Weekly Unique Photos of the Rebbe
CrownHeights.info and Lubavitch Archives present two unique photos of the Rebbe – speaking with a man at a Farbrengen and distributing Kos Shel Brocho after the conclusion of Yomtov.
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Letter & Spirit: Importance of a Jewish Surname
In this week’s edition of Letter & Spirit, in honor of Pesach, we present a letter from the Rebbe in which he underlines the importance of a Jewish name, and its fundamental role in our redemption from Mitzrayim. The Rebbe implies that having a Jewish surname is of significance as well. The letter was written through the Rebbe’s trusted secretary Rabbi Nissan Mindel, and was made available by the latter’s son-in-law, Rabbi Sholom Ber Shapiro.
Seniors attend a Talmud class at Chabad of Tel Aviv.
Seniors Study Talmud, Reap Social Benefits
“In truth I am too frail and would not come to study daily, but I feel that I owe a debt to the person whose heart is transplanted in my body,” Israel, a Tel Avivian nonagenarian, told Rabbi Shaul Reitzes, 34, who heads the senior adult education learning program, Tiferet Zkeinim Levi Yitzchak. This month marks thirty years since its inauguration.
Missing Israeli Found Alive and Unharmed
After 10 hours of intense searching, the IDF has announced that they have found the missing 22-year-old Israeli citizen alive and unharmed in Chevron.
113 Orphans Celebrate Bar Mitzvah with Colel Chabad
When he was 7, Maor S. from the southern Israeli town of Kiryat Malachi lost his mother to cancer. Each year, his grandmother and aunt struggled to find the emotional strength to celebrate his birthday with the happiness the boy deserved, but it was always difficult. They were all the more worried when it came to preparing for Maor’s bar mitzvah at the age of 13, when he would be called to the Torah and in Jewish tradition considered a man.
U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday said a framework agreement reached at talks on Iran’s nuclear program is “a good deal” that would, if fully implemented, prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
Obama Lauds ‘Historic Good Deal’ with Iran
U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday said a framework agreement reached at talks on Iran’s nuclear program is “a good deal” that would, if fully implemented, prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
New Clothes for Needy Children in Former USSR
In honor of Pesach, 5,500 of the neediest Jewish children across Ukraine, Russia and the Former Soviet Union are now receiving special clothing packages made possible thanks to the FJC’s partnership with the IFCJ and the Gloria-Jeans franchise.
Shloshim Ceremony for Copenhagen Terror Victim
Four European Union commissioners – of economy, law, taxes and education, the Deputy Prime Minister of Belgium and representatives of over 20 European countries participated in a ceremony held at the European synagogue to commemorate the Shloshim of 37-year-old Dan Uzan, who was killed by an Islamic terrorist while guarding a synagogue in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Kharkov, Ukraine
Here’s My Story: Like a Loving Grandfather
Mrs. Tziporah Edelkopf lives with her family in Kiryat Malachi, Israel. She was interviewed for JEM’s My Encounter with the Rebbe project in New York in October of 2013.
From Days Gone By: ’60s Bar Mitzvah
In this vintage photograph, several Lubavitcher women pose for a group portrait at a Bar Mitzvah in the 1960s. Can you identify anyone in the photo, where and when it was taken?
A mobile speed camera on Carroll Street between Troy and Schenectady Aves.
Speed Camera Tickets Surge, Bring In Nearly $17M
Speed cameras, which issue tickets automatically when drivers go more than 10mph over the speed limit, have produced a surge in tickets and generated nearly $17 million in revenue for New York City.
Deaf Jews Celebrate Their Heritage at Deaflympics
As one of the only rabbis serving the Deaf community, Rabbi Yehoshua Soudakoff is constantly on the go. Right now, he’s in Khanty Mansiysk, Russia, bringing Shabbat, matzah and Jewish awareness to contestants and guests at the 18th Winter Deaflympics, which runs from March 28 to April 5.
Four Mitzvah Tanks ‘Conquer’ Montreal
Last Thursday, in honor of the Rebbe’s birthday, four Mitzvah Tanks paraded through the streets of Montreal after a GoFundMe campaign that raised over $400 plus donations from members of Montreal’s Jewish community.
Video: Rabbi B’s Favorite Pesach Things
Yossi Berktin, AKA ‘Rabbi B,’ is a children’s musician and entertainer from Toronto, Canada. He recorded these two fun and educational videos in honor of Pesach, titled ‘Favorite Pesach Things’ and ‘Chad Gadya.’
Alternate Side Rules Suspended Thursday-Saturday
Alternate side parking (street cleaning) regulations will be suspended Thursday through Saturday, April 2-4. All other regulations, including parking meters, remain in effect.
Picture of the Day: Matzah Prep for Mitzvah Tank Parade
Students of Lubavitcher Yeshiva-Crown St.’s 7th grade pack Matzos to be distributed at the Yud Aleph Nissan Mitzvah Tank Parade, which took place Tuesday.
Rebbe’s Birthday Celebrated in Buffalo
Shluchim, Anash, and friends of Lubavitch gathered together in Buffalo, NY, to celebrate Yud Aleph Nissan – the Rebbe’s birthday
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