Shabbos at the Besht: Hilchos Beis Habchirah
This Shabbos at the Besht: Rabbi Yisroel Noach Reichik, a member of the Hanhala of Tomchai Tmimim Lubavitch 770, will be giving a shiur on Hilchos Beis Habchirah.
A Smashing Success At CGI Montreal Cocoa Club
This past Friday, the 16th of Tammuz, CGI Montreal made history by having ALL 283 kids wake up early and come to cocoa club.
Community Board No. 9 Elects New Executive Committee
Community Board No. 9, which covers most of the Crown Heights area, held a meeting Tuesday night, in which seven people were elected to its executive committee.
Bais Rivkah to Host Summer Fundraiser
Bais Rivkah of Crown Heights will be holding a summer fundraiser in 3 weeks, on Tuesday, Yud Beis Av, 5779 (Aug. 13th 2019.) The event promises a standup comedian, musical Kumzitz, lavish buffet, and wine tasting, for men of our community.
What It’s Like to Rekindle Jewish Life in Barcelona After 500 Years of Darkness
With its charming stone alleyways and stunning ocean views, Barcelona is one of Europe’s most visited cities. Tourists pour in to enjoy the sunshine, sports and stunning architecture. Yet the city’s ancient archways bear silent testimony to more than 1,000 years of rich Jewish life, snuffed out by the Spanish Inquisition and the Expulsion in 1492. Since 1999, Rabbi Dovid and Nechama Libersohn have directed Chabad activities in the city. In an interview with Chabad.org, Mrs. Libersohn shares how she, her community and her family have grown in these past two decades.
Newly Elected Knesset Member Visits Crown Heights
Newly elected Knesset Member, Ariel Kallner, visited the Chabad Headquarters at 770 Eastern Parkway in Crown Heights on Monday. Kallner was welcomed by Rabbi Mendy Kotlarsky of Merkos Suite 302, and activist Yossi Kahana the organizer of the visit.
New Mivtzah in Honor of Shmuel Karnovsky OBM, at Tzeirei Hashluchim in Tzfas
This past Shabbos an exciting Mivtzah was launched in Yeshivas Kayitz Tzeirei Hashluchim – Tzfas. The Mivtzah, which is being called “Maamar for Shmuel” is in loving memory of Hatamim Shmuel Karnovsky obm, who attended this summer program last year.
Car Windows Broken in Crown Heights Week Long Vandalism Spree
A group of nine cars were vandalized and had their windows broken in a vandalism spree that in Crown Heights that has spanned a week. It is unknown if items were stolen during the break ins, or if the man behind it had a different motivation in mind.
Actors Join Chabad North East London & Essex For Fundraising Theatrical Dinner
Essex was a buzz of life at the end of last week as Chabad across Essex came together to put on a totally unique and original event as their annual fundraising dinner making history being the first such attempt by any major charity to do something so different as its Annul Dinner.
Photo Gallery: Visiting Day at CGI Parksville
We present a photo Gallery from CGI Parksville on Visiting day, as parents came to visit their sons in camp, and get a feel for the camp spirit.
SHOMRIM ALERT: Man Wanted for Damaging Property in Crown Heights
Crown Heights Shomrim has put out an alert to the community for a man wanted by the police in Crown Heights. The man had allegedly been attempting to pass fake bills to a local establishment, before getting violent and smashing a computer screen with a chair. If you have any information on this person, please call 911 and Shomrim at 718-774-3333.
Chabad School in Azerbaijan Ranked Among Top Twenty In The Country
Last week, Chabad’s Or Avner school in Baku was ranked by the State Examination Center (SEC) among the top twenty schools in Azerbaijan. The annual assessment is based on pedagogical and educational criteria established by the SEC and pronounced the Jewish school (K-12) one of the best for quality of education among all the schools in the Muslim-majority country.
Fascinating and Rare Letter from the Rebbe Up for Auction
A rare and fascinating letter from the Rebbe is up for auction in Israel. The letter, part typed, part handwritten, is addressed to Rabbi Yeshayah HaLevi Horowitz, and is written on HaMerkaz L’Inyanei Chinuch stationery.
Halacha Guide: The Three Weeks
Rabbi Shmuel Lesches, Magid Shiur in the Yeshiva Gedola of Melbourne, Australia, has compiled a guide to the laws and customs of the fast of the 17th of Tammuz and the three weeks for the benefit of the wider Lubavitch community.
50 Winners to fly to Alma Ata for Chof Av
Thousands of Chabad youngsters have begun a spiritual preparation for the 75th Yom Hilulah of the Rebbe’s father, through studying Sichos, Reb Levik’s Torah, and Rebbetzin Chana’s memoirs. The top winners will get to fly to Alma Ata for Chof Av.
Rabbi Ahron and Chaya Blasberg founded the Chabad Jewish Center of Aruba in 2013.
What It’s Like to Run the Chabad House on Tiny, Balmy Aruba
Aruba has cool sandy beaches, sparkling waters, windswept vistas, luxurious hotels … and a full line of Jewish services, programs and amenities. Much of the current renaissance of Jewish life on this Caribbean island—only 19 miles long and around that far from the tip of Venezuela—is to the credit of Rabbi Ahron and Chaya Blasberg, who founded the Chabad Jewish Center of Aruba in 2013.
Rabbi Lew Inspires at Three Yud Beis Tammuz Farbrengens in Hallandale Beach
Rabbi Yossi Lew, Shliach in Peachtree Georgia, flew in to Florida to lead three Farbrengens in Hallandale Beach, Florida, for Yud Beis Tammuz.
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