ULY Hosts Father & Son Farbrengen
In honor of the birthday and Chag Hageulah of the Mitteler Rebbe, whose very life was Chassidus, a Father and Son Chassidus program was held in United Lubavitcher Yeshiva for the 7th and 8th grades.
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Video: The Jews and the Mob
Myron Sugerman will hold you spellbound as he tells the history of the Jewish Mob and their remarkable contributions to the betterment of the jewish people. They fought the American Nazi party in the 30s and supplied arms, cash, and illegal weapons to both the Hagana and Irgun in the struggle for Israel’s independence.
Over 1,000 Children at CKids Unity Day
For children from small Jewish communities, it can be hard to imagine that there are other Jewish kids like them. They are often the only Jewish children in their grade, feeling as though they are small fish in a big pond. To bolster their Jewish pride and to combat the misconception of being ‘the only Jew in their grade,’ CKids hosted four Grand unity events in cities like Los Angeles, Toronto, and Maryland, giving children of all ages something to feel proud about.
Baby Boy!
Zeev and Maayan Albalia (Crown Heights)
8:00pm: The Rebbe’s Opinion on Ultrasounds
This week’s edition of MyLife: Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Episode 190, will air tonight, Sunday, here on CrownHeights.info, beginning at 8:00pm. This week Rabbi Jacobson will address the topics: What Can We Learn from the 190th Anniversary of the Mittelere Rebbe’s Histalkus? What Is the Rebbe’s Opinion About Ultrasound? Should I Have a Relationship with My Non-Jewish Children from the Past? How to Retain Bitachon After Financial Loss? Unfulfilled Shlucha: Should I Go to School?
Picture of the Day: Tel Aviv, Israel
The Israeli Minister of Finance, Mr. Moshe Kahlon, put on Tefilin with local Shliach Rabbi Mendy Duchan on Thursday morning in Tel Aviv.
Moscow Machon Opens Doors to New Students
Machon Chomesh in Moscow, the FJC’s Jewish Institute for women, hosted an open house seminar last week, welcoming potential students from all over Russia, from Birobidjan to Yekaterinburg. The Institute holds a unique place among the country’s higher education institutions offering high-quality professional education together with a homey Jewish atmosphere of spiritual growth and personal attention.
Pakistani terrorist leader Hafiz Saeed greets a supporter
US Warns Pakistan Over Release of Mumbai Terrorist
Pakistan-US ties could be affected if Islamabad does not act to rearrest and prosecute a mastermind of the deadly siege in India’s Mumbai nearly a decade ago, the White House warned today.
Outrage Over Bais Rivkah Drug-Sniffing Dog
Parents of Bais Rivkah High School students were outraged after learning that a drug-sniffing dog had been brought on to the coach bus taking the students to their annual Shabbaton in the Catskills.
Weekly Story: The Mixing Takes a Lot of Time
The owner asked the worker, “Did you mix a kav of chumtin – soil that has high concentration of salt content, which will help preserve the wheat from infestation?” The worker replied, No, I wasn’t instructed to.
Timely Tales: Self-Love
JLI presents its unique two-minute video featuring a powerful and relevant message from a timely tale. This week’s video for Parshas Vayeitzei is titled: Self-Love.
Gan Yisroel-NY Campers and Staff Reunite
This past Thursday night, CGI Parksville held a grand reunion. As many campers and staff arrived in town for the Kinus Hashluchim, there were an overwhelming number of attendees. Nearly 400 came together to reminisce the great experience they had together this past summer.
Video: The Rebbe as an Art Critic
On this day in 1979, the Rebbe went to visit the pop-up gallery in Crown Heights of the famed artist, Boruch Nachshon of Chevron, Israel.
Weekly Letter: Younger Sister Getting Married First
This week, we present a letter from the Rebbe regarding a younger daughter getting married before her older older sister. The letter, written originally in English, is from the archives of the Rebbe’s trusted secretary Rabbi Nissan Mindel.
Shabbos at the Besht: Every Person Has a Story
This Shabbos at the Besht, renowned author Rabbi Dovid Zaklikowski will lead a discussion on the topic: Every Person Has a Story.
Weekly Unique Photo of the Rebbe
Courtesy of Lubavitch Archives, we present a unique photo of the Rebbe encouraging the singing after thanking the organizers of the publishing of the English Tanya, 1975.
Baby Boy!
Moishy and Chavee (nee Rosenblum) Lew (Crown Heights)
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