A Closer Look Inside The OK Hechsher
Watch as the OK kosher lets you take a look at the behind the scenes working of the Crown Heights based Kosher Certification company,
Italian Jewish Survivor Gets Police Protection Following Death Threats
An Italian Jewish survivor of the Auschwitz extermination camp was under the protection of police officers on Thursday after she received hundreds of death threats on social media from far-right fanatics.
Rabbi Lazar Visits Ancient Shiloh
As part of efforts to strengthen cooperation between the Binyamin Regional Council and the Jewish community in Moscow, Russia, dozens of Russian Jews visited ancient Shiloh on Thursday.
This Weeks Shalom Zochor List
We present the Shalom Zochor list for the week of Shabbos Parshas Lech Lecha:
Illustration photo: A Melamed with his students.
Weekly Story: Eliyahu Will Clarify It
In the shiur Tanya of this week the Alter Rebbe discusses how will the halachos be in the days of Moshiach, may it be speedily in our days. Learning it, I was reminded of the following story. Your feedback is always appreciated.
Midnight Robbery In Crown Heights Ends With Arrest, Property Recovered
A midnight robbery in Crown Heights Thursday night ended with the robber arrest and property recovered, thanks to the NYPD and Crown Heights Shomrim. The victim was thankfully not hurt in the incident.
Baby Boy!
Yankel and Rochele (nee Wolowik) Carlebach (Crown Heights)
Chabad On Campus Annual Pegisha This Shabbos in Crown Heights
The Chabad on Campus International student Pegisha-Shabbaton is underway with students coming in from across the world to spend Shabbos in Crown Heights. On Sunday, the students will have a chance to visit and daven at the Rebbe’s Ohel. For many students, it is the highlight of the trip and inspires them to return to campus as stronger, empowered Jews.
Bloomberg ‘Actively Preparing’ Presidential Run
Former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg is actively preparing to enter the Democratic presidential primary. According to the report, Bloomberg is expected to file paperwork this week designating himself as a candidate in at least one state with an early filing deadline.
Weekly Unique Photo of the Rebbe
Courtesy of Lubavitch Archives, we present a weekly photo of the Rebbe during the recital of a Maamar chassidus in the 1970’s.
Shabbos at the Besht: The Rebbe’s Miracles in the Gateshead, England Yeshiva and His Words on Shleimus Ha’aretz
This Shabbos at the Besht: Rabbi Binyomin Schlanger lives in Jerusalem with his wife. Throughout his lifetime he has dedicated himself to many different projects and institutions involved in Hafotzas Hama’ayonos. He currently spends the majority of his day learning and translating sichos of the Rebbe dedicated to Shleimus Ha’aretz and to the Sichos of Nun Aleph, Nun Beis of our final mission in Golus to be Mekabel Pnei Moshiach Tzidkenu.
Weekly Letter: The Uniqueness of Man
These parshios are about Avraham Avinu, the father of the Jewish people and a very unique individual, of whom it is said “Echad haya Avraham,” Avraham was one. He was indeed just one person, yet was able to change the world. The Rebbe’s letter this week discusses exactly this point: the uniqueness of man and and the great power which just one person has to affect and change the world.
Invest in Our Bochurim, Our Future
The Brunoy yeshiva is holding its annual fundraising raffle to continue providing a world class education to the hundreds of Bochurim currently enrolled in its program.
Video of the Day
This past Sunday, over 50,000 runners joined New York City’s annual marathon. The marathon begins on the Staten Island side of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, and ends in Central Park in Manhattan. Watch this amazing footage as the runners begin their journey.
Minivan Broken Into Overnight in Crown Heights
A minivan was broken into Wednesday night while parked on a Crown Heights street. The back window of the vehicle was smashed, and the van rummaged through.
Two Men Accused of Spying for Iranian Regime Plead Guilty, One Surveilled Chicago Chabad
Two Iranian men have pleaded guilty to charges stemming from surveillance activities on behalf of the Iranian regime, according to the Justice Department (DOJ) on Nov. 6. One of the two admitted to surveilling a Chicago Chabad House.
Picture of the Day
A 6:30am Shiur Chassidus attracted a crowd this morning at Anshai Lubavitch Shul in Crown Heights.
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