In the 1980s, Ari Goldman was a reporter for The New York Times. In this week’s Living Torah, he recalls several encounters that he shared with the Rebbe, as well as an unexpected telephone call shortly after one particular visit.
Do we still have the phenomena of Tevas Noach? Could it be on wheels? Was Noach alone in the Teiva? What possible connection could this Parsha have to a story with The Rebbe and Matza for a Yid? Rabbi Avrohom Brashevitzky, Shliach to Doral, FL, shares his thoughts on the weekly Parsha – Noach.
“There already are a few other established craftsmen in the city,” the watchmaker told the Rebbe, “and there isn’t enough work to sufficiently support all of us. Simply put, I am unable to provide for my family in Polotsk. I am therefore asking the Rebbe for guidance: should I perhaps move to the distant town of Vladamir, where, I am told, my talents are in great need?”
This week, JLI launched a new educational project, the JLI Weekly. Each week a unique one-minute video will be released featuring a powerful and relevant message from the weekly Parsha. The first video presenting a theme from Parshas Noach can be viewed in the extended article.
Rabbi Chaim Bruk, Director of Chabad-Lubavitch of Montana, reflects upon the recent passing of his grandfather and personal hero, Rabbi Shimon Goldman, OBM.
Storytelling has long held a special place in the world of Chassidism. Some of the deepest, most personal and touching lessons can only be couched in the unassuming and amusing wrapper of a tale. Rabbi Yossy Gordon, executive vice president of the Chabad on Campus International, has been telling and writing Chassidic stories for decades.
Professor Reuven Or is the director of the Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cancer Immunotherapy departments at Hadassah Medical Center. He was interviewed by JEM’s My Encounter with the Rebbe project in Jerusalem in October of 2015.
Hillary? Trump? Neither? Rabbi Yosef Y. Jacobson delivers a unique Jewish take on the elections, the candidates, and what we can and cannot expect, based on 2000 years of Jewish experience in the Diaspora.
Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz, director of Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida, delivers his insights on this week’s Parsha – Noach. This week Rabbi Minkowicz answers the question: What happens when one sees bad in another person?
Halloween seems like an innocent holiday not affiliated with any particular religion. Children (sometimes, adults too) dress up, give and get candy, and in general, just have fun. Is there any reason a Jew should not join in the revelry?
This week’s edition of MyLife: Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Episode 135, will air tonight, Sunday, here on CrownHeights.info, beginning at 8:00pm. This week Rabbi Jacobson will address the topics: How to Cope with Post-Holiday Blues? Are Chassidic Standards Compatible with Halacha? Does Chassidus Have All the Answers? How Can a Chassid be Mean?
In this week’s Living Torah, the Rebbe speaks about an important Mitzvah mentioned in this week’s Parsha, having Children.
In this new weekly installment, Rabbi Avrohom Brashevitzky, Shliach to Doral, FL, will share his thoughts on the weekly Parsha, beginning this week with Parshas Bereishis.
The innkeeper made some cosmetic improvements, hoping it would draw in new customers. He painted the outside, put up nice shades for the windows etc., however, his token efforts did not succeed, and as the next year came to an end, and he now had to pay the rent fees for two years, but he didn’t have it. The squire was beside himself with rage.
Crownheights.info and Lubavitch Archives present a unique photo of the Rebbe seeing off a group of Chassidim after Tishrei, circa mid 1960s.
Yitzchock Arnold co-directs Kolel Tiferet Zkanim Levi Yitzchok, a synagogue for the elderly, in Los Angeles, California, where he was interviewed by JEM’s My Encounter with the Rebbe project in September of 2011.
Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz, director of Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida, delivers his insights on this week’s Parsha – Bereishis. This week Rabbi Minkowicz answers the question: Why Did G-d Create a Materialistic World?
