Hundreds Attend Central Gimmel Tammuz Farbrengen
Over 1000 Anash and Bochurim packed into Beis Rivkah’s Rosa Hall in Campus Chomesh for a Farbrengen in honor of Gimmel Tammuz.
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Photos: The Final Hours of Gimmel Tammuz at the Ohel
With the final hours of Gimmel Tammuz approaching the lines extended as far as Francis Lewis Blvd, after tens of thousands had already made their way to visit the Ohel.
Schtroks Family Completes Torah in Memory of Father, Brother
A brand new Sefer Torah was completed today, Gimmel Tammuz, and was dedicated in the memory of Rabbi Ovadia Schtroks OBM and his son Rabbi Shaya Schtroks OBM. Following the completion a joyous procession made its way through the streets of Crown Heights.
Community Unites Around Torched Art Bus
A handful of community members and activists gathered on Troy Avenue at the site where a Jewish artists “Art Bus” was torched in an incident which police are investigating as a possible hate crime. Singer Benny Friedman was on hand and performed his hit song, which was filmed using the bus.
Photos: ‘Pan Kloli’ is Read at the Ohel
Today, Gimmel Tammuz, a Pan Kloli on behalf of all the Chassidim and Shluchim around the world was read at the Ohel by the chairman of Aguch Rabbi Avrohom Shemtov.
Teachers Farbreng with Vetaran Educator
Close to 300 teachers gathered for a special Gimmel Tammuz Farbrengen with veteran educator Rabbi Ezra Shochet, Rosh Yeshiva of Or Elchonon Chabad in Los Angeles.
Photos by Bentzi Sasson
Photos: Thousands Begin Streaming to the Ohel
As evening sets we begin observing Gimmel Tammuz, hundreds are already at the Ohel and are joined by thousands more who make their way to visit our father, the Rebbe.
Photos: Videos of the Rebbe on Eastern Parkway
Over 1,000 men and woman gathered on Eastern Parkway for an inspirational program on the eve of Gimmel Tammuz. The program featured a number of videos of the Rebbe.
Jewish Life Blooms in Boquete, Panama
Boquete, Panama is a small town in the Chiriqui province in Panama’s interior, little more than thirty miles away from the Costa Rican border. Known for its abundant natural beauty, steady mountain climate, and a currency linked to the American dollar, it is a popular destination for tourists, and North American retirees.
Photos by Sholem Srugo
Levy Family Welcomes New Torah in Sister’s Memory
A brand new Sefer Torah was completed Sunday afternoon by the Levy family – in the memory of their sister Chaya Mussia Levy, OBM. A joyous procession made its way through the streets of Crown Heights. The home of the new Torah will be at the Besht Center shul.
Photos: Chassidim Mark Day of Rebbe’s Safe Arrival
A Farbrengen was held this past Thursday night in 770, marking 76 years since the Rebbe and Rebbetzin arrived safely in America from war-torn Europe, on 28 Sivan, 5701 (1941).
JNet Dinner Highlights the Power of Mivtza Torah
Earlier this month, hundreds gathered at the Jewish Children’s Museum to look back on another successful year at JNet. The theme of the evening, “A Chossid Macht a Seviva” (a Chossid creates an environment), was especially apt as the room was permeated with tremendous pride, for being part of a greater good and for reigniting another Jew’s spark.
Photos: Preparation for Shabbos at the Ohel
Hundreds of Chassidim, Shluchim and Temimim from all over the world spent Shabbos at the Ohel, preparing for Gimmel Tammuz. The Ohel management was busy up until the final minutes before Shabbos preparing for the guests and making sure all their needs – both spiritual and physical – would be met.
MyShliach Hosts Volunteer Appreciation Evening
Representing the parents of yaldei hashluchim around the globe, Rabbi Yosef Wolvovsky, shliach to Glastonbury, Connecticut, addressed bochurim at MyShliach’s annual evening of appreciation on Monday, 25 Sivan. Volunteering their time each week to learn and farbreng one-on-one over the phone with a young shliach, these bochurim serve as mentors to these boys, who lack local Chassidishe friends and chavrusas.
Rabbi Yeroslavski Affixes New Mezuza in Moscow
Rov of Nachalas Har Chabad and Mazkir of the Chabad Beis Din in Eretz Yisroel, Rabbi Yitzchok Yehuda Yeroslowski was honored with affixing the mezuzah to the newly renovated entrance of the Shaarey Tzedek Chesed Center in Moscow during his visit to the Russian capital.
40 Students Memorize Complex Masechta By Heart
This past Sunday, close to 40 Bochurim were tested on the entire Mesechta Kesuvos at Yeshivas Tomchei Tmimim in Morristown.
40 Students Learn Entire Tanya By Heart
After six months of learning and bi-weekly tests, 40 students of Yeshivas Tomchei Temimim in Brunoy, France, were awarded by the Yeshiva’s Shluchim for learning all 53 chapters of Tanya by heart.
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