Motzoai Shabbos Father & Son Chavrusas
Taking place in Shuls around the neighborhood is a program in which fathers and sons get together to spend an hour learning together.
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Arutz Sheva
Veteran Jewish singer Avraham Fried is branching out into new territory with a professionally produced, slick music video that is clean and yet meets industry standards still rare in Jewish music.Avraham Fried, who composed the melody and words for the song, also co-produced and acted in the video which is contained in his latest CD. Light touches of computer animation and special effects are also featured, such as the letters on a page of Gemara flying off into the air. The video was produced by JewishFilms.com.
Veteran Singer Releases Music Video
Arutz Sheva
Veteran Jewish singer Avraham Fried is branching out into new territory with a professionally produced, slick music video that is clean and yet meets industry standards still rare in Jewish music.
Avraham Fried, who composed the melody and words for the song, also co-produced and acted in the video which is contained in his latest CD. Light touches of computer animation and special effects are also featured, such as the letters on a page of Gemara flying off into the air. The video was produced by JewishFilms.com.
Hascholas Safer Torah in Memory of R. Moshe & Devorah Hershkop OB”M
Family and friends gathered in the ‘Aliya’ Shul on East New York Ave. in honor of the third Yortziet of R. Moshe Noach ben R. Shloime and his wife Devorah Raizel bas R. Yitzchok OB”M. In their honor the crowd sat down for a Seudas Mitzvah and the learning of Mishnayos following which the Sofer, R. Moshe Klein began the writing of a Safer Torah.
The Torah is being donated to the ‘Chabad Israeli Center of Rockville, MD’ under Rabbi Shlomo Beitsh.
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New Shiur in Inyonai Geula & Moshiach in 770
photos by col.org.il
In response to the horrific incident which took place last week in 770 Kvutse Bochurim started a new initiative, to push away darkness with light. A new Shiur in Inyonai Geula & Moshiach to be delivered by Rabbi Yisroel Shimon Kalmenson of ‘Vaad Hanochos B’lahak’ on a weekly basis. One of the organizers of the Shiur said “this is best response we can give to the incident tat took place last week”.
The Shiur was attended by a majority of the Kvutse student body and was a great success!
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When the Maccabees! Come Marching in…
by Shlomo Abraham
The Jewish Children’s Museum is proud to announce the debut of Maccabees, the Museum’s original live Chanukah adventure. Dazzling special-effects, elaborate sets and humorous dialogue unite to create the ultimate interactive Chanukah experience.
From its very first show, Maccabees created an unprecedented excitement in the Museum. Children, parents and educators say: Maccabees is “very moving”, “hilarious” and “so informative…I can’t think of a better way to experience Chanukah!”
A beautiful gallery of pictures in the Extended Article!
Behind the Picture – Part 2!
Before, During and After shots of the group picture of the Tzeirai HaShluchim!
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On Monday, November 20, 2006, over 100 mashgichim and rabbinic coordinators convened for OK Kosher Certifications’ 8th Annual Mashgichim Conference – a day of learning and professional development. The rabbis represented thousands of manufacturing facilities and 250,000 kosher certified products. An exciting day of conferencing, in a private hall in the heart of Crown Heights, Brooklyn, NY, was capped off with a delicious lunch, catered by OK supervised Crown Heights Bunch-O-Bagels and More.
The conference, once again magnificently coordinated by OK Rabbinic Coordinator Rabbi Chaim Fogelman and Dina Orron, was designed to provide the mashgichim with important and enlightening kashrus related information, in a friendly and comfortable atmosphere. Indeed, the Mashgichim, coming from as far as Australia, Israel, Thailand, Venezuela and Belgium including all of our USA representatives, delighted in each other’s company and bonded as if one family.
The conference, once again magnificently coordinated by OK Rabbinic Coordinator Rabbi Chaim Fogelman and Dina Orron, was designed to provide the mashgichim with important and enlightening kashrus related information, in a friendly and comfortable atmosphere. Indeed, the Mashgichim, coming from as far as Australia, Israel, Thailand, Venezuela and Belgium including all of our USA representatives, delighted in each other’s company and bonded as if one family.
OK Kosher Certification’s 8th Annual Mashgichim Conference
On Monday, November 20, 2006, over 100 mashgichim and rabbinic coordinators convened for OK Kosher Certifications’ 8th Annual Mashgichim Conference – a day of learning and professional development. The rabbis represented thousands of manufacturing facilities and 250,000 kosher certified products. An exciting day of conferencing, in a private hall in the heart of Crown Heights, Brooklyn, NY, was capped off with a delicious lunch, catered by OK supervised Crown Heights Bunch-O-Bagels and More.
The conference, once again magnificently coordinated by OK Rabbinic Coordinator Rabbi Chaim Fogelman and Dina Orron, was designed to provide the mashgichim with important and enlightening kashrus related information, in a friendly and comfortable atmosphere. Indeed, the Mashgichim, coming from as far as Australia, Israel, Thailand, Venezuela and Belgium including all of our USA representatives, delighted in each other’s company and bonded as if one family.
Behind the Picture!
Before, During and After shots of the group picture of all the Shluchim!
More in the Extended Article!
NEWS12
Click Here to watch a newscast of this event! (Windows Media)Crown Heights — Thousands of Jewish leaders closed out their annual Chabad-Lubavitch convention in Crown Heights Sunday with a promise to help the world better understand Judaism.
More than 2,000 religious and community members and emissaries from around the world attended a week of workshops and programs in Brooklyn. They say the goal was to arm emissaries with the tools to combat common misconceptions of their faith and its people. Ambassadors travel to countries like China, Russia and Brazil where they say they often encounter problems when trying to communicate with the cultures. They say their goal is to educate and support practicing Jews, not to convert people.
The conference also focused on dealing with terrorism.
Jewish leaders from around globe wrap up Crown Heights convention
NEWS12
Click Here to watch a newscast of this event! (Windows Media)
Crown Heights — Thousands of Jewish leaders closed out their annual Chabad-Lubavitch convention in Crown Heights Sunday with a promise to help the world better understand Judaism.
More than 2,000 religious and community members and emissaries from around the world attended a week of workshops and programs in Brooklyn. They say the goal was to arm emissaries with the tools to combat common misconceptions of their faith and its people. Ambassadors travel to countries like China, Russia and Brazil where they say they often encounter problems when trying to communicate with the cultures. They say their goal is to educate and support practicing Jews, not to convert people.
The conference also focused on dealing with terrorism.
Chabad.org
The five day-long International Conference of Chabad Lubavitch Emissaries reaches its crescendo at a gala banquet this Sunday, November 19, 5:30 PM, at the Garden State Convention Center. Over three thousand Chabad Lubavitch emissaries — leaders of Jewish communities and dedicated catalysts of Jewish renaissance worldwide — and lay leaders are participating in this extraordinary event.The International Conference of Chabad Lubavitch Emissaries is proud to present a live video broadcast of this historic occasion.
Click Here to watch the live broadcast
Watch the Banquet Live!
Chabad.org
The five day-long International Conference of Chabad Lubavitch Emissaries reaches its crescendo at a gala banquet this Sunday, November 19, 5:30 PM, at the Garden State Convention Center. Over three thousand Chabad Lubavitch emissaries — leaders of Jewish communities and dedicated catalysts of Jewish renaissance worldwide — and lay leaders are participating in this extraordinary event.
The International Conference of Chabad Lubavitch Emissaries is proud to present a live video broadcast of this historic occasion.
The thousands of Shluchim that gathered in Crown Heights for the annual Kinus Hashluchim got together at 9:00 this morning in front of 770, the ‘Lubavitch World Headquarters’ for the group picture.
The Whole World In One Picture
The thousands of Shluchim that gathered in Crown Heights for the annual Kinus Hashluchim got together at 9:00 this morning in front of 770, the ‘Lubavitch World Headquarters’ for the group picture.
Preparing for the Banquet!
Preparations are underway since Thursday for the Banquet of the Kinus Hashluchim at the Garden State Exhibit Center in Somerset New Jersey. A special thanks goes to R. Mendel Kotlarsky and the whole Vaad HaKinus that have been working for months on putting this event together.
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NY1
Click Here to watch a newscast of this event! (Real Player)Thousands of members of Chabad Lubavitch visited the grave of Rabbi Manachem Schneerson in Queens Friday, who many of them believe is the Messiah.
They paid homage at the Old Montefiore Cemetery in Cambria Heights. About 3,000 Lubavitch representatives are in town for their annual international conference. The group usually gathers in Brooklyn, but this year there were so many representatives, they had to book the Garden State Exhibit Hall in New Jersey.
“We came to plan, to become inspired, to learn new methods, to hone our skills, and to become better rabbis, better community leaders, so that our communities that we go back to around the world will be able to benefit from our additional resources,” explained Rabbi Yosef Kantor.
Thousands Of Lubavitch Come To Town For Annual International Conference
NY1
Click Here to watch a newscast of this event! (Real Player)
Thousands of members of Chabad Lubavitch visited the grave of Rabbi Manachem Schneerson in Queens Friday, who many of them believe is the Messiah.
They paid homage at the Old Montefiore Cemetery in Cambria Heights. About 3,000 Lubavitch representatives are in town for their annual international conference. The group usually gathers in Brooklyn, but this year there were so many representatives, they had to book the Garden State Exhibit Hall in New Jersey.
“We came to plan, to become inspired, to learn new methods, to hone our skills, and to become better rabbis, better community leaders, so that our communities that we go back to around the world will be able to benefit from our additional resources,” explained Rabbi Yosef Kantor.
The 18th Annual Kosherfest
The annual two day Expo in which food vendors and distributors gather in the Jacob K. Javits Center and display their produces and services brought out around 285 different companies. Though significantly smaller then last years massive show it was a mixed bag of feelings from the exhibitors, most said that the turnout this year was not beneficial to their business while few others said that they felt that the new configuration helped somewhat.
Last year the Expo spanned across the entire floor, this year it took up only a half, leaving space for two other shows, the Asian and Latina food expos, which some vendors said that helped bring in a more diversified crowed and get more exposure for kosher foods.
Lubavitch owned companies on hand this were included DUSO food Distributors, Rubashkins Aarons Best Poultry, OK Kashrus and NY Pasta.
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Police and other emergency officials gather around a Cessna 172 that made an emergency landing in Calvert Vaux Park on Tuesday, November 14, 2006. photo: Charles Eckert
A pilot made an unexpected but relatively smooth landing on a muddy field near Coney Island Tuesday morning — then calmly summed up his aeronautical adventure as a “walk in the park.”
Paul Dudley, 51, was heading to New Jersey's Linden Municipal Airport, which he manages, when he sensed a mechanical problem with his single-engine Cessna 172.
Small plane makes emergency landing in Brooklyn
Police and other emergency officials gather around a Cessna 172 that made an emergency landing in Calvert Vaux Park on Tuesday, November 14, 2006. photo: Charles Eckert
A pilot made an unexpected but relatively smooth landing on a muddy field near Coney Island Tuesday morning — then calmly summed up his aeronautical adventure as a “walk in the park.”
Paul Dudley, 51, was heading to New Jersey’s Linden Municipal Airport, which he manages, when he sensed a mechanical problem with his single-engine Cessna 172.
At 1:30 a crowed gathered to escort R. Tzvi Hersh.
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The Leveya of R. Tzvi Hersh Gansburg O”BM
At 1:30 a crowed gathered to escort R. Tzvi Hersh.
More pictures in the Extended Article.
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