REPOST!!!!(Sorry, I haven't seen that in a while and I'm feeling kinda nostalgic...)
Been in plenty of non-Chassidish Shuls who donate in Chai's
How long did it take in your shul?Chabad of Beachwood, OH:Shacharis-Musaf: 9:30-3:15Mincha-Neilah: 6:00-8:15I bought psicha for kol nidrei for 4x chai and levi by mincha for 7x chai.Maftir Yonah went for $770 and Psicha for Neilah went for 110x chai.
2011:Chabad of Beachwood, OH:Shacharis-Musaf: 9:30-2:45Mincha-Neilah: 5:15-7:40Maftir Yona: $770Neilah: 70 x $18
Chabad of Beachwood, OH9:30a-3:00p5:30-8:00pMaftir Yonah was sold privately.Neilah went for $3,600I got Levi at Mincha though for just $90
Chabad of Beachwood, OH:Shacharis-Musaf: 9:30-3:00Mincha-Neilah: 5:30-8:20Psicha for kol nidrei 32x chaiMaftir Yonah $1,100Psicha for Neilah 300x chai.
Psicha for Neilah 450x chai.
You?!?
How much did Levi go for ?
Lol, no.I bought the 12x pesicha/first torah of kol nidrei.Shacharis was 11x chai, I bought it for my father.Mincha someone else got for 14x chai.
Chabad of Beachwood, OH:Shacharis-Musaf: 9:30-3:00Mincha-Neilah: 5:30-7:45Psicha for kol nidrei 12x chaiMaftir Yonah $25x chaiPsicha for Neilah 450x chai.
Is it a Chabad thing that everything is being sold by x Chai?
I suppose so.
These days is by yechi (10 bucks more)
Young married guy in my shul tried to 'make the shul some money' by bidding up all the aliyos.He got stuck with Maftir Yonah