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Yaakov and Chayale (nee Niazov) Glassner (Sydney, Australia)
Israeli Shluchim Gather for the 38th Time
Chabad Shluchim to Israel held their annual Kinus – for the 38th time – over Shabbos in the city of Nachlas Har Chabad.
Boruch Dayan Hoemes: R’ Tzion Goldstein, 43, OBM
With great sadness and pain we inform you of the untimely passing of R’ Tsion Goldstein OBM, a resident of Crown Heights who battled a terrible illness. He was 43 years old.
Video: Tefillin on the Roof of a Truck
Stuck in a massive traffic jam in New York City’s FDR drive, a Lubavitcher noticed a man standing atop a U-Haul truck and speaking to another in Hebrew. He seized the moment and put on Tefillin with him in a very public display of Jewish pride – and the video went viral too.
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Mordy and Mushky (nee Lesches) Gershon (Crown Heights)
100’s of Summer Vacationers Mark Reb Levik’s Yohrtzeit
Hundreds of summer vacationers in Tannersville, New York, gathered in the Beis Menachem Shul for an evening of Chassidus and Nigleh marking the Yohrtzeit of The Rebbe’s father, Reb Levi Yitzchok in a special Yarchei Kallah event.
World’s Oldest Man, Holocaust Survivor, Dies at 113
Yisrael Kristal, a Frum Jew and Holocaust survivor from Haifa who was recognized by Guinness World Records as the oldest man in the world, has died a month before his 114th birthday.
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Baruch and Soshie (nee Weingarten) Meer (Crown Heights)
Calabria Esrog Dealer: ‘All Will Be Well’
A former Crown Heights Esrog vendor has become one of the few voices of optimism this month, as those who involved in distributing and selling the prized citron express fears there won’t be enough to meet the demand this year.
Weekly Story: It Will Help You
Taking my hand, he said “I would like to show you something, and it will come to help you” (ess veit zein tzu’nootz). He then took me to a room and showed me his oldest son sitting and learning.
Video Gallery: The Rebbe Marks His Father’s Birthday
Tonight, 20 Av, marks the Yahrzeit of Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Schneerson, the Rebbe’s father. The Rebbe often spoke about his father’s self sacrifice on behalf of Yiddishkeit, marking the Yahrzeit each year with a special Farbrengen in his honor.
Weekly JLI Video: What’s Wrong with the Status-Quo?
JLI presents its unique one-minute video featuring a powerful and relevant message from the weekly Parsha. This week’s video for Parshas Ekev is titled: What’s Wrong with the Status-Quo?
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Chesky and Rochel Wasserman (Crown Heights)
Besht: Shabbos and Rosh Chodesh in the Clouds
This Shabbos at the Besht, Rabbi Fishel Oster will lead a discussion on the topic: Shabbos and Rosh Chodesh in the clouds.
Kehot Releases Essay for Chof Av
In honor of Chof Av, Kehot Publication Society is pleased to present an excerpt from a forthcoming book on the writings of the Rebbe’s father, Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Schneerson. This is the first attempt at translating the kabbalistic teachings of Rabbi Levi Yitzchak into English.
770 ‘Kvutzeh’ Poses for Group Portrait
Following a full year of study, the ‘Kvutzeh’ students of the central Yeshivas Tomchei Temimim in 770 posed for a group portrait, along with their teachers and Mashpi’im.
Weekly Letter: Does Torah Conflict Theory of Evolution?
This week, we present a letter from the Rebbe in answer to claims that the Torah view does not necessarily conflict with the theory of evolution. The letter, written originally in English, is from the archives of the Rebbe’s personal trusted secretary, Rabbi Nissan Mindel.
