This week’s Living Torah video is a very interesting clip from a farbrengen with the Rebbe in the early ’80s: From the lively singing, including a choir from Morocco singing ‘Tzivot Hashem,’ to the fellow responding to The Rebbe’s comment that performance is more important then understanding.
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Hundreds of men, women and children gathered in front of 770 Friday afternoon to participate in the Levaya of Mrs. Rivky Barber, OBM, a Shlucha from Melbourne, Australia who passed away early Friday morning.
A 14-year-old teenage boy opened fire on an MTA city bus in Bedford-Stuyvesant, fatally shooting a random passenger in the head.
There are at least 500 Jewish students studying at Grenada’s St. George Medical School, but until recently, they were left to fend for themselves when it came to Jewish life. For many, that meant putting a hold on their Jewish identity.
With great sadness and pain we inform you of the untimely passing of yet another soldier in the Rebbe’s army, Mrs. Rivkie Barber, OBM, of Melbourne, Australia. She was 49 years old. Update: Levaya info added.
The following open letter was written by Rabbi Hirshy Minkowicz, whose wife Rashi tragically and suddenly passed away last week. It is addressed to the global family of Lubavitch Chasidim – and the Crown Heights community in particular.
CrownHeights.info and Lubavitch Archives present a unique photo of the Rebbe during a Farbrengen in 1969.
Less than a month after registration opened for Pesach ‘Merkos Shlichus,’ the Bochurim who signed up were called to Merkos’ offices at Chabad HQ, where they displayed their expertise at leading a public Seder and their knowledge of the necessary Halachos.
Due to the overwhelming response and demand from the community, Reb Yoel Kahn agreed to present a weekly webcast on topics that are timely and relevant. This week’s topic is titled ‘Transcendent Yet Impactful‘.
Common to our daily vernacular are the terms “Spiritual” or “Spirituality.” By secular standards these adjectives describe a sense of inspiration and stimulation that stem from an unusual or extraordinary experience; such as say a picturesque sunset, or a moving operatic rendition. Even within religion we find the term spiritual/spirituality used to describe the feelings derived from the fulfillment of a juicy Mitzvah or the consumption of a hearty section of Talmud and the like. In reality however, this definition is far from accurate.
This Purim, the Jewish community of Chernigov almost did not have the chance to celebrate Purim. Due to the security threats in Ukraine, the planned Purim celebration had to be canceled, and celebrations were far from anyone’s mind.
This Shabbos at the Besht, Rabbi Naftali Silberberg will lead a discussion on the topic – the origins of Mechiras Chometz.
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