Weekly Unique Photos of the Rebbe!

CrownHeights.info and the Avner Institute presents a collection of Photos from Yud Shvat 5724 and Yud Tes Kislav 5723.

Picture of the Day: Can You Spot the Anomaly?

Newser.com picked up on the Reuters story about an Israeli firm that is mining for diamonds near Haifa based on the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s prophetic words, along with a featured photo and caption on the side. Can you figure out what is wrong with the picture?

Weekly Unique Photos of the Rebbe!

Crownheights.info and the Avner Institute present this unique collection of photos of the Rebbe standing by the Torah over the years.

Picture of the Day: Crown Heights Rabbonim at Asifa

In spite of discrepancies over the invitation of the Lubavitch community to the Citi Field internet gathering, the Rabbonim of the Crown Heights Beis Din attended and were assigned seats of honor at the dais. Seen in these photographs from Yeshiva World News are Rabbi Avrohom Osdoba (partially obstructed) and Rabbi Shlomo Segal.

Photo: Chosid Visits Western Wall After Liberation

On today’s date, 28 Iyar, in 1967, Israeli forces liberated Har Habyis in the Miraculous Six-Day War. Masses of Jews thronged to the Western wall, which had been off limits for 19 years. Seen in this photograph is Rabbi Zushe Dvortz, of Kfar Chabad, awaiting his turn to enter the narrow passage that still separated the wall from an adjacent row of houses.

Picture of the Day: Command Post Needs a Boost

The NYPD Command Post vehicle, stationed on Albany Ave. near Lubavitcher Yeshiva, found itself in need of an electrical boost to get its engine started. Perhaps they should have called Shomrim..

Weekly Unique Photos of the Rebbe!

Crownheights.info and the Avner Institute present this unique collection of photos of the Rebbe – from a unique ceremony that took place on the 16th of Sivan 5735 upon the completion of the English Tanya, which was printed in London. The project was headed by Rabbi Zalmen Jaffe, OBM.

Picture of the Day: A Shabbos of Unity

The Yeshiva Gedolahs of Baltimore, MD and New Haven, CT will be arriving shortly at the Yeshiva in Morristown, NJ for a grand ‘Shabbos achdus.’

Picture of the Day: Repairing the Meat Plant’s Torah

Rabbi Yaacov Klein, Postville, Iowa’s Mohel, Sofer and Bodek fixes the Sefer Torah of the Shul in the Agri-Star (formerly Agriprocessors) meat plant. The beard covering is required in the plant at all times for hygiene.

Weekly Photo: From Days Gone By

Crownheights.info and Lubavitch Archives present this vintage photograph of a group of children with former Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir. Can you identify any of the children in the picture, when and where it was taken?

Answer to last week’s photo in the extended article

Picture of the Day: How Much Further Can It Go?

Picture of the Day: World’s Largest Mezuzah?

What’s 59 inches tall, weighs 88.185 pounds, is 9.2 inches wide and took a month and a half to write? Yes it’s a mezuzah, probably the largest mezuzah in the world. It was written by Sofer Rabbi Zalman Michaelshvilli under the supervision of Rabbi Boaz Yurkowitz, Rov of Shikkun Chabad, Lod. The parchment is 23 inches long.

Picture of the Day: Choppers Get Protection

On Lag B’Omer, a flock of helicopters will take to the skies above Eretz Yisroel, with excited children who won a flight at their local Lag B’omer Parades inside. The Bardugo Media Company, the provider of the choppers, has equipped each chopper with state of the art security measures: a Sefer Chitas.

Picture of the Day: Shliach Attends Putin Inauguration

Vladimir Putin was sworn in today as Russia’s president, continuing his reign as Russia’s undisputed leader since his first election to the presidency in 2000. Attending the ceremony was Chabad Shliach and Russia’s chief Rabbi Berel Lazar, who was positioned in the front row, along with the ministers, generals and admirals of Russia’s inner circle.

Weekly Photo: From Days Gone By

Crownheights.info and Lubavitch Archives present this vintage photograph of an outdoor gathering. Can you identify those in the picture, when and where it was taken?

Answer to last week’s photo in the extended article

Weekly Unique Photo of the Rebbe!

Crownheights.info and the Avner Institute present this unique photo of the Rebbe during the visit of Israel’s Chief Rabbis, Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu and Rabbi Avraham Shapira, on May 16, 1989.