Jews of All Stripes Dance Together in Beitar Illit
Thousands of residents of the ultra-orthodox Jewish community of Beitar Illit, Israel, turned out for a Simchas Beis Hashoeva celebration, hosted by the local Chabad Shul.
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After Firebomb Ukraine Synagogue Sees Growth
When a fire bomb landed in the synagogue in Zaparozhye, Ukraine in August, many said it was a sign of the times: the current government in the battle for Ukraine is anti-Semitic. For Rabbi Nochum and Dina Ehrentreu, Chabad representatives to the city, it was one time incident, with anti-Semitism in the city – controlled by the current government for the past four years – always a non-issue.
Alternate Side Parking Suspended Thursday & Friday
Alternate side parking (street cleaning) regulations will be suspended Thursday and Friday, October 9-10, for Sukkos. All other regulations, including parking meters, remain in effect.
Video: Attaining the Greatest Level of Joy
Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz, director of Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida, delivers his insights on the holiday of Sukkos. This week Rabbi Minkowicz answers the question: How can one attain the highest level of joy?
Letter & Spirit: Science Affirms Monotheism
In this week’s edition of Letter & Spirit, we present a letter of the Rebbe in which he expounds on the unity we find in creation, which science is coming to realize more and more as it searches for the ideal formula which would combine all physical phenomena into one comprehensive equation. The letter was written through the Rebbe’s trusted secretary Rabbi Nissan Mindel, and was made available by his son-in-law Rabbi Sholom Ber Shapiro.
Videos: What We Can Learn from the Rebbe Maharash
Being that today is the 13th of Tishrei, the Rebbe Maharash’s yahrtzeit, JEM compiled a collection of videos in which the Rebbe describes what we can learn from his life and legacy.
From Days Gone By: One of the First Sukkah Mobiles
In this photo collection from Lubavitch Archives, one of the very first ‘sukkah mobiles’ can be seen on the streets of College Park, Maryland. The photos were taken on Chol Hamoed Sukkos, circa 1970.
The town of Lubavitch
The Life and Legacy of the Rebbe Maharash
In honor of Yud Gimmel Tishrei, the yahrzeit of the Rebbe Maharash we asked Rabbi Sholom DovBer Avtzon, the author of the acclaimed Rebbeim Biography Series if he can share with us some insights into the life of the Rebbe Maharash. He graciously agreed to give us an unedited portion of his upcoming biography on the Rebbe Maharash.
Photos: First Month at Mesivta Lubavitch of Monsey
Mesivta Lubavitch of Monsey has now completed its first month of the new zman with, Boruch Hashem, much success. The zal is filled with the sounds of twenty bochurim, joined by the Talmidei Hashluchim, learning, davening, farbrenging and growing in Chassidishkeit.
Israeli President, Foreign Minister Receive 4 Minim
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin and Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman received beautiful sets of Arba Minim from a Chabad delegation, including the latter’s longtime acquaintance, Rabbi Levi Edri.
Israeli Mall Names Synagogue for Fallen Soldiers
At a busy mall in the Israeli city of Netanya, hundreds turned out to celebrate the inauguration of a synagogue in memory of Lt. Hadar Goldin and Oron Shaul, two Israeli soldiers killed in the recent Gaza war.
18.9% Uptick in Tickets this Summer Despite De Blasio Pledge to Back Off
Records compiled over the summer show an 18.9% upswing in tickets issues to New York City businesses from the same period last year, despite Mayor Bill de Blasio’s campaign promise to back-off and cut the city’s small business owners a break.
Laws and Customs: Sukkos
Rabbi Shmuel Lesches, Maggid Shiur in Yeshiva Gedola of Melbourne, Australia, has compiled a guide to the laws of Sukkos (up to – but not including – Hoshanah Rabbah), including the laws of building a Sukkah, for the benefit of the wider Lubavitch community.
‘Mitzvah Cycles’ Bring Sukkos Cheer to City Streets
Look for Levi Duchman on a bike. Not just any bike, though. The 21-year-old Chabad yeshivah student in Brooklyn, N.Y., is riding around on a modified pedi-cab—an adult-sized, three-wheeled cycle (a tricycle, really) that instead of having a set of seats in the back attaches to various holiday accoutrements.
Algemeiner’s Dovid Efune Interviews Netanyahu
Algemeiner Editor-in-Chief Dovid Efune sat down with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday, just hours after the PM’s meeting with President Obama at the White House and days after his blistering address to the United Nations.
Bais Rivkah High Schoolers Bake Challah
This past Tuesday, Vov Tishrei, Bais Rivkah High School celebrated the 50th Yahrtzeit of Rebbetzin Chana by dedicating numerous special programs to honor the three Mitzvos relating to her name: Challah, Shabbos Candles and Family Purity.
Picture of the Day: How Many Sukkahs Can You Fit in a Yard?
How many sukkahs can you fit in a yard? Well, apparently at least 30, as the geometry-proficient managers of the Lee Gardens Project, an apartment complex in Williamsburg, have conclusively proven.
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