Serious 4 Car Crash On Empire and Kingston

At around 12:00am last night a drunk driver in a late model Nissan Maxima got behind the wheel of his car while intoxicated, he was speeding down Empire towards Kingston when he collided with the rear end of a minivan with 4 Jewish girls forcing the van into the rear of a car waiting at the intersection.

The Maxima bounced off the Minivan and went flying into oncoming traffic and crashed head on into an older Toyota station wagon. The street covered in a shower of bits and pieces of plastic, glass and pieces of metal. Patrolling Shomrim members heard the loud series of bangs and arrived on scene immediately and began notifying Hatzalah, EMS and Police who arrived on scene shortly after the call.

More pictures in the Extended Article.

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Yud Tes Kislev

Intro: 1. On the day after the festival of Succos in the year 1798 the first Chabad Rebbe was arrested in White Russia. The first Chabad Rebbe, who was called the Alter Rebbe, was officially charged with treason against the Russian government. The Alter Rebbe was jailed in the capital city of Petersburg.

There was a camp of religious Jews who were against Chassidus, especially Chabad Chassidus, and they went and informed the Russian government that the Alter Rebbe was collecting money for the Turkish government. The Turkish government at that time was also the ruling power over Eretz Yisroel (Israel). Really the Alter Rebbe was collecting money for the Torah scholars who had moved to Eretz Yirsoel who didn’t have money to live. The camp of Jews that were against Chassidus being revealed and spread throughout the world were hoping that by imprisoning the Alter Rebbe they would be stopping the Chassidic movement.

Much much more in the Extended Article!

Grand Yud Tes Kislev Farbrengen in South Florida

The Chabad communities of South Florida are eagerly awaiting its annual Grand Yud Tes Kislev Farbrengen celebration at The Shul of Bal Harbour, Florida. Over 700 people are expected to pack The Shuls’ expansive Social Hall, where they will celebrate the Chassidic Yom Tov marking the release of the Alter Rebbe, Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi, from prison and the Birthday of Chabad Chassidim.

Info to be Menachem Avel the Itkin family

The Itkin family will be sitting Shivah after the passing of their son and brother R. Zalman Itkin OB”M Shliach to Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The schedule is as follows:

The Itkin family will be sitting at 760 Eastern Parkway (between Brooklyn and Kingston)

Sunday: Shachris 8:30 9:30; Mincha 3:00 3:15; Maariv 6:45 7:00

Monday: Shachris 7:15 9:30; Mincha 3:00 3:15; Maariv 5:15 6:45

Tuesday: Shachris 7:15; Mincha 3:15; Maariv 7:00

The Itkin family from Hamilton will be sitting Shiva at the above address until 3:00pm on Monday. On Tuesday and Wednesday they will be sitting at their home 87 Westwood Ave. Hamilton, Ontario. Yitzchak b”r Zalmen will be in Crown Heights until Tuesday after Shachris and join his family in Hamiton.

Email: chabadhamilton@gmail.com Fax: 1-905-481-2338

Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

Women from all Over Europe Gather in London for Weekend of Inspiration

by Shulamis Levy

A woman’s place in Judaism

The Gala Banquet in Southgate, London on Monday November 27th was the climax of a three day women’s European Convention to mark 20 successful years of Beis Chana, the Jewish Women and Girls Centre in Stamford Hill, which is a division of Lubavitch Neshei uBnos Chabad.

Encompassing women from all backgrounds and ages, from all over Europe, including Belgium, France, Holland, Sweden, Switzerland and Slovakia they were brought to this country by their respective Shluchim. They were greeted by champagne cocktails. The dining room was suitably adorned for the occasion with green and cream satin draping throughout. Over 350 women and girls had come for a night rich in top dining cuisine and spiritual enlightenment.

More in the Extended Article.

Gut Yom Tov! Gut Yom Tov!

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Leshana Tovah Belimud HaChasidus ve Darchei HaChasidus, Tikosaivu VeTichosaimu!

Tonight, Yud Tes Kislev “The Rosh Hashanah of Chassidism.” marks 207 years since the release of the Alter Rebbe, R. Schneur Zalman of Liadi founder of Chasidus Chabad in the year 5559 (1798). In honor of this auspicious day, which is referred to by Chasidim as the “Holiday of Holidays”, Farbrengens are being held around the world!

In the Extended Article you can view today’s Hayom Yom and the Minhagim of the day!

Reaching for Light

Salt Lake Tribune
Rabbi Benny Zippel of Chabad Lubavitch of Utah lights a community menorah in the ZCMI Center mall to begin the first night of the Jewish celebration of Hanukkah in 2000.

Public display of menorahs – meant to share a holiday message – has ignited both pride and controversy

Salt Lake City, UT — Last year in Brighton, England, the menorah was made out of pastries. Here in the United States, some of the more creative building materials have included chocolate, Legos and hard candy. Others have simply been gigantic, wowing with size rather than ingredients.

Malka Touger speaks at N’shei Chabad of Greater Miami

This past Tuesday, Yud Dalet Kislev was N’shei Chabad of Greater Miami’s annual tea. This is the largest event of the year held by Nshei Chabad of Miami. This year Mrs. Malka Touger, well known author, lecturer, and so much more, was the guest speaker at the event. The event was a smashing success says Mrs. Louiza Frankforter, president of N’Shei Chabad of Greater Miami. “People just kept on coming. And there was such a warm and festive atmosphere, it was just great”.

Well over 100 women attended this beautiful evening where scrumptious dessert tables were prepared as well as many prizes that were raffled. Every participant received a tichel, a bottle of perfume, and the Florida N’Shei phone directory on a CD. Thank you to all who participated in making this event the unbelievable success it was.

More in the Extended Article.