This Shabbos at the Besht: Rabbi Gershon Avtzon is the Founder and Rosh Yeshiva of the Yeshivas Lubavitch Cincinnati. He will be giving a tribute to his uncle Yonah Avtzon, and discussing what we can learn from the mezuzos saga.
In preparation for the receiving of the Torah in this week’s parsha – we present a letter in which the Rebbe explains the radical difference between his view and the one suggested by the letter writer about the right approach to Judaism. In it the Rebbe clearly defines this approach – where we should follow the natural order – as in the needs of the body.
A 3.6 magnitude earthquake was felt in many communities in northern Israel around 10:00 p.m. Thursday evening, the Geophysical Institute of Israel confirmed.
Rabbi Shimon Russell, hailing from Israel with decades of experience working with teens and their families, will be spending the better part of this weekend in Crown Heights. He will be meeting with community leaders, therapist, Shluchos and also be addressing the community at a public event on Sunday evening.
The world of Jewish literature, history, psychology and biography is eagerly anticipating the release of a new book, Rabbi Hutner and Rebbe, (JEP, March 2019), discussing the relationship between the two great Jewish minds and leaders, Rabbi Yitzchak Hutner, Rosh Yeshiva of Chaim Berlin and the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson.
This year, for the first time, the Resource Fair will open to the Crown Heights community for exclusive hours from 3:00pm – 7:00pm on Sunday the 21st of Shvat – January 27th.
Tzeirei Agudas Chabad/Lubavitch Youth has sent out a press release announcing the launch of a new initiative. The initiative, appointing five Mashpi’im, whose role would be to attend to the needs of Chabad families in the Crown Heights community.
Nothing can bring people together like a good concert. Highlights of the 2018 annual Chanukah celebration at Citywalk which was hosted by Chabad is a perfect example. Jews from all walks of life came together in Los Angeles, CA to hear Benny Friedman and Benny Elbaz.
Dr. Alan Newmark lives with his family in Bays Water, New York, and maintains a private practice in podiatry in Crown Heights, where he was interviewed January of 2016.
As the Shluchos began to arrive for the Kinus Hashluchos 5779, preparations were wrapping up. The first day started off with registration, a visit to the Rebbe’s room, and the Rebbe’s house.
A 16-year-old boy who was arrested within the context of the investigation into the murder of Palestinian Arab woman Aisha Rabi and was released, related a trick played by police to extract information about his alleged involvement in stone-throwing incidents.
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