This Shabbos at the BESHT: Rabbi Dovid Leib Grossbaum was sent on bochurim shlichus to Miami Beach Yeshiva Gedola in years 1974-1976. He later went on Shlichus as a kollel yungerman to be part of new Kollel in Melbourne Australia in 1979. He was also a Meishiv in Smicha program in Melbourne Smicha in years 1997-2007 and most recently a Meishiv Yoreh Deah in 770 for 5 years 2012-2017.
In the face of quickly declining COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations and more than 17 million doses of vaccines administered, Mayor Adams announced the suspension of the Key to NYC program and the removal of indoor mask mandates in city public schools for K-12 students.
As this week was Chof Zayin Adar, I am sharing some points that were discussed at a farbrengen on Chof Zayin Adar in Empire Shtiebel.
Courtesy of Lubavitch Archives, we present this weeks unique photo of the Rebbe.
A special Adar Dancing for children will take place in 770 on Sunday, Gimmel Adar beis.
In this week’s Dvar Torah, Rabbi Katzman outlines the difficult situation facing the Jews of Ukraine, and how this week’s Torah portion lends them strength.
Russian President Putin announced the invasion of Ukraine late Wednesday night, and immediately followed it with action. The following is a summary of incidents, numbers and breaking news on the war.
Just a short time after escaping Ukraine, Rabbi Menachem and Dalia Kurtzwell found themselves changing their plans. “We’re on our way to Amsterdam.”
As the bochurim and families of the Chabad Yeshiva in Dnieper, Ukraine arrived in Paris on their journey to Germany, Chabad photographer Morde’hai Lubecki was on hand to capture the moment.
Since the war between Russia and Ukraine began, the conditions have quickly slid downhill. With the dawn of a new day and the understanding that time is very limited, many Shluchim took the chance to evacuate their communities and institutions.
Three Florida Shluchim, Rabbi Yochanon Klein of Healing Hearts , Rabbi Zalman Lipskar of the Shul of Bal Harbour, and Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz of Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida Farbreng together Thursday night in Machne Yehuda Shuk in Yerushalaim.
Worry for Kherson abounds after the city of close to 300,000 fell, the largest Ukrainian city Russian forces have occupied to date. While many fled while they still could, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Wolff, director of Chabad-Lubavitch of Kherson, stayed behind, determined to assist every last Jew in the besieged city.
Since the war between Russia and Ukraine began, the conditions have quickly slid downhill. With the dawn of a new day and the understanding that time is very limited, many Shluchim took the chance to evacuate their communities and institutions.
As part of our school wide Dirah B’tachtonim campaign this month our focus is Ahavas Yisroel “loving another”. During today’s program we discussed different ways we can look out for others and be a true friend.
They outlasted Stalin’s terror and famine in the 1930s and the Nazi Holocaust of the Jews in the 1940s. And they remained even after the waves of mass immigration of the 1990s. But today, tens of thousands of Ukraine’s weary Jews are leaving their homes, forced by a war not of their making to flee towards neighboring Poland, Moldova, and Romania.
In preparation for Purim, we share a letter of the Rebbe – both in its preliminary, initial draft that includes the Rebbe’s numerous, meticulous notations and in its final draft – that includes these corrections and additions.
A group of five teenagers found out the hard way that stealing cars doesn’t pay, after they got caught red handed by Shomrim while still inside the car.
