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Yitzy and Malka (nee Silberberg) Bluming (Crown Heights)
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Carrying forward the legacy of Reb Shmuel Moshe Hakohen Benjamin A”H
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Weekly Letter: Reflecting on Hashgacha Protis
This week, we present a letter from the Rebbe in which he explains Perek 27 of Tehilim – L’Dovid Hashem Ori, which we say every day during Elul until Hoshana Rabba, wherein we reflect on Hashem’s careful watchfulness – Hashgacha Protis – and are strengthened by this. The letter, written originally in English, is from the archives of the Rebbe’s personal trusted secretary, Rabbi Nissan Mindel.
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Mendel and Esty Altein (Crown Heights)
Puerto Rico Governor Attends Chabad Grand Opening
In 2008, Rabbi Mendel and Rachel Zarchi started planning and fundraising for a new facility to house Chabad’s activities on the island of Puerto Rico. Since then, the Puerto Rican government has slipped into a debt crisis.
Taste of Kosher Food Fair Held in Chicago
Chicago supermarket chain Jewel-Osco, which features one of the largest Kosher offerings in the Midwest, held their third annual “Taste of Kosher Food Fair” this past Sunday.
Man Faces Drug Charges in Sheva Mitzvos Hat and Suit
A Crown Heights man who had been prohibited from reading from Judaic texts during a pre-trial hearing found another way to bring his religious beliefs into the courtroom, arriving in Brooklyn Supreme Court yesterday wearing a shirt and hat covered with religious writings.
Picture of the Day: Kinus Down Under
Chabad Shluchim from across Australia gathered in Melbourne for a regional Kinus. They posed for a group portrait in front of Chabad in Melbourne Headquarters, a replica of 770.
World’s Oldest Man Celebrates 100 Years of Wrapping Tefillin
The world’s oldest living man, Yisrael Kristal, a Holocaust survivor who lives in Haifa, Israel, is one year older on the record books today, which marked his 113th birthday on Sept. 15.
Back-to-Back Tefilin, and a Game of Football, All in an Afternoon Recess
As a follow-up to yesterday’s Picture of the Day, CrownHeights.info learned that during yesterday’s afternoon recess, the seventh grade class of Lubavitcher Yeshiva-Crown St. put on Tefilin with not one – but two Jewish men!
Biblical Stories Are Coming Alive in Montana
Writing for the Huffington Post, Rabbi Chaim Bruk, Shliach to the state of Montana, writes about the journey he and his wife Chavie experienced with the adoption of their daughter, Chaya.
Beth Rivkah Academy Fights Child Hunger
At Beth Rivkah Academy in Montreal, one in 10 kids go to school hungry, reports Global News Canada. Two women have come together to change that.
Here’s My Story: Patient Empowerment
Dr. Mordechai Shani served as the director of the Sheba Medical Center for 33 years. He received the Israel Prize in 2009. Presently he is Professor of Healthcare Systems at Tel Aviv University. He was interviewed by JEM’s My Encounter with the Rebbe project in Tel Hashomer Hospital in March of 2013.
800 Without Electricity After Underground Fire
Some 800 homes in Crown Heights are without power following two underground fires on Wednesday afternoon.
First Ever Traditional Jewish Wedding in South Korea
Pulling off a kosher Jewish wedding in the heart of South Korea may seem like a logistical nightmare. But Rabbi Osher Litzman, who directs the Chabad Jewish Community of Korea in Seoul with his wife, Mussy Litzman, jokes that “there are no logistical challenges here.”
Boruch Dayan Hoemes: Rabbi Mordechai Sufrin, 79, OBM
With sadness we inform you of the passing of Rabbi Mordechai Sufrin, OBM, a noted educator and renowned lecturer for over fifty years in London, UK. He was 79 years old.
Extremists Protest Outside Kiryat Gat Rabbi’s Home
After three suspects were arrested for breaking into and ransacking the home of Kiryat Gat Chief Rabbi Moshe Havlin last week, several demonstrators returned on Monday night to protest against the rav again.
Paris Community Bids Farewell to R’ Amram Fraenkel
The Lubavitch community of greater Paris gathered together in Sarchelles to mourn the loss of one of their own, beloved husband, father, teacher and Ba’al Chessed Rabbi Amram Yosef Fraenkel, OBM, who passed away yesterday evening after succumbing to a prolonged and difficult illness.
