Twin Girls!
Yossi and Faigie (nee Kaplan) Stern (Bay Harbor Islands, Florida)
House Democrats Vote to Legalize Marijuana
House Democrats on Friday passed marijuana legalization legislation over Republican objections that a COVID-19 stimulus bill should come first.
Trump Orders Withdrawal of US Troops From Somalia
President Trump has ordered the withdrawal of almost all US troops from the African nation of Somalia, The Pentagon announced Friday. American soldiers have been in Somalia for 13 years where they have been fighting against local al Qaeda-aligned group, al-Shabaab and training local forces.
LIVE at 8:00pm: Yud Tes Kislev Farbrengen With The Baal Shem Tov Library
A musical Kumzitz farbrengen for Yud Tes Kislev will be streamed live at 8:00pm Motzei Shabbos from the Ball Shem Tov Library. The event will feature Rabbi Zalman Drizin, Shliach from Kings Highway in Brooklyn, and Rabbi Ephraim Zaltzman, Shliach to Brighton Beach Brooklyn.
Ashreinu Podcast: Yud Tes Kislev With The Rebbe Throughout the 5720’s
The Ashreinu App Team from JEM released a podcast titled “Yud Tes Kislev With The Rebbe Throughout the 5720’s.” The podcast, hosted by Bentzion Pearson, includes a wide-ranging and fascinating discussion with Rabbi Yosef Hecht on special moments from Yud Tes Kislev Farbrengens through those years. Each moment is narrated and presented together with its audio recording.
Chabad History With Rabbi Dalfin – Vilna Gaon’s Second in Command Wanted to Become a Chassid
Rabbi Chaim Dalfin, author and Chasidic historian shares interesting facts, many revealed for the first time. The purpose of his program is to inspire all but especially the youth. Watch another installment here on CrownHeights.info.
Shabbos at the Besht: Laws of Chanukah
This Shabbos at the Besht: Rabbi Michoel Lerner, Rosh Kollel of 770 Montgomery, will speak on the laws of chanukah, including; When is the optimal time to light the Menorah? Where is the best place in the house to light? Can I light at a friend’s house? I forgot Al haNissim, what should I do?
New Sefer Published Just in Time Yud Tes Kislev
A new sefer, Otzar Pirushim Al Tanya, has been published in honor of Yud Tes Kislev. The Sefer is a 584 paged encyclopedia of commentaries on the first 3 perakim of Tanya, compiled from hundreds of seforim written by Geonim-Chassidim, Roshei Yeshivos, and Mashpyim, from each of the seven generations of Chabad.
Weekly Story: Are You An Admirer Or A Chossid?
This Shabbos is Yud Tes Kislev, Chag Hachagim and Rosh Hashanah L’Chassidus, and a day that chassidim always farbrenged, so I am posting two of the points that I will be mentioning in the farbrengen in honor of Yud Tes Kislev. The first one is about Yud Tes Kislev and the second one is in connection to the Chalukas Hashas, which the Alter Rebbe instituted and is part of darkei Hachassidus.
“Why do you learn Chassidut? What does it give you? What are you actually looking for?”
In his weekly letter, Rabbi Zalmen Wishedski delves into the question, “Why do you learn Chassidut? What does it give you? What are you actually looking for?”
Maamar From Ahron Halevi of Shtrashele Published For The First Time
in honor of Yud Tes Kislev, Chag Hageulah, an incredible early Maamar from Rebbe Ahron Halevi of Shtrashele, Talmid Muvhak of the Alter Rebbe, has been released. This amazing Maamar is being published for the first time from the Manuscript.
Weekly Parsha Post From Shazak
Shazak has released its weekly Parsha Post for the week of parshas VaYishlach, and has made it available for all here on CrownHeights.info.
New York State’s COVID Rent Relief Program To Expand
The Governor announced Thursday that he will be signing an executive order expanding eligibility for New York State’s COVID Rent Relief Program and reopening its application window.
Obituary: Reitza Kosofsky, 88, Founded an Empire of Kindness in Chicago
Mrs. Reitza Kosofsky, who passed away on Tuesday at the age of 88, was the longtime president of F.R.E.E. (Friends of Refugees of Eastern Europe) of Chicago and an indefatigable pioneer of outreach in the Russian-Jewish community since 1973.
Weekly Unique Photo of the Rebbe
Courtesy of Lubavitch Archives, we present a weekly photo of the Rebbe as he enters a gathering for Nshei Chabad.
Shluchim Of The World: Shabbos Goy
Episode 7/8: For rabbi Shneur Brook of Shelton, CT, a visit to Home Depot posed a serious question, was there a form to fill out to become a shabbos goy?
Weekly Letter: The Rebbe Corrects Some Inaccuracies
In celebrating Yud Tes Kislev this Shabbos, we share an interesting letter of the Rebbe to an author of a newspaper article about the Old Rebbe – in which the Rebbe corrects some inaccuracies.
