Idaho: The Gem State
Think Idaho, and you’re likely to envision potatoes. While the state’s potato crop comprises around one-third of the national yield, Idaho’s draw lies in its vast natural beauty, including it’s Jewish community.
Daily Archives: September 10, 2020
JEM: Pictorial Highlights 22 Elul, 1991
Each time the Rebbe distributed dollars, individuals were touched and lives were impacted. Presented here are photos of several highlights and encounters from Sunday Dollars of 22 Elul 1991 (5751).
Laws and Customs: Selichos
Rabbi Shmuel Lesches, Magid Shiur in the Yeshiva Gedola of Melbourne, Australia, has compiled a guide to the laws and customs for the period of Selichos for the benefit of the wider Lubavitch community.
The Sparkelle Collection – Bring Out The Sparkle In You
In Crown Heights, everyone can sparkle. The Sparkelle Collection, a line of elegant women’s jewelry for every age and taste, brings the elegance and beauty of high end jewelry at an affordable price to Crown Heights.
Weekly Letter: The Reward Associated With Mezuzah
Checking our mezuzos and tefillin is one of the customs we do in preparation for Rosh Hashanah during the month of Elul. In the letter we share – the Rebbe addresses the question of mentioning the reward associated with the mezuzah, in terms of protection, when promoting the mezuzah campaign which he initiated.
Full Lockdown in Israel to be Imposed for For Yomim Tovim
The Coronavirus Cabinet decided Thursday night to institute a full lockdown over the entire State of Israel beginning either the night of Wednesday, September 16, or the night of Friday, September 18, the first night of Rosh Hashannah. The lockdown will last for two weeks and encompass the Yom Kippur holiday as well.
Pittsburgh Anash Hold Chai Elul Farbrengen
On Sunday night, Anash of Pittsburgh got together in the courtyard of Lubavitch Center for a grand Chai Elul Farbrengen.
Department Store Century 21 Files For Bankruptcy
Century 21 Stores, an iconic New York off-price department store chain, filed for bankruptcy with plans to shut down, becoming the latest victim of the retail industry carnage that’s accelerated during the pandemic.
Here’s My Story: Resignation Not Accepted
Rabbi Hershel Feigelstock served as principal of Tomchei Temimim, the Lubavitch yeshivah in Montreal, from 1953 until his retirement in 1993. Since then he has continued to serve as the president of the school’s board of directors. He was interviewed in July of 2010.
Op-Ed: The Experience of the The Washing Machine
It was called the washing machine, this relatively small place in the Rebbe’s Shul. It constituted some 400 square feet, and was only thus called on Rosh Hashanah. The washing machine was an experience.
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