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.
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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.
Melbourne’s Chabad Youth to Purchase Campsite
After years of intensive efforts and rigorous searching, Melbourne’s Chabad Youth is set to purchase their very own campsite. The new campsite, nestled in Victoria’s Great Dividing Range between Mt. Hotham and Mt. Bright, will serve as a multi-purpose facility – a home to both summer and winter camps; grade shabbatons; community retreats; and more.
Boruch Dayan Ho’emes: R’ Chaim Hetsrony, OBM
With sadness we inform you of the passing of R’ Chaim Hetsrony, OBM, of Raanana, Israel, father and grandfather to a family of Chabad Chassidim and Shluchim in the United States, Canada and Israel.
Video: Chanukah (for) Dummies
There are many halachos that pertain to the holiday of Chanukah; comedians Meir Kalmenson, Binyomin Miller and Dovi Spero decided to tackle a few in this video.
19 Kislev Farbrengen from 35 Years Ago Released
As Chasidim around the world prepare to celebrate the Flagship Yom Tov in Chabad, Yud Tes Kislev, a brand new Farbrengen with the Rebbe was released by Jewish Educational Media (JEM).
Chief Rabbi of Holland Inspires Montreal Students
The students of seventh and eighth grades in Yeshivas Tomchei Tmimim Montreal assembled in honor of Tes and Yud Kislev as part of the Chayolei Beis Dovid program run by Rabbi Levi Itkin.
Baby Girl!
Shloimy and Shifra Klein (Cedarhurst, NY)
New Engagement!
Shneur Zalman Tarlow (Morristown, NJ) and Chaviva Elharrar (Montreal, Canada)
8:00pm: Should Spouses Work Together?
This week’s edition of MyLife: Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Episode 141, will air tonight, Sunday, here on CrownHeights.info, beginning at 8:00pm. This week Rabbi Jacobson will address the topics: Should Spouses Work Together? Is Tanya Racist? Lessons from Pearl Harbor; What Critical Traits Should We Look for in a Shidduch? How is Chassidus Unique in its Approach to Shalom Bayis?
Baby Boy!
Shneur Zalmen and Sari (nee Hertz) Gansburg (Crown Heights)
New Engagement!
Isreal Scholte (France) and Nechama Galperin (Montreal, Canada)
Young Jewish Leaders Convene in Moscow
Over 70 young people from Russia and the CIS participated last week in a leadership training seminar in Moscow, part of of the School of Leadership program run by Yahad, the FJC’s programs platform.
Boruch Dayan Hoemes: Rabbi Mendel Itkin, 61, OBM
With sadness we infom you of the untimely passing of Rabbi Mendel Itkin OBM, a much beloved teacher and Mashpia in Sydney, Australia. He was 61 years old.
In Virginia, ‘Friends’ Bridge the Generations
Noam Cahana, a sixth-grader at Rudlin Torah Academy in Richmond, Va., was very candid about the whole experience, from start to finish. “When my dad first advised it, I was saying to myself: ‘This is something only for Scouts.’ To my surprise, I really enjoyed it.” He was talking about an after-school visit to an elderly residential home as part of a new program called Senior Circle, courtesy of Friendship Circle.
Oholei Torah Holds Men’s Auction Event
Oholei Torah PTA hosted an all men’s event benefiting their annual auction this Motzai Shabbos. The crowd enjoyed an auction viewing along with a lavish buffet dinner, sushi and wine bars.
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