In this week’s edition of Letter and Spirit, in honor of Parshas Yisro, we present a clear, deep and concise letter of the Rebbe on the topic of the Aseres Ha’dibros. 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.
New York City health officials say three New Yorkers have contracted the mosquito-borne Zika virus, which can cause severe birth defects. All three had recently returned from countries in Africa and South America that have experienced an outbreak.
Lieba Rudolph, a well-known writer and longtime member of the Chabad community in Pittsburgh, wrote the following article in advance of the International Kinus Hashluchos, which was published in The Jewish Chronicle.
This photo, published by the UK’s Daily Mail, shows a sign placed on the corner of Albany Ave. and Crown St. in Crown Heights, bearing the following message the paper describes as passive-aggressive: “This path was made by an unknown young woman with her own shovel and no help from anyone. Thanks for making this crossing possible.”
Marking Shnas Hakhel, Chaya Mushka Seminary of Montreal will have a reunion for its alumnus. This kinus Hakhel will take place in the FREE banquet hall, 1383 President Street, on Motzaei Shabbos Yisro, 20 Shevat, January 30th. Considering that most of the Seminary’s alumni are in town to attend the Kinus Hashluchos, the program will begin at 7:30 and end at 9 pm, enabling the Shluchos to join the Kinus’ Melave Malka after the reunion.
The sounds of learning, singing, and laughter could be heard in the halls of Cheder Menachem – NJ, as the eighth annual Kinus HaChadorim took place on Wednesday, Yud Shevat.
Hundreds of people, families and children of all ages, braved the cold Canadian January weather to trek downtown for Chabad of Markham’s monthly “Tikkun Olam” event.
Crown Heights accountant and financial adviser Asher Lieblich recently published a book titled “The Gift of Wealth” whose theme is time tested strategies to build, protect, and preserve wealth. An upcoming free book launch event will feature a seminar and questions and answer session with the author.
This coming Sunday, January 31, 2016, thousands of children and their families will be coming together for the 12th annual Family Adventure Day at Jungle Island in Miami, Florida. The event features a live concert with the world’s most famous children’s singer and entertainer, Uncle Moishy.
The 36-year-old Lubavitcher Chosid who was repeatedly stabbed outside a gas station in Givat Ze’ev, just north of Jerusalem, was upgraded to stable condition Thursday morning after surgery at Shaare Tzedek Medical Center.
Months of preparation has been coming together in this final stretch of round-the-clock hustle and bustle as the untiring Kinus staff puts the finishing touches to what will be the largest International Kinus Hashluchos yet.
Mrs. Jenni Unterslak has been part of the Chabad community in Johannesburg, South Africa, for the last thirty-seven years. She was interviewed by JEM’s My Encounter with the Rebbe project in August of 2014.
