It is the custom at our Shul to read a short meditation each morning upon the conclusion of services. It was the following thought in the name of the holy Baal Shem Tov that elicited a fervent debate:
From the Safer Haminhagim: Every day from Rosh Chodesh Nissan until the twelfth of the month, one reads the passage that describes the offering brought on that day by a particular Nasi, or tribal prince, for the dedication of the altar of the Mishkan. Yehi Ratzon in the Extended Article.
On Monday, Oholei Torah Mesivta hosted Rabbi Yacov Barber, Shliach and Dayan in Melbourne, Australia, who addressed the students on the Halochos and Minhagim of Pesach.
From the Safer Haminhagim: Every day from Rosh Chodesh Nissan until the twelfth of the month, one reads the passage that describes the offering brought on that day by a particular Nasi, or tribal prince, for the dedication of the altar of the Mishkan. Yehi Ratzon in the Extended Article.
Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz, director of Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida, delivers his insights on this week’s Parsha – Metzora. This week Rabbi Minkowicz answers the question: What is holiness?
From the Safer Haminhagim: Every day from Rosh Chodesh Nissan until the twelfth of the month, one reads the passage that describes the offering brought on that day by a particular Nasi, or tribal prince, for the dedication of the altar of the Mishkan. Yehi Ratzon in the Extended Article.
Today marks the Shloshim since the passing of Rabbi Leibel Scheiner, Shliach of the Rebbe to Brighton, Massachusetts, a suburb of Boston. In honor of the occasion, we present the following article on Reb Leibel’s unwavering dedication to his Shlichus, written by his nephew Dovi Scheiner.
It felt (smelled) like the entire kitchen came out to hug me! But it turned out to be the Mashgiach of the place who after many hours of working in the kitchen carried a blend of aromas on his person. Grilled meat, onions, spices, you get the point. What really made the moment so enjoyable was the fact that one of the last times I’ve seen this guy was him in an orange jumpsuit, in a county jail.
Following the major success and popularity of the first broadcasts of MyLife: Chassidus Applied, Rabbi Simon Jacobson will air Episode 11 tonight, Sunday, March 30th (28 Adar II) here on CrownHeights.info, beginning at 8:00pm. This week’s class is titled “Choosing Our Battles: Sibling Rivalry, Women’s Rights, and Bettering Our Spouses.”
The laws of Tzara’at—the biblical skin disease that affected gossipers and slanderers in ancient times, rendering them ritually impure – contain an intriguing anomaly. On the one hand the well-versed sage, not necessarily a Kohan (priest), is empowered to analyze the skin condition to determine whether or not it is Tzara’at. On the other hand, only a Kohen can actually render a person impure. That is to say, regardless of the expert’s opinion, one is not ritually impure until a Kohen utters the words, “You are impure.”
Due to the overwhelming response and demand from the community, Reb Yoel Kahn agreed to present a weekly webcast on topics that are timely and relevant. This week’s topic is titled ‘What is Torah?‘.
Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz, director of Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida, delivers his insights on this week’s Parsha – Tazria. This week Rabbi Minkowicz answers the question: Is life in this world real?
Following the major success and popularity of the first broadcasts of MyLife: Chassidus Applied, Rabbi Simon Jacobson will air Episode Ten tonight, Sunday, March 23rd (21 Adar II) here on CrownHeights.info, beginning at 8:00pm. This week’s class is titled “Coping with Unspeakable Tragedy.”
Due to the overwhelming response and demand from the community, Reb Yoel Kahn agreed to present a weekly webcast on topics that are timely and relevant. This week’s topic is titled ‘Transcendent Yet Impactful‘.
Common to our daily vernacular are the terms “Spiritual” or “Spirituality.” By secular standards these adjectives describe a sense of inspiration and stimulation that stem from an unusual or extraordinary experience; such as say a picturesque sunset, or a moving operatic rendition. Even within religion we find the term spiritual/spirituality used to describe the feelings derived from the fulfillment of a juicy Mitzvah or the consumption of a hearty section of Talmud and the like. In reality however, this definition is far from accurate.
Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz, director of Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida, delivers his insights on this week’s Parsha – Sehmini. This week Rabbi Minkowicz answers the question: How can one be passionately connected to G-d in all areas of one’s life?
Research for a new book on the life of the Rebbe—Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of righteous memory—has uncovered mid-19th century records in the Russian State Historical Archive in St. Petersburg that shed important light on a chapter of Chabad-Lubavitch history long clouded by the mists of time.
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