Weekly Living Torah Video: The Rebbe’s 75th Birthday
For this week’s Living Torah video, JEM presents newly discovered footage of a Farbrengen marking the Rebbe’s 75th birthday.
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Did you say the ‘Nasi’ Today? (Daled Nissan)
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.
Reb Yoel Kahn: Conduct Does Matter
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 ‘Conduct Does Matter‘.
Is “Turning the Other Cheek” Jewish? Judging Actions Not Motives
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:
by Rabbi Yoseph Kahanov - Jax, FL
Did you say the ‘Nasi’ Today? (Gimmel Nissan)
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.
Video: Melbourne Dayan Teaches Hilchos Pesach
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.
Did you say the ‘Nasi’ Today? (Beis Nissan)
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.
Video: A Word on the Parsha with Rabbi Minkowicz
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?
Did you say the ‘Nasi’ Today? (Alef Nissan)
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.
Reb Leibel Scheiner’s Shopping List
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.
Lessons I Learned from Behind Bars
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.
by Rabbi Avrohom Brashevitzky
8:00pm: Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Jacobson
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.”
Merciful Discipline – Accessing The Kohen Within
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.”
by Rabbi Yoseph Kahanov - Jax, FL
Reb Yoel Kahn: What is Torah?
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?‘.
Video: A Word on the Parsha with Rabbi Minkowicz
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?
8:00pm: Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Jacobson
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.”
Reb Yoel Kahn: Transcendent Yet Impactful
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‘.
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