The Chabad Center for Jewish Life at the U of I has been growing steadily since its inception on campus 17 years ago. The time has now come to expand their home to accommodate this growth and ensure Jewish students will always have a home away from home while away at school.
The IDF Spokesman tonight said that in accordance with current army situation assessments, some traffic restrictions for military vehicles have been removed and some roadblocks at the northern border area have been opened.
The tenth installment in the Likkut Maanos Kodesh series has been released. The Likut covers the year 5743, and which includes 201 Maanos or answers from the Rebbe. Many of the maanos are printed here for the first time.
The study of Torah is not simply a commandment, it is one of the essential components of Jewish existence. In this video, Rabbi Adin Even-Israel Steinsaltz OB”M speaks of the ability of Torah to bring about unity within the Jewish people, and within humanity at large.
The entire government of Lebanon resigned Monday following the massive explosion which left about 200 people dead and 5,000 injured in Beirut last week.
A large blast leveled homes outside the Jewish area of Baltimore, Maryland. Firefighters responding to the scene managed to free multiple people from the rubble, with only one having sustained fatal injuries, whole three others were listed as critical according to local reports.
Author and historian, Rabbi Chaim Dalfin, gives a tribute to Rabbi Adin Even Yisroel Steinzaltz obm, in a multipart series filled with memories following the gaon’s passing.
A 5.1-magnitude earthquake rocked North Carolina early Sunday with the most powerful tremors to hit the state in more than 100 years. No injuries were reported.
On Monday morning, Chof Av (Kazakhstan Time) the Honorable Paul Packer, Chairman of the United States Commission For the Preservation of America’s Heritage Abroad, made a special announcement proclaiming the resting place of Rabbi Levi Yitzchak, the Rebbe’s father of righteous memory a national heritage site.
In coordination with the local authorities, and as 250 Chassidim from across the world were permitted to enter Kazakhstan for one day, tons of kosher food and humanitarian and medical equipment will be allowed in to assist the hospitals and aid organizations for the benefit of the country’s residents.
Throughout the past months as the world trembled before our eyes, one thought kept crossing the mind of chassidim everywhere. How would the Rebbe respond? How would the Rebbe view the natural and man-made disasters dominating the news cycle? The Answer can be found in the Rebbe’s Torah, and for JEM, that means making it more accessible by all.
Tomorrow, Chof Av, at 6:00 pm the Vaad Hatmimim will be hosting an online Historic Panel about Chof Av over the years by the Rebbe. Featuring a Pirsum Rishon from JEM, Rabbis Yoel Kahan, Meir Harlig, Shmuel Lew, Yossi Hecht, Shmuel Greisman and Mendel Feller.
Another fatal shooting took place this afternoon in Lincoln Terrace “Rochester” Park, sending children scattering and adults ducking for cover. According to the police, the suspected shooter shot the 53-year-old victim in the head before fleeing on foot towards Rochester Ave.
Just in time for Chof Av, the 76th Hilula of HaRav HaGaon HaMekubal R’ Levi Yitzchok Schneerson zt”l, the Rebbe’s father – a new sefer elaborating on his Torah novellae has been published.
Camps and colonies open for the summer season have continued to see isolated cases traced to travel from hotspot locations, but no secondary infections.
The topics in this week’s 321st episode of the highly acclaimed MyLife: Chassidus Applied series, with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, will include: Chassidus Applied to Chof Av: Seeing the Divine in Everything; Teachings of Rabbi Levi Yitzchak; Re’eh: Behold the Gift of Clarity; Can the Rebbe Be Moshiach? What Should We Do About Liberals Trying to Force Our Schools to Teach Their Agenda? Are We Facing a Real Moral Battle in the Upcoming Elections?
In honor of Chov Av, United Jewish Generations, a Chabad organization for seniors based in Miami, will launch the Levi Yitzchok Senior Academy to offer retirees from around the US an opportunity to spend their days learning Torah and receive a stipend.
