Schools Unite for Exhibit on Plagues
Bnos Chomesh Academy welcomed students from Lamplighters Yeshiva to participate in an exhibit featuring the Ten Plagues, in honor of this week’s Parsha.
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Girls’ Winter Retreat Leaves Lasting Friendships
Almost 100 girls enjoyed five days of fun, learning and inspiration at the Jewish Girls’ Retreat, a winter camp for young Jewish women in the New York State Capital Region under the leadership of Mrs. Nechama Laber of Chabad of Troy.
Photo Gallery: Tze’irei Hashluchim Winter Camp
After an exhilarating week of fun, learning, sports and trips, 80 young Shluchim returned home from the Tze’irei Hashluchim Winter Camp in South Florida with their batteries charged and their spirits lifted, ready to continue with their studies and outreach activities
Thousands Gather to Address Community’s Proper Path
Over 2,000 members of the Crown Heights Lubavitch community gathered at the Oholei Torah ballroom last night, Nittel Nacht, for an ‘urgent Kinus’ called by Rabbonim, Roshei Yeshiva and Mashpi’im regarding recent troubling developments in the community. Update: All individual speeches added.
Photo Gallery: Crown Heights’ First Snow
Jerusalem got over 4 feet of snow, and winter in New York does not begin until December 21s, but over Shabbos Crown Heights got a dusting of snow which accumulated up to 6 inches. Our photographer took a walk Motzai Shabbos and captured the scenes.
Hundreds Turn Out to Celebrate Epic Menorah Lighting
On a cold night in Downtown Boston, steps from the marathon finish line where months earlier explosions had rocked the city, a symbol of hope and liberty was lit. Chabad of Boston held their second annual Menorah lighting.
Photos by Benams
Photos: Jerusalem Sees Heaviest Snow Since ’53
Snow began to fall in Jerusalem Thursday morning, in has been described as the heaviest December storm since 1953. The winter weather system intensified across the country since it began Tuesday night.
Chabad to Build First Orthodox Shul in Puerto Rico
Chabad of Puerto Rico on Tuesday laid the cornerstone for its new Jewish Center in the San Juan metropolitan area’s Isla Verde tourism zone.
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Photos: Making History in Albania
On the eighth night of Chanukah, a most remarkable event took place in Albania. President Bujar Nishani personally invited the Jewish community to a formal and grand Chanukah lighting ceremony in his own palace.
Talented Women Perform at Library’s ‘Night of Lights’
The last night of Chanukah was lit up in Crown Heights, with a dazzling show of talent at The Levi Yitzchok Library’s exclusive concert, titled ‘A Night of Lights.’
Happy 89th Birthday Rabbi Edelman
It is not every day that you get to celebrate your dean’s 89th birthday, and that is exactly what the students and staff at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Academy (LYA) in Longmeadow, MA did, they celebrated the birthday of Rabbi Dovid Edelman, Head Shliach to Western MA and dean of LYA today during a special celebration planned by the students.
Photos: Hundreds Participate in Hey Teves Farbrengen
Anash and Bochurim gathered at Beis Rivka Campus Chomesh for the annual Central Hey Teves Farbrengen.
Photos: Shopping for Seforim at Kehot!
One of the Rebbes instructions marking Hey Teves was the encouragement to buy Seforim. Honoring this Kehot has been hosting a sale, marking down Seforim by as much as 50% off. Hundreds have been taking advantage in person, with thousands around the world placing their orders by phone or online.
Photos: Oholei Torah Hosts Hey Teves Book Fair
In honor of Hey Teves, Oholei Torah students enjoyed a full program from Grades Pre 1A-8, including: a Seforim Sale, an overview of the Rebbeim’s Seforim, a Chinese auction and a special presentation by a group of the eighth grade students who showed special Seforim including an 1800’s edition of Lekutai Torah.
From Days Gone By: Hey Teves Farbrengen 1992
CrownHeights.info and the Lubavitch Archives present a gallery of photos from a Farbrengen in honor of Hey Teves which took place in 770 in the year 5753 (1992).
Photos: ULY PTA Hosts Reading and Book Fair
In honor of Hey Teves the volunteers in the Lubavitcher Yeshiva PTA organized a special fair featuring Seforim and books at greatly discounted prices. Also at the fair was a story hour with Nechamy Segal.
Photos: Selling Seforim in 770
Following the Rebbes directive to buy new Seforim and learn in them, many vendors set up ‘booths’ in and around 770 and sold a variety of Seforim at greatly discounted prices.
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