Friendship Circle Boys Celebrate Kislev
The boys’ division of the Friendship Circle of Brooklyn got together to celebrate the auspicious month of Kislev with a Farbrengen and Pre-Chanukah Party.
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Illinois Governor Hosts Chanukah Celebration
On Monday, December 12, Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner kicked off the state’s annual Chanukah Celebration at the James R. Thompson Center in Chicago. A Chanukah menorah will be on display at the Thompson Center from now until the end of 2016.
Wednesday: Rally at the Ohel
On Wednesday, 14 Kislev (December 14), there will be a rally at the Ohel for all children ages 5 to 12, featuring a grand game show, a raffle, Sandwiches and an amazing program. Buses will leave 770 at 5:00pm and return at 7:45pm. Transportation will cost $3.
Diverse Crown Heights Children Unite for Art Project
Seeds in the Middle, an organization dedicated to bridging the gap between Crown Heights’ diverse communities via youth programs, hosted an event at Mendy’s Deli on Sunday, at which children from all backgrounds united to create a banner for the upcoming Winter Fest to take place later this week.
Video: The Key to the Greatest Blessings
Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz, director of Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida, delivers his insights on this week’s Parsha – Vayishlach. This week Rabbi Minkowicz answers the question: What is the key to the greatest blessings?
Bnos Chomesh Marks 10 Years with New Building
Now in its tenth year, Bnos Chomesh has reached a very special milestone: the purchase of a building that its students can call home. A fundraising campaign has been launched to help them complete the purchase.
Where Jews in Copenhagen Feel Right at Home
Walk down the block-long Ole Suhrs Gade Street in Copenhagen—from the Botanical Gardens at one end to Sortedams Lake at the other—and there is a certain old-world charm. Neighbors engage in quiet conversation or sip coffee at corner cafes, with dozens of bicycles parked in racks or leaning against the long rows of similar-appearing, walk-up apartment buildings that line both sides of the street. It is therefore easy to walk right past #10 Ole Suhrs Gade without noticing anything special.
Rabbi Steinsaltz’ Condition Sees Improvement
Yeshiva World News reports that a source in the Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem said that there was a slight improvement in the condition of Rabbi Adin Even Yisroel-Steinsaltz, who was rushed there last week after suffering a stroke.
The American embassy in Tel Aviv
Aide: Trump to Move U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem
Donald Trump is eager to move America’s embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, a move deferred repeatedly by presidents of all political stripes, one of his top aides said on Monday.
Fathers and Sons Mark Yud Kislev at ULY
In honor of the Chag Hageulah of the Mitteler Rebbe, whose very life was Chassidus, a Father and Son Chassidus program was held in the United Lubavitcher Yeshiva-Crown Street for the 7th and 8th grades.
11 Wounded IDF Soldiers Relax in New York
A group of Israel Defense Forces soldiers wounded in terror attacks and as part of “Operation Protective Edge” in the summer of 2014 recently spent 10 days touring New York City, thanks to a program called Belev Echad.
Melbourne’s Chabad Youth to Purchase Campsite
After years of intensive efforts and rigorous searching, Melbourne’s Chabad Youth is set to purchase their very own campsite. The new campsite, nestled in Victoria’s Great Dividing Range between Mt. Hotham and Mt. Bright, will serve as a multi-purpose facility – a home to both summer and winter camps; grade shabbatons; community retreats; and more.
Boruch Dayan Ho’emes: R’ Chaim Hetsrony, OBM
With sadness we inform you of the passing of R’ Chaim Hetsrony, OBM, of Raanana, Israel, father and grandfather to a family of Chabad Chassidim and Shluchim in the United States, Canada and Israel.
Video: Chanukah (for) Dummies
There are many halachos that pertain to the holiday of Chanukah; comedians Meir Kalmenson, Binyomin Miller and Dovi Spero decided to tackle a few in this video.
19 Kislev Farbrengen from 35 Years Ago Released
As Chasidim around the world prepare to celebrate the Flagship Yom Tov in Chabad, Yud Tes Kislev, a brand new Farbrengen with the Rebbe was released by Jewish Educational Media (JEM).
Chief Rabbi of Holland Inspires Montreal Students
The students of seventh and eighth grades in Yeshivas Tomchei Tmimim Montreal assembled in honor of Tes and Yud Kislev as part of the Chayolei Beis Dovid program run by Rabbi Levi Itkin.
8:00pm: Should Spouses Work Together?
This week’s edition of MyLife: Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Episode 141, will air tonight, Sunday, here on CrownHeights.info, beginning at 8:00pm. This week Rabbi Jacobson will address the topics: Should Spouses Work Together? Is Tanya Racist? Lessons from Pearl Harbor; What Critical Traits Should We Look for in a Shidduch? How is Chassidus Unique in its Approach to Shalom Bayis?
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