Daily Archives: August 30, 2006

FREE of Illinois takes group to Ohel

This past Sunday a group of 20 young professionals & entrepreneurs of free of Illinois had the privilege to a one day trip to New York. The group, headed by Rabbi Levi Notik began early Sunday morning, with Shacharis in the airport before departing, Upon arriving in NY the participants proceeded directly to the ohel where they wrote panim and entered the Ohel, Davend for a good year and asked for many Brochos.

When leaving the Ohel many of the participants accepted new hachlotos, especially regarding Teffilin and Lighting Shabbos candles. They then continued to crown heights where they had a catered lunch at the shluchim office before continuing to the rebbes room for Mincha. Followed by a tour of the library, and a special visit to the Jewish Children’s Museum.

After Katrina: Category 5 kindness

It was exactly one year ago. Storm hit New Orleans, turning Mardi-Gras city into rubble. Local Chabad rabbi writes to Ynetnews about days following disaster, and about one good-hearted act, that infused hope into hearts of all

New Orleans: As today is the one-year anniversary of Katrina we reminisce about the passed year. Pre-Katrina Greater New Orleans was a city of 1.3 million inhabitants, amongst them 12,000 Jews, half of whom have not returned. The life of every single New Orleanian was shaken to the core and changed forever by Katrina.

We remember levees breaking and 80 percent of the city inundated by water. We remember the 1,700 that passed away. We remember the members of the Jewish community, mostly elderly, who passed away during, or immediately after, the storm.

Professional Film About The Disengagement From Gaza, Thursday Night

A professional film about the Disengagement from Gaza, will be shown at an event by women in Crown Heights to raise funds for women in Kfar Chabad who are making Chassidishe Farbrengens with women who were expelled from Gush Katif.

The documentary entitled “And Behold There Came a Great Wind,” which was given honorable mention at the Jerusalem Film Festival this summer, will be the feature presentation at the home of Mrs. Miriam Feldman, Thursday evening at 8 pm.

The entrance donation of $25 will be going to support the efforts by a group of women in Kfar Chabad to reach out to women from Gush Katif who were the victims of the evil Disengagement Plan. “Although other groups can give support to the Gush Katif refugees by sending them shoes and coats, only Chabad Chassidim can provide the special Chabad Varmkeit, Lebedikite, and medicinal philosophy to help heal the spiritual wounds caused by the evil Disengagement Plan,” says Mrs. Feldman, whose husband is a popular Crown Heights physician.

New English Rendition of ‘Kuntres Umaayon’

The popular Chassidic Heritage Series publicizing selected Maamors with English translations has just released the ‘Kuntres Umaayan’ booklet of Maamors recited by the Rebbe Rashab, with a comprehensive English translation. ‘Kuntres Umaayon’ – named ‘Overcoming Folly’ is one of the basic Chassidic works recommended for beginners in several of the Rebbe’s letters. In many yeshivas this book has become a preliminary to further study of Chassidus. The book is available in the Kehot shop and other bookshops both online and in-store.

Concert raises money for Israeli city

Haledon, NJ — Sending money to Israel wasn’t enough. That feeling brought close to 100 area Jews out Sunday night for a “solidarity concert” to show their support for Israelis whose homes were damaged in the recent 34-day war between Israel and Hezbollah.

“We can send donations by mail, but to express solidarity in person, it’s what we want to do,” said Boris Medwood, 54, of Wayne. “It’s solidarity with the struggle of the people in Israel, with their suffering, and with the unfair treatment by most of the countries of the world with the exception of the United States.”