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Daily Archives: March 25, 2012
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In the month of Nissan, when one sees a tree blossom for the first time s/he recites a special blessing. Today, the 2nd day of Nissan, the cherry tree in front of 770 blossomed with beautiful flowers; you can now say the special blessing upon sight of it.
Picture of the Day: A Tree Blossoms in Brooklyn
In the month of Nissan, when one sees a tree blossom for the first time s/he recites a special blessing. Today, the 2nd day of Nissan, the cherry tree in front of 770 blossomed with beautiful flowers; you can now say the special blessing upon sight of it.
Friendship Circle Finds a New Home for Lilliya
WXYZ
At 21-years-old, battling cerebral palsy and confined to a wheelchair, Lilliya Bromberg can find happiness in almost anything – whether it’s looking at pictures on Facebook or enjoying a simple snack.
New Photo Series: From Days Gone By
Crownheights.info and Lubavitch Archives present a new bi-weekly photo series called From Days Gone By. Selected from more than 800,000 images, the largest Chabad-Lubavitch digital image archive, the new series is sure to be a thriller for Lubavitchers across the globe. Try to figure out who is in the picture and other details of what is happening, and share your knowledge in the comments section.
Brazil Marks Rebbetzin’s Birthday, Siyum Harambam
This last Monday on the 25th of Adar – the Birthday of the Rebbetzin, over Six Hundred people from across the spectrum of the S. Paulo Jewish community joined for a grand event at the elegant Buffet Franca Ballroom, celebrating 110 years since the Rebbe’s birth, 111 Years of the Rebbetzin’s Birth and the completion of the 30th Cycle of Daily Study of Rambam.
French Teacher Holds Moment of Silence for Murderer
AFP
A French teacher faced disciplinary proceedings Friday for allegedly urging her class to observe a minute’s silence for serial killer Mohamed Merah, the day after he was shot by police.
From the Safer Haminhagim: [Every day from Rosh Chodesh Nissan until the twelfth of the month, usually after Shacharis,] one reads the passage [from Bamidbar 7-8:4] that describes the offering brought on that day by a particular Nasi, or tribal prince, for the dedication of the altar of the Mishkan. [In common parlance, each day's passage itself is often referred to as “the Nasi.”] This daily reading is followed by the prayer which opens with the words yehi ratzon (and which appears in Siddur Torah Or [as well as in Siddur Tehillat HaShem, p. 371]). This prayer is recited even by a Kohen or a Levi [despite its seeming relevance only to tribes other than the Tribe of Levi]. [284]
Did you say the ‘Nasi’ Today? (Yom Beis)
From the Safer Haminhagim: [Every day from Rosh Chodesh Nissan until the twelfth of the month, usually after Shacharis,] one reads the passage [from Bamidbar 7-8:4] that describes the offering brought on that day by a particular Nasi, or tribal prince, for the dedication of the altar of the Mishkan. [In common parlance, each day’s passage itself is often referred to as “the Nasi.”] This daily reading is followed by the prayer which opens with the words yehi ratzon (and which appears in Siddur Torah Or [as well as in Siddur Tehillat HaShem, p. 371]). This prayer is recited even by a Kohen or a Levi [despite its seeming relevance only to tribes other than the Tribe of Levi]. [284]
NYPD Releases Photo of Crown Heights Bank Robber
Crown Heights [CHI] — Police have released a photo of a bandit wanted for twice targeting the Apple Bank in Crown Heights last year. Is it just our imagination, or does that grainy image show an African-American bank robber dressed as a Hassidic Jew?
Lubavitcher Wins Settlement Against Slaughterhouse
Ft. Worth Star-Telegram
A North Texas rabbi whose right arm was nearly amputated in a 2010 accident at a Fort Worth slaughterhouse during the processing of kosher beef has won an undisclosed settlement, his attorney said Friday.
Jews of Color Find Home at Chabad School
J Weekly
Left: Director Miriam Ferris, student LaTanya Hutchinson and teacher Rabbi Levi Welton. Right: Shalom Dovber Ferris offers assistance to Jeremiah Hutchinson and Daniel Nunoo.
Sunday morning at 10 a.m., six pre-teens in the Hebrew school class at Chabad of the East Bay in Berkeley, CA are taking their seats around a long table. As Rabbi Levi Welton asks for a volunteer to go fetch tallits for the morning prayers, an observer is struck by one thing: For an Orthodox Hebrew school, this is a remarkably multicultural bunch.
Lessons in Education: Why Parents Need to Be Honest
Rabbi Nochum Kaplan continues his discussion of effective praise. The litmus test of a compliment and successful praise is whether or not it encourages and stimulates the recipient in a positive way. It should spurn continued effort and dedication and lead to continued growth and development, he maintains. The best form of praise gets children to think about their behavior and determine what’s right and understand how to do it.
by David Brooks - New York Times
Usually when you visit a school you walk down a quiet hallway and peer in the little windows in the classroom doors. You see one teacher talking to a bunch of students. Every 50 minutes or so a chime goes off and the students fill the hallway and march off to their next class, which is probably unrelated to the one they just left.
The Relationship School
by David Brooks – New York Times
Usually when you visit a school you walk down a quiet hallway and peer in the little windows in the classroom doors. You see one teacher talking to a bunch of students. Every 50 minutes or so a chime goes off and the students fill the hallway and march off to their next class, which is probably unrelated to the one they just left.
Boston Suburb Welcomes New Torah
Beth Menachem Chabad of Newton, Mass. celebrated the completion of a new Sefer Torah, which was donated by one of the founding members of the Shul, Mr. Melvin Weiner and family.
Picture of the Day: Torah in Camouflage
The Special Military Edition of Kol Menachem’s new Lifestyle Torah has arrived today in New York; the Chumash will be distributed to US soldiers across the world by the Aleph Institute, directed by Rabbi Aaron Lipskar.
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