Former US chaplain Attends Grandson’s IDF Ceremony
Rabbi Jacob Goldstein, a Chabad rabbi, served as rabbi and colonel in the US Army. Now his grandson, Joesph Brikman from crown Heights serves as religious paratrooper in the IDF’s Chetz brigade.
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Weekly Unique Photo of the Rebbe
Courtesy of Lubavitch Archives, we present a weekly photo of the Rebbe.
Shabbos at the Besht: Micdrop- The Halacha and Ramifications
This Shabbos at the Besht: Rabbi Shea Hecht is chairman of NCFJE (National Committee for the Furtherance of Jewish Education), a trailblazing social services and outreach organization. He is a communal leader and activist in Crown Heights.
Watch Live at 8:45pm: SpaceIL Moon Lander Launch
Watch Live at 8:45pm as Israels’ SpaceIL moon lander launches from Cape Canaveral, Florida. The launch is the beginning for the moon lander named “Beresheet,” which will spend 8 weeks maneuvering in space before landing on the moon.
Weekly Letter: “G-d is all” and “All is G-d”
In connection with the parsha – where Moshe pleads for forgiveness after the sin of the golden calf and asks Hashem to reveal His ways – we share a letter of the Rebbe in which he explains two ways to arrive at the understanding and service of G-d: “G-d is all” and “All is G-d.” This eye-opening letter explains briefly yet clearly a basic teaching of chasidus – the making of an abode for G-d in this lowest physical world.
Center City, Philly: New Mikvah in Old Synagogue
Center City, Philadelphia is home to some of the oldest synagogues in the United States, like the first Ashkenazic congregation established in the Western Hemisphere in 1795. One of these historic synagogues, the 100-year-old Vilna shul, known for its warm, inclusive services, is renovating its vintage sanctuary and moving weekly prayer services to the third floor to allow a new women’s mikvah to be built in its place.
Watch the Flight Plan for Israels’ Moon Landing
Scheduled for launch tonight, Israel’s “Beresheet” moon lander has a long and perilous flight to the moon. Watch the flight plan, and marvel at how complex space travel can be.
Letter From Rebbetzin Nechama Dina Up for Auction
An interesting letter has surfaced at an auction house written by Rebbetzin Nechama Dina Schneerson, regarding the leadership of Lubavitch Chassidism after the passing of her husband the Rayatz.
Iranian Synagogue (Photo Illustration)
Operation Exodus: The Chabad Effort That Saved 1,800 Iranian Jewish Children
It was a cold day in the spring of 1979 when 13-year-old Anna Monahemi arrived at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York. She came with a group of 40 Jewish girls—all of them from Iran, each of them alone. Five days later, they were safely in America.
Here’s My Story: Strolling the Streets of Paris
Rabbi David Lesselbaum – a member of the Kfar Chabad community – teaches Torah and Judaism to the Israeli-French community. He was interviewed in his home in Kfar Chabad, Israel, in March of 2013.
Alternate Side Parking Rules Suspended Thursday February 21st
Alternate side parking (street cleaning) regulations are suspended on Thursday, February 21st, 2019 for snow operations. All other regulations, including parking meters, remain in effect.
RebbeDrive Launches Mobile Website
The website RebbeDrive, which releases raw unseen content of the Rebbe, has gone mobile with the launch of its new mobile website.
Kosher Chocolate Factory at Chabad of Georgetown Hebrew School
This Past Sunday, the students of Chabad of Georgetown Hebrew School in Brooklyn enjoyed a Kosher Chocolate Factory in honor of Purim Katan.
Caught on Camera: What Not to do When you see a School Bus with its Red Lights Flashing
This educational video is making its rounds on social media, as it shows what NOT to do when you see a school bus with its red lights flashing.
Thinking Breiter, Beyond Ourselves
Watch testimonials on how Oholai Torah thinks beyond itself in helping others. Now, they are asking us to think beyond ourselves, and Think Breiter to Give Breiter.
BDE: Rabbi Yosef Simcha Blizinsky, 86, OBM
With great sadness we report the passing of Rabbi Yosef Simcha Blizinsky, OBM, one of the elder members of Anash in Crown Heights. He passed away this morning, the 15th of Adar 1 5779. He was 86 years old.
JEM: Too Early to Start Purim Preparations?
Is it too early to be thinking of Purim preparations? Is there any source to suggest that we should already be celebrating? Watch to see what the Rebbe said about getting into the Purim spirit – even with another thirty days to go.
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