Illustration photo
This Weeks Shalom Zochor List
We present the Shalom Zochor list for the week of Vayechi.
1
JEM: The Rebbe on Prison Reform
With the United States Congress passing a landmark bill on prison reform, we share this video in which the Rebbe addresses the most obvious and fundamental question that’s at stake: What’s the point of Prison?
Watch: IDF Blows up Hezbollah Tunnel
The IDF detonated one of the terror tunnels it uncovered snaking under its border with Lebanon. The tunnel began in the Lebanese village of Ramye and penetrated dozens of meters into Israel.
Weekly Story: Help Yourself
As is known to many of our readers, Rabbi Nissen Mangel sheyichye is one of the youngest survivors of the German concentration camps. He was incarcerated in 1944, when he was just ten years old, and was liberated a year later, when he was eleven. Last week at a farbrengen in his shul, he connected the following episode of his life, that took place during the Death March, to the parshah.
Baby Girl!
Shaya and Miriam Gutleizer (Miami, Fl)
Weekly Unique Photo of the Rebbe
Courtesy of Lubavitch Archives, we present a weekly photo of the Rebbe saying a maamar, in the year 1970.
Shabbos at the Besht: Your Explanations on the Torah
This Shabbos at the Besht: Rabbi Levi Browd is the founder and director at Yagdil Torah, as well as the author of novel, inspiring and thought-provoking Torah thoughts which he sends out daily. He will be giving a lecture on When, how and why one can – and should – author explanations on Torah.
Weekly Letter: A Jewish Will
This week, in connection with our parsha, in which Yaakov takes leave of his children before his passing, and his blessings for each of them, we present a letter in which the Rebbe makes some important points about a Jewish will.
JLI: The Secret to Self-Esteem
We present a video from JLI, on the question What is the Secret to Self-Esteem? Self esteem may be hard to come by, and a low one can really make your life difficult. So what is the secret to self esteem?
Dr. Plaut Receives Senators Citation of Honor
Dr Allan Plaut, a loved pediatrician in the Crown Heights community received a citation from Senator Jesse Hamilton honoring his exemplary service to the community.
Chabad of Towson Sues Baltimore County over Discrimination
Chabad of Towson, which received and order of demolition of its $800,000 wing of the Chabad House, has filed a lawsuit against Baltimore County, Maryland for defamation. Chabad of Towson is being represented by famed attorney Nathan Lewin.
Women’s Group to Offer Life Skills Motzei Shabbos Series
In the 6 years since, Living Chassidus’s mission has expanded to include addressing not just the spiritual needs of its members, but also their material and social needs – bringing equal emphasis to both “living” and “chassidus,”
NYC Council Raises Concerns on School Guidelines
The majority of NYC council members including councilman Chaim Deutsch, sent a letter to NYS Education Department to raise concern about their guidelines for private schools.
Achmed ben Sara 2019 Chabad House Tour
Achmed ben Sara is a name that would raise eyebrows in any Jewish community. It is also the name of a speaking tour, traveling cities throughout North America showcasing the hair-raising stories of Jewish women and children trapped in Arab villages.
BDE: Mrs Leah Adelman, 92, OBM
With great sadness we report the passing of Mrs Leah Adelman OBM, of Toronto Canada. She is the mother of Rabbi Chaim Adelman, Shliach to University of Massachussetts, Amherst.
Hit and Run Vehicle Located in Crown Heights
The Vehicle that caused damage to two other cars on New York Ave and President St Wednesday night was found in Crown Heights by Shomrim.
The new Chabad center in Burlington will not only will serve all the segments of the Jewish community but will also complete a multi-generational Jewish circle in Vermont.
After 100 Years, Vermont’s “Little Jerusalem” Comes Full Circle
Thirty five years into their emissary work in the area, Rabbi Yitzchok Raskin, co-director of programming at Chabad of Vermont, says he and his wife, Zeesy, are thrilled not only to be completing a space that will serve all the segments of the Jewish community but also completing a multi-generational Jewish circle in Burlington.
Submit a Story
