Preparations are being finalized to welcome the hundreds of guests expected to arrive in Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan, for the Yahrtzeit of Harav Levi Yitzchak Schneerson, the Rebbe’s father, on Chof Menachem Av.
Rabbi Chaim Dalfin shares an insight from Reb Yoel Kahan on his Yartzeit, the 6th of Av, from an encounter that took place on Simchas Torah 2015.
Standing beside the man behind the counter was his teenage daughter. She was excitedly telling him about a trip she had gone on. The father looked as though he didn’t have the mental space to listen. After about two minutes of her talking, he reached into his wallet, pulled out a $100 bill, placed it in her hand, and said, “Here, go buy yourself something, okay?” Thinking he had done her the greatest favor. How did the girl’s face look at that moment?
In today’s class we continue to look into the structure and functions of the Bais Hamikdash.
Former Soviet dissident and Israeli statesman Natan Sharansky, who spent nine years in Soviet prisons for defending the right of Jews to live freely, is warning that Americans should never take freedom for granted—and should be vigilant whenever socialist ideas gain influence in public life.
New York State Senator Bill Weber, who represents Rockland County—home to a large Jewish population, including many Lubavitcher families in Monsey, Pomona, and the growing Chabad community in New City, NY, made his first visit to Crown Heights gaining a firsthand look at the heart of the worldwide Chabad-Lubavitch movement.
After long months of an intensive study campaign and spiritual preparation, and after successfully passing the rigorous testing, the outstanding students merited to fulfill their ultimate aspiration: an uplifting journey to the court of the Lubavitcher Rebbe.
In today’s class we continue to look into the structure and functions of the Bais Hamikdash.
Today’s siyum on Maseches Nazir will be given by Rabbi Levi Garelik, Moreh Tzedek of Bais Shmuel – Chabad.
In the 1980s, the building was purchased by United Lubavitcher Yeshiva to serve as a student dormitory. As part of that conversion, the ground-floor stores were removed, returning the building to a non-commercial use and giving it much of the appearance it has today.
Iran killed two US service members defending against a wave of Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks in Jordan on Friday — with a third member MIA, US Central Command announced Saturday.
Josh recalled one day at the Deitsch Plastic office, when he found a check for three thousand dollars on Dovid’s desk. It was dated from over a year before, and Dovid had never deposited it. It turned out that it was repayment for a loan Dovid had given someone for a business venture. Dr. Sandman asked his father-in-law why he hadn’t cashed the check.
Today’s siyum on Maseches Bava Kama will be given by Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Geisinsky, Magid Shiur and Mashpia at Yeshivas Achei Tmimim and Hadar Hatorah.
As Oholei Torah continues celebrating its Shivim Shana, we are excited to share a remarkable piece of our history: an original radio commercial promoting the Oholei Torah Day Camp from more than fifty years ago.
They have been waiting a long time. Longer than most people realize, because this is not the kind of thing people talk about at a kiddush. The appointments. The procedures. The financial strain. The quiet drive home afterward. It all happens out of view. Then one day, the phone rings, and everything changes.
Rabbi Chaim Dalfin, author and Chasidic historian shares interesting facts, many revealed for the first time. The purpose of his program is to inspire all but especially the youth. Watch another installment here on CrownHeights.info.
The strongest storms and heaviest rain are anticipated Saturday afternoon into the early evening, with most activity forecast to end around 9 p.m. The city is also under slight risk for excessive rainfall and severe thunderstorms, and NYCEM has activated the City’s Flash Flood Emergency Plan as a precaution.
