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Controversial Crown Heights Homeless Shelter Opens
A new homeless shelter in Crown Heights – located just a block away from the Bais Rivkah Girls’ School – has officially opened its doors yesterday despite much opposition from local residents. However, this morning, a judge blocked the shelter from admitting any new residents pending the ongoing litigation.
Crown Heights Stores Unite Against Drug Abuse
This week has been dubbed National Prevention Week by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. In an effort to promote awareness that we all need to be alert to the potential dangers of substance abuse, Operation Survival has partnered with Crown Heights stores to relay a timely message for parents and educators: Teach Kids to Refuse to Use!
Chazzan Helfgot Visits Oholei Torah Ahead of Dinner
As the Gala Dinner of Oholei Torah is just over a week away, Chazzan Yitzchok Meir Helfgot visited Oholei Torah together with Mendel Duchman of Los Angeles, CA. They both will play key roles at the event, as Chazzan Helfgot will be giving a concert and Mendel Duchman will be the keynote speaker.
Video: Why Is the Reward for Obeying G-d Materialism?
Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz, director of Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida, delivers his insights on this week’s Parsha – Behar-Bechukosai. This week Rabbi Minkowicz answers the question: Why is the reward for obeying G-d materialism?
Kharkov Parade a Defiant Display of Jewish Unity
Despite the weather forecast of rain, hundreds of men, women and children joined the Grand Lag Baomer Parade in Kharkov, Ukraine, which was held in the Ecopark Feldman Zoo.
New Engagement!
Mendy Zlatopolsky (Chicago, IL) and Shaina Grossman (Crown Heights)
Jewish Unity on Display in Argentina
Over 8,000 people from all areas of the Jewish community of Buenos Aires, Argentina, gathered in the Tecnopolis theme park for a Mega Lag Baomer Parade and an amazing day of adventure and inspiration for the entire family.
Jewish Tombstones Vandalized in Rome
Dozens of gravestones were desecrated in the Jewish section of the Verano cemetery in Rome, Italy. The Chabad emissary in Rome, Rabbi Menachem Lazar, is helping families who live abroad and whose loved ones’ tombstones were vandalized in rebuilding them.
Rain Doesn’t Dampen Spirit of Montreal Parade
Sunshine or rain, Sunday or in middle of the week, Montreal always holds a Lag BaOmer Parade with much fanfare. This year was no different.
Boro Park Children March Down 18th Avenue
Hundreds of Jewish children of all stripes joined the Lag Ba’omer Parade in Boro Park, marching proudly down 18th Avenue. The event was organized by Tzivos Hashem of Boro Park, under the leadership of Rabbi Aron Ginsberg.
Chabad Wins Kapparos Case in Federal Court
On Friday, May 12, U.S. District Court judge André Birotte, Jr. granted a legal victory to the Chabad of Irvine, California. The judge dismissed a lawsuit brought against them by animal rights activists, who sought to end the 1200-year-old Orthodox Jewish ceremony of Kapparos practiced by the synagogue on the eve of Yom Kippur.
Storms Give Way to Sunshine for Miami Parade
Heavy rains were pouring down at 7am as organizers of Florida’s Great Parade were setting up. The weather report showed definite storm showers for the entire day. Florida’s Head Shliach Rabbi Abraham Korf immediately wrote into the Ohel, asking the Rebbe for a special blessing for great weather and great success for the Sunshine State’s Great Parade.
Thousands Brave the Rain for Sydney Great Parade
Hundreds of families and thousands of onlookers took part in one of Sydney’s greatest Lag Ba’omer parades in recent times.
The Video that Couldn’t Be Played at the Parade
A technical glitch at the Great Parade prevented many from enjoying a video clip that was specially produced for the event. The popular Maor Kids Videos released a Parade Special, welcoming everybody to the Great Parade and helping kids get started with their brachos. We present it here for our readers to enjoy.
Lag Ba’omer Parade 11,000+ Feet Above Sea-Level
Not a single Jewish family lives in Cusco, Peru – which sits high in the Andes Mountains over 11,000 feet above sea-level – except for the local Chabad Shluchim, who cater to the 10,000 annual Jewish visitors who come by.
