Photos: A Snowy Purim – Gallery 2
Heavy snowfall and cold weather did not deter Crown Heightsers, who braved the inclement weather dressed in colorful and exciting costumes, to give out Shalach Manos and celebrate Purim.
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Mendel and Rochel (nee Gluckowsky) Junik (Crown Heights)
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Boruch Dayan Hoemes: Hatomim Uri Gurary, 20, OBM
TRAGEDY: With great sadness shock and deep pain we inform you of the sudden and untimely passing of Hatomim Uriel Gurari OBM, son of Shluchim in Antwerp, Belgium. He was 20 years old.
Photos: A Snowy Purim – Gallery 1
Heavy snowfall and cold weather did not deter Crown Heightsers, who braved the inclement weather dressed in colorful and exciting costumes, to give out Shalach Manos and celebrate Purim.
Bochurim Visit Survivor of the Hyper Cacher Terror Attack
On the night of Purim, Bochurim studying in the Chabad Yeshiva in Brunoy, France, went to bring the joy of Purim to Yonatan Louk, the manager of Hyper Cacher Kosher supermarket, the site of a terror attack in which four Jewish people were killed and he was held hostage.
Video: “I Knew I was Never Alone”
After being diagnosed with a brain tumor in the beginning of last year, 16-year-old Phillip Yurchenko knew he wasn’t alone. He was connected to the hundreds of teens who had pledged to do mitzvot in his merit at last year’s International CTeen Shabbaton, on March 1, 2014.
PSA: Megillah Reading Every Hour on the Hour
Once again, volunteers will be reading the Migillah for women and children every hour on the hour in Congregation Agudas Yisroel, located at 456 Crown St. [between Kingston and Brooklyn Aves.]. The readings will start at 11:00am and go on through 5:00pm.
Boruch Dayan Hoemes: Mrs. Chana Kuperman, 37, OBM
With great sadness and deep pain we inform you of the very untimely passing of Mrs. Chana Tzvia Kuperman OBM, a young mother of six children who battled a terrible illness, at the age of 37. Levaya Times added.
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Levi Yitzchok and Ruchama Baum (Crown Heights)
Here’s My Story: Shalom Aleichem
Rabbi Yonasan Wiener teaches at Yeshiva Ohr Somayach in Jerusalem, where he is in charge of the rabbinic ordination program. He was interviewed for JEM’s My Encounter with the Rebbe project in his home in August of 2014.
Friday: Rally at the Ohel
On Friday, the 15th of Adar-Shushan Purim (March 6), there will be a rally at the Ohel for all children ages 5 to 12 featuring Challah Baking, a raffle and an amazing program. Buses will leave 770 at 11:00am and return at 1:30pm. Transportation will cost $3.
Letter & Spirit: A Modern-Day Queen Esther
In this week’s edition of Letter & Spirit, in honor of Purim, we present a letter from the Rebbe in which he gives encouraging words to a woman who is making efforts to advance in Torah and mitzvos - connecting her efforts to those of Queen Esther in saving her people. The letter was written through the Rebbe’s trusted secretary Rabbi Nissan Mindel, and was made available by the latter’s son-in-law, Rabbi Sholom Ber Shapiro.
In Asia: Purim Music, Parties, Even Exotic Birds for Tourists and Residents Alike
The theme was “Purim in Italy” last year in Hong Kong, and it attracted a large crowd for a Megillah reading and festive meal. This year, a “Glow in the Dark” party is planned for young professionals, with a fair for families and children.
From Taipei to Phnom Penh, Bangkok to Hong Kong, Chabad Houses across Asia are gearing up to celebrate Purim with parties big and small.
Video: Dancing Behind People in Jerusalem
After TV talk show host Ellen Degenres dared her viewers to post videos of themselves dancing behind unassuming strangers, tens of thousands obliged, resulting in many hilarious – or not so hilarious – videos. In honor of the joyous holiday of Purim, comedian and street-comic Meir Kalmanson filmed his own such video in Jerusalem.
Winners of Hadar Hatorah Purim Raffle Announced
The 16 lucky winners of Hadar Hatorah’s 16th annual Purim raffle, the proceeds of which benefit the Crown Heights Yeshiva under the auspices of the NCFJE, have been announced.
PSA: Shomrim Issues Purim Safety Advisories
Purim is here! The joyous holiday brings out the costumes, the gifts and charity! But there are those out there that may try and take advantage of our open and welcoming homes. Shomrim has compiled a list of tips that can help prevent the holiday from turning sad.
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Nosson and Shaina (nee Flint) Lebovic (Crown Heights)
Wedding: Rosner – Simone
Last Wednesday night, the entire ALIYA family joined together and joyously celebrated the wedding of Shlom Rosner (Postville, IA) and Sara Emily-Simone (Crown Heights) at the Jewish Children’s Museum in Crown Heights.
Boruch Dayan Hoemes: Reb Michoel Negin, 80, OBM
With sadness we inform you of the passing of Reb Michoel Negin, OBM, a veteran and active member of the Lubavitch community in Stamford Hill, London. He was 80 years old.
Videos: Taanis Esther with the Rebbe
We present the following two videos, courtesy of JEM, of the Rebbe reciting Selichos and the Haftorah on Taanis Esther at a Minyan in his home, where he davened during the mourning period following the Rebbetzin’s passing.
L’chaim: Welton – Kaufman
Pictures from the L’chaim of Levi Welton (Berkeley, CA) and Chavi Kaufman (Los Angeles, CA), which took place Sunday night, March 1st, at the Skyline Hotel in Manhattan.
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Yishai and Sarah Chana (nee Lapine) Shields (Crown Heights)
