Chassidut Gur announced that this year, the students at the Great Beit Midrash in Jerusalem won't receive any warm meals and drinks during Chanukkah. According to the announcement, hot drinks are only going to be served on Erev Shabbat and Shabbat (on Chanukkah).
On Chanukkah, thousands of Gerrer Chassidim are coming to the Beit Midrash in Jerusalem, as their Rebbe is lighting the Chanukkah candles. Moreover, it is customary that the Chassidim also study Torah; just as on the Ten Days of Repentance during Rosh HaShana and Yom Kippur.
The Gerrer Rebbe Yaakov Aryeh Alter
In the years before, Gur used to serve bread, yoghurt, salads, biscuits and hot / cold drinks to the students. Due to the worldwide financial crisis however, Gur decided to make some budget cuts and doesn't serve anything except drinks on Shabbat.
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