At the Oholei Torah 60th Anniversary Gala Dinner, Mendel Duchman of Los Angeles, California, was the keynote speaker. In a most passionate speech, R’ Mendel conveyed the message of Oholei Torah, and all that it stands for.
In honor of 50 years since the stunning victory of the 6-Day War and the liberation of Jerusalem, cantor Aryeh Leib Hurwitz sings a soul-stirring rendition of The Exodus Song, originally composed by Pat Boone in 1960.
Last Thursday marked the 10th Anniversary celebration of the Jewish Community Center in Tallinn, which was the first Jewish establishment built in Estonia since the Holocaust, under the leadership of Chabad Emissary and Chief Rabbi Shmuel Kot.
Few things in life compare to the joy a grandparent has when spending quality time with his/her grandchild. Walking down the hall in school holding a grandchild’s hand brings happiness. Working with a grandchild at their school on a project provides a special feeling. In May, Lubavitcher Yeshiva Academy (LYA) of Massachusetts welcomed grandparents to experience these wonderful life milestones.
Eli and Mushkie (nee Andrusier) Posner (Cooper City, FL)
We know that we celebrate the giving of the Torah on Shavuos, and that chassidus teaches us to truly cherish the value of Torah. But why? Is it fair to say that the entire Torah is an analogy? Rabbi Yisroel Glick answers these questions in this clear, concise, and engaging video that’s only 2 minutes long.
Ephraim Carlebach (S. Agathe, Canada) and Kraina Reiber (Crown Heights)
This week’s edition of MyLife: Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Episode 164, will air tonight, Sunday, here on CrownHeights.info, beginning at 8:00pm. This week Rabbi Jacobson will address the topics: Chassidus Applied to Shavuos; If our Forefathers Kept the Torah, What Was the Purpose of Mattan Torah? What is the Torah View on the US Embassy Relocation to Jerusalem? Is There a Difference Between Sadness and Emptiness?
97-year-old Marthe Cohn told the remarkable story last week of how a slight Jewish girl from France crossed into enemy lines and became a spy who helped end World War II to a rapt audience at the Chabad Jewish Community Center of Folsom, CA.
Alternate side parking (street cleaning) and parking meter regulations will be suspended on Monday, May 29, for Memorial Day.
Avrohom and Sara Leah (nee Rockford) Perl (Coral Springs, FL)
At the beginning of a takeoff of BizTank, the Orthodox-Jewish version of ABC’s “Shark Tank,” an Israeli in a beige kippah, gray blazer, pink shirt and blue jeans stood before a panel of five investors — two with black kippahs and beards, one in an ankle-length dress with long sleeves.
Brazilian singer Micha Gamerman is back with his third animated music video, this one for Shavuos. He already released Purim and Pesach Medleys off his latest hit album, Moadei Yisrael Im Micha Gamerman, which were huge hits.
The Rebbe followed closely the success of the Oholei Torah Dinners, in fact, when questioned whether to hold a Dinner every year, the Rebbe encouraged that it be a yearly event. The Rebbe wrote a letter for each Dinner, carrying an important message to the guests, as well as to the mossad. As the Gala Dinner is this weekend, Sunday, the 3rd of Sivan, an astounding discovery was noticed in the last letter that Oholei Torah merited to receive from the Rebbe, 26 years ago.
One of the students’ non-religious Jewish professors came along to the Yechidus, and evidently he wasn’t too happy when he noticed that some or many of the students were taking the Rebbe’s words to heart, and were resolving to strengthen their commitment to Torah and mitzvos. So when the Rebbe said he is open to hear and answer anyone’s question, the professor himself decided to ask what he thought would be a knockout question.
JLI presents its unique one-minute video featuring a powerful and relevant message from the weekly Parsha. This week’s video for Parshas Bamidbar is titled: Just God and You.
Gan Yisroel of Crown Heights Day Camp is pleased to announce registration for yet another exciting summer, filled with learning, exciting activities & trips, and all in the most pleasant atmosphere!
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