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Weekly Story: It Is A Personal Request To You

Last Shabbos while I was farbrenging in Ksav Sofer, I mentioned a story that shows that when the Rebbe is speaking, he is requesting something from each one of us individually. Someone mentioned his personal story that brought it home to everyone, and I would like to share it with you.

JEM: The Real Security Lesson Behind the 1976 Entebbe Raid

In 1976, Jewish hostages were held in Entebbe, Uganda, after their plane was hijacked by terrorists. When Israeli commandos executed a daring rescue mission, the Lubavitcher Rebbe pointed to a different kind of security. From children’s rallies and checking mezuzot to his unwavering concern for every single Jew, the Rebbe emphasized the spiritual foundations of Jewish safety and security.

Iceland Gets Its First Jewish Center

The dream in question is the Beit Shvidler Jewish Center of Iceland, a 9,000-square-foot structure that opened that evening as the country’s first Jewish center and Jewish culture house. Three stories tall, its distinctive color and design makes the building a landmark and instantly recognizeable.

Lamplighters Podcast: Kosher Corned Beef On The Emerald Isle

In Episode 66 of Lamplighters: Stories From Chabad Emissaries On The Jewish Frontier, reporter/producer Gary Waleik presents the story of Rabbi Zalman and Rebbetzin Rifky Lent, Chabad emissaries to Dublin, Ireland. The Lents’ Chabad House is a nexus point for Dublin’s diverse Jewish community and, with the help of their kosher deli and market, also a very popular meeting place for non-Jews. 

Picture of the Day

This eulogy took place on the 10th of Adar, 1950 for the Rebbe Raayatz. It took place at the large shul in the Zichron Moshe neighborhood. The people speaking were Rabbis Isser Zalman Meltzer, Zalman Sorotzkin, Eliyahu Vilkovsky and Shlomo Yosef Zevin. It mentions the Mesiras nefesh the Rebbe had for Torah.