This Weeks Shalom Zochor List
We present the Shalom Zochor list for the week of Shabbos Parshas Re’eh:
Daily Archives: August 30, 2019
Weekly Story: The Criteria to Accept or Reject a Student
As the new school year is about to begin, we hear parents lamenting that their sons/daughters are not being accepted (or allowed to return) to the school of their choice for the upcoming year. Many times it is not the school’s fault, as they are full and the parent applied late or for similar reasons. However, sometimes the reason given is that your son/daughter is scholastically not up to our level. In my research on the Rebbe Rashab for my upcoming book, The Rebbeim Biography Series: The Rebbe Rashab, I came across the following story that sheds light on this phenomenon. This is taken from Section Three of the book, which includes stories that shed light on his life.
Video of the Day
Watch as the brand new 20-ton power air conditioning units were delivered to United Lubavitcher Yeshiva’s rooftop just in time for the new school year.
BDE: Rabbi Pinchas Doron-Spalter, OBM
With great sadness we report the passing of Rabbi Pinchas Doron-Spalter OBM, the author of Pelulei Pinchus on Rashi, and the compiler of an encyclopedia on the Talmud.
Weekly Unique Photo of the Rebbe
Courtesy of Lubavitch Archives, we present a weekly photo of the Rebbe.
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