Thousands of Jews in Paris, France felt the joy of Purim through the dozens of Chabad Houses spread throughout the capitol city. With Megillah readings, Mivtzoim and the distribution of Shalach Manot througout the streets of the city.
Mendy Labkowski (Buffalo, NY) and Chaya Mushka (bas Levi) Vaisfiche (Montreal, Canada)
Yanky Delevkowitz (Crown Heights) and Chaya Nash (Crown Heights)
While most were winding down their weekend, the party was only getting started at Cheder Chabad in Upper Park Heights. On Feb. 25, the school hosted its first annual Kosher Cooking Competition, turning the historic former Beth Jacob synagogue into a loud, colorful and aromatic gathering place for the community to witness more than 30 contestants vie not only for bragging rights, but a kitchen makeover worth an estimated $20,000.
CTeen wrapped up the epic 10th Annual Shabbaton this weekend, with an emotional and uplifting Motzai Shabbos Havdalah, as well Banquet at Brooklyn’s Pier 12; both events featured a heartfelt tribute to the victims of Stoneman Douglas High School.
This Shabbos at the Besht, Rabbi Yitzchok Wolf, an educator, will lead a discussion on the topic of “Yasher kochacha sheshibarta.”
Michoel and Zelda (nee Gutnick) Lerner (Crown Heights)
The Sardine in the can is complete, from its head to its tail. That means a Jew can be learning Torah, – he has a head – and its fins and scales are noticeable, which figuratively means, that not only is the individual fulfilling all of the mitzvos, but he is doing so meticulously. In addition the sardine has its spine – demonstrating that this person has a backbone and conviction to fulfill the Torah and mitzvos.
Courtesy of Lubavitch Archives, we present a photo of The Rebbe Rebbe at the Ohel in the 1960’s.
A group of yeshivah students gathered at the bedside of Rabbi Yitzi Hurwitz last week and presented him with a digital portrait composed of thousands of miniaturized images of men, women and children around the world doing mitzvahs in honor of his 46th birthday.
Yoel and Mirel (nee Barber) Lipszyc (Toronto, Canada)
Berel and Tzivi (nee Tiechtel) Namdar (Crown Heights)
It was a magical Wednesday night Purim in Hallandale Beach as the The Twins from France presented the “South Florida Purim Shpiel” to an overflow crowd of hundreds of children and hundreds of adults at Chabad of South Broward Headquarters in Hallandale Beach.
Thousands of costume clad residents walked the streets of Crown Heights marking the holiday of Purim, hands filled with Mishloach Manot baskets to distribute to friends, as well as charity for the needy.
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