Nobel Laureates Toast 15 Years of Columbia Chabad

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Photos by Meir Pliskin

Jay Blumenstein met Chabad-Lubavitch Rabbi Yonah and Keren Blum back in 1997, when they lived in a small apartment on Manhattan’s 110th Street. Since then, he’s watched Chabad at Columbia University grow from a living-room operation out of a 400-square-foot apartment to a massive brownstone stuffed with students on a weekly basis. Over the years, Blumenstein has learned and laughed with the rabbi, and whenever they get together, they pick up right where they left off.

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Tennessee Governor Meets Young Shliach

This past week, Rabbi Yitzchok Tiechtel from Chabad of Nashville was invited to the office of Tennessee’s Governor, Mr. Bill Haslam, at the Tennessee State Capitol. This visit was a follow up to the lighting of the Menorah this past Chanukah at the State Capitol by the Governor and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Info to Be Menachem Avel R’ Michoel Muchnik

R’ Michoel Muchnik will be sitting Shiva after the passing of his father, Yaakov OBM, at 1406 Carroll St. [between Kingston and Albany Ave.] from Thursday through Monday.

Shachris: 8:00
Mincha: 1:30
Maariv: 7:00

Please send memories and condolences to: mucharts@aol.com

Hamakom Yenachem Eschem Besoch She’ar Aveilei Tzion VeYerushalayim

Video: Rare Footage of Rebbetzin’s Funeral

Courtesy of Shturem.net

On Wednesday, 22 Shvat 1988, Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka passed away after a brief illness. The Rebbetzin felt unwell and was rushed to the hospital. Upon arrival she asked for a glass of water, said the Brocho “Shehakol Nihiya Bidvaro,” and returned her soul to its Creator.

1988: The Rebbe at the Rebbetzin’s Levaya

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In honor of Chof Beis Shvat, the yohrtzeit of Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka, we present this rare picture of the Rebbe leading the levaya procession in 5748.

Video: The Life and Times of the Rebbetzin

A brief biography of Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka Schneerson, wife of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson. So little is known about the personality of this great lady who shared the Rebbe’s life.

CTeen Shabbaton Takes Crown Heights by Storm

Photos by Bentzi Sasson

It was a riveting weekend for the 420 teens and shlucim from 54 communities from Las Vegas to Vienna attending the International CTeen Shabbaton in Crown Heights this weekend. The action packed Shabbaton combined trips, icebreakers, discussions and speakers, inspiring the attending teens to make hachlotos tovos and get more involved in their local CTeen chapters.

I Was Inspired This Morning

by Gutman Locks

Early this morning, one of the larger Chabad yeshivas from outside of Jerusalem, came to the Kotel. Their schedule was to first sit in small groups, mostly with a chavrousa and learn Chassidus, and then an hour or so later, they straggled off to the local mikvah.