Video: A Special Day for Chassidim
Today, 14 Kislev, marks the anniversary of the Rebbe and Rebbetzin’s wedding. The Rebbe later said of this occasion that “It’s the day that bound me to the Chassidim and the Chassidim to me.”
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Denver Unites to Combat Anti-Semitism
It was the weekend before Thanksgiving when the Isabella Bird Community School in Stapleton, Denver, became the target of vandalism. Swastikas and anti-semitic slurs were spray-painted on doors of the school building and in the playground.
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13 Arrested for Harassment of Kiryat Gat Rabbi
Police arrested 13 Haredi men during a protest in front of the home of Rabbi Moshe Havlin, the chief rabbi of Kiryat Gat, on Monday. The demonstrators were protesting against the recently negotiated agreement between Chabad yeshivas and the IDF, which rabbi Havlin signed.
Israeli Premier Visits Chabad School in Azerbaijan
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is on a state visit to Azerbaijan, visited the Chabad Ohr Avner Education Center for Jewish children in Baku together with his wife.
13-Year-Old Boy Hit By Car Wakes Up from Coma
13-year-old Shneur Zalman Boaron, who was critically injured after being hit by an SUV while crossing Kingston Ave. on his way to school last Tuesday, has opened his eyes for the first time since the accident.
Friendship Circle Boys Celebrate Kislev
The boys’ division of the Friendship Circle of Brooklyn got together to celebrate the auspicious month of Kislev with a Farbrengen and Pre-Chanukah Party.
Illinois Governor Hosts Chanukah Celebration
On Monday, December 12, Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner kicked off the state’s annual Chanukah Celebration at the James R. Thompson Center in Chicago. A Chanukah menorah will be on display at the Thompson Center from now until the end of 2016.
Wednesday: Rally at the Ohel
On Wednesday, 14 Kislev (December 14), there will be a rally at the Ohel for all children ages 5 to 12, featuring a grand game show, a raffle, Sandwiches and an amazing program. Buses will leave 770 at 5:00pm and return at 7:45pm. Transportation will cost $3.
Diverse Crown Heights Children Unite for Art Project
Seeds in the Middle, an organization dedicated to bridging the gap between Crown Heights’ diverse communities via youth programs, hosted an event at Mendy’s Deli on Sunday, at which children from all backgrounds united to create a banner for the upcoming Winter Fest to take place later this week.
Video: The Key to the Greatest Blessings
Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz, director of Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida, delivers his insights on this week’s Parsha – Vayishlach. This week Rabbi Minkowicz answers the question: What is the key to the greatest blessings?
Bnos Chomesh Marks 10 Years with New Building
Now in its tenth year, Bnos Chomesh has reached a very special milestone: the purchase of a building that its students can call home. A fundraising campaign has been launched to help them complete the purchase.
Where Jews in Copenhagen Feel Right at Home
Walk down the block-long Ole Suhrs Gade Street in Copenhagen—from the Botanical Gardens at one end to Sortedams Lake at the other—and there is a certain old-world charm. Neighbors engage in quiet conversation or sip coffee at corner cafes, with dozens of bicycles parked in racks or leaning against the long rows of similar-appearing, walk-up apartment buildings that line both sides of the street. It is therefore easy to walk right past #10 Ole Suhrs Gade without noticing anything special.
Rabbi Steinsaltz’ Condition Sees Improvement
Yeshiva World News reports that a source in the Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem said that there was a slight improvement in the condition of Rabbi Adin Even Yisroel-Steinsaltz, who was rushed there last week after suffering a stroke.
The American embassy in Tel Aviv
Aide: Trump to Move U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem
Donald Trump is eager to move America’s embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, a move deferred repeatedly by presidents of all political stripes, one of his top aides said on Monday.
Fathers and Sons Mark Yud Kislev at ULY
In honor of the Chag Hageulah of the Mitteler Rebbe, whose very life was Chassidus, a Father and Son Chassidus program was held in the United Lubavitcher Yeshiva-Crown Street for the 7th and 8th grades.
11 Wounded IDF Soldiers Relax in New York
A group of Israel Defense Forces soldiers wounded in terror attacks and as part of “Operation Protective Edge” in the summer of 2014 recently spent 10 days touring New York City, thanks to a program called Belev Echad.
Photos: Oholei Torah PTA Hosts Chinese Auction
Hundreds of Crown Heights women were treated to an special evening benefiting the PTA of Oholei Torah, with a chinese auction featuring nearly 100 prizes and inspiring speeches, alongside a lavish buffet prepared by the school’s cook.
A complete list of all the prize winners is in the extended article.
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