Video: A [Slightly Eccentric] Weekly Torah Thought
Rabbi Benny Hershcovich, Shliach in Cabo, Mexico, delivers his brief and hilarious thought on this weeks Parasha, Bo, titled ‘Be Consistent to Be Free’.
Daily Archives: January 16, 2013
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Opportunity of a Lifetime: Bike Cross-Country for Friendship
What does a veteran of the IDF, a sixty-year-old man from Denver, and a yeshiva student from New York City all have in common? They were all participants in last year’s Bike 4 Friendship cross-country bike trip. The grueling 3,500-mile […]
Judge Orders Daily Fine on Russia, Despite Justice Dept. Opposition
A federal judge has just ordered a daily fine of $50,000 on Russia so long as the library, which contains thousands of seforim and manuscripts from the previous Chabad Rabeiim, is not returned. The Obama administration – through the state department – had voiced their objection to such action fearful it would harm the U.S./Russian relationship.
Guide: Halachos and Minhagim of Yud Shvat
In honor of Yud Shvat, the day of the Histalkus of the Frierdiker Rebbe and the day that the Rebbe accepted the Nesius, the Beis Din of Crown Heights has released a publication detailing the Minhagim [customs] of this auspicious day.
Wedding: Ehrentrei – Glick
Pictures from the wedding of Dovid Leib Ehrentrei (Montreal, Canada) and Chayale Glick (Crown Heights), which took place in the Oholei Torah Ballroom.
Illustration Photo. Credit: CHPicturesBlog
Congressmen Draft Bill to Add Israel to Visa-Waiver Program
WASHINGTON – A bipartisan, bicameral group of congressmen has drafted legislation that would allow Israelis to visit the United States for 90 days without a visa.
7th Graders Prepare for Yud Shvat
A new program for 7th graders in Oholei Torah has entered its fourth week, and its success is amazing. The program, called “Shviin Chavivin”, is a mivtza preparing the young Bochurim for Yud Shvat, the likes of which has never been done before.
Itzhak Perlman, left, and Yitzchak Meir Helfgot, a cantor from the Park East Synagogue in Manhattan, are scheduled to perform in concert together next month at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
A First for Barclays Center: A Concert of Jewish Music
The arena he built in Brooklyn has hosted concerts of hip-hop, Latin salsa and reggae, not to mention performances by Dylan, Streisand and the Rolling Stones, but when the genre chosen was Jewish music, Bruce C. Ratner decided to take charge himself.
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Thousands of Kids Stranded, City Doesnt Back Down
Thousands of city kids were left stranded this morning when school-bus drivers and matrons went on strike, leaving parents scrambling to find other ways to get their children to school.
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