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In Conversation with Nobel Prize Winner Elie Wiesel

Elie Wiesel, one of the most passionate Jewish voices of our time, enjoyed an enduring correspondence and personal relationship with the Lubavitcher Rebbe. An avid student, a sought after teacher, survivor of Auschwitz and Buchenwald, Wiesel is the author of numerous related books, among them the bestselling Night, the first in a trilogy about his life in the concentration camps. Recipient of many literary awards and honorary degrees, Mr. Wiesel, a professor at Boston University, spoke with Baila Olidort in may of 2013.

8:00pm: Gimmel Tammuz – 25 Years: What Does It Mean?

The topics in this week’s 266th episode of the highly acclaimed MyLife: Chassidus Applied series, with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, will include: Gimmel Tammuz – 25 Years: What Does It Mean? Why Isn’t Calling the Rebbe Nosi Ha’Dor Self-Serving? How Can We Describe the Rebbe with Torah Verses Referring to G-d? Why Is it Called a Pidyon Nefesh? How Can We Understand Our Personal Expressions Regarding the Rebbe in Maaneh Loshon? Chof Ches Sivan and Korach; Is There a Connection Between the Different Events in History That Happened on Gimmel Tammuz?

2000-Year-Old Road to the Temple Unveiled

After six years of extensive archaeological excavations led by the Israel Antiquities Authority, a 350-meter-long section of the Pilgrimage Road was unveiled at a festive ceremony in the City of David. The project was funded by the City of David Foundation who plan to open up the site to the general public in the near future.