Weekly Unique Photo of the Rebbe
Courtesy of Lubavitch Archives, we present a weekly photo of the Rebbe as he receives an aliya on Chol Hamoed.
Video of the Day
Watch from beginning to end how hand made Shmurah Matzah takes shape. The entire process, done in 18 minutes or less, makes for a crunchy, crispy, and slightly burnt Mitzvah.
Weekly Letter: The Message of Pesach in Our Daily Life
In this weeks letter in honor of Pesach, the Rebbe letter explains the message of Pesach in our daily life: the tremendous accomplishment a Jew is able to achieve if he only wills it: going from the lowest depths to the loftiest spiritual heights.
Picture of the Day
Following Crown Heights Hatzalah’s Fast and professional response to yesterdays police involved accident, the 71st precinct tweeted out a thanks to the volunteers of the amazing organization. See here for full accident story.
William Barr Releases Mueller Report, No Collusion
US Attorney General William Barr released a redacted version of the Mueller report on Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election Thursday morning. Speaking at a press conference, Barr said that he would provide copies of the public version of the report to the ranking members of the Senate and House judiciary committees and that the report would be posted on the Department of Justice website.
The Rebbe farbrengs on Purim, 1953.
Weekly Story: The Rebbe Does Not Make A Mistake
Rabbi Avtzon is a veteran mechanech and the author of numerous books on the Rebbeim and their chassidim. He is available to farbreng in your community and can be contacted at avtzonbooks@gmail.com
Yeshiva World News has reported that the "guidelines" put in place by the New York State Department of Education requiring specific hours of secular learning in yeshivas has been struck down.
Court Strikes Down New Yeshiva Guidelines
Yeshiva World News has reported that the “guidelines” put in place by the New York State Department of Education requiring specific hours of secular learning in yeshivas has been struck down.
Here’s My Story: The Drink of His Life
Mr. Menashe Janashvili was interviewed in his home in the Shikun Chabad neighborhood of Lod, Israel, in February of 2015. He passed away in March of 2019.
Yeshiva Students of Moscow’s Tomchei Tmimim To Lead 70 Communal Seders in Russia
For many hours they sat and listened. Close to 70 students of Moscow’s Yeshivas Tomchei Tmimim attended a special orientation where they heard the practical and halachic nuances that will guide them in leading public seders in various cities throughout Russia on the first two nights of Pesach.
Passover Prep in Venezuela Includes Praying for Electricity
It’s been around 10 days since the last citywide electricity outage in Caracas, Venezuela, and the lights are back on … for now. Intermittent electricity outages have recently become a part of daily life in the South American country, but some last longer than others, including a multi-day blackout that began March 7. Electricity does not only affect lights; it also means losing cell-phone service and Internet access, subway transportation, and perhaps most importantly, water.
Police Vehicle T-Boned in Crown Heights Intersection
A Police vehicle was t-boned at the intersection of President St and Troy Ave Wednesday evening. The police vehicle involved allegedly crossed President St on a red light, and was hit by a vehicle coming up Troy Ave. Miraculously, no major injuries were reported in the incident.
JEM: The Face Behind the Lens
Mr. Dror Levinger is JEM’s cameraman in Israel, in charge of videoing and recording the My Encounter interviews. Although regularly behind the scenes recording others’ stories, his own is remarkable in its own right, one which highlights the impact of JEM’s holy work. He was recently interviewed by Kfar Chabad Magazine, who published his story.
JLI: Feeling Lost at the Seder is a Passover Tradition
Are you confused about Passover? It may not be a coincidence, as feeling lost at the Passover Seder is a tradition. JLI’s Inspiration Weekly tells you why.
Tanya Printed in Bagram, Afghanistan
Although not a first, a historical moment quietly passed when a Unites States Army Chaplain printed a Tanya in Bagram Afghanistan.
Alternate Side Parking Rules Suspended April 18th-21st
Alternate side parking (street cleaning) regulations are suspended on Thursday-Sunday, April 18th-21st, 2019 for Passover (1st and 2nd Days). All other regulations, including parking meters, remain in effect.
Netanyahu One of TIME’s ‘100 Most InfluentialPeople’
TIME Magazine on Wednesday voted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu one of its “100 most influential people of 2019.” Netanyahu was chosen for the list’s subsection on “leaders” that also included Donald Trump, Nancy Pelosi, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Brett Kavanaugh, Robert Mueller, and international figures such as Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro.
Gallery: Yerre, France Hosts Yud Aleph Nissan Farbrengen
A Yud Aleph Nissan farbrengen was held in Yerre, France located on the outskirts of Paris. The farbrengen was hosted by the Chabad of Yerre Rav Attal, with guests Rav Mendi Azimov and Rav Yaccov Zerbib.
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