Picture of the Day: Jewish New Year in the News
Rabbi Shalom Baumgarten of Tzivos Hashem is interviewed by News 12 inside Kingston Avenue’s Chocolatte in advance of Rosh Hashanah.
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Picture of the Day: Air Force Inductee Pilots Tank
Rabbi Elie Estrin, who just recently became the U.S. Air Force’s first bearded chaplain, has now moved on to piloting a ‘tank’ – of the Mitzvah variety – at the University of Washington (State), where he serves as director of Chabad on Campus.
From Days Gone By: Children’s Rally in 770
Children clap at a rally with the Rebbe in 770, circa late 1980s. Can you identify anyone in the photo?
Weekly Unique Photo of the Rebbe
CrownHeights.info and Lubavitch Archives present a unique photo of the Rebbe at a children’s rally, circa 1969.
From Days Gone By: Chabad Youth in 1930s Brooklyn
Two young Lubavitcher boys play together in Brooklyn in the late 1930s. Can you identify them? And can you identify the Brooklyn landmark behind them?
Weekly Unique Photo of the Rebbe
CrownHeights.info and Lubavitch Archives present a unique photo of the Rebbe looking on during Hagbah, circa early 1960’s.
From Days Gone By: Katzenelenbogen Family in USSR
The Katzenelenbogen family, together with its matriarch – the venerated Lubavitch heroine Mumeh Sarah, poses for a group portrait while still trapped behind the Iron Curtain.
From Days Gone By: Lag Ba’omer Float, 1970
This photo, taken during the Lag Ba’omer parade of 1970, depicts part of one of the earliest versions of the ‘floats’ that would become ubiquitous in the parades of the later years. This Chinuch-themed float was created by the students Beis Rivkah, and is pulled by an early years’ version of the Beis Rivkah ‘school bus.’
Photo: The Collegian.
Picture of the Day: Chabad Rabbis Join Football Rivalry
Colorado State University’s Rabbi Yerachmiel Gorelick and Colorado University’s Rabbi Yisroel Wilhelm dressed up in full football attire in honor of Thursday night’s match between the two rival schools’ teams.
Picture of the Day: Lake George Minyan
Near Lake George in New York’s Catskill Mountains, a popular destination among vacationing Orthodox-Jewish city-dwellers, Shliach to Saratoga Rabbi Abba Rubin set up a makeshift Shul for them to gather and Daven in.
Picture of the Day: Hot Dogs, Car Batteries and Tefilin
Crown Heights community member Mendel Goldstein was on a trip with his family in Long Island yesterday; when it was time for lunch, he hooked up a miniature microwave oven to his car battery to cook some hot dogs. As he prepared the meal, the owner of the adjacent ‘air trampoline’ establishment came out to see what he was doing. In the ensuing conversation, it was revealed that the man was Jewish and hadn’t put on Tefilin since his Bar Mitzvah – which was 40 years ago.
Weekly Unique Photo of the Rebbe
CrownHeights.info and Lubavitch Archives present a unique photo of the Rebbe entering 770 during the winter in the late 1970s.
Picture of the Day: Hollywood Comes to Crown Heights
A film crew was out and about on Montgomery Street today, shooting scenes for a new movie to be released sometime next year. According to one crewmember, the film is titled ‘Staring at the Sun’ and tells the story of two rebellious Hasidic teenagers and their onerous journeys from and to their faithful upbringing.
From Days Gone By: Gan Israel-Napa Valley, 1976
A counselor davens with his bunk at Camp Gan Israel of Napa Valley, California, in the summer of 1976. Can you identify anyone in the photo?
Picture of the Day: Camp Emunah Group Portrait
The oldest and largest Lubavitch overnight camp for girls – Camp Emunah-B’nos Yaakov Yehudah – posed for a group portrait as it completes its 62nd summer season.
Photo: Yaakov Rosenthal - 718-221-0483.
Picture of the Day: Devorah’s Newest Wedding Service
Devorah Benjamin, director of Keren Simchas Chosson V’kallah, videotapes the Chuppah of young couple whose wedding she attended last night.
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Picture of the Day: CTeen Shluchim Group Photo
Shluchim who host CTeen programing in the Chabad Houses gathered for a conference and posed for a group photo.
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