Weekly Living Torah: Lag B’omer Carnival
On his way to the Ohel, the Rebbe’s car passes the Lag B’omer carnival on Empire Boulevard. 18 Iyar, 5748 · May 5, 1988
Daily Archives: April 19, 2013
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Onlookers of the Thursday-night police standoff in Watertown, Mass., where one alleged suspect in the Boston Marathon explosions was shot dead, and one police officer killed and another wounded. The suspect's brother remained on the loose, causing a lockdown throughout the Boston area on Friday.
Boston Seeks Calm in Midst of Mayhem
As Shabbat draws nearer on America’s East Coast, Boston and its environs — still reeling from Monday’s explosions during the finish of the annual marathon — remain in lockdown mode. City and state officials have ordered residents to stay home, mass transit has been suspended and sports games canceled.
Suspicious Package Causes Bomb Scare on Kingston
An innocent looking backpack caused an entire busy Kingston Avenue block to be cleared in the midst of the busy Erev Shabbos rush. B”H it turned out to be safe.
Parade Organizers Taking Extra Safety Precautions
Following the Boston Bombing organizers of this year’s Lag BaOmer Parade are taking extra safety precautions, and are asking for assistance from the public in making this year’s parade safe and enjoyable for all.
Weekly Unique Picture of the Rebbe
CrownHeights.info and the Lubavitch Archives presents a photo of The Rebbe attending a Lag Beomer Parade in the 1950’s.
Shabbos at the Besht: Kibud Av Va’em
This Shabbos at the Besht, Rabbi Naftali Silberberg will lead a discussion of Kibud Av Va’em.
Suspect No. 1 is Dead, Suspect 2 is on the Run
One of the men suspected in Monday’s Boston Marathon bombings is dead, and the other remains at large this morning as authorities have surrounded a Watertown home.
NY Post
Can you be too religious? Ought one to deprecate a person whose religious observance seems “Over the top?” Are the terms “Ultra-Kosher,” or “Ultra-Orthodox,” really objective?
Holier Than Thou – How Religious Is Too Religious?
Can you be too religious? Ought one to deprecate a person whose religious observance seems “Over the top?” Are the terms “Ultra-Kosher,” or “Ultra-Orthodox,” really objective?
by Rabbi Yoseph Kahanov Jax, FL
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