In this week’s edition of Letter and Spirit, as we find ourselves in the Seven Weeks of Consolation, we present a letter of encouraging words from the Rebbe, from the Prophesies of Consolation, to a person questioning his Jewish faith. The letter was written in English through the Rebbe’s trusted secretary Rabbi Nissan Mindel, and was made available by the latter’s son-in-law, Rabbi Sholom Ber Shapiro.
At a time when other faith communities are experiencing a dearth of young religious leadership, within Chabad there are many like Mendel and Avremel: 20 and 30 somethings who have grown up as children of emissaries and return to their hometown to continue and advance their parents’ work.
Campers enjoyed a full day of hiking, boating and mini golf at Camp Gan Yisroel-Montreal.
The Giter Family is sitting Shiva after the passing of their father, Rabbi Gershon Giter, OBM, at 1450 President St. [between Kingston and Albany Aves.] until Wednesday morning. Shachris: 7:30am and 8:15am. Mincha: 7:30pm and 7:45pm. Maariv Bizmano. Visiting hours: 10:30am […]
Mayor Bill de Blasio’s popularity continues to fall in the wake of several bruising political battles, a new poll released Wednesday shows.
A Palestinian motorist rammed his car into pedestrians in the West Bank on Thursday, wounding three Israelis before he was shot by Israeli troops, the military said.
The NYPD and Flatbush Hatzalah squared off for a baseball game at MCU Park in Coney Island Monday, with thousands of spectators cheering on the respective teams. Performances by Avraham Fried, cantor Meir Goldberg and the Chicago Boyz acrobatic team were immensely enjoyed by the crowd.
In an impressive display of Jewish unity, three communities got together in the Chabad Shul in Tannersville, NY, for a Yarchai Kallah Melava Malka and Farbrengen in honor of the 71st Yahrtzeit of Reb Levi Yitzchok, the Rebbe’s father.
A 20-year-old man has been indicted with killing his girlfriend in a fatal car crash in Crown Heights last month, the Brooklyn District Attorney’s office announced this week.
Mr. Arnold Dalfen currently lives with his family in Montreal, Canada. He was interviewed by JEM’s My Encounter with the Rebbe project in his home in January of 2011.
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