Dr. Robert Richter has held various positions in New York hospitals, including nearly twenty years as an academic surgeon in Brooklyn Jewish Hospital, before going into private practice. After retiring in 2000, he began teaching a course called “surgical judgment” to medical students. He was interviewed in February of 2012.
The International Conference of Shluchim began today with the first wave of Shluchim flowing into Crown Heights. Numerous heartwarming scenes of old colleagues reuniting can be seen all around.
The Annual International Kinus Hashluchim kicked off Wednesday with registration, with over 6,500 Shluchim and guests meeting old friends, reuniting with family, and greeting old acquaintances.
As the International Kinus Hashluchim opens, excitement is mounting about the prospect of the scheduled historic Siyum of no less than thirty-six Sifrei Torah. The first twelve winners were announced at the International Kinus Hashluchos last winter, with the remaining twenty-four Sifrei Torah announced today.
The Rebbe blesses and advises the New York City Mayor, Abraham Beame, and Nachman Yosef Rosen, running for Brooklyn District Attorney.
At present, without the endorsement of the Rabonim of Crown Heights and regardless of the Halachic potential, there is no accepted Eiruv. Yet an earlier question should be asked. Does the Crown Heights community even want an Eiruv?
Walking down the street just before Rosh Hashana in Puerto de la Cruz, a city on the island of Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands, Anna Rodriguez saw a Chassidic-looking man driving down the street. “Go run after them,” she told her daughter. “Hashem brought us together!”
Chief Rabbi of Iran, Rabbi Yehuda Gerami, visited Yeshivas Bais Dovid Shlomo in New Haven, CT Wednesday, touring the premises and giving a 45 minute shiur to the Mesivta bochurim.
This past week the Talmidim in Kita Hei Lubavitcher Yeshiva Ocean Parkway heard a captivating story connected to the Parsha about Reb Yehudah Tzvi Hirsch from Strettin z”l (1780-1844). Later in the week, the Talmidim had the exciting opportunity of visiting the Rebbe’s Ainikel whose Bais Medrash is across the street from their Yeshiva.
As the Rebbe’s army continues to grow, with many new couples moving out on Shlichus every year, there is a growing need to be met for new Shluchim who are establishing their new Mosdos.
With the countdown to the International Kinus Hashluchim ticking down to mere hours, we received a sneak peak at this years Kinus Hachlata. Or is it perhaps a new tool for Hachlatas?
The Rebbe always encouraged us to create and participate in additional gatherings during shenas Hakhel. What can be warmer and more welcoming than a steaming cup of tea, a relevant Torah insight, inspired discussion, and friendly interaction with other Jewish women?!
Over the past year, Chabad has launched a staggering number of projects—many in multiples of 120—including the 120 new Shluchim (emissaries), honoring 120 years since the birth of the Rebbe—Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of righteous memory, in 1902, in Nikolayev, Ukraine.
This Kinus has announced an exciting partnership taking place this year with Bellissimo Hats, with every shliach getting the chance to purchase an Italian-made, rabbit felt hat of the highest quality for a steep discount of just $99.
The energy is palpable as months of preparation culminate in this final stretch of round-the-clock hustle and bustle before the Kinus.
Excitement swept through over 10 school auditoriums nationwide and in Canada, as over 600 students attended their respective school’s Gamara Bifnim Launch Event in the course of the last ten days.
In honor of the International Kinus Hashluchim taking place this week, Kapotas.com will be hosting a sale on Ribz Blend and Silk Kapotas.
