Photos: Faces in the Young Shluchim’s Group Photo
Some 800 young Shluchim posed for a group photo of their own, our photographer brings us a closer look at the faces that make up this amazing photo.
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Kinus Hashluchim 2017 Group Photo
Over 4,000 Rabbis, emissary’s of the Lubavitcher Rebbe around the globe, pose for a group picture in front of 770 – the Lubavitch World Headquarters – during their international conference in New York.
Photos: Preparing for the Shluchim Group Photo
Packing thousands of Shluchim into a single photo is no small feat, our photographer brings you a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to set such a picture up.
New Tech Lab Modernizes Illini Chabad
Furnished with wooden, custom-made tables, a Macbook, two PCs, laptop stations and magnetic walls, a new tech lab is bringing Chabad at the University of Illinois into the 21st century.
Honda Recalling Minivans; Seats May Tip Forward
Honda announced today that it is recalling about 900,000 Odyssey minivans because second-row seats may tip forward if not properly latched after being adjusted, which has already caused several injuries to passengers.
Chief Rabbi of Tzfat Visits 770 and Library
Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu, the Chief Rabbi of Tzfat, who is in New York to attend the International Kinus Hashluchim, visited 770 and toured the Library, the offices of Kehot, the Broadcast Room, and met with Rabbi Yehuda Krinsky.
Photos: The Shluchim’s Pan Kloli
One of the highs of the Kinus Hashluchim is when the Pan Kloli [general pan] is read at the Ohel. On Friday, all of the Shluchim attending the Kinus signed the Pan Kloli, requesting improvement in world economy, strength to increase the number of Chabad Houses worldwide, spare us from tragedy and to take us out of Golus and bring Moshiach.
Weekly Story: Where We Stand
When King Antiyuchis ruled over Eretz Yisroel and (amongst his other evil actions) declared it illegal to read publically the weekly Torah Parsha, in order to remind the populace of what the parsha was speaking about, the sages instituted that we say passages of the prophets that discuss a similar theme to what we would have been reading in the Torah.
Photos: Day 2 – Sessions, Lectures and Dinner
Thusday, day two of the International Kinus Hashluchim, featured afternoon sessions, lectures, the ‘7-Talk Session,’ and a delicious dinner.
Kovetz: The Full Story of Rosh Chodesh Kislev
A beautiful Kovetz was prepared by the Vaad Hatmimim in honor of the 40th Anniversary of Rosh Chodesh Kislev, featuring the full story of the Rebbe’s illness and miraculous recovery, interviews with Chasidim sharing their memories from then, interviews with the Rebbe’s doctors and more.
Weekly Letter: To the Editor of the J.C.
This week, we present a sharply-worded letter to the editor of the Jewish Chronicle (in the UK) – written in 1968 by the Rebbe’s trusted secretary Rabbi Nissan Mindel – protesting an article in the JC in which the author had written disparagingly about our forefathers, Rivkah and Yaakov, within the context of the narrative described in Parshas Toldos.
Shabbos at the Besht: 4 Shluchim to Lecture
This Shabbos at the Besht, four visiting Shluchim will lead discussions on a variety of topics: Rabbi Yossie Denburg. Rabbi Mendy Wolff, Rabbi Mendel Kalmenson and Rabbi Shmuli Schlanger.
New Engagement!
Zalmen Shimon Bernstein (Crown Heights) and Geula Cunin (Los Angeles, CA)
Weekly Unique Photos of the Rebbe
Courtesy of Lubavitch Archives, we present a pair of photos of the Rebbe encouraging the signing of orphaned children.
New Engagement!
Sholom Ber Diskin (Munich, Germany) and Nechama Esther Cunin (Pacific Palisades, CA)
New Engagement!
Mendel Kantor (Bangkok, Thailand) and Chanie Harlig (Las Vegas, NV)
International Tefillin Bank Expands to 10 Countries
Jewish men in a group of countries around the world, including Azerbaijan, Brazil, China, Hungary, Mauritius, Mexico, Morocco, Portugal and Puerto Rico, will now have access to an affordable pair of tefillin, timed to the 50th anniversary of the Rebbe’s Tefillin Campaign.
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