The Kinus was hosted by Rabbi Lazer and Rochel Lazaroff at Aishel House, their residential center at the Texas Medical Center, the largest medical complex in the world. The program, organized by Chabad on Call at Merkos 302, ran June 8 and 9 and included workshops, lectures, roundtable discussions, and hands-on volunteer work.
More than 500 friends, supporters, and community members gathered at Copper Creek Golf Club to celebrate a remarkable milestone — 40 years of Chabad Markham, a journey that began with a young couple, a few hundred dollars, and a mission to bring the light of Torah and mitzvos to the Markham community.
Yad L’Achim’s report left no room for doubt in Michael’s mind. “As far as I am concerned,” he said, “the case is closed. I am a member of the Jewish people and will not lend a hand to increasing the power of missionary sects that unfortunately still exist in the country.
Aryeh Zeiler (Pomona, NY) to Faigy Marvin (Miami, FL) L’Chaim: Tonight, Sunday, 5:00pm at 6 South Ridge Rd Pomona, NY
With registration now underway, Merkos’s Chinuch Office has announced focused programming for this year’s Kinus, with dedicated tracks built around the many distinct roles within Chinuch.
Two years ago, after being forced to leave its previous building, the Cheder faced uncertainty with the coming school year approaching. In an unexpected turn of events, a rare opportunity became available: a 10-acre, 65,000-square-foot campus featuring classrooms, a gymnasium, cafeteria, commercial kitchen, athletic fields, courts, and ample parking.
The California Post obtained several videos of Lion Raisins scion Bruce Lion allegedly harassing neighbor Rabbi Zushe Cunin from the balcony of his $5.3 million mansion, screaming nonsensical grievances he has with the Jewish faith or with the religious leader himself.
As schools across the country wrap up the academic year and camps prepare to open for the summer, a newly published response from the Rebbe offers a glimpse into the message he wanted emphasized at Camp Gan Israel in Detroit.
When he came to the Rebbe to receive a dollar with a blessing, he would wait in the long line together with everyone despite his age. People would approach him and ask why he was waiting like the others: “Such an elderly, honored philanthropist would surely be permitted to skip the line.” Dovid would tell them, out of reverence, “When you come to the Rebbe, you need to wait in line.”
Shmully Blesofsky, a Crown Heights native who has studied the neighborhood, provides a long-form history of the Shchuna available as a video on YouTube. Check It Out!
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.
Moshe Lein (Crown Heights) to Chaya Nadler L’Chaim: Sunday, June 14th, 6:00pm at Ulam Chana 556 Crown Street
Shabbos at the BESHT: Rabbi Velly Slavin is a Shliach in Malvern Victoria, Australia. He will be giving this week’s Shiur on Hachono for Gimmul Tammuz.
Yale University Professor Paul Franks interviewed Rabbi Chaim Yehudah (Yudel) Krinsky, the personal secretary of the late Lubavitcher Rebbe OBM and Secretary General of the Lubavitch movement.
As this Shabbos is Shabbos Mevorchim chodesh Tammuz, and every farbrengen is going to be centered on the Rebbe and how to strengthen not merely our connection or hiskashrus to him, but our commitment to carry through on his ideals, and fulfill his requests, I decided to write the following article, before Gimmel Tammuz.
The Rebbe held 38 farbrengens on Shabbos Parshas Shelach (see image below for a full list). The sichos from these farbrengens span over 1,000 pages in the Yiddish Hanochos (transcripts) in Sichos Kodesh, and around 120 pages in the 12 English Hanochos published by Sichos in English.
In this week’s Dvar Torah, Rabbi Katzman peels apart a delicate question, how do you approach a person or issue that is in contradiction within the realms of Torah. The answer may astound you.
