Chico, CA — Passover is a celebration of the birth of the Children of Israel. It marks the liberation of the Jews from 400 years of slavery under Egyptian rule, as told in the Book of Exodus.
Jacksonville, FL –That is what Rabbi Shmuel Novack asked the 10 shoppers assembled before him March 19 at the Winn-Dixie supermarket at 9866 Baymeadows Road, only a few weeks before the Jewish holy days of Passover begin.
Columbia, MD — Ever since the Jews fled ancient Egypt with their unleavened bread, matzo has traveled with them to all corners of the Jewish Diaspora. And just as Jewish life has found fresh expression on new soil and with new generations, so has matzo.
After allegations were raised by one of the websites that one of the employees at the Matzah bakery was not Jewish, the owners of the bakery went and made sure she was Jewish. This article was originally published on COL.org.il and was translated for the benefit of our readers.
The episode that has captivated Anash and Shluchim worldwide regarding the kashrus of the matzos after it had been suspected that one of the female workers in the Crown Heights Matzah Bakery was identified as a non-Jew, has now come to an end in light of recent sources of clarification from Belarus and Rabbinical response regarding the matter.
Continued in the Extended Article.
In honor of the Rebbes birthday a Mitzvah Tank Parade takes place each year on 11th of Nissan. This year there will be 57 ‘tanks’ commemorating the Rebbes 57 years of Nesius.
Parking is reserved for the tanks until Friday morning at the following locations; President Street between Albany Ave and Brooklyn Ave on the right side of the street and on Kingston Ave between Carroll Street and President Street on both side of the street. Please do not park your cars there. These regulations will be enforced by the NYPD.
More pictures in the Extended Article.
The central Yud Aleph Nissan Farbrengen in New York will be held in Campus Chomesh in Crown Heights this Thursday night at 9:30pm. In honor of the Rebbe’s birthday the gathering will be attended by Rabbis and Mashpiim, Anash and Tmimim, who will Farbreng together in a spirit of unity. As in former years the central Farbrengen is being arranged by the International Agudas Chassidei Chabad.
Full flyer in the Extended Article.
The Benjaminson’s will be sitting Shiva in Montreal till Thursday afternoon
At: 6800 Macdonald Ave. #101 Montreal Quebec H3X 3Z2 Canada
Phone: 514-341-7736
And in New York on Friday, Saturday Night, Sunday, Monday morning (after shachris will be getting up)
At: 660 Lefferts Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11203.
Shacharis: 7:30am, 8:00am, 8:30am, 9:00am
Mincha & Maariv: Bizmano
Email: rabbiyb@aol.com
Hamokom Yenachem eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim. May Hashem comfort them among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has asked two subway car manufacturers to come up with designs for digital security cameras that could be installed inside the cars, officials said yesterday.
Images from the cameras could be used in criminal investigations and could also help investigators in the aftermath of a terrorist attack.
Michael Lombardi, senior vice president for subways of New York City Transit, said the authority had asked Kawasaki and Alstom, the two companies that are producing the latest model of subway car, known as the R160, to propose ways to add security cameras to the cars. The request was made within the last two months.
For the 30st year in a row, the U.S. President George W. Bush is declaring Yud Aleph Nissan, the Rebbe’s birthday – a Day of Education and Sharing. Today (Tuesday) President George Bush signed the declaration which was subsequently released to the media. “Education and Sharing Day honors the legacy of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson and emphasizes our commitment to teach the next generation of Americans the values that make our country strong”.
Every year the White House inserts slight alterations in the text but in general, calls upon the American people to increase good deeds in honor of this auspicious day.
To view the full text of the declaration click the Extended Article!
Bochurim have been immersed in Limud HaTorah for the past six months. To assist a Bochur in properly maintaining that Yeshiva atmosphere until he returns after Yom-Tov, Vaad Talmidei Hatmimim once again published a beautiful booklet loaded with material in Niglah, Halacha, Chassidus, Moshiach, Chassidishe stories etc. to be studied over Pesach.
Many Roshei-Yeshivah have applauded this project and were instrumental in compiling the material in the Kovetz. The material is split up in to three weekly segments each having a selection of relevant and interesting topics.
More in the Extended Article.
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