Shabbos at Besht: Was Christoper Columbus Jewish?
This Shabbos at the Besht, Rabbi Yaacov Sebbag will lead a discussion on the topic: Was Christoper Columbus Jewish? And other Fascinating facts about the Spanish inquisition.
Daily Archives: July 6, 2012
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For the past eight years, Robert Epstein, the Harvard-educated Senior Research Psychologist at the American Institute for Behavioral Research and Technology, has studied arranged marriages, interviewing more than 70 people from a variety of backgrounds, including some Orthodox Jewish couples. His findings are in sharp distinction with the current air of suspicion that surrounds the practice of arranged marriage in many democratized societies.
Study Backs Chasidic Approach to Arranged Marriage
For the past eight years, Robert Epstein, the Harvard-educated Senior Research Psychologist at the American Institute for Behavioral Research and Technology, has studied arranged marriages, interviewing more than 70 people from a variety of backgrounds, including some Orthodox Jewish couples. His findings are in sharp distinction with the current air of suspicion that surrounds the practice of arranged marriage in many democratized societies.
The Rebbe recites the Haftarah during Mincha of the Fast of Tammuz, which was pushed off to Sunday, 18 Tammuz, 5748 (July 3, 1988).
Weekly Living Torah Video: Fast Day Haftarah
The Rebbe recites the Haftarah during Mincha of the Fast of Tammuz, which was pushed off to Sunday, 18 Tammuz, 5748 (July 3, 1988).
Two-Year-Old Jewish Girl Hit by Car
At around noon today a white Lexus and red Nissan collided as they were heading down Brooklyn Ave. toward the intersection of Empire Blvd. The red Nissan lost control and skid onto the sidewalk in front of the ‘Little feet’ children’s Shoe store, where it struck a 2-year-old Jewish girl.
Court Ruling Leaves R. Braun in Limbo
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — In the struggle over control of the Crown Heights Vaad HaKashrus, the New York State Supreme Court threw R. Yosef Braun’s election into limbo while refusing to enforce the Psak from the Zablo Beis Din, saying that “all controversies over control… are remanded to the Rosenberg Beis Din.”
New Shluchim to Hungary
Rabbi Yehoshua and Yehudis Fuchs, along with their five children, will be moving on Shlichus to Budapest Hungary, where they will join the growing contingency of Shluchim to spread Torah and Judaism in the eastern European city.
Weekly Unique Photo of the Rebbe!
CrownHeights.info and the Avner Institute present this unique photo of the Rebbe, standing on his platform at the Lag Ba’omer parade of 1976.
Recently, Year 12 of Lubavitch Senior Girl's School (LSGS) London welcomed the students of Lauder Chabad Campus (LCC) in Vienna, on the first day of their London tour. During the breakfast, the girls introduced themselves, chatted and quickly realised that although they speak a different language, they had much in common. Two girls discovered that they are second cousins and met for the very first time!
Vienna Meets London at LSGS
Recently, Year 12 of Lubavitch Senior Girl’s School (LSGS) London welcomed the students of Lauder Chabad Campus (LCC) in Vienna, on the first day of their London tour. During the breakfast, the girls introduced themselves, chatted and quickly realised that although they speak a different language, they had much in common. Two girls discovered that they are second cousins and met for the very first time!
Oholei Torah Shlichus List Released
Oholei Torah will be sending out 182 Bochurim to 44 Communities around the Globe for a year of Shlichus. Rabbi Elchonon Lesches, Dean of the Beis Medrash Oholei Torah, noted that this is the largest Shlichus list Oholei Torah has ever presented.
A Crown Heights photographer was at the Independence Day fireworks on the Hudson river in New York City, and captured what he saw.
Photos: July 4th Fireworks in New York City
A Crown Heights photographer was at the Independence Day fireworks on the Hudson river in New York City, and captured what he saw.
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