
Farbrengen and Yarchei Kallah Held In the Alps
In a beautiful resort nestled in the French Alps, bochurim and anash gathered together for a Yarchei Kallah and farbrengen in honor of Chof Av.
In a beautiful resort nestled in the French Alps, bochurim and anash gathered together for a Yarchei Kallah and farbrengen in honor of Chof Av.
The broadcast of Vaad Or Vechom included 15 presenters, a Farbrengen at the Rebbe’s Ohel broadcast live and a special announcement from the white house. Watch a recap of the most memorable event.
Join Live at 8:00 PM ET: Chassidim worldwide will unite for a central Farbrengen marking Chof Av, featuring a special film walking through the life of Harav Levi Yitzchok, the Baal Hahilula.
The Chabad Center for Jewish Life at the U of I has been growing steadily since its inception on campus 17 years ago. The time has now come to expand their home to accommodate this growth and ensure Jewish students will always have a home away from home while away at school.
The study of Torah is not simply a commandment, it is one of the essential components of Jewish existence. In this video, Rabbi Adin Even-Israel Steinsaltz OB”M speaks of the ability of Torah to bring about unity within the Jewish people, and within humanity at large.
A large blast leveled homes outside the Jewish area of Baltimore, Maryland. Firefighters responding to the scene managed to free multiple people from the rubble, with only one having sustained fatal injuries, whole three others were listed as critical according to local reports.
Author and historian, Rabbi Chaim Dalfin, gives a tribute to Rabbi Adin Even Yisroel Steinzaltz obm, in a multipart series filled with memories following the gaon’s passing.
On Monday morning, Chof Av (Kazakhstan Time) the Honorable Paul Packer, Chairman of the United States Commission For the Preservation of America’s Heritage Abroad, made a special announcement proclaiming the resting place of Rabbi Levi Yitzchak, the Rebbe’s father of righteous memory a national heritage site.
Throughout the past months as the world trembled before our eyes, one thought kept crossing the mind of chassidim everywhere. How would the Rebbe respond? How would the Rebbe view the natural and man-made disasters dominating the news cycle? The Answer can be found in the Rebbe’s Torah, and for JEM, that means making it more accessible by all.
Just in time for Chof Av, the 76th Hilula of HaRav HaGaon HaMekubal R’ Levi Yitzchok Schneerson zt”l, the Rebbe’s father – a new sefer elaborating on his Torah novellae has been published.
The topics in this week’s 321st episode of the highly acclaimed MyLife: Chassidus Applied series, with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, will include: Chassidus Applied to Chof Av: Seeing the Divine in Everything; Teachings of Rabbi Levi Yitzchak; Re’eh: Behold the Gift of Clarity; Can the Rebbe Be Moshiach? What Should We Do About Liberals Trying to Force Our Schools to Teach Their Agenda? Are We Facing a Real Moral Battle in the Upcoming Elections?
The world knows Rabbi Steinsaltz as a towering Torah scholar. The Lubavitch community, however, was also privy to another endearing trait of personality: The straight talking, straight shooting, say-it-as-it-is analyst.
Rabbi Adin Even-Israel (Steinsaltz), the world-famous Talmudist, Kabbalist, educator, community rabbi, philosopher, prolific author—and, above all, devoted Chassid—who was internationally regarded as one of the leading rabbis of this century, and was once hailed by Time magazine as a “once-in-a-millennium scholar,” passed away in Jerusalem on Aug. 7. He was 83 years old.
Rabbi Chaim Dalfin, author and Chasidic historian shares interesting facts, many revealed for the first time. The purpose of his program is to inspire all but especially the youth. Watch another installment here on CrownHeights.info.
The relationship we have with Hashem is a remarkable one. Throughout our history the nations of the world have always tried to entice the Yidden to follow them, they call out to the Jews ‘Shuvi, Shuvi’ turn toward us and away from Hashem. To which we answer ‘Ma Techezu’ what can you possibly offer us that would compare to the beautiful relationship we have with Hashem.
Three joyriding teenagers made the perfect theft for New York City, then dumped it in a Crown Heights alley. The teenagers had lifted a pickup truck from the New York City Housing Authorities location in the southern part of Crown Heights, and decided to take it on a joy ride.
Hundreds joined a class given by Rabbi Chay Amar in the merit of jnet.org director Rabbi Yudi Dukes, who is recovering from Covid-19. To everyone’s surprise Rabbi Dukes joined and shared words of inspiration.