In the merit of retaining our Jewish names, clothing and language during the years of our slavery in Mitzrayim, we were worthy to be redeemed. In this letter, the Rebbe addresses the question of changing one’s surname and the significance of a Jewish name.
Courtesy of JEM’s Living Archive, we preset a photo of Rabbi Yehuda Dukes OBM, who passed away today, as a young child while receiving a dollar from the Rebbe.
The Vaad Hatemimim has released a complete schedule for the 17th Annual Kinus Hatmimim taking place at the Rosa Hall in Crown Heights, with an impressibve linup of Shiurim and farbrengens lasting an entire weekend.
The following account of a miracle baby and the power of a spiritual plan was posted on Facebook on Wednesday by Rabbi Levi Gansburg of Chabad On Bayview in Toronto, Ontario.
The Levaya for Rabbi Chaim Schneur Zalman Yehuda “Yudi” Dukes OBM will be taking place Thursday afternoon, stopping in front of 770 at approximately 3:00pm, and will be at the Old Montefiore Cemetery at approximately 4:00pm. The Levaya will be streamed LIVE here on CrownHeights.info.
The Chabad-Lubavitch Headquarters has published a press release on the passing of Rabbi Yudi Dukes OBM, the Director of JNet, who passed away Thursday after battling complications from COVID-19.
Vaad Hatmimim’s new “Iberleben” program has Bochurim is Yeshivas across america learning and reliving the Farbrengens of the Rebbe. For the past two weeks the Bochurim have been learning and reliving the Farbrengen of Yud Shevat 5711 in honor of 70 years.
Miriam Israeli, the composer and songwriter was so inspired when Bonei Olam’s V’zakeini movement grew to 25,000, that she wrote a second song in celebration. The song was named 25,000 Candles, and was sung by Benny Friedman.
Sruly Goodman (Highland Park NJ) to Rosie Ben-Abou (Crown Heights)
With great sadness we report the passing of Chaim Schneur Zalman Yehuda “Yudi” Dukes OBM, the founder of JNet who has been fighting for his life for months after contracting COVID-19. He passed away on Thursday, the 8th of Shvat, 5781. Updated with Levaya information.
After traveling from Monsey to Lakewood, Flatbush to Boro Park, and beyond, the KSCVK Auctioneer has finally arrived on Kingston Ave. The specially designed bus is hosting KSCVK’s 20th Annual Auction, allowing community members to purchase your auction tickets and place them in the boxes yourself, all while supporting KSCVK.
There has been a jackpot winner in the $730 million Powerball, the first to get the top prize in months. The Powerball jackpot was the fifth-largest ever, and it came only a day after nobody won the even-larger Mega Millions prize, which now stands at $970 million.
Rabbi Levi and Ruti Golomb (Manchester, England)
Mrs. Chana Popack and her late husband Rabbi Aaron Popack, served as Chabad emissaries for three decades, from 1948 to 1977, the majority of that time in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was interviewed in April of 2012.
With many hundreds of bochurim unable to be in person at the Ohel this Yud Shvat, the Vaad Hatmimim has formed its annual Kinus Hatmimim to a friendly program for those joining from afar.
President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed three executive orders as he set about to overturn several key directives of his predecessor Donald Trump in his first hours working from the Oval Office.
Shneor Allouche (Paris, France) to Sheina Jaoui (Paris, France)
