This Weeks Shalom Zochor List
We present the Shalom Zochor list for the week of Shabbos Parshas Chayei Sarah.
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DeBasio Warns Parents, Prepare For School Closures
Mayor Bill de Blasio said parents and students should prepare for all-remote learning as early as Monday the current spike of new coronavirus cases surpasses the predetermined threshold.
Weekly Story: The Rebbe Is Rebbe
This Monday, erev Rosh Chodesh Kislev is the 19th yahrzeit of my father HaRav HaChossid Reb Meir a”h. Those who were acquainted with my father, knew that he enjoyed relating chassidishe stories. In that spirit, I chose to share with you one of his classic gems, from the upcoming book Sippurei Meir – Stories of a Chossid, which I hope bezras Hashem to have published next year by his 20th yahrzeit.
Alternate Side Parking Rules Suspended November 14th
Alternate side parking (street cleaning) regulations are suspended on Saturday, November 14th, 2020 for a holiday. All other regulations, including parking meters, remain in effect.
12 Shluchim Surprise Classmate So Shliach Isn’t Alone This Year’s Kinus
12 classmates of Rabbi Israel Uzan, Shliach to Abuja, Nigeria surprised him by flying in and pre-arranging a packed 96 hour Kinus alongside the virtual kinus from Merkos
Shabbos at the Besht: The First Shliach
This Shabbos at the Besht: Rabbi Mendel Hershkop, Rabbi of “The Shul” in Crown Heights, will be speaking on the topic of exploring Eliezer the first shliach, who facilitated the first and quickest shiduch recorded, and the practical lesson in our own shlichus and journey of life.
Weekly Unique Photo of the Rebbe
Courtesy of Lubavitch Archives, we present a weekly photo of the Rebbe as he escorts Talmidei Hashluchim as they leave to the yeshivah they would be spending the next two years.
BDE: Itka Chaya Brill, 69, OBM
With great sadness we report the passing of Mrs. Itka Chaya Brill OBM, a beloved wife and mother. She passed away on Monday, the 22nd of Cheshvan, 5781.
Behind the Scenes: Online Kinus Hashluchim Photo Gallery
The 34th Annual International Conference of Chabad Shluchim opens today with 5,200 emissaries participating. Instead of taking place in New York this year, the four-day conference will be hosted on a custom-built, virtual platform designed to host an international and interactive event of this magnitude.
Weekly Letter: Essential Qualities
The topic of a shidduch plays a central role in our parsha this week, where Eliezer, servant of Avraham, goes on a mission to find a wife for Yitzchak, son of Avraham. The first Jewish match is made. We present a letter of the Rebbe in which he gives important advice to a young lady regarding a shidduch.
Despite Pandemic, More Than 100 New Emissaries Join the Ranks of Chabad
The coronavirus pandemic has brought many venerable institutions to their knees this year, and many organizations and corporations are reorganizing, regrouping, and downsizing—waiting for better and healthier times. Not Chabad-Lubavitch. Not by a long shot. Chabad is growing.
At Least Three More Cars Broken Into Overnight In Crown Heights
No less than three cars had their windows broken overnight as an alarming spike in nighttime car break-ins plague the Crown Heights community.
Four Men Indicted for Trafficking Guns on Brooklyn Streets
Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez, together with New York City Police Commissioner Dermot Shea, today announced the indictment of an alleged gun trafficking ring that purchased firearms in South Carolina and Virginia that were then transported on the Iron Pipeline and destined to be sold on the streets of Brooklyn.
Annual International Conference of Chabad Shluchim Opens Today
The 34th Annual International Conference of Chabad Shluchim opens today virtually with 5,200 emissaries participating.
Chabad Teen Program Creates Tiles for Smiles
Over twenty-five High School teens from Chabad’s Teen Club, CTeen of Orange County, participated in an evening of “Tiles for Smiles”.
Cashless Tolling to Go Live on New York State Thruways
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced cashless tolling will go live on the New York State Thruway’s ticketed system this weekend.
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