From 1975 (5736), Israeli photographer Levi Yitzchak Freidin would come to spend the High Holidays with the Rebbe each year. In addition to his iconic photos, Freidin would also record films of his Tishrei experiences, which he edited, narrated, and screened at yeshivas around Israel.
The Richler children of Mullica Hill, N.J., were celebrating back to school with a dance party in their living room when one of the oldest looked out the window and said, “There’s a tornado outside.”
This Shabbos at the BESHT: Rabbi Avraham Lerner will be speaking on the Chasidic approach to Rosh Hashana.
Courtesy of Lubavitch Archives, we present a weekly photo of the Rebbe during Hataras Nedarim.
As I conclude the sixth year of writing the Weekly Story, I thank all of you who have (commented, when comments were permissible), emailed me or encouraged me to continue writing it. I originally committed to writing it for a year, some fifty articles and now it is almost 300. One of the best type of stories are those that I have received from readers about their personal interactions with the Rebbe. This week’s story is another one of those stories.
Police in London have announced the arrest of a man alleged to have carried out a series of antisemitic assaults on Jews in the borough of Hackney.
In this weeks Dvar Torah, Rabbi Katzman tells over a memory he has of two Chassidim who emigrated to the US after fleeing the Societ Union, and our time of reflection before Rosh Hashana.
The New Jersey death toll from Hurricane Ida rose overnight to 25 — and will “sadly likely” increase again with at least six people still missing, Gov. Phil Murphy said Friday.
Nathan Levy (Paris, France) to Ilana Bentolila (Yerres, France)
Alternate Side Parking (street cleaning) regulations are suspended through Wednesday, September 8th, 2021, to facilitate storm response. This includes the Labor Day and Rosh Hashanah holidays already on the ASP calendar. Payment at parking meters will remain in effect throughout the City.
New Zealand authorities were so worried about an extremist inspired by the Islamic State group they were following him around-the-clock and were able to shoot and kill him within 60 seconds of him unleashing a frenzied knife attack that wounded six people Friday.
In preparation for Rosh Hashanah we focus on teshuvah during the preceding weeks. To one desiring to do teshuva and lead a life of Torah and mitzvos, the Rebbe reassuringly explains that it is not as difficult as one anticipates.
The preschoolers at All My Children on Crown Street had a fabulous start to school, with smiles and hands-on learning in a safe and beautiful environment.
About 12 hours after Hurricane Ida left New Orleans, the Chabad emissaries to Metairie, La., were welcoming people in the neighborhood to the Chabad center for a barbecue dinner.
During the peak of last nights deadly flooding in New York City, Hatzalah of Washington Heights and Riverdale Hatzalah proved themselves to be heroes, running 1.2 miles in 15 minutes to assist a woman in labor.
With great sadness we report the passing of Harav Shmiel Duvid Weissmandel OBM, who was niftar after having been swept into high water during Hurricane Ida.
As we prepare to sign off on 5781 and open up 5782, we are honored to share with you the 6th issue of INTENTION, the Oholei Torah newsletter.
