Laws and Customs: Tu B’Shvat
Rabbi Shmuel Lesches, Maggid Shiur in Yeshiva Gedola of Melbourne, Australia, has compiled a guide to the laws and customs of Tu B’Shvat for the benefit of the wider Lubavitch community.
Daily Archives: February 6, 2020
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Weekly Letter: “Tzivos Hashem” The Jewish Children’s Organization
The Jewish people are referred to as the tzivos Hashem – “G-d’s Hosts” who were liberated from Egytian bondage. In this connection we share a letter in which the Rebbe explains the idea behind the establishment of the now–famous “Tzivos Hashem” Jewish children’s organization.
GWU Hosts Event to Commemorate 75 Years Since Liberation of Auschwitz
On Sunday January 26th, the Rohr Chabad Center for Jewish Life at GW held a screening of a Holocaust documentary followed by a Question & Answer session with survivors to commemorate 75th anniversary of the liberation of Aushwitz-Birkenau by the Russian army on January 27th, 1945.
500 Communities to Promote Inclusion in Mental Health and Disability at ShabbaTTogether
Honoring February’s designation as “Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month,” more than 500 communities will be participating in ShabbaTTogether, an annual weekend focused on championing inclusion. This year, a focus will be placed on mental health and supporting and welcoming those who live with mental illness.
US Citizen From Illinois Kidnapped by Taliban Group in Afghanistan
Mark Frerichs, a civil engineer who routinely travels to conflict zones to consult on logistical contracts, was abducted in Khost, a province near the Pakistan border, according to Newsweek, citing US officials who spoke anonymously.
Students Treated to Tour of Exotic Tu B’Shvat Fruits
Oholei Torah students from Rabbi Barnett’s class were treated today to a tour of all the unique and exotic fruits that arrived at Mr. Greens fruit and vegetable store in honor of Tu B’shvat, which will be this coming Monday.
Photo Gallery: Yud Shvat Farbrengen In Paris
A farbrengen held in Paris for Yud Shvat drew a full house. Rabbi Mendel Azimov inspired the attendees in putting additional energy towards the coming year with extra Mivtzoim.
Anti-Semitic Incidents in Britain Rise for 4th Straight Year
The number of anti-Semitic incidents documented in Britain increased for the fourth consecutive year in 2019, reaching a record tally of 1,805 cases, JTA reported Wednesday, citing the Community Security Trust (CST) annual report on anti-Semitism in the UK.
Here’s My Story: Stop Competing and Start Serving
Rabbi Ezra Schochet is the Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad in Los Angeles, California. He was interviewed June of 2007.
Picture of the Day
It can be argued that Charlie Buttons is perhaps the most well known person in the Simcha scene in Crown Heights. Dressed in his overalls and tzitzis, he never missed a L’Chaim or wedding to give out balloons to the children. But have you ever seen Charlie in a Tuxedo?
Another Shooting Attack Wounds A Soldier Near Talmon
An Israeli soldier was lightly wounded Thursday afternoon in a shooting attack near the community of Talmon in the Binyamon region. The terrorists escaped the scene.
Policeman Lightly Wounded in Shooting Attack Near Temple Mount
A police officer was wounded around noon on Thursday in a shooting attack near one of the Temple Mount gates. His condition is defined as light.
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