Weekly JLI Video: A Lesson in Rebuke
JLI presents its unique one-minute video featuring a powerful and relevant message from the weekly Parsha. This week’s video for Parshas Va’eira is titled A Lesson in Rebuke
Taylor Talks: Do Pets Go to Heaven?
Well it depends what you mean by heaven.The Talmud and the early sages teach that God does not deprive any creature of any rewards do to it. Animal reward is different from human reward because humans have free choice—meaning they can make moral decisions, and are therefore more worthy of actual reward or punishment. At the same time, every creature is created with a purpose, and that entity’s spirit can be uplifted to the heavenly realms. Rabbi Pinchas Taylor concisely lays out the role of animals in this short video.
Instant Torah: The Purpose of a Louse
This weekly fast moving — yet inspiring — 1-minute video on the weekly Parsha is created by Yitzchok Schmuckler, a Bochur from Montreal. This week’s video for Parshas Vaeira is titled: The Purpose of a Louse.
Playlist: Videos Connected to the Alter Rebbe’s Yohrtzeit
The 24th of Teves marks the passing of the founder of Chabad, Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi. The Alter Rebbe passed away shortly after reciting Havdalah at the end of the Shabbos.
Video: “It’s not what you Teach, but how you Teach”
As snow kept steadily falling, students in Yeshiva Tomchei Temimim Montreal’ Pre-1a class enjoyed recess outdoors. Their teacher, Rabbi Yossi Wilansky, who has been a teacher for 38 years, got down on the ground and played with them. “It’s not what you teach, but how you teach it,” is his motto.
Video: Uncles Heartfelt Song for Niece’s Recovery
When little Shaina was born doctors discovered that something was amiss and she has been hospitalized since. Her uncle Nissi Naparstek composed a song on comfort and confidence in her having a speedy recovery.
Benny Releases Song in Tribute to his Uncle
Rabbi Josh Gordon was a legendary Shliach who brought Torah lessons to thousands and was mekarev many more. He also inspired Benny Friedman to become a singer. In tribute to him he released the song Reb Yehoshua Omer, whose words are the way he lived his life.
Puppeteers Launch New “Mitzvaventions” Series
Over the last ten years, Chaim Hershkowitz and Torah Treasure.com have been creating high quality content with Mitzvah Boulevard, Wonders of Hashem, and Bella Brocha. In a similar way, Dovid Taub set a new standard for comic creativity with the Itchie Kadoozy Show.
Now the two have joined forces in a brand new series, Mitzvaventions.
Inside the World of the Small Wonders Puppet Theater
Recently Meir Kay got to hang out with Rabbi Yaakov Horowitz, of the Small Wonders Puppet Theater, which is a childhood staple of thousands of children. From Uncle Pinchy to the talking Kotel this interview was a childhood dream come true for Meir, and gives us all a peek behind the curtain.
Video: Avraham Fried’s Homage to Chabad at HASC
At HASC’s A Time For Music 31 concert at the Lincoln Center in Manhattan, Avraham Fried performed one of his all time favorite classics – Boruch Habah – and the screens lit up with some inspirational images. See the video!
8:00pm: Announcing the 4th Annual MyLife: Chassidus Applied Essay Contest
This week’s edition of MyLife: Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Episode 196, will air tonight, Sunday, here on CrownHeights.info, beginning at 8:00pm. This week Rabbi Jacobson will address the topics: Announcement: 4th Annual MyLife: Chassidus Applied Essay Contest; Is It Healthy to Suppress Emotions? Does Evil Exist or Is It Only the Absence of Good? Ahavas Yisroel: How Can We Be Expected to Love Every Person? How to Deal with a Rebellious Child? The Rubashkin Phenomenon Continued; Suggestions to R’ Jacobson
Timely Tales: A Valley of Stones
JLI presents its unique two-minute video featuring a powerful and relevant message from a timely tale. Here is this week’s video.
Video: Hatzalah Saved Our Daughters Life
Erev Shabbos, amidst the hectic preparations, Bentzy and Chaya Chesny‘s daughter choked on piece frozen mango and stopped breathing. The efforts of the Hatzalah Volunteers saved their daughter life. Their story was featured at Hatzalah’s Motzai Shabbos Melava Malka and health symposium.
Video: Car Window Left Open During ‘Cyclone Bomb’
When people discovered a car window left open during last weeks ‘cyclone bomb’, they saw the havoc it wrecked on the vehicles interior, so they took action and saved it from further harm.
Video: “The Rebbe Told Me to Enter the Air Force”
Rabbi Henry Isaacs served as rabbi on Bangor, Maine, for close to forty years. In 1958, he was a rabbinical student at Yeshiva University, and was engaged to be married. He had plans to enter the Armed Forces and join the Air Force. His father wouldn’t agree and unsure how to proceed, he turned to the Rebbe.
Video: Saluting the Hosting Capital of the World
Ahead of this years CTeen Shabbaton, a ‘thank you letter’ in the form of a video – with members of the CTeen headquarters – thank Crown Heights for being the Hachnosas Orchim capitol of the world.
3:00pm: Live Interview with “Mitzventions” Creators
Join Chaim Hershkowitz and Dovid Taub for a fun discussion about their new series “Mitzventions”. Puppeteers Chaim and Dovid have teamed up to create a new online series titled “Mitzventions”. The sires follows an eccentric scientist as he creates seemingly wacky inventions to help people preform mitzvos.
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