Photos by Bentzi Sasson
Photos: The ‘Pan Kloli’ is Read at the Ohel
Just after 1:00pm on Friday, the day before Gimmel Tammuz, the Pan Kloli which was signed by many Chassidim, was read at the Ohel by Rabbi Avrohom Shemtov.
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Set of Unique Photos of the Rebbe’s Farbrengens
In honor of Gimmel Tammuz, CrownHeights.info and Lubavitch Archives present a set of photos from several photographers of the Rebbe’s Farbrengens in the 1980s.
Photos by Bentzi Sasson
Photos: Thousands Begin Descending on the Ohel
As the sun set Thursday night lines to get into the Ohel began lengthening as thousands of men, women and children began making their way to the Ohel to mark Gimmel Tammuz.
Lakein Family Completes Torah in Parents Memory
Hundreds gathered this afternoon to participate in the completion of a brand new Sefer Torah in memory of the Rabbi Shlomo and Miriam Lakein OBM. The new Torah, organized by their children, was completed in their home on Montgomery Street and with lively music it was brought to Darchai Menachem where it will be used.
An Evening of Inspiration and Hiskashrus in Argentina
On Monday Chof Ches Sivan, June 15, a crowd of two thousand people, members of the Argentinian Jewish community, and their dignitaries, gathered at La Rural, one the most prominent exhibition center in South America, for an evening of inspiration and connection to the Rebbe.
New York Area Shluchim Gather in Dix Hills
The numerous standing ovations during the gala banquet of last week’s New York and New England Regional Kinus echoed the overall feelings of empowerment, excitement and renewal of the attending Shluchim.
Photos by Bentzi Sasson
More Than 50,000 Expected at the Ohel
Staff at the Ohel are hard at work preparing for the tens of thousands that are expected to visit over this coming weekend to mark Gimmel Tammuz, the day of the Yohrtzeit of the Rebbe.
Mohalim Address Safety, Legality of Metzitza B’peh
Several dozen prominent Mohalim from various Jewish communities in the New York City area gathered at the Ateres Golda Ballroom in Boro Park this past Sunday for a seminar on the safety and legality of Bris Milah and Metzitza B’peh.
Darchai Menachem Students Awarded for Excellence
Students at Darchei Menachem who excelled in their studies throughout the year were awarded at a ceremony held at the school on Sunday, June 14.
Crown Heights Landlord Arrested for ‘Unlawful Eviction’
Daniel Melamed, owner of 1578 Union St. in Crown Heights, was arrested this morning for performing construction work on his building in a way that was deemed to be harassment of the building’s rent-protected tenants. He is the first person to be criminally charged in the city’s recently-launched campaign against wayward landlords.
New Mikva and Shul Inaugurated at EU Headquarters
A brand new Mikva and Shul were Inaugurated at the headquarters of the European Union in Brussels, Belgium. A special guest for the event was Rabbi Leibel Groner.
First Graders Learn 1,113 lines of Tanya
First grades in Montreal’s Lubavitch Yeshiva were rewarded in a special event after they completed learning 1,113 lines of Tanya by heart, along with 70 Niggunim. Mrs. Joannie Tansky, a grandmother of one of the students, writes about her amazement at the passion the children displayed in their learning.
Chabad at the Beaches Marks 12th Gala Anniversary
Marking their 12th annual gala anniversary, Chabad at the Beaches received congratulations from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and from their local congressman Ron Desantis.
Photos by Meir Alfasi
Israeli Knesset Salutes Rebbe and Chabad
In anticipation of Gimmel Tammuz, the Israeli Knesset hosted Chabad Rabbonim, Shluchim and community leaders from across the country for a special session, in which they saluted the Lubavitcher Rebbe and the movement he inspired.
71 Years After D-Day, a Bris Milah in Normandy
71 years after the allied forces invaded the coast of Normandy in their fight against the Nazis, history was once again made in this northwestern region of France – the first Halachic Bris Milah performed on a Jewish child in as many decades.
1,800 Attend Dudu Fisher Concert in the Conejo
Some 1,800 people turned out for a special concert featuring Dudu Fischer and Tony Orlando which was organized by Chabad of the Conejo.
Photos: Torah Dedicated in Memory of Young Father
The family of Zevi Silver OBM, who passed away at the age of 31, completed a brand new Sefer Torah in his memory.
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