Photos: Crown Heights Gets Blanketed in Snow
Nearly a foot of snow fell in New York City, though high winds caused drifts as deep as two feet. Our photographer braved the elements and captures some of the sights.
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Storm Doesn’t Deter Mesivta Bochurim
Severe weather and snow did not stop Bochurim from Oholei Torah Mesivta from getting to Yeshiva early to participate in a special Mivtza preparing for Yud Shvat.
R. Eckstein Honored for Leading Efforts to Free Rubashkin
Members of the Chabad leadership, along with the Rubashkin family, gathered Tuesday for a Seudas Hoda’ah for the great miracle of the commutation of Sholom Mordechai Rubashkins prison sentence. Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein was saluted at the event for his efforts that led to this miracle.
University Students Partake in Miami Torah Experience
For the ninth time, Jewish students from a number of universities enjoyed a week-long hands-on Yeshiva learning experience in North Miami Beach, Florida with top Chabad educators.
OK Treats Staff and Their Kids to Chanukah Party
This year, OK Kosher Certification topped all previous events with Chanukah parties for its staff and their children that were a smashing success!
West Coast Camp Concludes Eight Amazing Days
The Tzeirei HaShluchim West Coast Winter Boys Camp, in partnership with Merkos 302’s MyShliach, has concluded an amazing eight, fun-packed days of chayus, chassidishkeit and excitement!
100 Sets of Seforim Donated in Young Boy’s Memory
In honor of Hei Teves, and in memory of their dear son and brother, Shimmy Newfield, OBM, who passed away in 1998 at the young age of 12, the Newfield family subsidized 100 sets of the Levush sefarim by Rabbi Mordechai Yaffe to the yungerleit studying in the kollels of Crown Heights.
Mega Chanukah Celebration in Buenos Aires
In Buenos Aires, the grand Menorah lighting at La Plaza Republica Oriental del Uruguay has become a tradition, and the way all parts of the Jewish community celebrate Chanukah.
Dueling Russian Jewish Organizations Make Peace
Last Wednesday, nearly 200 people gathered at the prestigious Metropol Hotel, adjacent to the Red Square in central Moscow, for a signing ceremony between the two largest organizations in Russia and Europe for the benefit of hundreds of thousands of Russian and European Jews and many Jewish communities.
Chanukah Lights Shine Bright Accross Essex
Chanukah across the County of Essex was unbelievable this year. Under the auspices of Chabad Northeast London & Essex, led by Rabbi Aryeh and Devorah Sufrin MBE, together with their colleagues Rabbi Odom and Henny Brandman of Buckhurst Hill and their teams, six public Menorah lighting ceremonies were held in six different locations across Essex, UK.
Parents Salute Tzivos Hashem Soldiers
Tzivos Hashem, Hashem’s army in Johannesburg has become much stronger. A most recent event at the school year end was a huge success, entitled “Salute the Soldiers”. Each one of our soldiers were awarded and saluted by their proud parents, grandparents and the hundreds in attendance.
Photos: Shopping for Seforim on Hey Teves
In honor of Hey Teves, when the courts ruled that both the Rebbe and the Library belong to the Chassidim, the Rebbe instructed that Seforim be purchased and that Kehot offer sales, hundreds packed into the Kehot showroom on Kingston Avenue on Motzai Shabbos to fulfill the instruction.
Kosher Investigator Is More than Just Kosher
Writing for Yated Ne’eman, Rabbi B.Z. Karman reviewed ‘Kosher Investigator,’ a book by Rabbi Dovid Zaklikowski on the titan of Kashrus, Rabbi Berel Levy, OBM, the man who built the OK.
Grand Chanukah Cruise Takes to Gulf of Mexico
Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida, under the leadership of Shliach Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz, held a Grand Chanukah Menorah Lighting on a large cruise for the Ft. Myers and surrounding region’s Jewish community.
French Speakers Celebrate Chanukah at Consulate
Over 200 members of the French-speaking Jewish community of New York celebrated the 8th night of Chanukah at the French Consulate in Manhattan with Rabbi Mikhael and Esther Cohen.
Europe’s Largest Marketplace Gets New Menorah
All corners of Kharkov, Ukraine, were lit up with public menorah lightings and Chanukah lights in homes of young and old. This year, a new menorah was lit throughout Chanukah in the Barabashova Market — the largest in Europe.
Chanukah Warmth Shared with Elderly in Kiev
The cold weather didn’t stop Kiev’s young Jewish professionals from celebrating Chanukah with warmth and enthusiasm, nor from sharing that warmth and joy with the elderly and the less fortunate.
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