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Chabad celebrates dads before closure

Monroe. Before the area closed down due to the COVID-19 pandemic caused a shutdown, Chabad Hebrew School celebrated Father’s Day. The celebration was held early as Hebrew School is not in session normally when Father’s Day occurs.

Orange County /
| 15 Jun 2020 | 01:54
    Cory Benezra of Monroe and his dad Eric at A&Wesome Aba Father’s Day event at Chabad Hebrew School.
    Cory Benezra of Monroe and his dad Eric at A&Wesome Aba Father’s Day event at Chabad Hebrew School. ( PHOTOS COURTESY RABBI PASACH AND CHANA BURSTON OF CHABAD)
    Jaden and Liam Klausner of Monroe with their dad Marc at A&Wesome Aba Father’s Day event at Chabad Hebrew School.
    Jaden and Liam Klausner of Monroe with their dad Marc at A&Wesome Aba Father’s Day event at Chabad Hebrew School. ( PHOTOS COURTESY RABBI PASACH AND CHANA BURSTON OF CHABAD)
    Kaylie Rosenholtz of Harriman with her dad Jeff at A&Wesome Aba Father’s Day event at Chabad Hebrew School.
    Kaylie Rosenholtz of Harriman with her dad Jeff at A&Wesome Aba Father’s Day event at Chabad Hebrew School. ( PHOTOS COURTESY RABBI PASACH AND CHANA BURSTON OF CHABAD)
    Justin Reich of Highland Mills with his dad Scott at A&Wesome Aba Father’s Day event at Chabad Hebrew School.
    Justin Reich of Highland Mills with his dad Scott at A&Wesome Aba Father’s Day event at Chabad Hebrew School. ( PHOTOS COURTESY RABBI PASACH AND CHANA BURSTON OF CHABAD)
    Gabi Patsiner of Monroe and her dad Dan at A&Wesome Aba Father’s Day event at Chabad Hebrew School.
    Gabi Patsiner of Monroe and her dad Dan at A&Wesome Aba Father’s Day event at Chabad Hebrew School. ( PHOTOS COURTESY RABBI PASACH AND CHANA BURSTON OF CHABAD)
    Samantha and Alex Silberman of Tuxedo with their dad Alan at A&Wesome Aba Father’s Day event at Chabad Hebrew School.
    Samantha and Alex Silberman of Tuxedo with their dad Alan at A&Wesome Aba Father’s Day event at Chabad Hebrew School. ( PHOTOS COURTESY RABBI PASACH AND CHANA BURSTON OF CHABAD)
    A&Wesome Aba Father’s Day event at Chabad Hebrew School.
    A&Wesome Aba Father’s Day event at Chabad Hebrew School. ( PHOTOS COURTESY RABBI PASACH AND CHANA BURSTON OF CHABAD)
    Alana Schrank of Goshen and her dad David at A&Wesome Aba Father’s Day event at Chabad Hebrew School.
    Alana Schrank of Goshen and her dad David at A&Wesome Aba Father’s Day event at Chabad Hebrew School. ( PHOTOS COURTESY RABBI PASACH AND CHANA BURSTON OF CHABAD)
    Aiden and Daniel Askenazy of Highland Mills and their dad Lee at A&Wesome Aba Father’s Day event at Chabad Hebrew School.
    Aiden and Daniel Askenazy of Highland Mills and their dad Lee at A&Wesome Aba Father’s Day event at Chabad Hebrew School. ( PHOTOS COURTESY RABBI PASACH AND CHANA BURSTON OF CHABAD)
    Hanok and Noe Larson of Monroe and their dad Adam at A&Wesome Aba Father’s Day event at Chabad Hebrew School.
    Hanok and Noe Larson of Monroe and their dad Adam at A&Wesome Aba Father’s Day event at Chabad Hebrew School. ( PHOTOS COURTESY RABBI PASACH AND CHANA BURSTON OF CHABAD)
    Sofia Greenberg of Goshen, with her Dad, Dave and grandfather, Alan, of Pine Bush, at A&Wesome Aba Father’s Day event at Chabad Hebrew School.
    Sofia Greenberg of Goshen, with her Dad, Dave and grandfather, Alan, of Pine Bush, at A&Wesome Aba Father’s Day event at Chabad Hebrew School. ( PHOTOS COURTESY RABBI PASACH AND CHANA BURSTON OF CHABAD)

Chabad Hebrew School students and their dads got the chance to celebrate Father’s Day together at Chabad before the corona crisis cancelled classes.

Dads felt pretty “awesome” at the special “A&Wesome Aba” program. (“Aba” is Hebrew for dad.) “We scheduled a special Father’s Day themed event earlier in the year,” explained Chana Burston, who directs the Hebrew school, “because Hebrew School is usually not in session in late June, when Father’s Day occurs,” she said. “But little did we know how meaningful this was now that gatherings are restricted.”

The creative program encouraged bonding between father and child. “With most programming shut down due to Covid, we are excited to share some highlights of the program in honor of Father’s Day,” said Rabbi Pesach Burston.

Students paired together with fathers to learn some of the Jewish laws pertaining to respecting one’s parents. They then wrote “mustache messages” using mustache shaped cards to write kind notes to one another. The program highlight included each child making a delicious A&W Root Beer float in a special mug to gift to their “A&Some Aba!”

Chabad of Orange County gives a big shout out to all the parents who have juggled many hats while quarantining with their children these past few months. You are truly awesome!

For more info on Chabad Hebrew School, log onto ChabadOrange.com, email rabbi@chabadorange.com or call 845-782-2770.