Weekly Unique Photo of the Rebbe
Courtesy of Lubavitch Archives, we present a weekly photo of the Rebbe.
JEM: Highlights – Dollars 7th of Av 1990
Each time the Rebbe distributed dollars, individuals were touched and lives were impacted. Presented here are photos of several highlights and encounters from Sunday Dollars of 7 Av 1990 (5750).
Weekly Letter: The Nine Days and Three Weeks, Also A Message of Hope and Good Tidings
This week, we present a special letter from the archives of Rabbi Nissan Mindel, with the Rebbe’s handwritten notations and corrections. The letter covers the topics of the nine days and three weeks, which are regarded as a period of mourning. It discusses that these days also have a message of hope and good tidings, and how to prepare for this happy time by rebuilding the third Bais Hamikdash.
Brooklyn The City’s Most Rat Infested Borough
Brooklyn remains infested by more beady-eyed rodents than any other borough in the city — a dubious distinction the borough’s held for the second year running, according to a newly released study.
Jewish Woman Stalked and Harassed While Walking in Crown Heights, Perpetrator Arrested
A Jewish woman was stalked and harassed by a man on a Crown Heights street Thursday, when he stopped her from passing and made ant-Semitic, and anti-White statements. The man was arrested by the NYPD.
Dvir Sorek OBM, Who Was Murdered This Morning, Is Laid to Rest
Hundreds of people gathered at the Ofra cemetery on Thursday evening, where 19-year old Dvir Sorek, who was killed in a terrorist attack in Gush Etzion on Wednesday night, is being laid to rest.
Rabbi Hershel Lustig Discusses Chinuch, And The Current Gezeira Against It
Watch a shiur given by Rabbi Hershel Lustig on Klolei Chinuch Vehadracha, and the question Should you bring young children to shul? He also addressed the current gezeira facing chinuch in the Frum Community.
Here’s My Story: Spare the Rod; Love the Child
Rabbi Tzvi Greenwald (1931-2018) was one of the leading activists of the Chabad Youth Organization in Israel and worked as an educator at the Kfar Chabad trade school for forty years. He was interviewed in his home in Kfar Chabad in November of 2010.
The Bergische Synagogue in Wuppertal, Germany.
‘Four Antisemitic Crimes Per Day Since 2001,’ Official German Statistics Reveal
Statistics on hate crimes compiled by Germany’s Interior Ministry demonstrate that an average of four antisemitic incidents have been reported every day for nearly 20 years, a prominent news outlet revealed on Thursday.
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230 Mental Health Professionals Call on State to Drop Yeshiva Regulations
A letter signed by hundreds of Jewish mental health professionals called on New York State’s education department to drop the effort to interfere with yeshivas’ education, calling the regulations “misguided” and counterproductive.
Video of the Day
This old video was taken in Slavita in the year 1988, and the singer was identified as Rabbi Gedalya, by Boruch Gorin from Moscow, and had learned in Lubavitch. If you have more information on this video, please leave us a comment.
PSA: New Speed Camera on Eastern Parkway
A new speed camera was installed on Eastern Parkway to catch speeding drivers going eastbound between Albany Ave and Troy Ave. These cameras are a literal cash cow for the city, netting millions annually.
Fair Lawn’s Rabbi Avrohom Bergstein Celebrates 40th Birthday With ‘Tefillin Challenge’
Birthdays are often a relatively private affair, a celebration involving family, friends or perhaps just one’s spouse. However, a 40th birthday, which is truly a milestone, calls for something special.
Picture of the Day
See these behind the scenes photos from a new videos series for TorahTreasure.com with the Rogers Park band.
Israeli Soldier Murdered In Suspected Kidnapping Attempt
IDF spokesperson: The body of a soldier was found in the early hours of the morning with stabbing wounds, near the city of Hebron. The soldier was a student in a Yeshiva, at the first stage of his military service. Our troops together with Israeli security forces are searching the area.
80 Women Plan Hebrew School Year in 2 Days
Eighty North American educators gathered in Crown Heights this past week for a two-day Hebrew School planning sprint. A project by CKids of Merkos, Suite 302, the conference gave these Hebrew School directors an opportunity to network with their colleagues, explore new ideas and curriculums, brainstorm, and fully map out their Hebrew School calendar with the help of their peers and experts in the field.
Tree Falls On Moving Car In Crown Heights
A tree fell on a moving car driving on a Crown Heights street Wednesday afternoon. The tree was brought down by high winds caused by an incoming storm.
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