Hundreds of men joined Keren Simchas Chosson V’Kallah for their annual Motzai Shabbos event. Attendees Enjoyed a buffet serving a wide variety of foods, which was followed by the program which was emceed by Rabbi Mendel Duchman along with entertainment by ventriloquist Chuck Field. Also auctioned off was the first pies of pizza after Pesach from the new pizza shop Pomodori, selling for as high as $118 a pie!
More than 700 people turned out to watch a fascinating show by the famous Twins from France in Monsey this past Sunday.
Talmidim in Lubavitcher Yeshivas younger grades got a preview of Tu B’Shvat today with a hands on workshop organized by mothers in the PTA. The workshop began with an examination of the Shivas Haminim, decorating a flowerpot which then later filled with soil and seeds and concluded with a Farbrengen.
In honor of Yud Shvat, all 550 students of Beth Rivkah Montreal were involved in special programs.
Lubavticher Yeshiva on Crown Street hosted a program for men, which included food, entertainment and a Farbrengen with Rabbi Leibel Groner, that was broadcast online, all benefiting United Lubavitcher Yeshiva on Crown Street.
From the Archives of Oholei Torah Educational Institute, an album of photos from its early years in the ’70s and ’80s. Can you identify any of the children in the photos?
At a concert benefiting the Friendship Circle of West Hempstead, Long Island, the 8th Day’s Shmuly and Bentzy Marcus, along with their brother Eli, performed a rocking show for the large crowd, including their hit song Yalili, as well as a number of brand new songs.
As today, 9th of Teves, marks the end of Shiva for Rabbi Hirshel Chitrik, Oholei Torah presents a gallery of pictures spanning over 50 years of Rabbi Chitrik’s involvement with the Mossad.
Children in Lubavitcher Yeshivas 2nd grade were rewarded for their outstanding learning and honored with being the first to recite the twelve pesukim and reherse some of the pesukim in chumash that they learned. The students were rewarded with pizza, fries and soda from Crown Heightses new pizzaria Pomodori on Kingston Avenue.
Students in Lubavitcher Yeshiva had the opportunity to fill one of the Rebbes Horaos of the day, Hey Teves, to buy Seforim at deep discounted prices!
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 hands on exhibition on how ink is made, a Chinese auction and a special presentation by one of the eighth grade students about his great grandfather’s correspondence with the Ragotchover Ga’on.
This man was happily jaunting along Eastern Parkway when I asked for a photograph. He agreed, on the condition that I sit with him for a few minutes.
The ‘Mitzvah Tank’ RV, run by the Chabad Lubavitch, travels the streets in search of Jewish people who will agree to join in a brief religious activity. ‘The purpose,’ said Rabbi Levi Baumgarten, ‘is to bring your heritage to your doorstep.’
Highest Auction Prize in History is Response to Record Number of Cancer Patients
BROOKLYN, NY — In the wee hours of Tuesday morning, with tens of thousands listening and watching via a multi-channeled simulcast, the Rofeh Cholim Cancer Society awarded their record-breaking Split-the-Pot jackpot of $328,028 to the Stern Family of Brooklyn, NY. In addition, more than 50 other fabulous prizes were awarded, direct from the RCCS headquarters, as the culmination of this year’s RCCS Miracles ‘11 Chinese auction campaign.
Thousands of children around the world were set to partake in Tzivos Hashems live broadcast of the Chanukah Ralley in 770, technical issues almost made it not happen. Thanks to help of Yankee Teitelbaum and a CrownHeights.info photographer the near catastrophe was averted!
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