Video: Entering the Oval Office
An excerpt from a Shiur given by renowned lecturer and educator Rabbi Naftali Silberberg, courtesy of The Baal Shem Tov Library.
Weekly Thought: What’s in a Name?
Why does our Parsha begin with names? Is one’s name all that significant? How about one’s last name, does it say anything for or about the person? Rabbi Avrohom Brashevitzky, Shliach to Doral, FL, shares his thoughts on this week’s Parsha – Shemos.
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Weekly Story: When Incomplete Is Better than Complete
Not only did the parents who were misnagdim pull their children from Reb Eliezer Moshe’s class, but even the chassidishe parents were uncomfortable with this statement and found other melamdim to teach and tutor their children. How can he say such outlandish and provocative statement? Is he trying to create bad feelings or something? So while a melamed barely eked out a livelihood, even when he had a few students, now Reb Eliezer Moshe was truly impoverished.
Inauguration: A Jewish Message
As the United States of America prepares for the swearing in of a new president, an important message to keep in mind.
Weekly Unique Photo of the Rebbe
CrownHeights.info and Lubavitch Archives present a unique photo of the Rebbe seeing off chassidim in front of 770 in 1961.
Here’s My Story: The Full Picture
Since 1976, Shlomo (Solomon) Jakobovits has served as the principal of the Eitz Chaim Orthodox Day School in Toronto, Ontario, where he was interviewed by JEM’s My Encounter with the Rebbe project in June of 2012.
Video: The Talmudic Version of the Power of Now
“The Talmudic Version Of The Power Of Now” is a talk given by Rabbi Yosef Y. Jacobson as part of a fast-paced session at JLI’s National Jewish Retreat called “Ten Talks,” featuring 10 short powertalks from 10 inspiring speakers, showcasing important ideas that change attitudes, lives, and, ultimately, the world.
Life Sketches: Tevye in the 99-Cent Store
Lubavitch.com features stories about day-to-day Shlichus from Chabad emissaries around the world in a series titled Life Sketches. In this story, Rabbi Mendy Rubenfeld of San Diego, CA, relates a unique encounter he experienced in a local 99-cent store.
Video: Redemption from Internal Exile
Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz, director of Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida, delivers his insights on this week’s Parsha – Shemos. This week Rabbi Minkowicz answers the question: How can one go out of their internal exile?
Weekly JLI Video: Contending with the Impossible
JLI presents its unique one-minute video featuring a powerful and relevant message from the weekly Parsha. This week’s video for Parshas Shemos is titled: Contending with the Impossible.
Mrs. Reitza Kosofsky runs a Purim party for children of USSR refugees.
‘Ordinary Woman’ Becomes Heroine to Soviet Refugees
The Rebbe’s call to reach out to every Jew and help them with both their spiritual and material needs has energized his chassidim. Very often, ordinary chassidim reached beyond what they thought possible to find the means to fulfill this ideal. Every chossid is a shliach, even if he does not bear the official title. One person who stands out in this area is Mrs. Reitza Kosofsky, founder of F.R.E.E. in Chicago.
8:00pm: How Does the Torah Truly View Women?
This week’s edition of MyLife: Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Episode 146, will air tonight, Sunday, here on CrownHeights.info, beginning at 8:00pm. This week Rabbi Jacobson will address the topics: How Does the Torah Truly View Women? Is “Tracht Gut Vet Zein Gut” the Answer to Every Hardship? What’s Wrong with Whistling? At What Point is it Okay to Quit My Job? Is the Choice to Vaccinate Children a Personal Decision?
Tashkent, Uzbekistan, ca. 1910.
Weekly Story: A Message with Impact
The venerable chossid Reb Yisroel Neveler came over to Reb Aharon, embraced him and kissed him on the cheek and said; “Aharon go in good health, Hashem shall be with you.”
Weekly Thought: Is ‘Chesed Shel Emes’ Just for the Dead?
Why is it called Chesed Shel Emes? Does one need to be formally enrolled in a Chevra Kadissha to be part of this practice? Are there any known stories of The Rebbe regarding this matter? Rabbi Avrohom Brashevitzky, Shliach to Doral, FL, shares his thoughts on this week’s Parsha – Vayechi.
Weekly Unique Photo of the Rebbe
CrownHeights.info and Lubavitch Archives present a unique photo of the Rebbe saluting a soldier in Tzivos Hashem during Kos Shel Bracha.
Weekly Letter: Arichas Yomim V’shonim Tovos
This week, as we read about Yaakov’s final blessings to his children in Parshas Vayechi, we present a letter from the Rebbe on the meaning of the blessing we give for Arichas Yomim V’shonim Tovos. The letter, written originally in English, is from the archives of the Rebbe’s personal trusted secretary, Rabbi Nissan Mindel.
Here’s My Story: The One Hour Mission
Rabbi Yisrael Haber and his wife Miriam have been serving as Chabad emissaries in the Golan Heights, Israel, for the past thirty-four years. Rabbi Haber was interviewed by JEM’s My Encounter with the Rebbe project in his home in September of 2011.
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