Beis Medrash Oholei Torah in Crown Heights, under the leadership of Menahel Rabbi Elchonon Lesches, has released the list of Talmidei HaShluchim being sent to Yeshivos around the world for the upcoming Shnas Halimudim 5786.
Hundreds of shluchim and members of Anash from around the world are preparing to travel to Alma Ata for Chof Menachem Av, the yahrtzeit of the gaon and mekubal Harav Levi Yitzchak Schneerson zt”l, the Rebbe’s father.
Once home to a bustling Jewish community in the 1920s — including Beth Jacob, now the largest synagogue on the West Coast — the historic South Los Angeles neighborhood of West Adams changed over the decades as Jewish families moved to areas like Beverly Hills. For many years, West Adams didn’t have a synagogue or Jewish center of any sort. But recently, a new wave of younger families has begun moving in, including many Jews drawn by the neighborhood’s affordability and central location.
Twenty-two finalists representing dozens of Chabad Yeshivos showcased their knowledge of the Rebbe’s Torah about Moshiach at the international Moshiach Chidon held on Gimmel Tammuz.
Meir Manssouri (Los Angeles, CA) to Raizy Altschul (Chicago, IL)
Earlier today, the United States Senate voted to include a permanent and unlimited scholarship tax credit in the budget reconciliation bill.
A repeat offender just couldn’t keep out of trouble Tuesday, assaulting a Jewish man and getting arrested again, all while wearing an ankle bracelet monitoring device.
As the years of Shlichus keeps on growing, one of the best Peulah, activity, that continues to grow, especially as the community is today so young, is the Farbrengen, the Chassidic Farbrengens, held on special occasions and especially on Chassidic anniversaries.
The students of “Gsharim” School for special education, run by “Ohel Sarah,” were moved this week to receive a letter of strength and support from the students of the Perlyna-Chabad Jewish School in Kyiv, which was damaged by a Russian drone a few months ago.
This year, he was supposed to be in preschool learning his aleph beis and graduating with the rest of his class. But what started as a normal school year quickly turned into every parents nightmare. Yakov began experiencing unexplained back pain, fevers, and vomiting and soon was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).
Faced with a life-threatening diagnosis, Pearl Halikman knew her options were limited. But sometimes, answers appear from the most unexpected places – or times.
New York City’s Rent Guidelines Board approved a rent hike of up to 4.5% for New Yorkers living in the Big Apple’s nearly 1 million rent-stabilized apartments.
The Keller Family will be sitting Shiva in Crown Heights following the tragic passing of Mordechai Dovid Keller OBM. Times and location in extended article.
A moving and magnificent Hachnasat Sefer Torah ceremony for two Torah scrolls was held at the Chabad House of the Solomon Hills community in the Pokrovsky Hills neighborhood of Moscow.
The article, titled “Preserving the Tzelem Elokim: The Story of Hadras Ponim Zokon”, chronicles Rabbi Wiener’s unique journey from a non-Chabad upbringing in Long Island to becoming a devoted Lubavitcher chossid.
Last Sunday at TTOP, the End-of-Year Ceremony began with each Rebbi presenting his own unique style for the in-class celebration. Some played slideshows reminiscing about the year that passed, others made a siyum on the parshiyos or masechtos learned, and some led interactive games with the parents and talmidim alike.
Ari Drizin (New Haven, CT) to Batsheva Lisbon (San Diego, CA) L’Chaim: Tonight, Monday, 8:00pm at The Arches 1394 S. Johns Pl
