Yesterday, Sunday the 18th, the Manhattan Sephardic Congregation celebrated its 24th anniversary at Manhattan 101 Club on Park Avenue. The congregation held its annual dinner which coincided with the end of LaG ba’Omer and the beginning LaD ba’Omer. Dinner was at 7:30, but the smorgasbord started at 6:00…
A partial view of the crowd and one of the serving tables
There was song and music even during the smorgasbord…
Hazan Marc Hazan entertaining the crowd with traditional Moroccan tunes.
After ma’ariv, the dinner got under way…
Rabbi Raphael opens the dinner and the tzaddikim candles auction.
A partial view of items auctioned…
Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai, Rabbi Meir Ba’al Haness, various members of the Abuhatzera family and more…
Items were auctioned off ranging in price from a high of $25,000 to as low as $5,000.
After buying a Rabbi Meir Ba’al Haness candle, Regina Schild addresses the dinner participants as Irving Schild looks on.
The evening was catered by Foremost Caterers. Years ago, while I was still leaving in Monsey I used to be a mashgiach for this caterer, usually at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Manhattan. It presented its clients with superb food then, and yet only managed to get better with the passage of time. Great food, great company, a beautiful venue, a superb evening! Who can ask for more?
CS
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