With just two weeks left to Yud Shevat, Bochurim around the world are preparing to spend Yud Shvat at the Rebbe’s Ohel and in Crown Heights, learning this year’s Bosi Legani Ma’amorim, and taking on Hachlotos Tovos.
Chabad singing sensation Nemuel was born and grew up in France. His house was always buzzing with music, specifically with Chabad music, and especially at the Shabbos table. His connection to music started at a very young age, at family events, expanding to French Jewish events, and then it was clear that he was destined for greatness in the realm of music.
Eli and Chani (nee Edelkopf) Raksin (Parkland, FL)
Many gathered in 770 on Motzai Shabbos for a Farbrengen in honor of Chof Daled Teves, the day of the Yohrtzeit of the Alter Rebbe.
Today, 24 Teves, marks the Yahrtzeit of Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi, the founder of Chabad. Known among Chassidim as the Alter Rebbe, Rabbi Shneur Zalman authored the Tanya and a version of the Code of Jewish Law, lighting the way in both Halacha and Chassidic Philosophy.
This week’s edition of MyLife: Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Episode 147, will air tonight, Sunday, here on CrownHeights.info, beginning at 8:00pm. This week Rabbi Jacobson will address the topics: Launching the 3rd Annual MyLife Essay Contest! Lessons from Chof Daled Teves; Do Menial Details Matter? Why is Unity So Powerful? What to Do When Someone You Respect Turns out to be a Violator?
Sara Chana Silverstein, a Crown Heights mother of seven who specializes in areas of alternative medicine and herbs, appeared on the ABC show CT Style to share her recipe for delicious tofu tacos.
An excerpt from a Shiur given by renowned lecturer and educator Rabbi Naftali Silberberg, courtesy of The Baal Shem Tov Library.
Hundreds of men and women turned out this Motzai Shabbos for Crown Heights Hatzalah’s annual Melava Malka, health symposium and raffle for $18,000.
Yaacov Yosef and Chaya Raskin (Lima, Peru)
Danny and Lian (nee Simmon) Winterfeld (Sydney, Australia)
In what cannot be described as anything short of an open miracle, Shneur Zalman Boaron, a 13-year-old boy who was critically injured and in a coma for a week after he was struck by a vehicle while crossing Kingston Ave. on his way to school early last month, has been sent home from the hospital in good health just in time for Shabbos.
A car driven deliberately into a crowded pedestrian shopping plaza by a crazed man killed three people and critically injured scores more. Over the weekend two more succumbed to their wounds, while the Jewish community mourned the death of Thalia Hakin, a 10-year-old student in Beth Rivkah Ladies College.
This Motzai Shabbos, men and women are invited to join Hatzalah of Crown Heights for a Melava Malka, featuring a hot buffet and wine tasting, alongside a health symposium and entertainment by Yehuda Green, a noted singer and composer. Also, a trio of fine California red wines will be raffled off among those in attendance.
Challah bakers of all ages, accompanied by their parents, gathered on on Martin Luther King Day and had “loaves of fun” baking challah from scratch along with friends from across Orange County in upstate New York. The Kids Mega Challah Bake was organized by Chabad of Orange County, led by Rabbi Pesach and Chana Burston, and was held at the Monroe Lakeside Fire & Rescue Co.
Why does our Parsha begin with names? Is one’s name all that significant? How about one’s last name, does it say anything for or about the person? Rabbi Avrohom Brashevitzky, Shliach to Doral, FL, shares his thoughts on this week’s Parsha – Shemos.
Not only did the parents who were misnagdim pull their children from Reb Eliezer Moshe’s class, but even the chassidishe parents were uncomfortable with this statement and found other melamdim to teach and tutor their children. How can he say such outlandish and provocative statement? Is he trying to create bad feelings or something? So while a melamed barely eked out a livelihood, even when he had a few students, now Reb Eliezer Moshe was truly impoverished.
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