Chabad has gone where no Jewish movement has gone before: Antarctica. After opening Chabad houses in almost every corner of the world, the Hasidic ultra-Orthodox movement has now sent an emissary to one of the world’s coldest places. Last Wednesday, Chabad emissary Meir Alfasi set sail from Argentina to Antarctica, heading off, he said, “on a mission from the Rebbe.”
Gasoline prices have never been higher this time of the year. At $3.53 a gallon, prices are already up 25 cents since Jan. 1. And experts say they could reach a record $4.25 a gallon by late April.
Now on Jewish.TV, watch a video of the day’s Hayom Yom lesson. The series is hosted by Rabbi Moshe Steiner of Toronto, ON, director of Uptown Chabad. The daily videos on Hayom Yom were launched this 19 Kislev for the new daily cycle.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised the dedication and achievements of Chabad-Lubavitch emissaries in Russian-speaking lands.
Shneur Zalman Haskelevitch, 35, an orthodox Jew who grew up in Crown Heights, was banned from Israel in 2005. The rare move was taken by Israel in the wake of an intelligence investigation, after it was discovered that he had visited six Arab countries, including Iraq during the U.S. invasion. This week, Kikar Shabbos met up with him in his home in Morocco, and heard all about his unique day-to-day life.
An Ahavas Chesed Blood Drive will take place Sunday, February 19 (26 Shvat) from 2:00 PM to 8:30 PM at 1414 President Street [corner Kingston Ave.].
Crownheights.info and the Avner Institute present these three unique photos of the Rebbe Davening in his home the year following the Rebbetzin’s passing.
CrownHeights.info is happy to present a free download of this week’s Torah portion of Mishpotim from the New Lifestyle Chumash. To order your copy visit: www.lifestylebooks.org
This Shabbos at the Besht, Rabbi Motty Lipskier will lead a discussion on the topic: Why must I hate you, my dear Jew?
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With a budget of 2.5 million Euro and an economic crisis, the Jewish School of Amsterdam ”Cheder” reached a deficit of 120,000 Euros by the end of 2011.
Chabad is weighing in on the recent cyber attacks on Israel: One of the cyber war’s most recent victims was the Ness Ziona Chabad House website, and the Hasidic movement has decided to meet the digital onslaught head on.
Thursday evening, Kinus Hashluchos held their general sessionin the main ballroom of Oholei Torah. The session was entitled ‘The Profile of a Chossid: Reflecting the Past, Focusing on the Future’ and was chaired by Mrs. Miriam Friedman from Birmingham, AL.
From ‘Struggling with Juggling’ to ’Making them Daven’ through ‘Delightful Decor’ a host of workshops were presented, aimed squarely at helping Shluchos tackle some of the daunting tasks that Shluchos are known to complete with grace behind the scenes.
A Yeshiva student in 770 has been suffering in recent days from threats and verbal abuse every time he attempts to enter 770. His crime? Assisting police officers when they came to investigate the shocking attack on a respected Mashpia last Wednesday, as reported here on this website. [Update: Hanhalah response added]
On Chof Beis Shvat, the girls of Ohel Chana in Melbourne Australia organized their very own kinus, with the theme being the important role of women, as Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka has shown.
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