This weeks Living Torah clip is from Volume 35, Episode 140, titled ‘A Life Changing Sermon’.
Also available in in Hebrew, French and Russian in the Extended Article!
The Valley, CA — Over a thousand people from three Chabad communities of the greater Valley, Chabad of North Hollywood, Chabad of Sherman Oaks and Chabad of Encino gathered together for 4 hours on Lag B’Omer in Woodley Park.
More in the Extended!
Mineola, NY — Under the leadership of Rabbi Anchelle Perl, Long Island New York, joined the worldwide list of parades in honor of Lag BaOmer. Hundreds of children and their parents gathered from the Chabad Hebrew Schools of Nassau County on Meadowbrook Rd in North Merrick, NY.
More in the Extended
Chabad.org just launched a new section bringing the timeless stories from Dial-A-Jewish-Story of the “Dialing Age” to the “i-Pod Generation”… Enjoy (we know that inner child always missed those stories… so go for it, it’s just a click away – we won’t tell!).
The new “Jewish Story Time” section has been added to the Kids Zone. These short audio clips are taken from the ever popular and timeless “Dial-a-Jewish-Story” service of Tzivos Hashem that for over 15 years has been making these stories available via telephone.
Woodley Park, CA — At the recent Israeli Freedom Day celebration, over 3000 women received decorative tins containing tools for an important mitzvah that’s been passed on for generations. The special tins were FridayLight starter kits, and they held the chance for women to rekindle an important Jewish tradition.
Kharkov, Ukraine — For over 70 years the Jews of the former Soviet Union were denied the right to practice their religion openly. Even after the fall of communism, those same Jews longed to see a proper Lag B’Omer Parade as they had seen in pictures. After days of building, painting and organizing, those dreams came true.
More in the Extended Article.
Registration is now open for the summer Merkos Shlichus program. Register at ms.lubavitch.com, you have to get you application in before May 25th, applications will not be accepted afterwards.
Philadelphia, PA — Swimming under waterfalls in the Galilee, walking the beach in Tel Aviv, squeezing through a water tunnel dug by King Hezekiah’s army more than 2,700 years ago, spending Shabbat in Jerusalem: These activities are just a sample of the offerings awaiting the some 2,500 participants of Mayanot’s Taglit-birthright israel free trips this summer.
Some are even enjoying them right now.
ATTENTION PARENTS: special reminder, Tonight, special joint program of guidance and inspiration for all parents and educators of all boys’ community Yeshivos of our Shchuna grades 5 thru 8 and Mesivta
Title: Is Your Child Safe?
When: Wednesday May 9th – 21st of Iyar
Time: 8:00 pm Sharp
Where: Oholei Torah Ballroom 667 Eastern Parkway
Distinguished mechanchem will address the audience
Chicago, IL –A few seconds before the vehicle turns the corner of Rush and Oak streets in the heart of the ritzy Gold Coast, the unsuspecting pedestrian hears loud music. But this isn’t the thumping bass one usually hears.
