Rabbi Yitzchak Hanoka is the Tri-State Senior Rabbinic Coordinator at OK Kosher Certification. Prior to his current position, Rabbi Hanoka worked as a mashgiach for various manufacturing facilities certified by the OK.
Preparations are underway to dispatch over 600 Bochurim to lead Sedorim around the world this Pesach. Special attention is being given to ensure the Ukrainian refugees will have Pesach, wherever they may be.
This past Motzei Shabbos , the 17th of Adar was the yahrzeit of HaRav Zalman Shimon Dworkin, who for over twenty years was the Rov of Crown Heights and he was niftar in 5785 (1985). I will now post some of my recollections of that Shabbos. Although this column is not made to pasken halachos, obviously this one will be an exception as I will relate the halachos he taught me then.
In this weeks Dvar Torah, Rabbi Katzman explains the significance of the Para Aduma, and how it purifies “all of Israel”.
The Federal Minister for Family Affairs, Anne Spiegel, visited the orphans and single mothers with their children from the Jewish Odessa community in Ukraine who have recently arrived in Berlin and have been taken in by Chabad Berlin.
Batsheva Oberlander is the senior Shlucha, Chabad emissary, in Budapest, Hungary. In an interview with Chana Weisberg, she outlines what is being done to assist the many refugees streaming into Hungary.
A freshly formed curriculum looks to engage young Shluchim in an interactive format as they come together for a Hachana Tzuzamen in preparation for Yud Alef Nissan – 120 years. Over 400 Children have already signed up to join the program.
The entire community is invited to the groundbreaking of Crown Heights Hatzalah’s new headquarters at 533 Albany Avenue IYH this Sunday, 24 Adar Beis / March 27, at 1:00 pm. Participate in the ongoing campaign @ chhatzalah.org/building
This article is the first in a series of articles on helping the Jews of Ukraine to celebrate Passover.
It was a week before Purim when we received a call asking what our son would enjoy in his Shalach Manos. For many mothers, this would have been an unusual call to receive. After all, who calls to find out what your child would enjoy in his Peckel?
The Rabbis of Chabad in San Antonio, led by Rabbi Chaim Block, were hosted Thursday by Mayor Ron Nirenberg at City Hall to sign a proclamation designating April 12 as Education and Sharing Day in San Antonio.
This past Shabbos, hundreds of Hebrew School students and their parents traveled to New Jersey for the highly-anticipated CKids Shabbaton, which was truly the experience of a lifetime.
In connection with the events at the beginning of our parsha, taking place on Rosh Chodesh Nissan, the “eighth day of the dedication” of the Mishkan, we highlight this fascinating letter of the Rebbe in which he explains the transcendent meaning behind the number “eight” – connected to the Mishkan, Chanukah and Shmini Atzeres.
Moishy Golumb (Crown Heights) to Chana Engel (Montreal, Canada) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:30pm at Ulam Chana 556 Crown Street
A taste of unique gefilte fish joins with the Taste of Moshiach at a special shiur taking place tonight, Thursday, in Crown Heights.
The OK Kosher has published a Kashrus Alert over various products sold by Dara Foods under brands Nimet/Faruk Gullu, which bear an unauthorized use of the OK Kosher symbol.
With Yud Alef Nissan still three weeks away, Vaad Or Vechom has already reached and surpassed their goal of having 1210 new mosdos pledged in honor of the Rebbe’s 120th birthday.
