Singer Releases New Song on Hope and Resilience
Singer-songwriter Yechida, also known as Moti Muchnik, releases his new single Rise Up, a soulful folk-inspired song carrying an uplifting message about overcoming life’s challenges.
LIVE Today 1:00pm EST: Kinnus Torah by Bais Hora’ah Chabad
Kinnus Torah – Bais Hora’ah Chabad will take place today, Sunday, Isru Chag, at 1:00pm EST.
I Was in a Coma and the Doctors Gave Up on Me
Nikki’s turnaround came when a rabbi came into her room with a shofar. She went on to publish his book after he was murdered by terrorists.
BDE: Mrs. Mindy Halberstam, 77, OBM
With great sadness we report the passing of Mrs. Mindy Halberstam OBM, the wife of Rabbi Chaim Boruch Halberstam who was Zoiche to have a special connection to the Rebbetzin. She passed away on Thursday, the 5th of Sivan, 5786.
Siyum Shisha Sidrei Mishna Baal Peh at Oholei Torah’s Largest Chalukas Haprosim Yet
This year marked an especially ambitious milestone as the Yeshiva launched its “Double 70,000” campaign, setting a bold goal of two times 70,000 lines of Tanya Baal Peh and two times 70,000 lines of Mishnayos Baal Peh, totaling an unprecedented 280,000 line target in honor of 70 years of Oholei Torah.
Choosing Life: From Survival to Resilience – Community Gathers to Hear Survivor Barak Morag’s Story
The Jewish Federation of Greater Orange County partnered with Chabad of Orange County, led by Rabbi Pesach and Chana Burston, to host the event in the Chabad Center in Monroe. The event offered a heartfelt opportunity to hear firsthand about courage, faith, and rebuilding after unimaginable loss.
Chabad History With Rabbi Dalfin – Warsaw Memories #6, Warsaw Cemetery
Rabbi Chaim Dalfin, author and Chasidic historian shares interesting facts, many revealed for the first time. The purpose of his program is to inspire all but especially the youth. Watch another installment here on CrownHeights.info.
BESHT Shavuos Night Lecture Series
As is the custom to spend Shavuos night awake and learning through dawn, The BESHT presents a series of lectures and classes for the Crown Heights community.
A Taste of the Rebbe’s Farbrengens – Shavuos
To get a taste of these farbrengens (Some selected highlights appear below), visit berel.me/taste/shavuos to explore this week’s “Taste”. You can download and print it for Shabbos, with curated suggestions for which farbrengen to learn, along with a qr code to access each one.
JLI: Jews Have the Strongest Evidence in Religious History
The giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai wasn’t a private revelation or the vision of a single individual it was a moment experienced by an entire nation. As we celebrate Shavuot, the holiday that marks this extraordinary event, Rabbi Yitzchak Schochet takes us deep into what made Sinai unlike anything else in human history.
Weekly Story: Hashem’s Greatness
Being that the Baal Shem Tov’s yahrzeit is the first day of Shavuos, and during every Shavuos farbrengen the Rebbe discusses the importance of learning (Chumas and Tehillim, and) the teachings of the Baal Shem Tov – Chassidus, I thought I will post something that I will bezras Hashem say at a farbrengen on Shavuos about a difference between Chassidus Chagas and Chassidys Chabad.
Tens of Thousands of Kosher Ice Creams and Dairy Products to Bring Shavuot Joy to Ukraine’s Jews
Led by Chabad’s Jewish Relief Network Ukraine (JRNU), local production lines have been specially prepared to produce tens of thousands of kosher ice creams and a wide range of dairy products for distribution in more than 50 Jewish communities across the country.
A Mohave County Rabbi’s Search for a Murdered Jewish Woman’s Identity
I recited some Psalms, likely the first time Jewish prayers were said at her resting place, noting that the silence of the vast desert belies the secrets beneath its surface. What was I doing here?
Here’s My Story: The Walk of a Lifetime
Mr. Robert Kremnizer is an attorney practicing law in Sydney, Australia. He is also the author of ten books on Chasidut, including a collection of first-hand experiences with the Rebbe entitled Australian Encounters. He was interviewed in August 2017.
A brush fire that broke out Monday morning in Simi Valley, Calif., forced thousands of residents to evacuate their homes as it tore through nearly 1,400 acres.
California Fire Forces Evacuations Amid Shavuot Preparations
The Sandy Fire ignited around 10:45 a.m., destroyed one structure and kept firefighting aircraft busy throughout the day. For many in the area, the disruption stirred frightening memories of the Palisades fire and other blazes that have devastated Southern California in recent years.
Mesivtah Melbourne Kicks off Grand Gimmel Tammuz Hachana
In preparation for the auspicious day of Gimmel Tammuz, the talmidim of Mesivta Melbourne have enthusiastically launched a far-reaching Mivtza Hachana aimed at strengthening התקשרות to the Rebbe through learning, davening, and daily hanhagos.
48 Years After Going Missing, Jewish War Hero is Laid to Rest in Siberia
Eighty-four years after he left for the blood-soaked frontlines of World War II and never returned, the Jewish soldier Samuil Ilyich Shalit, May God avenge his blood (Hy”d), was laid to rest this week in a moving military and Jewish ceremony held in the city of Krasnoyarsk.
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