Weekly Unique Photo of the Rebbe
Courtesy of Lubavitch Archives, we present a photo of the Rebbe motioning to an attendee at a farbrengen, circa 1980.
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Alternate Side Parking Rules Suspended Friday
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Leshana Tovah Belimud HaChasidus ve Darchei HaChasidus, Tikosaivu VeTichosaimu!
Today, Yud Tes Kislev, “The Rosh Hashanah of Chassidus,” marks 219 years since the release of the Alter Rebbe, R. Schneur Zalman of Liadi, founder of Chasidus Chabad, from prison in the year 5559 (1798). This year also marks 205 years since the Alter Rebbe's Histalkus. In honor of this auspicious day, which is referred to by Chasidim as the “Holiday of Holidays," Farbrengens are being held around the world!
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Leshana Tovah Belimud HaChasidus ve Darchei HaChasidus, Tikosaivu VeTichosaimu!
Today, Yud Tes Kislev, “The Rosh Hashanah of Chassidus,” marks 219 years since the release of the Alter Rebbe, R. Schneur Zalman of Liadi, founder of Chasidus Chabad, from prison in the year 5559 (1798). This year also marks 205 years since the Alter Rebbe’s Histalkus. In honor of this auspicious day, which is referred to by Chasidim as the “Holiday of Holidays,” Farbrengens are being held around the world!
The Shpy Returns to Save Chanukah
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File photo: Palestinian demonstration
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LIVE: Yud Tes Kislev Farbrengen in Flatbush
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Florida Chabads Sue FEMA for Hurricane Funds
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Video: Yud Tes Kislev with the Rebbe
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Timely Tales: A Child’s Cry
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Trump Recognizes Jerusalem as Israel’s Capital
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