Kinus Hashluchim 5785: Thursday Morning at the Ohel
As thousands of Shluchim convene in NYC for the Annual Kinus Hashluchim 5785, many took the opportunity Thursday morning to visit the Rebbe’s Ohel in Cambria Heights, Queens.
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According to Chabad on Campus’s data, from 2023 to 2024, there has been 30 percent increase in student engagement at Shabbat dinners, a 55 percent increase in engagement for Purim and Chanukah events, and a staggering 441 percent increase in students reaching out to Chabad just to talk.
Here’s My Story: The Heart Counter-Attack
A senior lecturer and chasidic mentor in the Oholei Torah yeshivah in Crown Heights, Rabbi Nachmon Schapiro is a member of Vaad Lehafotzas Sichos, the team that wrote and published the Rebbe’s talks. He was interviewed in December of 2021.
Daily Gemara Program Starting a New Masechta
The Toras Chaim – Gemara program (a project of Merkoz-Halacha) will be starting a new Masechta on Wednesday, Gimmel Kislev. Join this cycle and finish Maseches Chagiga in just three months. It’s an easy 1 Amud/day, 5 days a week.
Building a Strong Foundation: Kinus Launches First Seminar for New Shluchim
For the first time in Kinus Hashluchim history, a full-day seminar dedicated to Shluchim in their first decade of service will take place.
Kinus To Feature First Ever Summit Focused On Engaging Seniors
This year’s International Kinus Hashluchim will feature a full-day summit aimed at enhancing senior engagement within Jewish communities worldwide. Spearheaded by Chabad on Call at Merkos 302, the summit aims to address the needs and potentials of elderly community members.
JLI: Walk Through the Temple Mount as It Was 2000 Years Ago
Imagine walking to the Temple Mount in Jerusalem 2000 years ago. The road you’d have been walking on is now fifty feet underground.
Rabbi Zvi Kogan (right) with Chaim Heber at the International Conference of Chabad Emissaries in New York.
We Called Him “Rabbi Steve”
The Jewish world is mourning Zvi Kogan, a trendsetting rabbi who did so much for Judaism in the UAE. But for me, Zvi was more than that. He was my roommate (when we were both single), he was my light (when I needed a pick up), and he was one of my primary reasons for moving back to the UAE (just last week).
Alternate Side Parking and Meters Suspended on November 28th for Thanksgiving
Alternate side parking (street cleaning) and parking meter regulations are suspended on Thursday, November 28 for Thanksgiving Day.
New Engagement!
Yisroel Matusof (Crown Heights) to Mushka Pinson (Canmore, Alberta)
Baby Girl!
Shalom and Estee (nee Greenbaum) Rudolph from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
New Card Game In The Roll Call Series Explores Shlichus in Eretz Yisroel
Ever wonder how many Shluchim there are in Eretz Yisroel? A new and beautifully designed set of Roll Call is teaching kids all about the Rebbe’s Shluchim in the Holy Land.
Shloshim Event for Mrs. Bracha Levertov A’H
The Levertov, Matusof, and Morozow families invite the women of the Crown Heights community to join us in marking the shloshim of our dear mother and grandmother, Mrs. Bracha Levertov, a”h.
Youth Shluchim Unite to Address Modern Challenges at Annual Summit
Set against the backdrop of unprecedented challenges facing Jewish communities worldwide, the annual full-day Youth Summit at the International Kinus Hashluchim brings together Shluchim focused on younger demographics for an intensive day of collaboration, community building and education.
Ohel Bus Service To Provide Subsidized Buses For The Kinus Hashluchim
With thousands of Shluchim descending on Crown Heights for the International Kius Hashluchim, the Ohel Bus Service will be providing extra subsidized transportation round trip from Crown Heights to the Ohel from Wednesday, November 27th, through Tuesday, December 3rd.
Full Day Halacha Summit To Take Place by the Kinnus Hashluchim
2nd Annual Day of Halacha to address some of the most complex Halachic questions Shluchim encounters in the field, defining the beginning of life as it relates to abortion, and end of life and organ donation.
Cabinet Approves: Lebanon Ceasefire to Take Effect 4:00am Tomorrow
The Israeli Cabinet this evening (Tuesday) approved the ceasefire deal brokered by the US in Lebanon.
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