Monumental Efforts Provide Melamdim with Pesach Needs
The effects of Covid-19 brought incredible challenges to the coordination efforts of Igud Hamelamdim’s annual Pesach project. Yet tireless and devoted efforts payed off.
Obituary: Rabbi Sholom Eidelman, 84, Served Moroccan Jewry for More Than 60 Years
Rabbi Sholom Eidelman, one of the longest-serving Chabad-Lubavitch emissaries in the world—a devoted Chassid, teacher and congregational leader who along with his wife, Gittel, rarely left the North African nation of Morocco since being dispatched there in 1958—passed away in a hospital in Casablanca on April 10, the second day of Passover, after contracting the COVID-19 coronavirus.
JEM: Your Pesach Moment
The Living Archive presents eleven updated collections of Kos Shel Bracha from Motzaei Pesach throughout the years. Look through these collections for family and friends, and send them a gift of their moment with the Rebbe.
BDE: Rabbi Menachem Mendel Drizin, 83, OBM
With great sadness we report the passing of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Drizin OBM, a resident of Crown Heights whom the Rebbe specifically instructed to move to the Schuna. He passed away on Monday, the 19th of Nissan, 5780.
BDE: Mrs. Rochel Altein, 95, OBM
With great sadness we report the passing of Mrs. Rochel Altein OBM, wife of the legendary Shliach Rabbi Mordechai Altein OBM, and matriarch of a large Lubavitch family. She passed away on Monday, the 19th of Nissan, 5780.
With Synagogues Closed, Omer App Sees Spike in Use and New Downloads
With synagogues shuttered indefinitely, Jewish life is evolving to conform with the new home-based reality. When possible, technology is taking a more prominent role, facilitating Torah study, fellowship, and more. This year, more than ever, thousands are turning to the Omer Counter app to help them remember to count each night.
BDE: Rabbi Shmuel Chefer, 89, OBM
With great sadness we report the passing of Rabbi Shmuel Chefer OBM, dean of the Beis Rivkah Seminary of Kfar Chabad. He passed away over Shabbos, the 17th of Nissan, 5780.
The Levaya of Rabbi Leibel Groner OBM
As the procession of the Levaya of Rabbi Leibel Groner circled the streets of Crown Heights, community members stood on porches, by windows, and in doorways to pay their respects. We present a gallery of videos and photos of the procession.
JEM: Rabbi Leibel Groner OBM, Twenty Five Classic Photos
As we mourn the passing of Rabbi Leibel Groner, a beloved member of the Rebbe’s secretariat who passed away last night,JEM presents photos of Rabbi Groner from the JEM archives, we’ve selected twenty five classics.
Guidelines For The Levaya Of Rabbi Leibel Groner OBM
While many wish to join the Levaya of Rabbi Leibel Groner OBM, due to the current situation, strict guidelines have been put in place to minimize the risk to the community while allowing people to give Kovod Hames. Please adhere to these guidelines.
BDE: Rabbi Yehuda Leib Groner, 88, OBM
With great sadness we report the passing of Rabbi Leibel Groner OBM, one of the most famous secretaries of the Lubavitcher Rebbe. He passed away Tuesday night, the 14th of Nissan, 5780.
Oholei Torah Teachers Receive Special Food Delivery For Pesach
The staff of Oholei Torah would like to give a large thank you to Mr. Greens produce store in Crown Heights, for assisting in the acquisition and delivery of fruits, vegetables, and eggs for Pesach.
Rubashkin Family Asks For Memories Of Their Zaidy
The family of R’ Avraham Aaron Rubashkin OBM are seeking the community’s help in keeping the memories of their Zaidy alive through cataloging and archiving your encounters with him.
Picture of the Day
Its a thank you from the heart. A group of Crown Heights residents came together to thank the volunteers of Crown Heights Hatzalah with a billboard on Kingston Ave. The sign, on the Kingston Ave bus stop near Montgomery Street, thanks the volunteers for their unwavering dedication, courage, and sacrifice during these trying times.
Crown Heights Beis Din Releases Pesach Guidelines, Make Burning Chometz in Groups Prohibited This Year
A letter released by the Crown Heights Beis Din Monday set halachik guidelines for Pesach related to COVID-19 outbreak in the community. Extending the ban on Minyanim, closing shuls, and making burning Chometz in groups prohibited.
Chevra Hatzalah Releases COVID-19 Advisory
Chevra Hatzalah, the central Hatzalah organization for New York City and the upstate area, has released a community advisory regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. The organization thanks the community for their continued cooperation in fighting this virus, but warns against becoming complacent, a resurgence could be deadly.
118 Tefillin In Cape Town As A Birthday Present For The Rebbe
Today, on the Rebbe’s 118th birthday, 118 Jewish men in Cape Town answered the Rebbe’s call and joined together in laying Tefilin and saying the Shema, and with many of them committing to laying Tefilin every day for the duration of the National Lockdown in South Africa, and a few even taking on to actually start putting on every day.
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