Melbourne’s Business District Celebrates Purim
This year marked Chabad of Melbourne-CBD’S 18th Purim in the City, under the leadership of Shliach Rabbi Chaim Herzog.
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Weekly Story: The Power of Chinuch
In the car, they began seriously discussing this issue and then on Route 5, they noticed a sign, Starbucks next stop. Being that he was a Starbuck fan, he pulled off and went to buy his cup of black coffee. The girl behind the counter served him with courtesy and then asked him, “Excuse me, but are you perhaps a Rabbi?”
by Rabbi Sholom Avtzon
Letter & Spirit: The Urgency of Education
In this week’s edition of Letter and Spirit, in honor of Purim, we present a letter from the Rebbe in which he makes reference to the Purim Megillah as it relates to the urgency of devoting time to the education of our children, as Mordechai did in a time of crisis. The letter was written in English through the Rebbe’s trusted secretary Rabbi Nissan Mindel, and was made available by the latter’s son-in-law, Rabbi Sholom Ber Shapiro.
Videos: Purim with the Rebbe
Chassidim always felt privileged when granted the opportunity of spending Purim with the Rebbe. No matter the year or the dynamics of the time, Purim in the Rebbe’s presence was always a memorable experience.
Friday: Rally at the Ohel
On Friday, 15 Adar II-Shushan Purim (March 25), there will be a rally at the Ohel for all children ages 5 to 12, featuring raffles and an amazing program. Buses will leave 770 at 11:00am and return at 1:30pm. Transportation will cost $3.
Here’s My Story: The Dangerous Trip
Rabbi Binyomin Jacobs has served as acting chief rabbi of the Netherlands from 1984 to 2008, when he was appointed chief rabbi, a position he fills today. He was interviewed in the My Encounter Studio in November of 2015.
Shliach Sues NJ Town over Discrimination
Rabbi Moshe Gourarie, head of Chabad of Toms River, a town adjacent to Lakewood, New Jersey, has sued the town and its planning board alleging anti-Semitism and discrimination over the rejection of its application to build a new Chabad Center.
Battle Brews Over Kosher Grape Juice
A food fight is breaking out in the kosher aisle — just in time for Passover next month. Manischewitz and Kedem — two established, national kosher food brands — will be duking it out for the first time over grape juice, a product Kedem has been making since 1958 and one that Manischewitz just launched with grape king Welch’s.
Purim Kashrus Alert: Cholov Akum Chocolate
Rabbi Mordechai Bistritzky, Chabad Rov of Tzfas, has issued a notice that a particular brand of Klik chocolate is made with Cholov Akum milk powder. The chocolate is not labeled Cholov Yisroel, however its packaging is very similar to the Cholov Yisroel brands of Klik that are popular among Orthodox-Jews worldwide, which may lead to error among Kosher consumers.
Winners of Hadar Hatorah Purim Raffle Announced
The 16 lucky winners of Hadar Hatorah’s 17th annual Purim raffle, the proceeds of which benefit the Crown Heights Yeshiva under the auspices of the NCFJE, have been announced.
Music Video: Hit That Haman
The students of JETS Yeshiva in California pooled their talents together to create this entertaining music video for Purim, featuring an original song titled ‘Hit That Haman’ and a creative ‘Purim Spiel.’
Photos: The Real Test of Merkos Shlichus
On a brisk evening last week, when Purim was more on people’s radar than Pesach, several hundred bochurim gathered at Chabad HQ. The night’s agenda: assessing their knowledge and preparedness in leading public Seders — and being the de facto Chabad presence in outposts across the globe.
Laws and Customs: Taanis Esther and Purim
Rabbi Shmuel Lesches, Magid Shiur in the Yeshiva Gedola of Melbourne, Australia, has compiled a guide to the laws of Parshas Zachor, Taanis Esther and Purim for the benefit of the wider Lubavitch community.
Video: Taanis Esther with the Rebbe
We present a video of the Rebbe reading the Haftarah during Mincha on Taanis Esther, 5748 (1988), courtesy of JEM.
Alternate Side Parking Suspended Thursday, Friday
Alternate side parking (street cleaning) regulations will be suspended on Thursday, March 24, for Purim, and on Friday, March 25, for a Christian holiday. All other regulations, including parking meters, remain in effect.
Congregation Agudas Yisroel invites all members of the community to hear the reading of the Megilliah this Purim, every hour on the hour. Additional readings for women will occur in 770, and volunteers will visit the homes of those who cannot make it to Shul to read Megillah for them.
Megillah to Be Read Every Hour on the Hour
Congregation Agudas Yisroel invites all members of the community to hear the reading of the Megilliah this Purim, every hour on the hour. Additional readings for women will occur in 770, and volunteers will visit the homes of those who cannot make it to Shul to read Megillah for them.
A Flatbush Hatzalah volunteer implores members of the community to finally allow him to celebrate Purim with his family, instead of having to rush around providing first aid and transport to individuals who consumed an irresponsible amount of alcohol.
Op-Ed: Give Hatzalah a Break This Purim
A Flatbush Hatzalah volunteer implores members of the community to finally allow him to celebrate Purim with his family, instead of having to rush around providing first aid and transport to individuals who consumed an irresponsible amount of alcohol.
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