400 Jewish families in the Russian city of Ulyanovsk received food packages to help them meet their needs for the holiday of Passover. The packages were prepared and delivered by the local Chabad Center, directed by Rabbi Yossi Marozov.
Israeli a cappella group Armon-Ya sings the popular tune known as the Tzemach Tzedek’s Niggun instrument-free for Sefiras Ha’omer, set to a video depicting touching scenes of kindness from one Jew to the next.
In this week’s edition of Letter and Spirit, we present a letter sent – not from the Rebbe, but – from Rabbi Nissan Mindel on his own accord, in which he responds to certain criticisms aimed at the Rebbe and Chabad. The letter was made available by his son-in-law Rabbi Sholom Ber Shapiro.
A group of half-a-dozen Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity brothers from the State University of New York (SUNY) at Oneonta in upstate New York went on the road for eight days to promote Jewish identity and pride.
In anticipation of Passover, the Chabad center of Castel-Mevaseret Tzion, a suburb of Jerusalem, distributed thousands of food packages to needy families in the area.
The Winter Family is sitting Shiva after the passing of their mother, Chana, OBM, at 426 Brooklyn Ave. [between Montgomery St. and Empire Boulevard]. Shachris – 8:00 and 9:00. Mincha – 7:00. Maariv – Tzeis. Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Besoch She’ar Aveilei […]
Over 7,000 children from the Montreal area experienced Passover this year, thanks to two programs organized by the Living Legacy.
A Jewish community, with a desire to expand its facility, hopes than past and present opposition to such plans is not associated with religious discrimination.
With great sadness we inform you of the passing of Rabbi Zalman Posner, OBM, Head Shliach to the state of Tennessee for 65 years, spiritual leader of congregation Sherith Israel in Nashville for over 50 years and noted author and lecturer. He was 87 years old. Update: Levaya information added.
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