Daily Archives: July 26, 2007
1. In this week’s Torah portion Moshe Rabbeinu (Moses our teacher) recounts what happened at Mount Sinai where the Yidin (the Jewish people) received the Ten Commandments/ the Torah.
During this repetition of the Ten Commandments, Moshe Rabbeinu reminds the Yidin that throughout the giving of the Ten Commandments the voice of Hashem was “a great voice which did not stop” .
2. The Rebbe now quotes the Midrash which brings three possible meanings for “it was a great voice which did not stop” :
The Weekly Sedra – Parshas Va’eschanan
The Rebbe says:
1. In this week’s Torah portion Moshe Rabbeinu (Moses our teacher) recounts what happened at Mount Sinai where the Yidin (the Jewish people) received the Ten Commandments/ the Torah.
During this repetition of the Ten Commandments, Moshe Rabbeinu reminds the Yidin that throughout the giving of the Ten Commandments the voice of Hashem was “a great voice which did not stop” .
2. The Rebbe now quotes the Midrash which brings three possible meanings for “it was a great voice which did not stop” :
Charlotte, NC — This past Sunday a regional conference was held for the Chabad Shluchim to the Carolinas. The conference was held in the Lubavitch Educational Center of Charlotte and was attended by over 40 shluchim and shluchos with their families.
More pictures in the Extended Article.
North Carolina Regional Kinus Hashluchim
Charlotte, NC — This past Sunday a regional conference was held for the Chabad Shluchim to the Carolinas. The conference was held in the Lubavitch Educational Center of Charlotte and was attended by over 40 shluchim and shluchos with their families.
More pictures in the Extended Article.
The new Shluchim were appointed by Rabbi Yisroel Shmotkin director of Lubavitch of Wisconsin
The new Shluchim can be reached via e-mail at rabbitzali@gmail.com
CrownHeights.info would like to wish the new Shluchim Hatzlocha Rabba on their Shlichus!
New Shluchim to Kenosha, Wisconsin!
Rabbi Tzali and his wife Rivkie (nee Matusof) Wilchanski will be IYH be moving out on Shlichus to Kenosha, Wisconsin where they will establish a new Chabad House to serve the needs of the local Jewry.
The new Shluchim were appointed by Rabbi Yisroel Shmotkin director of Lubavitch of Wisconsin
The new Shluchim can be reached via e-mail at rabbitzali@gmail.com
CrownHeights.info would like to wish the new Shluchim Hatzlocha Rabba on their Shlichus!
The last time there were new members elected to the board of Merkos was in the summer of 2004. At that time Rabbi Shmuel Kaplan, head Shliach in Maryland and Rabbi Zev Katz, Gabbai of 770 were the two new members.
The need for new members comes after the passing in recent years of Rabbi Berel Junik and Rabbi Sholom Marazov who were both on the board.
New Shliach Elected on Merkos Board
Rabbi Sholom Ber Levitin, head Shliach to the state of Washington was recently elected on to the board of Merkos L’Inyonei Chinuch.
The last time there were new members elected to the board of Merkos was in the summer of 2004. At that time Rabbi Shmuel Kaplan, head Shliach in Maryland and Rabbi Zev Katz, Gabbai of 770 were the two new members.
The need for new members comes after the passing in recent years of Rabbi Berel Junik and Rabbi Sholom Marazov who were both on the board.

Chabad’s Jewish Learning Institute Comes to the University
Vienna Austria — It was developed as an educational program that would provide adults in Jewish communities the essentials of Jewish literacy. Since its establishment several years ago, the Rohr JLI (Jewish Learning Institute) has become the largest adult learning program of its kind, operating multi-lingually in over 200 cities and around the world.
This weeks Living Torah, titled “Charity for the King of Morocco” (Volume 38, Episode 151).
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Available in Hebrew, French and Russian in the Extended Article.
Video of the Day – the Weekly Living Torah Clip
This weeks Living Torah, titled “Charity for the King of Morocco” (Volume 38, Episode 151).
Living Torah is a member supported project Become a member today at LivingTorah.org
Available in Hebrew, French and Russian in the Extended Article.
Volgograd Children Get Closer to Jewish Roots
Volgograd, Russia –- The summer camp season is well underway for Jewish children residing in the Volgograd Region. It has already been one week since the boys and girls headed to the site, located at a resort in the Leninsky District of Volgograd Region. Here, there enjoy top-notch security, comfortable living conditions, two pools, clean air, a nearby forest and spring.
The driver who hit me was making a left-hand turn onto Eastern Parkway and was definitely not paying to attention to my position. While I doubt that he deliberately chose to knock me over, he was certainly distracted. Perhaps he was on a cell-phone or thought that he could make the turn without striking a pedestrian who was clearly three quarters of the way across the street.
Continued in the Extended Article!
A Note on Crossing the Street!
Recently, as I was returning from the Mikvah on Shabbos morning, I was struck by a car. By the Grace of Hashem, I suffered no injuries. I crossed the street at the intersection of Troy and Eastern Parkway with the light in my favor and I was attentive to all cars.
The driver who hit me was making a left-hand turn onto Eastern Parkway and was definitely not paying to attention to my position. While I doubt that he deliberately chose to knock me over, he was certainly distracted. Perhaps he was on a cell-phone or thought that he could make the turn without striking a pedestrian who was clearly three quarters of the way across the street.
Continued in the Extended Article!
The Meyers were appointed by Rabbi Chaim Wolosow of Chabad of Sharon, and have been recently approved for the Shluchei Torah Grant from the Rohr Family Foundation.
A special Yasher Koach to Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky for arranging the Rohr Shluchei Torah Grant and to Rabbi Efraim Mintz and Rabbi Yoni Katz for all of their guidance and assistance.
The new Shluchim can be reached via e-mail at ilanym@yahoo.com
CrownHeights.info would like to wish the new Shluchim Hatzlocha Rabba on their Shlichus!
New Shluchim to Sharon, Massachusetts
Rabbi Ilan and his wife Yael (nee Rahmani) Meyers of Crown Heights will IY”H be moving on Shlichus to Sharon, Massachusetts, where they will head the adult education activities for Chabad of Sharon.
The Meyers were appointed by Rabbi Chaim Wolosow of Chabad of Sharon, and have been recently approved for the Shluchei Torah Grant from the Rohr Family Foundation.
A special Yasher Koach to Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky for arranging the Rohr Shluchei Torah Grant and to Rabbi Efraim Mintz and Rabbi Yoni Katz for all of their guidance and assistance.
The new Shluchim can be reached via e-mail at ilanym@yahoo.com
CrownHeights.info would like to wish the new Shluchim Hatzlocha Rabba on their Shlichus!