As the story of the horrific shooting at Chabad of Poway on the last day of Pesach reverberated throughout the world, the stories of heroism and tragedy have touched the hearts of everyone. These are the stories of its Heros and Victims.
Chabad-Lubavitch Headquarters released a statement following the shooting at the Chabad of Poway on ACharon Shel Pesach. The shooting claimed the life of one woman, and left two others, the Shliach and a child, injured.
Wish great sadness we inform you of the passing of Mrs Devorah Fox OBM, wife of Rabbi Shmuel Tzvi Fox. She passed away on Shabbos, Acharon Shel Pesach 5779. Updtaed with Levaya Information.
A 19-year-old gunman opened fire inside a synagogue near San Diego on Shabbos, the last day of Pesach, killing a woman and wounding the rabbi and two others, authorities said. The shooting reportedly took place as congregants at the Chabad of Poway were sitting down for a Yom Tov meal.
The Katz family will be sitting Shiva starting immediately after Yom Tov following the passing of their father Rabbi Binyomin Hakohen Katz OBM. The Shiva schedule in extended article.
Rabbi Benzion Stock of CSSY penned an open letter to the community thanking them for their contributions towards helping everyone celebrate Pesach. It could not happen without your support
As a part of the terrible event that took place yesterday in the Chabad House of Kenya, the local authorities took it with the greatest concern. The head of the criminal investigations office had a meeting with the Shliach, and updated him with the most recent updates on the ongoing investigation. A Crowd Funding campaign has been launched to upgrade the security for the Chabad House.
Rabbi Avtzon, a veteran mechanech and the author of numerous books on the Rebbeim and their chassidim presents this weeks story. He is available to farbreng in your community and can be contacted at avtzonbooks@gmail.com.
A new film documents the adventurous and altruistic life of Reb Moshe Zalman Feiglin Z”L, a devoted Lubavitcher Chossid who arrived in Australia in 1912 and has since steadfastly paved the way to the start of many of the Jewish educational initiatives in Australia.
Courtesy of Lubavitch Archives, we present a weekly photo of the Rebbe as he exits the hall after a farbrengen, circa 1956.
An English speaking farbrengen is to be held in Crown Heights on the the night of Shvii Shel Pesach. The Farbrengen will be located at Anash Shul 770 Montgomery St. starting at 12:50am. The farbrengen, which is geared to English speakers, will be hosted by Rabbi Michoel Seligson.
With great sadness we report the passing of Rabbi Yaakov Yisrael (Yanky/Jack) HaKohen Pfeffer OBM, brother of the Freirdicker Rebbe’s Shliach to Pittsburgh Rabbi Tzvi (Hershel) HaKohen Pfeffer. He passed away on Shabbos Tes Vov Nissan, the first day of Pesach.
Chaim Scheiner (Boulder, Colorado) and Yael Meegan (Haifa, Israel)
The Community Board 9, which covers nearly the entire Crown Heights area, has announced the opening for a District Manager position. The District Manager position comes with the responsibilities of establishing an office, hiring staff, and implementing procedures to improve the delivery of City services to the district.
In honor of the last days of Pesach we present this weeks letter in which the Rebbe discusses the questions of the custom of eating or not eating kitniyos/legumes on Pesach – which custom one should follow and why.
A Kinus Torah convened over Chol Hamoed Pesach in the shul adjacent to the Beis Chaya Mushka school in Paris. A special Torah pamphlet was given out to all the those who attended the event.
Rabbi Yeshayahu Weber, an educator, is the founder and director of the Ruth Institute for children with learning disabilities. He was interviewed in his home in Jerusalem in March of 2014.
