BDE: Avraham Aaron Rubashkin, 92, OBM
With great sadness we report the passing of Rabbi Avraham Aaron Rubashkin OBM, a legendary Chossid who is the patriarch of a large Lubavitch family. He passed away Thursday night, the 9th of Nissan, 5780.
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“Never Alone”, An Hour of Hisorerus and Inspiration
In preparation for Yud Alef Nissan, and in light of the current situation around the world, Vaad Or Vechom Hahiskashrus is inviting Anash and Shluchim to join an hour of Hisorerus and inspiration, addressing the situation and how we can implement the light of Yud Alef Nissan, into these seemingly dark times.
SUNY Downstate Hospital Designated A COVID-19 Only Hospital
With the United States having surpassed Italy and China with over 100,000 coronavirus cases, SUNY Downstate Medical Center is answering Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s directive to prepare University Hospital of Brooklyn as a COVID-19 only facility.
Weekly Letter: Tragedies In Our History
In connection with the challenging times we are experiencing now, we share a letter of the Rebbe in answer to someone questioning the tragedy of the Holocaust. The Rebbe refers to other great tragedies in our history : our enslavement in Egypt, the destruction of the Bais Hamikdash by Nevuchadnetzar and the crusades. And emphasizes with an encouraging message – that despite the terrible nature of the catastrophes – the Jews did not weaken their faith in G-d nor their commitment to Torah and Mitzvos.
Chabad Rov In Miami Joins Crown Heights Rabbonim In Forbidding Minyanim
Rabbi Yehuda Leib Schapiro, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva Gedolah of Greater Miami and Rov of Miami’s Lubavitch community, has published a Psak Din calling all Minyanim Assur according to Halacha.
A Letter From Dr. Rosen and the Gedaliah Society
As questions regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and Pesach continue to persist, Dr. Rosen and the Gedaliah Society have released an open letter to the community to clear up any lingering questions regarding travel and social interactions over Pesach.
“Help! I’m Bored,” Some Ideas From A Mother of Five
At home with the kids? Seeking good ideas to keep them engaged and stimulated? Read what this mom of five has to offer. Montana’s Rebbetzin Chavie Bruk, AKA “Clear As Mud”, shares her ideas for toys and games that work and can help get you though the “home alone” Passover edition.
BDE: Harav Zev Greenwald, OBM
With great sadness we report the passing of
Levaya of Rabbi Asher Heber
Watch the Levaya of Rabbi Asher Heber OBM taking place now in Crown Heights.
Governor Closes All NYC Playgrounds to Stop Coronavirus Spread
Gov. Andrew Cuomo stomped into Mayor Bill de Blasio’s sandbox on Wednesday and did what Hizzoner has refused to do — order all city playgrounds closed to stem the spread of the coronavirus.
Rabbi Yisroel Friedman served as the senior rosh yeshivah (head of the academy) at Talmudic Seminary Oholei Torah in Brooklyn, N.Y., for more than 50 years. He became known as the very personification of “a Chassidisher rosh yeshivah.” He was also a member of the Central Committee of Chabad-Lubavitch Rabbis (Vaad Rabonei Lubavitch Haklali).
Obituary: Rabbi Yisroel Friedman, 84, Talmudic Genius and Fiery Chassid
Famed worldwide as a giant of Torah learning whose prowess as a Talmudist was matched by the depth with which he studied and applied the teachings of Chabad, Rabbi Yisroel Friedman was not only filled with Torah knowledge, but also with love for the Torah and with unbounded dedication to G‑d, the giver of the Torah. He passed away April 1 at the age of 84, after contracting the coronavirus.
Crown Heights Hatzalah COVID-19 Survey
It remains critically important to understand the degree of continued spread of the COVID-19 virus in our community. For anyone who has become ill within the past 7-10 days or so, please please take a few minutes and fill out the survey.
BDE: Rabbi Asher Heber, 81, OBM
With great sadness we report the passing of Rabbi Asher Halevi Heber OBM, a Crown Heights resident who was zoiche to have the Rebbe as Kvatters at his bris. He passed away on Thursday, the 8th of Nissan, 5780.
Here’s My Story: Nothing is Impossible
Since 1965, Rabbi Shlomo Cunin has served as the director of Chabad of the West Coast, which today comprises over 220 Chabad houses. He was interviewed in January and August of 2013.
BDE: Mrs. Felice Isaac, 88, OBM
It is with profound sadness that we inform you of the passing of Mrs. Felice Isaac OBM, a mother and community activist in Singapore. She passed away on Thursday, the 8th of Nissan 5780.
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