Rabbi Yisroel Shimon Kalmanson was born on Tu B’shvat, 5674 (1914) to his parents R’ Shneur Zalman and Menucha. He grew up in Vitebsk, White Russia. As a boy he was brought to learn in Yeshivas Tomchei Temimim in a town near Vitebsk.
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In honor of Rosh Codesh Adar, Torah Café is presenting various video clips from MBD show at the National Jewish Retreat that took place this year in Connecticut with more than 800 participants. The clips include 6 songs: ‘Just one Shabbos,’ ‘Kol Dodi,’ ‘Kochavim,’ ‘Didan Notzach,’ ‘Shalom Aleichem’ and ‘Od Avinu Chai.’
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — No one ever believed 770 would devolve into utter chaos as it did this afternoon – not even the biggest sympathizers towards the Tzfati cause. Two members of the yeshiva’s hanholo, Rabbi Kuti Feldman and Rabbi Zalman Labkowski, were both physically and verbally attacked by the same hooligans who have been running wild and unrestrained these past few weeks.
After memorizing over 800 lines of Mishnayos and Tanya by heart, United Lubavitcher Yeshiva Ocean Parkway students were treated to a fun outing at Aviator Sports Ice rink.
Friendship Circle Executive Director Rabbi Yossi Marozov recalled the Shabbat morning in winter 2011 when he read in the Cleveland Jewish News that the former Congregation Bethaynu building on Gates Mills Blvd. in Pepper Pike was for sale.
When it comes to the potential ban on Israeli products at the Park Slope Food Co-Op, everyone has an opinion. Even Glenn Beck. With the big vote (to decide if they should vote) coming up fast, the former Fox News host went and expressed his displeasure with the idea at a Crown Heights fundraiser for a museum in Jerusalem last night.
With sadness we inform you of the passing of Reb Yisroel Shimon Kalmanson, of blessed memory, at the age of 98. Reb Yisroel Shimon was the Rebbe’s personal shochet for Kapporos, and would make the Rebbe’s wine for Pesach.
R’ Rashi Elgarten is sitting Shiva after the passing of his father, Yaakov OBM, at 701 Empire Blvd. [between Albany and Troy Ave.] Apt. 5H, until Wednesday morning.
Shachris: 7:30
Mincha: 5:30
Maariv: Bizmanah
Hamakom Yenachem Eschem Besoch She’ar Aveilei Tzion VeYerushalayim
As municipal leaders in Tel Aviv debate whether to allow public bus service in Israel’s second most-populous city to operate on the Sabbath, pulpit rabbis launched a massive campaign to encourage residents to observe the Jewish holy day.
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