Video of the Day
Nigun Riot on Kingston Ave, an new tradition of music with Avremi G on Kingston Ave Friday afternoon, continues to bring out some musical gems. Watch this one, and perhaps next week, you can join.
Weekly Story: Do You Realize What the Rebbe Said [By Implication]
Rabbi Avtzon, a veteran mechanech and the author of numerous books on the Rebbeim and their chassidim presents this weeks story. He 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
Hachnasas Sefer Torah in Honor of Alan Dershowitz
With hundreds in attendance, a Sefer Torah was completed in honor of Professor Alan Dershowitz, for his advocacy for Rabbi Sholom Mordechai Rubashkin and others in need. The completion and celebration took place in Crown Heights Thursday afternoon.
Hanachos: Volume #3, with Rabbi Dovid Feldman and Rabbi Mendel Scharf
“Hanachos,” the new weekly Magazine released by the Vaad Talmidei Hatemimim, has released its third edition. This weeks magazine includes “An Insider’s Perspective: Rabbi Dovid Feldman,” and “Recollections from Hanhalah: Rabbi Mendel Scharf.”
Rabbi Feldman and Rabbi Greenbaum to Address Kinus Hamechanchim
Master-menahel, Rabbi Menachem M. Greenbaum, principal at Cheder Menachem in LA and master-melamed, Rabbi Levi Feldman of Oholei Torah will present at the Kinus HaMechanchim.
Public Servants In Quebec Will No Longer Be Allowed To Wear Religious Garments, Which Includes Yarmulkahs
It is called “Bill 21,” and if this proposed law passes – which it likely will, it will ban all public servants from wearing religious garments and icons while performing their public duties.
Weekly Unique Photo of the Rebbe
Courtesy of Lubavitch Archives, we present a weekly photo of the Rebbe by Kos Shel Bracha.
Weekly Letter: Resurgence of Nazism
This week we present a multi-layered letter dealing with a number of topics – including: protestation against G-d as proof of belief in Him, why prayer and the case of “Acher” . But it is the topic of the resurgence of Nazism that is of particular interest – as the topic of renewed antisemitism today is again making headlines.
JEM: Answering The Demand in Another Language
The interest in learning about the Rebbe and his teachings has been steadily increasing across many communities and audiences. Answering that call, and on top of already existing Facebook pages in English, Hebrew, Spanish and French, JEM is excited to launch a new Facebook page in Russian, ever-broadening the Rebbe’s impact.
Oholei Torah 8th Grade Learns CPR
Oholei Torah’s 8th grade class spent time Thursday morning learning how to save a life through CPR. The course taught the students how to respond to life threatening emergencies, including choking, if someone stops breathing, or if a persons’ heart stops C”V.
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New York State Set To Cut Religious Exemption To Vaccine Mandates
New York lawmakers are poised Thursday to eliminate a religious exemption to vaccine requirements in the face of its worst measles outbreak in decades.
Chayenu Founders: Louis Pearlman and Mendel Goldman of Pretoria, South Africa
A Compact Study Routine
Article republished from Lubavitch International newspaper, January 2018, in honor of Chayenu’s tenth anniversary: June 2019.
BREAKING: Rocket Lands Direct Hit on Yeshiva in Sderot, No Injuries
A yeshiva in Sderot, Israel, suffered a direct hit from a rocket launched from Gaza. No injuries were reported, despite significant damage to the building.
BDE: Mrs. Rivka Sheina Notik, 93, OBM
With great sadness we inform you of the passing of Mrs. Rivka Sheina Notik, OBM, a resident of Crown Heights for thirty three years. She passed away Wednesday night, the 10th of Sivan, 5779. She was 93 years old.
“A Small Piece of Heaven”, by the Friendship Circle of Brooklyn
Friendship Circle of Brooklyn recently released a new music video, starring the siblings of children with special needs, as well as highlighting a few of their past programs and events.
Picture of the Day
As the measles outbreak continues to linger, if not grow, a map showing the areas of outbreak by their numbers has been released. The results are less than encouraging.
Here’s My Story: When the Moon Shines in Mexico
Rabbi Avraham Shalem (1928-2014) led congregations in Israel, Peru, the United States and Mexico, where he translated the Shulchan Aruch into Spanish and wrote many other books in Hebrew and Spanish. He was interviewed in his home in Jerusalem in May of 2012.
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