Baby Boy!
Hillel and Baily (nee Diamont) Vogel (Crown Heights)
This Weeks Shalom Zochor List
We present the Shalom Zochor list for the week of Shabbos Parshas Nitzavim:
Weekly Story: From Hashem’s Hands
As we are preparing for Rosh Hashanah, and klal yisroel should be blessed with a kesiva vchasima tova Lshana tova umesuka from aleph through tuhf with all their meanings, I decided to share a thought of the Rebbe’s father Harav Levi Yitzchok which I heard from Rabbi Dovid Dubov in the days following chof av.
Bnos Menachem Distributes Fish to Staff for Yom Tov
With the help from parents and Raskins Fish, Bnos Menachem School for Girls in Crown Heights distributed cases of gefilte fish to their staff to help with the Tishrei expenses.
Cincinnati Yeshiva Poses for Group Photo
As the Elul zman ends, Yeshivas Lubavitch Cincinnati posed for a group photo 5780.
Darchai Menachem Bochrim Get Up Close and Personal With Shechita
Monday afternoon, Darchai Menachem Bochurim of Mesivta traded their pens and paper for gloves and aprons and moved their classroom outside. Shochet Rabbi Mendel Marozov and 15 chickens awaited the Mesivta for an all-inclusive Shchita demonstration. Bochurim would take the chickens, hold them for the Shochet, de-skin and carve them, watch the Shochet determine if they were Kosher, salt them, and then barbeque them on the following day for lunch.
Rabbi Shmarya Katzen, 76, Dedicated and Beloved Teacher of Generations
At the age of 20, Rabbi Shmarya Katzen was at a crossroads in life. An engineering student enrolled at the University of Maryland in 1964, he was filled with a strong sense of yearning for a deeper sense of purpose in life. An Obituary.
Laws and Customs: Rosh Hashana and Aseres Y’mei Teshuvah
Rabbi Shmuel Lesches, Maggid Shiur in Yeshiva Gedola of Melbourne, Australia, has compiled a guide to the laws and customs of Rosh Hashanah and the Ten Days of Teshuva, Blowing Shofar and Tzom Gedalia for the benefit of the wider Lubavitch community.
Body of Jewish Millionaire Found After Missing for Two Months
The body of Tob Cohen, a 71-year-old Dutch-Jewish businessman and millionaire, was found hidden a week and a half ago in his home’s sewage drain in Nairobi, Kenya.
Weekly Unique Photo of the Rebbe
Courtesy of Lubavitch Archives, we present a weekly photo of the Rebbe.
BDE: Perel (Paula) Efros, OBM
With great sadness we report the untimely passing of Perel (Paula) Efros OBM, a longtime resident of Crown Heights who devoted her life to the Rebbe’s Mivtzoim.
World Jewish Population Reaches 14.8 Million
As we prepare to welcome 5780, the number of Jews worldwide stands at 14.8 million, compared to 14.7 million in 5779. Of these, 8.1 million live outside Israel (including 5.7 million in the United States). In Israel, the number of Jews is 6.7 million (compared to 6.6 million in 5779).
A Letter From The Menehalim of Crown Heights
As the assault on Yeshiva Education reaches an important junction, the Menehalim of the Crown Heights Yeshivos came together to ask the community to once again rally together to and protect this important cause.
Weekly Letter: Man, Created Single, Can Transform the World
In preparation for Rosh Hashana – we present a letter where the Rebbe points to the interesting fact that man, unlike other species, was created single and underlines the significance of this fact: Man, one single person, has the capacity and power to “transform” the world. Each Jew has the fullest capacity and duty to reach the highest degree of fulfillment and do the same for the world of Creation.
Israel’s Elbit Systems wins $85 million contract from US Navy
The United States branch of Israel’s international defense electronics company, Elbit Systems, was awarded an $85 million contract by the US Navy for the repair of digital systems on F/A-18 aircraft on Monday.
“Mitzvah Treehouse,” New Series from Torah Tresures
Mitzvah Treehouse, is a new interactive series, geared towards the younger audience. Featuring the energetic and popular Rogers Park duo, they teach all about mitzvos through song and drama.
Picture of the Day
With Tishrei Guests pouring into Crown Heights, the 71st Precinct has taken measures to protect the community. The usual street vendors were prohibited from opening up shop in front of 770, and this sign was placed above the Shul entrance.
