The Headquarters of Chabad of Buenos Aires was evacuated after a fire broke out on the buildings top floor. The building houses the Oholei Chinuch Chabad and Oholei Menachem School, as well as a Chabad house and offices.
Female advocates and police officers were honored at an awards ceremony in Crown Heights. Their work in assisting victims of crime was recognized and their efforts were celebrated by a crowd of local residents, politicians and police brass. by CrownHeights.info […]
Well it depends what you mean by heaven.The Talmud and the early sages teach that God does not deprive any creature of any rewards do to it. Animal reward is different from human reward because humans have free choice—meaning they can make moral decisions, and are therefore more worthy of actual reward or punishment. At the same time, every creature is created with a purpose, and that entity’s spirit can be uplifted to the heavenly realms. Rabbi Pinchas Taylor concisely lays out the role of animals in this short video.
This weekly fast moving — yet inspiring — 1-minute video on the weekly Parsha is created by Yitzchok Schmuckler, a Bochur from Montreal. This week’s video for Parshas Vaeira is titled: The Purpose of a Louse.
The 24th of Teves marks the passing of the founder of Chabad, Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi. The Alter Rebbe passed away shortly after reciting Havdalah at the end of the Shabbos.
With sadness we inform you of the passing of Mrs. Bella Chein OBM, who was among the first to settle in Kfar Chabad, Israel. She was 78 years old.
Mrs. Chaya Hecht (1931-2017) lived in Brooklyn, New York and worked as a preschool teacher for over fifty years. She was interviewed in February of 2015.
Sholom and Chayie (nee Groner) Elharrar (Crown Heights)
With sadness we inform you of the passing of Mr. Yisroel Plotnik OBM, a longtime resident of Crown Heights who was known for his heart of gold, and who fought the Nazis in World War II as an American Soldier. He was 99 years old.
Twenty young Shluchim from six cities across Europe came together for an exciting and invigorating shabbaton in Nuremberg, Germany organized by MyShliach and hosted by local shluchim Rabbi Eliezer and Esther Chitrik.
During a flight to Israel, a Lubavitcher Askan met with Rabbi Yehoshua Rokeach, the Rebbe of Machnovka in Bnei Brak. R’ Berry Spitezki of Chama”h discussed their efforts in the in the Russian speaking communities in Israel and Russian Federation.
A predator that was facing up to 30 years in prison for attacking woman in Crown Heights, and was turned in by his own mother, was given a sweetheart plea deal – despite prosecutors refusal to even entertain one.
As snow kept steadily falling, students in Yeshiva Tomchei Temimim Montreal’ Pre-1a class enjoyed recess outdoors. Their teacher, Rabbi Yossi Wilansky, who has been a teacher for 38 years, got down on the ground and played with them. “It’s not what you teach, but how you teach it,” is his motto.
Alternate Side Parking (street cleaning) regulations will be suspended Thursday through Saturday, January 11-13. All other regulations, including parking meters, remain in effect. Regulations are also suspended Monday, January 15 for Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday.
Levi and Maryasha (nee Duchan) Djian (Crown Heights)
Sometimes in life, you have to dive in head first. That’s especially relevant when swimming in the sea of Jewish knowledge. The “Snorkel & Study” winter retreat program offers college women the chance to submerge themselves in Torah learning and growth—and in the deep waters of Key Largo, Fla.
Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz, director of Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida, delivers his insights on this week’s Parsha — Vaeira. This week he answers the question: are all our prayers answered? – based on the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe.
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