Young Jewish Leaders Convene in Moscow
Over 70 young people from Russia and the CIS participated last week in a leadership training seminar in Moscow, part of of the School of Leadership program run by Yahad, the FJC’s programs platform.
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In Virginia, ‘Friends’ Bridge the Generations
Noam Cahana, a sixth-grader at Rudlin Torah Academy in Richmond, Va., was very candid about the whole experience, from start to finish. “When my dad first advised it, I was saying to myself: ‘This is something only for Scouts.’ To my surprise, I really enjoyed it.” He was talking about an after-school visit to an elderly residential home as part of a new program called Senior Circle, courtesy of Friendship Circle.
Weekly Living Torah Video: Would the Rebbe Agree?
In honor of the Rebbe and Rebbetzin’s wedding anniversary on 14 Kislev, this week’s Living Torah program is themed around marriage. In this clip, Rabbi Shmuel Lew recalls that his father-in-law, R’ Zalman Jaffe, tried every angle he could in an effort to convince the Rebbe to officiate at his daughter’s wedding, a practice that the Rebbe had ceased several years earlier.
Shluchim Visit New Crown Heights Mikvah
On Monday, the final day of the International Kinus Hashlucim, Vaad Rabonei Lubavitch conducted a Yom Iyun (Seminar) on the issue of Building and Maintaining a Kosher Mikvah, as per The Guidelines of the Rebbe Rashab, which ended with a tour of Crown Heights’ new women’s Mikvah – Mei Chaya Mushka.
Migdal’s Rabbi Grossman Inspires Seminary Girls
For the second consecutive year, Rabbi Yitzchok Grossman, Chief Rabbi of Migdal HaAmek, visited the Chaya Aydel Seminary (CAS) in Hallandale Beach, Florida. Rabbi Grossman spoke to the young women about the year in Seminary, and how it will impact their lives forever.
We All Have Stones, We Need a Yaakov to Unload Them
What was Yaakov doing with the stones? Why did they become one? How do we emulate this? Rabbi Avrohom Brashevitzky, Shliach to Doral, FL, shares his thoughts on this week’s Parsha – Vayeitzei.
Video of the Rebbe’s Prophecy Goes Viral
A seemingly unremarkable video of the Rebbe distributing dollars in 1988 has been spreading like wildfire on social media, after it was recently discovered what the Rebbe’s words – understood by no one at the time – were remarkably prophetic.
Boruch Dayan Ho’emes: Mrs. Chana Muller, OBM
With sadness we inform you of the passing of Mrs. Chana (Jeanette) Muller, OBM, of London, UK, matriarch of a large family of Chabad Chassidim and Shluchim all over the world.
Weekly Story: Helping All Jews
In the beginning of 5575 (1815), the Czar granted that the first few Jewish colonies were established in the distant Ukraine. However, besides for being allowed to live and work the land itself, they were given nothing else; no money or equipment to work with. There were no houses, no infrastructure; everything had to be built from scratch.
Shabbos at the Besht: Making the Tanya Practical
This Shabbos at the Besht, Rabbi Chaim Miller, Author of the newly released volume The Practical Tanya, will lead a discussion on the topic – Making the Tanya Practical in the 21st Century.
Weekly JLI Video: The United Stones of Israel
JLI recently launched a new weekly video series: each week a unique one-minute video is released featuring a powerful and relevant message from the weekly Parsha. This week’s video for Parshas Vayeitzei is titled: The United Stones of Israel.
Weekly Unique Photo of the Rebbe
CrownHeights.info and Lubavitch Archives present a unique photo of the Rebbe encouraging the singing as he exits the shul after davening.
Weekly Letter: The Spirit of Yaakov
This week, we present a letter from the Rebbe in which he reflects on our forefather Yaakov in parshas Va’yetze and parshas Va’yishlach, and highlights important lessons for each Jew today in his every day life. The letter, written originally in English, is from the archives of the Rebbe’s personal trusted secretary, Rabbi Nissan Mindel.
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Florida Chabad Breaks Ground on $12M Building
Chabad of Aventura, Florida, under the leadership of Rabbi Laivi Forta, held a groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday, Dec. 6, for a new $12 million, 44,000-square-foot building with two sanctuaries, one for the Chabad congregants and one for the Sephardic congregants.
Has Chabad Quietly Revolutionized the Role of Rebbetzin?
Rabbi Efrem Goldberg, a world-renowned lecturer who serves as the spiritual leader of the Boca Raton Synagogue, addressed a unique subject in his weekly column – how Chabad is revolutionizing the role of a Rebbetzin in Orthodox Judaism.
OK Kosher Awards Dr Pepper-Snapple Company
This year’s OK Kosher Annual International Conference brought Rabbinic Coordinators and Field Representatives from across the globe together for a full-day symposium.
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IDF Soldier Jailed for Accepting Chanukah Doughnut
Among five soldiers who are being disciplined for accepting what the IDF said were “inappropriate gifts” during the course of their service at IDF checkpoints was one female soldier who, according to a report on Israel Radio, “crossed a red line when she accepted food from civilians” – in her case, a jelly doughnut (sufganiya) distributed by Chabad chassidim in honor of Chanukah.
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