Daily Archives: November 23, 2014
Yuli Edelstein
Knesset Speaker’s Anecdote Has Important Lesson
In his fascinating and heartwarming address to the International Kinus Hashluchim Gala Banquet tonight, Speaker of the Knesset Yuli Edelstein told of a particularly humorous episode – with an important lesson to boot – that occurred on his first day in the Holy Land after having been freed from the USSR.
8:00pm: What We Can Do About the Tragedy in Har Nof
This week’s edition of MyLife: Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Episode 44, will air tonight, Sunday, here on CrownHeights.info beginning at 8:00pm. This week Rabbi Jacobson will address the following topics: What Can We Do about the Tragedy in Har Nof; Looking at Yourself Honestly; Being Overly Critical; Dealing with the Homeless; Ohel on Shabbos?
Which Is the Only U.S. State Without Chabad?
Only one U.S. state remains without a permanent Chabad presence. Finding it is like a ‘Where’s Waldo?’ for Jews, says Haaretz.
4:45pm: Live Broadcast of the Kinus Gala Banquet
Over 5,000 Shluchim and their guests will convene at the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal, one of the largest shipping terminals in New York City, for the Grand Gala Banquet that will conclude the annual International Conference of Chabad Emissaries. CrownHeights.info will be streaming live video of the event, which will begin at 4:45pm.
Photos: Faces in the Young Shluchim’s Group Photo
Some 800 young Shluchim posed for a group photo of their own, our photographer brings us a closer look at the faces that make up this amazing photo.
Photos by Benams
Photos: A Look Behind the Shluchim Group Photo
Packing thousands of Shluchim into a single photo is no small feat, our photographer brings you a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to set such a picture up.
Photos by Benams
Kinus Tzeirei Hashluchim Group Photo
Running concurrently with the Kinus Hashluchim is the Kinus Tzeirei Hashluchim who have been enjoying special programming geared for them. After their fathers posed for a group photo they did the same. Full size photo can be viewed in the Extended Article!
Kinus Hashluchim 5775 Group Photo
Marking its largest attendance yet, the ever growing army of Shluchim got together for the annual Kinus Hashluchim group photo. Full size image in the extended article!
Sneak Peek into the Kinus Banquet Hall
The South Brooklyn Marine Terminal in Brooklyn, New York already played host last year to the monumental event – the Grand Gala Banquet of the Kinus Hashluchim. The scene is set to repeat once again itself Sunday evening. The following is a sneak peek at the crude commercial space being transformed into a gorgeous banquet hall.
Video: The Pan Kloli of the Shluchim
On Friday, all of the Shluchim who attending the Kinus signed the Pan Kloli, requesting improvement in world economy, strength to increase the number of Chabad Houses worldwide, spare us from tragedy and to take us out of Golus and bring Moshiach.
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