Rav Moshe Feinstein's Visit to Syrian Community in Brooklyn Jun 16, 1981 | רבי משה פיינשטיין זצ״ל
Gaon Gadol Hador Rabbi Moshe Feinstein Z"L visits the generous philantropic Syrian community in support of his Yeshiva at the home of Marvin & Diana Azrak's Chanukas Habayis. Yeshiva Mesivtha Tifereth Jerusalem (MTJ) (Hebrew: מתיבתא תפארת ירושלים, Mesivta Tiferet Yerushaláyim) was a yeshiva in the Lower East Side of New York City. One of the oldest yeshivas in the city, MTJ was once led by Rav Moshe Feinstein. A second campus, known as Yeshiva of Staten Island, is located in Staten Island, New York. 14 Sivan 5741 | Jun 16, 1981 | Brooklyn, New York Welcome R' Jacob S. Kassin - Chief Rabbi of Syrian Community R' Abraham Hecht - Shaare Zion Congregation R' Sion Maslaton - Ahiezer Congregation R' Abraham Hecht - Plaques Marvin Azrak & Seymour Escava R' Moshe Feinstein (Yiddish / Subtitles) R' Abraham Hecht (Translaton) Rabbi David Ozeri - Yad Yosef Torah Center Hacham Avraham (Harari) Raful Walter Carey $26,000 Mr Saul Dagmy's Business $18,000 Escava Brothers & Marvin Azrak $10,000 Ronnie Ashkenazi $3,000 Ezra Massri $1,001 Mr Shmuel Freiger $1,001 Mr Morris Bailey $1,000 Rabbi Ruby Schron $1,800 Mr Harry Tawil & Sons $1,000 Chief Rabbi Jacob Kassin $500 Sam Dweck $500 Continental Camera - Joe Sutton, Butchie, Morris & Family $5,200 Samuel (Sonny) Laniado & Family $520 Albert Cohen & Solomon Gadeh $1,000 Ike Sutton $500 Albert Dabbah $500 Judah Aslan Safdieh $1,000 Matt Srour $1,000 David Sutton $500 Morris Dabbah & Sons $500 David E. Franco & Sons $1,000 Ike Hidary & Family $1,000 Sam Hamoui $500 Ari Feinstein $500 Joseph Dabbah $500 Anonymous $500 R' Abraham Hecht Ellis Safdeye & Sons $1,000 Ronald Tawil $540 Hacham Yosef (Harari) Raful $180 - Yeshivat Ateret Torah Rabbi Isaac Dweck - Deal NJ $500 Jeff & Carey Sutton $260 Total Donations: $81,002 in 12 minutes. (Year 2025 Value: $287,557.10; Note: According to certain metrics $100 in 1981 is worth $355.39 in 2025.)