Operation Survival will release a new music video after Yom Tov to encourage children to reach out and communicate their needs. The goals of the video, according to the organization, are to teach kids how to communicate, to not to be afraid to communicate, and why communicating is good.
This Shabbos at the Besht: Rabbi Dovid Zaklikowski is the author of 25 books, including the acclaimed Advice for Life series. He will be giving a shiur on theseemingly puzzling Talmudic story of Hillel the Elder being barred from the study hall and having to climb on the roof to study.
With the approach of Rebbetzin Chana’s 55th Yahrzeit, Lahak Hanochos published a new finding discovered shortly before the new year. The Rebbe’s edits, in his own holy handwriting, on a Sicha of 6 Tishrei 5731, where he requested that rabbis raise the issue of “Who is a Jew” during their Yom Kippur sermons and encourage their congregants to take action.
During a joint IDF and Israeli Police operation on Saturday, September 14th, 2019, an attempt to smuggle illegal weapons was thwarted from Lebanon into Israel. The seizure was cleared for publication today.
After completing a comprehensive course on being Mesader Kiddushin throughout this past year, the shluchim on campus in Israel received certificates of completion, and are ready to officiate at weddings.
After the great success of Halikut last year, Vaad Hatmimim has launched the successful program for its second year in 16 yeshivas across America. Halikut was launched through a video shown in the participating Yeshivas, with words of encouragement to participate by Reb Yoel Kahn, and by last year’s judges Rabbis Avrohom Gerlitzky and Leibel Schapiro, as well as by Mashpia Rabbi Leima Wilhelm, and Rabbi Shmuly Avtzon who directs Halikut’s tests.
A highly anticipated event is scheduled for this Thursday in Crown Heights. “Strengthen our Homes – A Tribute to the Rebbe’s Mother,” will mark the 55th Yartzeit of Rebbetzin Chana, with speaker Rabbi Shais Taub, and master Pianist Yaron Gershovsky.
An arrest has been made in the assault on a mother of three and grandmother of 11 as she was walking on New York Ave. near Lefferts Ave. in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens on September 19th. Her assailant had punched her without warning about 5:30pm, leaving her unconscious on the sidewalk.
The last Shabbat of the year is when Hashem blesses the month for the coming year. The Baal Shem Tov taught that water is a siman bracha, and for one Chabad House they got a lot of Brachot coming this coming year.
A recidivist Crown Heights package thief was arrested Motzai Shabbos after being caught red handed lifting packages from a Crown Heights building. Shomrim responded, and assisted the police in making the arrest.
by Faygie Levy Holt – chabad.org When Michael and Gail Frye met Chaya and Rabbi Alter Korf a dozen or so years ago, the couple had no idea that they would all become close friends and an important part of […]
The terrorists who carried out the bombing at the Dolev Spring have been arrested. The joint operation carried out by the Israel Security Agency (Shabak), IDF, and Israel Police led to discovery and arrest of the terrorists who killed Rina Shnerb and wounded her father and brother.
With the help from parents and Raskins Fish, Bnos Menachem School for Girls in Crown Heights distributed cases of gefilte fish to their staff to help with the Tishrei expenses.
Monday afternoon, Darchai Menachem Bochurim of Mesivta traded their pens and paper for gloves and aprons and moved their classroom outside. Shochet Rabbi Mendel Marozov and 15 chickens awaited the Mesivta for an all-inclusive Shchita demonstration. Bochurim would take the chickens, hold them for the Shochet, de-skin and carve them, watch the Shochet determine if they were Kosher, salt them, and then barbeque them on the following day for lunch.
At the age of 20, Rabbi Shmarya Katzen was at a crossroads in life. An engineering student enrolled at the University of Maryland in 1964, he was filled with a strong sense of yearning for a deeper sense of purpose in life. An Obituary.
On the 15th of Elul, (14th September) the day on which the Yeshivah Tomchei T’mimim was established in Lubavitch one hundred and twenty two years ago, a special Melave Malka took place in the Yeshivah Gedolah of Melbourne. The occasion was unique. Two of the Yeshivahs Talmidim, Shneur Schapiro and Mendel Lider, had each concluded their study of the entire Talmud Bavli.
Chabad of South Broward held its 38th Annual Dinner last Thursday night, September 19th, honored Hallandale Beach Mayor Joy Adams. The event took place on a Mega Yacht, featuring a main event room and two floors. Entertainment for the night was given by singer Benny Friedman.
