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Picture of the Day: Eicha at C.A.Y.
Congregants recite the book of Eicha at Chevra Ahavas Yisroel on Tisha B’av.
Daily Archives: July 29, 2012
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Old Video: CGI Parksville Summer of ’94
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Making Jews Feel Welcome Wherever They Go
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Rabbi Bentzion Butman on the streets of Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
On the 19th of Kislev in 1798, Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi, a Hasidic leader, was released from prison in St Petersburg. He had been arrested on charges of treason, laid by Jews who opposed the nascent movement of Hasidism (a mystical variety of Orthodox Judaism) as a heresy. In Phnom Penh on the 19th of Kislev last year, a dozen Jews celebrated the 214th “Festival of Redemption” at the home of Rabbi Bentzion and Mashie Butman, the shluchim (emissaries) of Chabad in Cambodia.
Mitt Romney posts a note in a crack in the Western Wall.
Comments have been circulating, accusing Mitt Romney of ‘disrespect’ and poor choice in selecting Tisha Be’Av, a day of national Jewish mourning over the destruction of the Jerusalem Temple, for his photo-op tour of the Jewish State. Frankly, I personally can’t think of a better day for him to visit.
Op-Ed: Romney Picked the Right Day to Visit Israel
Mitt Romney posts a note in a crack in the Western Wall.
Comments have been circulating, accusing Mitt Romney of ‘disrespect’ and poor choice in selecting Tisha Be’Av, a day of national Jewish mourning over the destruction of the Jerusalem Temple, for his photo-op tour of the Jewish State. Frankly, I personally can’t think of a better day for him to visit.
PSA: Pomodori to Open for Fast Break (ad)
Crown Heights’ Pomodori Pizzeria will be open tonight for those who wish to break their fast on delicious, hot and fresh pizza. They will begin taking orders at 7:00pm, which will be ready for pickup by 8:00pm.
Anash Study the Laws of the Beis Hamikdosh
Members of anash gathered all over the world to study the laws of building the Beis Hamikdosh, following the Rebbe’s directive to do so during the nine days. We present a collection of photos of two such gatherings: at the home of Rabbi Shimon Raichik in Los Angeles, California; and at the central Lubavitch Shul in Montreal, Canada.
Video: Treating a Sun Burn with Sara Chana
Sara Chana Silverstein, a Lubavitcher from Crown Heights and mother of 7, who specializes in areas of alternative medicine and herbs, was featured on the ‘Cool Moms’ daily blog where she showed a natural way of dealing with and healing sun burns – the natural way.
Photos: Tisha B’av at Himmel’s Bungalow Colony
Congregants recite Eicha at Himmel’s Bungalow Colony in Monticello, NY.
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Video: Eicha at 770
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Photo Gallery: Eicha at Re’im Ahuvim
Congregants gathered on Motzei Shabbos at Re’im Ahuvim Shul in Crown Heights to read the book of Eicha, lamenting the destruction of the Beis Hamikdosh.
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