Boruch Dayan Hoemes: Mrs. Miriam Tzimmel Friedman, 101, OBM
With sadness we inform you of the passing of Mrs. Miriam Tzimmel Friedman OBM, longtime Crown Heights resident and matriarch to an illustrious Lubavitch family. She was 101 years old.
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Picture of the Day: Portugal Shliach and Mayor Meet
On Friday, Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky of Merkos L’inyonei Chinuch and Rabbi Eli Rosenfeld, the head Shliach to Portugal, met with Dr. Carlos Carreiras, mayor of Cascais, a suburb of Lisbon.
Stained Glass Windows Shine Light on Mitzvah Campaign
It was a hot August morning in Mequon, Wisconsin, when Rabbi Dovid Rapoport completed the Shacharit services in the Peltz Center for Jewish Life’s Chamoy Family Sanctuary and gently closed his siddur. “I don’t mind leading services,” the senior Chabad emissary joked, shielding his eyes against the sunlight streaming across the synagogue, “but some stained glass windows would sure be nice.”
Moderate Alcohol Consumption Linked to Brain Damage
Drinking even moderate amounts of alcohol is linked to changes in brain structure and an increased risk of worsening brain function, scientists say.
Students Awarded at Yeshivas Erev Grand Finale
The Lubavitcher Yeshiva Simcha Hall in Crown Heights was swarming with hundreds of boys this past Thursday evening, 14 Sivan, ready to receive their long-awaited “sefarim vouchers” that they earned this year by attending Yeshivas Erev Yehuda Kalman.
Weekly Thought: You’re Right; Let’s Live with the Times
Weighing in on the debate over Tznius that was sparked by a letter to the parents of Crown Heights girls’ school Bnos Menachem, Rabbi Avrohom Brashevitzky, Shliach to Doral, FL, shares his thoughts on this controversy, while tying it into this week’s Parsha.
Weekly Story: Farbreng with Reb Binyomin Kletzker
After discussing it among themselves and being unable to come up with an appropriate answer, the Chasidim decided to present this question to the Alter Rebbe’s oldest son, Rabbi DovBer, who was appointed to be their mashpia.
Gala Honors 60 Years of Oholei Torah’s Impact
Oholei Torah celebrated its 60 years of uncompromising commitment to Jewish education with a gala dinner, which was held the Sunday before Shavuos. Close to 1,000 guests joined for an evening of support, tribute and solidarity.
Shabbos at the Besht: What Do We Want for Our Children?
This shabbos at the Besht, Rabbi Yitzchok Wolf will leas a discussion on the topic: What Do We Want For Our Children?
New Engagement!
Mendel Inglis (London, UK) and Sara Shira Cohen (Los Angeles, CA)
New ‘My Story’ Book Arrives in Stores
JEM’s eagerly anticipated release, My Story, has arrived and is in stores. In it, 41 people open the door to their private experiences with the Rebbe, allowing you to step into their stories of connection, comfort and care, told in vivid, first-person detail.
Baby Girl!
Ari and Rivky (nee Lokshin) Markowitz (Los Angeles, CA)
Weekly Unique Photo of the Rebbe
Courtesy of Lubavitch Archives, we present a photo of the Rebbe distributing Kos Shel Bracha after Yomtov, circa early 1970s.
At Wesleyan University, Jewish Life Sees Progress
In 2014, the Connecticut Jewish Ledger listed Rabbi Levi and Chanie Schectman on their annual “Movers and Shakers” list. For those who knew them, this didn’t come as a surprise; since the couple had opened Chabad at Wesleyan in 2011, they had had an increasing impact on Jewish students at Wesleyan University, hosting a variety of programs for the university’s 600 Jewish students from their modest home.
Court Rules Kapparos Can Continue in New York
Live kaparos will be continuing in New York City, at least for now, as a Manhattan Appellate court affirmed a lower court’s decision that refused to ban the practice because of claims that it is cruel and unsanitary.
Picture of the Day: The Rebbe’s Niggunim 2.0
Children’s Filmmaker Chaim Hershkowitz and his Mitzvah Boulevard crew film the second volume of ‘The Rebbe’s Niggunim’ in a Crown Heights home.
Weekly Letter: In Praise of Young Israel
This week, we present a letter from the Rebbe to Rabbi Benjamin Blech of Yeshiva University, a well known lecturer and Jewish leader, in which he encourages Rabbi Blech in his exemplary work for yiddishkeit – specifically for taharas ha’mishpacha – and in general praises Young Israel – analyzing the significance of its name. A second letter from the Rebbe to “Mr. Young Israel,” R’ Yitzchok Meir Bunim, is included as well. The letters, written originally in English, are from the archives of the Rebbe’s personal trusted secretary, Rabbi Nissan Mindel.
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