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Tiny Monaco Has Largest-Ever Jewish Gathering
The micro-nation of Monaco, which is sandwiched between France and the Mediterranean Sea, saw the largest Jewish gathering in its history during a visit to the principality by more than 1,000 Jewish students from the Former Soviet Union (FSU).
Trash Set Ablaze, Fire Marshals Investigating
Unknown vandals brazenly set the trash in front of a Jewish apartment building ablaze on Monday afternoon.
Video: Rabbi Manis Brings It Down
How do you make the Aseres Hadibros relevant to your children or students? Watch how Rabbi Manis Friedman explains it so that even a puppet could understand.
Camp Fund Holds Annual Auction
The Keren Avrohom Eliezer Camp Fund – in memory of Hatomim Avremi Goldman HYD – hosted its annual auction with hundreds in attendance. the camp fund benefits children with scholarships that enables parents to send them to summer camp. Winners List Added.
Fidget Spinner Invented to Halt Rock Throwing
The latest craze sweeping the toy world, “the Fidget Spinner,” was invented after Catherin Hettinger visited Israel and heard about young Palestinian children throwing rocks at Israel police and civilians. The inventor said she had developed the idea so that the young children could be distracted with a soothing toy.
770’s Upstairs Gets New Ceilings
In a continuing effort to keep beautifying and maintaining the halls and hallways of 770 – the Lubavitch World Headquarters, a new project is underway to replace parts of the new and old acoustic ceilings in 770’s upstairs Shul.
PSA: T-Shirt and Wristband Pickups for Great Parade
The Great Parade office at 828 Eastern Pkwy is now open for T-Shirt and wristband pickups.
Baal Shem Tov’s Garment to Be Auctioned
Two items of great historic and religious value were just revealed to the public: A piece of fabric that was part of a robe worn by Rabbi Yisrael Baal Shem Tov (Besht), founder of the Chassidic movement, and a pipe that once belonged to Rabbi Yaakov Yitzchak Rabinowitz, more famously known as the Yehudi Hakadosh (Holy Jew) of Peschischa, a founding father of Gur chassidut and others.
Rabbis and Activists Visit the Pope
A delegation of Rabbis and activists visited the Vatican on Monday morning, and spent 45 minutes in a private meeting with the pope. Among the delegation was a Chabad Shliach from Brooklyn.
American Camp Association Endorses CGI Staff Training
Merkos Suite 302, under the direction of Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky, has launched a new initiative to support one of the Rebbe’s oldest mosdos, Camp Gan Israel.
Votes to Determine MyShliach Contest Winners
In honor of Yud Aleph Nissan, hundreds of young Shluchim participated in MyShliach’s “Shalsheles Hanesiim” project. Now that 10 finalists have been selected by a panel of judges, the community is invited to vote for the top three winners.
Motzei Shabbos: Lag Ba’omer Bonfire
Marking the beginning of Lag Ba’omer, a communal bonfire will be lit once again on Kingston Avenue in front of the Wingate High School – located at 600 Kingston Avenue – beginning at 9:45pm.
Boruch Dayan Hoemes: Refael Shmuel Badichi, 6, OBM
With great sadness and pain we inform you of the very untimely passing of Refael Shmuel Badichi OBM, a young boy from Israel who was living in Crown Heights while he was being treated for his illness. He was 6 years old.
8:00pm: What Would the Rebbe Say About a School Strike?
This week’s edition of MyLife: Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Episode 161, will air tonight, Sunday, here on CrownHeights.info, beginning at 8:00pm. This week Rabbi Jacobson will address the topics: How Is Abstaining from Enjoying G-d’s Beautiful World Not an Affront to G-d? Can Creativity be Taught? What would the Rebbe Say About a School Strike? What is Netzach in Our Personal Lives?
Boruch Dayan Hoemes: Mr. Bentzion Rader, 92, OBM
With sadness we inform you of the passing of Mr. Bentzion Rader OBM, a noted accountant and prominent member of the Lubavitch community in London, England. He was 92 years old.
Investing in Judaism at Berkshire Hathaway Conference
Investors from around the world are streaming into Omaha, Nebraska, for Berkshire Hathaway’s famed shareholders weekend. They are eager for financial assessments on the company, world markets and the economy from Warren Buffett, the company’s legendary chairman and CEO.
