Videos: The Story of Rosh Chodesh Kislev
JEM has released a collection of videos in connection with Rosh Chodesh Kislev, the day the Rebbe fully recovered from a serious heart attack in 5738 (1977).
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Kindergartners Mark Rosh Chodesh Kislev
Thursday, the first day of Rosh Chodesh Kislev, was celebrated in a chassidishe manner and exciting spirit in the East Flatbush Kindergarten of Oholei Torah.
Shabbos at the Besht: What Is Rosh Chodesh Kislev?
This Shabbos at the Besht, Rabbi Michoel Seligson will lead a discussion on the topic – What is Rosh Chodesh Kislev? What are we celebrating today?
Right: Rabbi Sholom Ciment. Left: Chabad of Boynton Beach.
‘I Have Been Disinvited from the Kinus Hashluchim’
Rabbi Sholom Ciment, a successful Shliach in Boynton Beach, FL, presiding over a magnificent Chabad Center with hundreds of members, was disinvited from attending this year’s Kinus Hashluchim in New York. But by whom, and why, might surprise you.
Photos: Shturem.net
Photos, Videos: Rosh Chodesh Kislev in 770
A joyous celebration was held at Lubavitch World Headquarters-770 last night, commemorating the day the Rebbe left 770 for the first time after suffering a heart attack in 1977.
Weekly Unique Photo of the Rebbe
CrownHeights.info and Lubavitch Archives present a unique photo of the Rebbe greeting someone as he leaves 770 on his way to the Ohel.
Letter & Spirit: The Case for Public Menorah Lightings
In this week’s edition of Letter and Spirit, we present a letter from the Rebbe in response to criticism of the Rebbe’s successful initiative to have public Menorah lightings in cities all over the world. 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.
Brooklyn Exhibits ‘Jewish-Syrian Metal Works: The Lost Art of Damascus’
When Sharon Shriqui attended the opening of the featured exhibit on display at the Jewish Children’s Museum in Brooklyn, N.Y., she hoped to reconnect to her family’s Syrian heritage. She sought to do this amid glass displays featuring large plates, small chests, ornamental vases and Arabian coffee sets designed by Maurice Nseiri, the acclaimed Syrian artist who recently arrived from Israel to join his family living in New York.
Rabbi Benny’s Weekly Torah Thought: Plastic Surgery
Rabbi Benny Hershcovich, Shliach in Cabo S. Lucas, Mexico, delivers his brief and hilarious thought on this week’s Parasha, Toldos. This week Rabbi Benny answers the questions: Why does the Torah wait until Isaac is 60 years old to mention the miraculous “face-change” that G-d gave him, making him resemble his father Abraham? And what does it have to do with us?
Friendship Circle Keeps Kids Entertained on Public Holiday
While many in the Frum community may not have taken notice, many public and charter schools were closed yesterday while the United States commemorated Veteran’s Day. But the Friendship Circle of Brooklyn, whose children mostly did have the day off from school, definitely took note.
Video: Deaf Shliach Makes Siyum on Entire Shas
Distinguished Rabbonim, Askanim and the Talmidim of Yeshivas Nefesh Dovid in Monsey for young men with hearing loss joined together to participate in a historic Siyum HaShas, conducted by an alumnus of the Yeshiva – Rabbi Isser Lubecki, who is currently serving as a Chabad Shliach in Paris, France, along with his wife and child.
Mega Challah Bake in Boston Attended by Over 1,000
Over 1,000 Jewish women from the Greater Boston area and an immeasurable amount of good will, good thoughts, and community spirit graced the Mega Challah Bake that celebrated unity and gratitude to G-d.
Battle over Jewish Man’s Cremation Fought in Court
This past Rosh Hashana, Mr. Martin Mendelsohn went downstairs to the recreation room of Evergreen Court Home for Adults in Spring Valley, NY, to listen to the shofar. On Tuesday afternoon he passed away peacefully in his sleep. To date he has not been buried.
Kosher Products Continue to Shine at Kosherfest
With over 400 booths featuring products from around the globe, cooking demonstrations, cookbook signings, exhibits, samples and much more, Kosherfest continues to be a huge draw, both for those in the kosher food business as well as those in related industries. Event organizers estimated a turnout of 6,000 visitors at the two day trade show, held Tuesday and Wednesday at the Meadowlands Exhibition Center in Secaucus, NJ.
Here’s My Story: ‘Far Above Medical School’
Susan Blauner is the Director of Operations for the Saving Lives Drug and Alcohol Coalition and the Executive Director of Prevention Outreach for Evolve Treatment Centers. She was interviewed by JEM’s My Encounter with the Rebbe project at the Chabad of the Valley in Encino, CA, in 2011.
From Days Gone By: Lubavitcher Yeshivah, 1952
Students and their mentors pose for a group photo at Yeshivas Tomchei Temimim Lubavitch, circa 1952. Can you identify anyone in the photo?
Rabbi Shmuli Brown at the International Kinus Hashluchim earlier this week
Heathrow Airport Apologizes to Shliach
London’s Heathrow Airport issued an apology to a Chabad Shliach today, Wednesday, after he was told by an airport employee to remove his shoes inside the airport’s multi-faith prayer room.
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