:03 Speaker 2 Hey, ay... Ay... Clap your hands. Hop! Stronger, stronger, with joy! Come on, hop. Ti-ram ta tra-ra-ra. Up, up. Hop!

03:35 Speaker 1 Well done to our dear students for that wonderful singing. And once again, we welcome the mara d’asra, Rabbi Ashkenazi.

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04:58 Speaker 13 In honor of this great, important and precious day in my life, I’ll call the students, and the teachers will receive them and arrange them in order. The students are Yossi Nachmias, Mendy Haddad, Shimi Machputz, Itzik Borkis, Srulik Markel, Udi Rivkin, Shlomo Schneerson, Schneur Klein, Matan Mahatov. We welcome Rabbi Segal, principal of the Rebbe’s Talmud Torah. Please, Rabbi Segal.

05:29 Speaker 15 The children whose names were called, please stand here. I’ll repeat them. Yossi Nachmias, Mendy Haddad, Shimi Machputz, Itzik Borkis, please come over here. Srulik Markel, Udi Rivkin, Shlomo, Schneur and Matan.

06:22 Speaker 16 Welcome, dear parents! Today we celebrate our Chumash celebration.

06:35 Speaker 17 With excited hearts full of joy, today we’ll begin learning the holy Torah.

06:40 Speaker 18 Hashem’s Torah is perfect; it watches over and protects us.

06:46 Speaker 17 We’ll learn it with enthusiasm and joy and unite with the Giver of the Torah.

06:55 Speaker 18 And with all our hearts, we add a prayer to Hashem: May the Torah be as sweet as honey to us.

07:06 Speaker 17 And to you, dear parents, we wish that you merit to raise us as faithful chassidim.

07:13 Speaker 18 [unclear] Geulah [unclear].

07:18 Speaker 16 Who has granted us life, sustained us and brought us to this time. We hope you enjoy our celebration. Throughout the year, these precious children reviewed Tanya by heart every single day. Baruch Hashem, the students have made such wonderful progress that they know all of chapter 32 of Tanya, and even substantial portions of chapter 1. Children, please, each of you do your very best and recite the Tanya you know by heart. We’ll begin with Tanya, chapter 32. Are you all ready? Everyone ready? Tanya, chapter 32.

08:21 Speaker 19 Yes.

08:21 Speaker 16 Excellent. You can begin.

08:26 Speaker 19 Chapter 32. Through carrying out what was discussed above—regarding one’s body as lowly and repulsive, and finding joy only in the joy of the soul—one has a direct and easy path to fulfilling the mitzvah, “Love your fellow as yourself,” toward every Jewish soul, from the greatest to the least. For once one regards one’s body as repulsive and loathsome, who can know the greatness and stature of the soul and spirit in their root and source in the living G-d? Moreover, they are all equal, and they all have one Father.

09:51 Speaker 16 As an introduction to learning Chumash—can you hear me, tzaddikim? Today is your celebration; today is your happy day. A few students have prepared a very special dvar Torah for us. So for that dvar Torah, I’d like to invite the following students: Menachem Mendel Akivayev[?], Yehudi Abergil, Eli Hassin and Binyamin Listan[?]. Yasher koach.

10:29 Speaker 20 The word Vayikra is written with a small alef. Do you know why?

11:09 Speaker 21 Because our Sages instructed that when young children begin learning Chumash, they begin with Chumash Vayikra.

11:19 Speaker 20 But Chumash Vayikra tells us about the sacrifices. So what does that have to do with us children?

11:27 Speaker 21 Ah, the Midrash says that children are pure. Therefore, let the pure come and occupy themselves with matters of purity, and learn about the pure sacrifices.

11:44 Speaker 16 Now, dear children, we’ve reached the high point, the most important moments: beginning to learn Chumash. Teacher Mishael is handing out your Chumashim. Open them to the section marked Chumash Vayikra. This is our day of celebration. While Teacher Mishael hands them out, I want to tell you: A day or two ago, I didn’t know whether there would be a celebration today because of the security situation. I opened Igros Kodesh, and there was a letter dated 7 Shvat. There the Rebbe speaks about how, on a day like this, when the Frierdiker Rebbe showed self-sacrifice, all spiritual matters—especially education—will surely work out in the best possible way. That made it clear to me. Even though until yesterday afternoon we didn’t know whether there would be a celebration, by the afternoon it had worked out. And I have no doubt that it’s thanks to our being in the Rebbe’s village, thanks to the Frierdiker Rebbe. For us, this is a Festival of Liberation. May Hashem help these days turn into gladness and joy.

12:51 Speaker 3 Amen.

12:55 Speaker 16 Children, children, let’s read. Finger on verse one.

12:59 Speaker 3 Finger on verse one.

13:01 Speaker 16 Ready?

13:03 Speaker 3 Yes.

13:03 Speaker 16 One moment. We’ll go first. [unclear].

13:27 Speaker 3 Yes, yes.

13:29 Speaker 16 Let’s begin Chumash Vayikra, verse one.

13:33 Speaker 3 Verse one.

13:35 Speaker 16 Finger on the words, children. “And He called to Moshe.”

13:39 Speaker 3 “And He called to Moshe.”

13:43 Speaker 16 “And Hashem spoke to him.”

13:44 Speaker 3 “And Hashem spoke to him.”

13:49 Speaker 16 “From the Tent of Meeting, saying.”

13:52 Speaker 3 “From the Tent of Meeting, saying.”

13:56 Speaker 16 Verse two.

13:58 Speaker 3 Verse two.

14:00 Speaker 16 “Speak to the Children of Israel.”

14:03 Speaker 3 “Speak to the Children of Israel.”

14:06 Speaker 16 “And say to them.”

14:08 Speaker 3 “And say to them.”

14:10 Speaker 16 “When a person among you brings.”

14:13 Speaker 3 “When a person among you brings.”

14:16 Speaker 16 “An offering to Hashem.”

14:20 Speaker 3 “An offering to Hashem.”

14:21 Speaker 16 “From the animals.”

14:22 Speaker 3 “From the animals.”

14:24 Speaker 16 “From the cattle.”

14:28 Speaker 3 “From the cattle.”

14:28 Speaker 16 “And from the flock.”

14:30 Speaker 3 “And from the flock.”

14:32 Speaker 16 “You shall bring your offering.”

14:35 Speaker 3 “You shall bring your offering.”

14:39 Speaker 16 Verse three.

14:39 Speaker 3 Verse three.

14:40 Speaker 16 “If his offering is a burnt offering from the cattle.”

14:46 Speaker 3 “If his offering is a burnt offering from the cattle.”

14:49 Speaker 16 “He shall bring an unblemished male.”

14:52 Speaker 3 “He shall bring an unblemished male.”

14:55 Speaker 16 “To the entrance of the Tent of Meeting.”

14:58 Speaker 3 “To the entrance of the Tent of Meeting.”

15:01 Speaker 16 “He shall bring it.”

15:05 Speaker 3 “He shall bring it.”

15:05 Speaker 16 “To be accepted before Hashem.”

15:08 Speaker 3 “To be accepted before Hashem.”

15:11 Speaker 16 Very good. Let’s turn to Chumash Bereishis. We began with Vayikra because you are pure, so we start with the Chumash that deals with purity. And now we’re beginning Chumash Bereishis from the very start. These are the most special moments: the beginning of learning Chumash. Tell me, please, which letter does the holy Torah begin with?

15:35 Speaker 3 Beis.

15:35 Speaker 16 What does the letter beis represent?

15:37 Speaker 3 Two.

15:39 Speaker 16 Who are the two for whose sake Hakadosh Boruch Hu created the world?

15:45 Speaker 3 Adam and Chava.

15:45 Speaker 16 Can the Jewish people exist without the Torah?

15:49 Speaker 3 No.

15:49 Speaker 16 Can the Torah exist without the Jewish people?

15:51 Speaker 3 No.

15:51 Speaker 16 So let’s begin verse one. Verse one.

15:53 Speaker 3 Verse one.

15:55 Speaker 16 “Bereishis”—“In the beginning.”

15:57 Speaker 3 “Bereishis”—“In the beginning.”

16:04 Speaker 16 “Bara Elokim”—“When Hashem created.”

16:05 Speaker 3 “Bara Elokim”—“When Hashem created.”

16:11 Speaker 16 “Es hashamayim”—“The heavens.”

16:13 Speaker 3 “Es hashamayim”—“The heavens.”

16:17 Speaker 16 “Ve’es ha’aretz”—“And the earth.”

16:20 Speaker 3 “Ve’es ha’aretz”—“And the earth.”

16:24 Speaker 16 Verse two.

16:25 Speaker 3 Verse two.

16:27 Speaker 16 “Veha’aretz haysah”—“And the earth was.”

16:31 Speaker 3 “Veha’aretz haysah”—“And the earth was.”

16:34 Speaker 16 “Sohu vavohu”—“Desolate and empty.”

16:37 Speaker 3 “Sohu vavohu”—“Desolate and empty.”

16:40 Speaker 16 “Vechoshech”—“And there was darkness.”

16:43 Speaker 3 “Vechoshech”—“And there was darkness.”

16:47 Speaker 16 “Al p’nei sehom”—“Over the waters that were on the earth.”

16:56 Speaker 3 “Al p’nei sehom”—“Over the waters that were on the earth.”

16:56 Speaker 16 “Veruach Elokim”—“And Hashem’s Throne of Glory.”

17:01 Speaker 3 “Veruach Elokim”—“And Hashem’s Throne of Glory.”

17:05 Speaker 16 “Merachefes”—“Hovering, suspended in the air.”

17:09 Speaker 3 “Merachefes”—“Hovering, suspended in the air.”

17:14 Speaker 16 “Al p’nei hamayim”—“Above the water.”

17:18 Speaker 3 “Al p’nei hamayim”—“Above the water.”

17:22 Speaker 16 Verse three.

17:25 Speaker 3 Verse three.

17:26 Speaker 16 “Vayomer Elokim”—“And Hashem said.”

17:29 Speaker 3 “Vayomer Elokim”—“Hashem said.”

17:32 Speaker 16 “Yehi or”—“Let there be light.”

17:35 Speaker 3 “Yehi or”—“Let there be light.”

17:38 Speaker 16 “Vayehi or”—“And there was light.”

17:42 Speaker 3 “Vayehi or”—“And there was light.”

17:45 Speaker 16 Verse four.

17:46 Speaker 3 Verse four.

17:47 Speaker 16 “Vayar Elokim”—“And Hashem saw.”

17:51 Speaker 3 “Vayar Elokim”—“And Hashem saw.”

17:56 Speaker 16 “Es ha’or”—“The light.”

17:58 Speaker 3 “Es ha’or”—“The light.”

18:00 Speaker 16 “Ki tov”—“That it was good.”

18:02 Speaker 3 “Ki tov”—“That it was good.”

18:06 Speaker 16 “Vayavdel Elokim”—“Hashem separated.”

18:10 Speaker 3 “Vayavdel Elokim”—“Hashem separated.”

18:13 Speaker 16 “Bein ha’or uvein hachoshech”—“Between the light and the darkness.”

18:20 Speaker 3 “Bein ha’or uvein hachoshech”—“Between the light and the darkness.”

18:26 Speaker 16 Verse five.

18:26 Speaker 3 Verse five.

18:29 Speaker 16 “Vayikra Elokim la’or yom”—“Hashem called the light day.”

18:35 Speaker 3 “Vayikra Elokim la’or yom”—“Hashem called the light day.”

18:41 Speaker 16 “Velachoshech kara laylah”—“And Hashem called the darkness night.”

18:47 Speaker 3 “Velachoshech kara laylah”—“And Hashem called the darkness night.”

18:53 Speaker 16 “Vayehi erev”—“And it became evening.”

18:58 Speaker 3 “Vayehi erev”—“And it became evening.”

18:59 Speaker 16 “Vayehi voker”—“And it became morning.”

19:02 Speaker 3 “Vayehi voker”—“And it became morning.”

19:05 Speaker 16 “Yom echad”—“The first day of the creation of the world.”

19:10 Speaker 3 “Yom echad”—“The first day of the creation of the world.”

19:16 Speaker 16 Very good. Well done, children. It was impossible not to be moved by this great and wonderful occasion. You know, we have a very, very important person here with us who came especially to bless you on this great and special day. He is the mara d’asra, the rabbi of this place. Let’s invite Rabbi Ashkenazi to bless the students in honor of their great day.

20:02 Speaker 4 Parents and teachers, dear students, ladies and gentlemen, this is the greatest joy. We have gathered for a special day, the festival of liberation on 12 Tammuz, the day of the Frierdiker Rebbe’s liberation. These days of Geulah are remembered and observed as a Rosh Hashanah for [unclear], a Rosh Hashanah for Torah study, a Rosh Hashanah for studying Chassidus and the ways of Chassidus. Dear children, you are here in Kfar Chabad, the center of Chabad in the Holy Land, a center of Torah and Chassidus. Today you are entering into the light of Torah and the study of Chumash. It is a day of receiving the Torah. One of the occasions, one of the celebrations I am happiest to take part in, is seeing these holy little children as they enter and take upon themselves the Torah, its holiness, and the Oral Torah. May Hashem help you grow into chassidim who fear Heaven and love learning, so that your parents, teachers, and grandparents will have nachas from you—true chassidishe nachas—as they see you growing in Torah, fear of Heaven, and the ways of Chassidus. May you grow into Chayal: chassidim, G-d-fearing Jews, and scholars. Mazel tov, mazel tov. May Hashem open your hearts and minds to the light of Torah, to Torah study and the ways of Torah. May we have true chassidishe nachas from you, and may all of Israel have nachas from you.

21:43 Speaker 5 Amen.

21:48 Speaker 6 Thank you, Rabbi, for those words of blessing. May they indeed be fulfilled for the good. Dear children, we have another person with us who is very, very happy to share in your joy, and with Hashem’s help, you will get to know him better in a year’s time. He is sitting here: Rabbi Segal, the principal of the Rebbe’s Talmud Torah. We ask Rabbi Segal to bless the children on their special day.

22:20 Speaker 7 With the permission of the local rabbi, Rabbi Mordechai Shmuel Ashkenazi shlita. Honored guests. The kindergarten teacher, Rabbi Eliran Cohen, and his assistant, Rabbi Mishael Efrati. My friend, our emcee, Rabbi Tangji[unclear]. Together, we [unclear] the Talmud Torah. Dear parents, and last but most dear, the guests of honor: our righteous students, whose special day this is and in whose honor we have all gathered to share in your joy. Today we celebrate the festival of liberation on 12 Tammuz. Let us pause for a moment and ask ourselves: What was the Frierdiker Rebbe prepared to give his life for in those days of terror? What lay at the heart of his struggle, which showed courage and daring beyond human capacity? For us, his students, his chassidim, and those who follow his path, the answer is clear: the future generation. As it is written: “From the mouths of infants and nursing children You have established strength, because of Your adversaries, to silence enemy and avenger.” This occasion, the Chumash celebration, is another building block, another stone that strengthens and shapes the complete edifice of a good education—an education steeped in Torah, Chassidus, and fear of Heaven, in the ways of our Rebbeim. Ladies and gentlemen, when the Frierdiker Rebbe was released from prison after his death sentence was overturned, he made a statement of profound significance. This is what he said: “It was not I alone whom Hakadosh Boruch Hu redeemed, but all who bear the name Israel.” At chassidic farbrengens, mashpi’im discuss this statement and the message it conveys. And so I stand here before you, representing this chassidic institution, the Rebbe’s Talmud Torah in Kfar Chabad, and say something simple and clear: this festival of liberation is your victory too, wonderful dear children. Had the Rebbe not prevailed, who knows what would have become of good chassidic education throughout the world? How fortunate we are to be chassidim. And how fortunate you are, dear students, to have learned and grown wiser and reached the point where you are completing the previous stage, early childhood, and are about to move on

25:04 Speaker 7 to the next stage: entering first grade at the Rebbe’s Talmud Torah. Here in the Talmud Torah, with Hashem’s help, you will broaden your horizons in davening and in Chumash, Mishnah, Gemara, Nach, and other subjects needed to develop your character and help you become independent learners. And a closing word to the parents, who will be sending what is most precious to you to the Rebbe’s Talmud Torah next school year: with Hashem’s help, we will do everything we can to help your dear son develop and advance. May we see this tender sapling bear fruit and fruit of fruit, bringing nachas to the Rebbe, the leader of our generation and of this Talmud Torah. May we merit to act and work in the spirit of the Rebbe, our leader, and merit the complete Geulah very soon indeed. Once again, blessings and mazel tov. Thank you very much.

26:11 Speaker 8 Thank you to Rabbi Segal, principal of the Rebbe’s Talmud Torah, for his blessings and good wishes. Dear children, in just a moment we will come to your great, happy moment. Every one of you is going to receive a Chumash. The rabbi will present you with your Chumash. At the same time, the principal, Rabbi Segal, will present each of you with a certificate for your memorization of the Tanya you learned by heart. Each of you should stand nicely and respectfully, shake the rabbi’s hand and the principal’s hand, and stand still so we can take your picture and you will have a keepsake of this great day. I will call each of you in order, and when your name is called, do as we asked earlier. Yehudi Abargel, please. Student Yehudi Abargel. Well done, student Yehudi Abargel. And now we invite student Shlomi Adri. Well done, student Shlomi Adri. And now we invite dear student Chaim Osher. Shake the rabbi’s hand. Well done, student Chaim Osher. And now we invite dear student Itzik Borkis. Shake the rabbi’s hand. Well done, student Itzik Borkis. And now we invite dear student Nachum Gottfels. Well done, student Nachum Gottfels. And now we invite dear student Yitzchak Drummond. Well done, student Yitzchak Drummond. And now we invite dear student Lavi Hanahar. Well done, student Lavi Hanahar. And now we invite dear student Eliyahu Volovtzi[unclear]. Well done, student Eliyahu Agroski[unclear]. And now we invite dear student Yosfi Tzachi Vaknin. Well done, student Yosfi Tzachi Vaknin. And now we invite dear student Mendy Haddad. Well done, student Mendy Haddad. And now we invite dear student Eli Chassin. Well done, student Eli Chassin. And now we invite dear student David Katan. Well done, student David Katan. And now we invite dear student Omri Levinger. Well

32:45 Speaker 8 done, student Omri Levinger. And now we invite student Levi Yisrael Logo onto the stage. Well done, student Levi Yisrael Logo. And now we invite dear student Binyamin Lipsker. Well done, student Binyamin Lipsker. And now we invite dear student Shmulik Madar. Well done, student Shmulik Madar. And now we invite dear student Moishy Mugrabi. Well done, student Moishy Mugrabi. And now we invite dear student Eitan Menachem Moskowitz. Well done, student Eitan Moskowitz. And now we invite dear student Matan Elmizrachi. Well done, Matan Elam. And now we invite dear student Shmulik Mizrachi. Well done, Shmulik. And now we invite dear student Shimi Machis. Well done, Shimi. And now we invite dear student Yosef Yitzchak Michali. Well done, Yosef Yitzchak. And now we invite dear student Netanel Melamed. Well done, Netanel. And now we invite dear student Matan Meiri. Well done, student Matan. And now we invite dear student Stav Prashvich. Well done, Stav Prashvich. And now we invite dear student Srulik Markis. Well done, Srulik. And now we invite dear student Yossi Nachmias. Well done, Yossi. And now we invite dear student Naftali Eider. Well done, Naftali. And now we invite dear student Neriya Amar. Well done, Neriya. And now we invite dear student Menachem Mendel Nekiva. Well done, Menachem Mendel. And now we invite dear student Ariel Tzobari. Well done, Ariel. And now we invite dear student Shneur Zalman Klein. Well done, Shneur Zalman. And now we invite dear student Udi Rivki. Well done, Udi. And now we invite dear student Shlomo Schneerson. Well done, Shlomo Schneerson. We are gathered on an auspicious day. After the rabbi’s remarks, after Rabbi Segal’s remarks, I would

43:06 Speaker 8 With your permission, I’d like to read you a letter I came across through Divine Providence. It’s also on the page at Beis Menachem. With your permission, I’d like to read it, because nothing could be more timely or more fitting for this day and this occasion. The letter was written in 5724, fifteen years after the founding of Kfar Chabad. This is what the Rebbe writes: “Boruch Hashem, 8 Tammuz 5724, Brooklyn, New York. To all those gathered for a farbrengen marking the days of Geulah, 12–13 Tammuz, in Kfar Chabad, founded by my revered father-in-law, the Rebbe, whose celebration this is, in our Holy Land, may it be rebuilt and established through Moshiach, speedily in our days, may Hashem grant them life. Greetings and blessings. In these auspicious days, which come upon us and all Israel for good, several joyous occasions have come together: the days of Geulah of my revered father-in-law, the Rebbe—which are also our Geulah and the redemption of our souls; fifteen years since the founding of Kfar Chabad—may it be Hashem’s will that it expand in every respect, and, most centrally and inwardly, become a center from which the wellsprings of Chassidus spread throughout our Holy Land, may it be rebuilt and established; and the laying of the cornerstone for a new shul and also a center for the youth of our Jewish brethren, may Hashem grant them life. May Hashem grant that, as we know, joy breaks through barriers, and that all these joys join together to break through the barriers and limitations that prevent the spread of goodness and holiness. And there is no goodness but Torah and its mitzvos—our Torah, the Torah of life, and its mitzvos, of which it is said, ‘You shall live by them’—until, even in everyday life, the unity of the Jewish people, the Torah and Hakadosh Boruch Hu is apparent, amid abundance both materially and spiritually, and in the Geulah spoken of: the Geulah of all our Jewish brethren, the true and complete Geulah through Moshiach; and the fulfillment of the promise, ‘You shall spread out westward, eastward, northward and southward.’ With respect and with a blessing of l’chaim, l’chaim and blessing.” The Rebbe’s signature. Let’s invite Rabbi Valiram [unclear] to the stage. Together with all the students, he has prepared a performance in our honor. Dear children, are you

45:24 Speaker 8 ready? You’ve invested, worked and labored for this moment for a very, very long time, and you deserve a round of applause.

47:19 Speaker 9 Shimi, watch out. All right, students, are you ready?

47:23 Speaker 10 Yes.

47:24 Speaker 9 Then we’ll begin [unclear] with a glad heart. Dai, dai, dai, dai. Hey, come on, clap your hands, up high. On the sixth day of Sivan, the Torah came down into the world. Hashem went from nation to nation: Who would accept this gift? Hashem asked the children of Esav, the children of Ammon and the children of Moav: “Would you like to receive this Torah as a precious gift?” What does it say in it? It says, “Do not murder.” [unclear]. “Do not steal,” “Do not covet,” honoring parents—give me my bread. What does it say in it? “Do not murder.” [unclear]. “Do not steal,” “Do not covet,” honoring parents—give those to others. Clap your hands. How beautiful. Hashem answered them: “Would you like this precious Torah?” They answered as one: “We will do and we will listen—that’s how we’ll receive the Torah. We want to accept it wholeheartedly, to study, observe and fulfill it.” The angels answered. [unclear] the joy on everyone’s faces. Where’s the joy on everyone’s faces, friends? How fortunate we are. How fortunate we are to be Jews. Ma, ma, ma, ma, ya, ya, [unclear] Torah. So tell the nasi to give us the Torah, because it will bring us another vacation. Ma, ma, ya, ya, [unclear] Torah. So tell the nasi to give us the Torah, because it will bring us another vacation. On the sixth day of Sivan, the Torah came down into the world. [unclear] gave the Torah to all Israel. [unclear]. How fortunate we are to be Jews. Ma, ma, ya, ya, [unclear] Torah. So tell the nasi to give [unclear] honor the Torah [unclear]. Oy, oy, oy, oy, oy, oy, oy, oy, oy—how great is your love; save us. Then kings and elders will say: May the honor of the Torah be ours [unclear], be ours [unclear]. How fortunate we are to have merited the Torah.

50:37 Speaker 11 Where’s the applause for these sweet children? Come on, children, into the changing room to change clothes and put on your new things. That’s for the next turn. Slowly, slowly. Slowly, slowly, keep going. And pop, pop, pop—come on, children.

54:27 Speaker 12 I can’t hear the children singing loudly. We have—one more time, we—okay, I’m already—we’re about to begin, with Hashem’s help. In a moment, in a moment we’ll begin. In a moment, in a moment we’ll begin, with Hashem’s help, with Hashem’s help. They’re getting ready. Open up the circle a little, open it up a little. Everyone, four steps back. Come on, children. One, two, three, three and a half. Excellent. We have—ready? With Hashem’s help, with Hashem’s help. [unclear]. Children, are you ready?

56:46 Speaker 14 Yes!

56:46 Speaker 12 Let’s go, joyfully. Everyone, just a moment. Moshe received the Torah at Sinai and passed it on to Yehoshua; Yehoshua passed it on to the elders, the elders to the prophets, and the prophets passed it on to the Men of the Great Assembly. Moshe received the Torah at Sinai and passed it on to Yehoshua; Yehoshua passed it on to the elders, the elders to the prophets, and the prophets passed it on to the Men of the Great Assembly. Torah, Torah was given to us; Torah, Torah [unclear]. [unclear]. I can’t hear you.

57:51 Speaker 14 The Torah of Hashem is perfect.

57:53 Speaker 12 Torah, Torah was given to us; Torah, Torah [unclear].

58:01 Speaker 14 [unclear]. The Torah of Hashem is perfect.

58:06 Speaker 12 Come on, you read along too. A little. Moshe received the Torah at Sinai and passed it on to Yehoshua. Yehoshua passed it on to the elders, the elders to the prophets, and the prophets passed it on to the Men of the Great Assembly. Moshe received the Torah at Sinai and passed it on to Yehoshua. Yehoshua passed it on to the elders, the elders to the prophets, and the prophets passed it on to the Men of—let’s hear you loud and clear.

59:00 Speaker 14 Good and holy Torah, good Torah, precious as gold. We received it as a gift [unclear]. Good and holy Torah, good Torah, precious as gold. We received it as a gift [unclear].

59:26 Speaker 12 What’s this? Where’s the applause for these children and elders? Everyone, back for the next part before us. Oh, Dovid, what are you doing? What are you doing? Come on, children. Leave the Torah scrolls on the table and stand nicely, just as you are. Don’t take the crowns off your heads; don’t take off the crowns. Don’t act like [unclear]. [unclear].