Kinus Torah To Be Held In Crown Heights Tomorrow
A special kinus Torah marking 80 years of the Rebbe’s Haggadah will take place Sunday the 18th of Nissan, 7:00pm at Kollel Menachem-1384 Union St, with a Yud Ches Nissan farbrengen to follow.
Fourth Suspect Arrested in Golders Green Hatzola Arson Attack
A fourth suspect has been arrested in connection with the shocking arson attack that targeted Hatzola ambulances in the Jewish neighborhood of Golders Green, London, in what authorities have described as a “premeditated and targeted attack against the Jewish community.”
HY’D: Sergeant First Class Guy Ludar Fell in Lebanon
Ludar, aged 21 from Yuvalim, served as a soldier in the Maglan Unit, Commando Brigade, fell on Friday during combat in southern Lebanon.
Laws & Customs: Sefiras Haomer
Rabbi Shmuel Lesches, Magid Shiur in the Yeshiva Gedola of Melbourne, Australia, has compiled a guide of the laws of Sefiras Haomer for the benefit of the wider Lubavitch community.
Two U.S. Aircraft Downed Over Iran, Massive Rescue Effort Underway for Missing Airman
A U.S. Air Force fighter jet was shot down over Iranian territory today, prompting an intense and dangerous search-and-rescue mission for a missing American crew member. A U.S. second aircraft was also lost during the rescue operation.
Chabad History With Rabbi Dalfin – Mazkeret Batya, First Frum Kibbutz in Eretz Yisroel, Circa 1880s
Rabbi Chaim Dalfin, author and Chasidic historian shares interesting facts, many revealed for the first time. The purpose of his program is to inspire all but especially the youth. Watch another installment here on CrownHeights.info.
Weekly Letter: We Do Have The Power to Control Time
ow that we have started to count sefirah – the days between Pesach and Shavuos – we are sharing a brief yet very significant letter of the Rebbe about TIME. While it makes sense to say that we have no control nor influence over time – the Rebbe explains how we do have the power to control time… it is certainly possible for us to “stretch time” and turn it into infinity!
Weekly Letter: The Fifth Son
As we approach the seders that take up the first two nights of Pesach, we present a letter from the Rebbe on the fifth son, a now famous concept that is taught across the Jewish world.
Three More Arrested in Antisemitic Arson Attack Targeting Hatzola Ambulances in London
London authorities have announced the arrest of three additional suspects in connection with the shocking antisemitic arson attack that destroyed multiple Hatzola ambulances in North London last week.
Missing IDF Soldier’s Grave Found After 78 Years
Private Dov Premat, who was only 17 years old when he was killed in the War of Independence, had been classified for 78 years as an IDF fallen soldier whose burial place was unknown-until today.
Gallery: Crown Heights Burns Chometz In Front of 770
Thousands of Crown Heights residents have flocked to 770 Wednesday morning for Biur Chometz, completing their preparations for Pesach.
Web App Helps You Get Your Home Appliance Into Shabbos Mode
A newly launched web app is offering a practical solution to a familiar Erev Shabbos challenge: properly setting household appliances to “Shabbos mode.”
How Chabad’s Public Passover Seders Became a Global Phenomenon
Come March each year, two reminders arrive like clockwork: your accountant tells you it’s time to file your taxes, and your local Chabad center lets you know that there’s a seat waiting for you at their communal Passover seder.
Weekly Dvar Torah: Don’t Pass Over the Fifth Son on Passover
In this week’s Dvar Torah, Rabbi Katzman speaks about the fifth son, not a mythical person, but rather one that desperately needs our help.
Is This the Largest Passover Seder in the United States?
On Wednesday evening, April 1, Chabad UF will host what organizers say is the largest single-seated Passover seder in the country, drawing an expected 1,500 Jewish students, faculty, alumni, and community members to the O’Connell Center, the campus’s 12,000-seat arena.
Eruv Tavshilin, Halachos and Reminders
It is forbidden on a holiday to do any act in preparation for the following day, even if the following day is Shabbat. However, the sages created a halachic device, called an eruv tavshilin, which allows one to cook food on a holiday day for use on a Shabbat that immediately follows it.
Russian President in Passover Greeting: “The Holiday Symbolizes the Triumph of Unity and Justice”
As in previous years, Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a special Passover greeting letter to the Chief Rabbi of Russia, Harav Berel Lazar. The letter will be read tonight at the opening of the central public Seder at the Marina Roscha Synagogue in Moscow.
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