42 Orphans Celebrate Their Bat Mitzvah in Jerusalem
A special Bas Mitzvah celebration was organized by Colel Chabad for 42 girls who have lost a parent.
Boruch Dayan Hoemes: Reb Leibel Dubov, 91, OBM
With sadness we inform you of the passing of Rabbi Yehuda Leib Dubov OBM, a longtime resident of Crown Heights whom the Rebbe would dispatching to far flung locations to perform Brissim. He was 91 years old. Levaya will take place Monday.
CTeen’s Leaders Gathered in Pennsylvania
Over 200 Shluchim, Shluchos, and teen leaders from around the world participated in the 4th Annual CTeen Leadership Retreat and Kinus, to connect with one another and to gain and share insight for the year ahead.
Shabbos at the Besht: “Due Date” for Moshiach
This Shabbos at the Besht, Rabbi Shloimy Stock will lead a discussion on the topic: Can we talk about due dates for Moshiach?
Baby Boy!
Yossi and Leah (nee Nash) Schapiro (Crown Heights)
Weekly Story: A Word of the Rebbe
While many may have replied, Rebbe, I am returning tonight to Eretz Yisroel, or just replied in astonishment “to Brazil!!?”, Reb Notka didn’t say a word. Rather, as soon as he arrived at his host’s house, he called his travel agent and instructed him to change the ticket and book him on a flight to Brazil.
Weekly Letter: Proof of G-d’s Existence
This week, as we read in the Torah Parshas Chukas – a Mitzvah that is above reason, we present a letter from the Rebbe responding to an individual who requested proof of the existence of G-d. If one would use reason, scientific or philosophical “proof,” the Rebbe explains, it would have to be of a limited nature. The letter, written originally in English, is from the archives of the Rebbe’s personal trusted secretary, Rabbi Nissan Mindel.
Parents and Singles Attend Shadchanim Meet & Greet
Over 150 parents and singles attended the ChabadMatch Meet and Greet Shadchanim event this past Sunday at Machon L’Yahadus in Crown Heights.
Info to Be Menachem Avel Mrs. Sharona Sternbach
Mrs. Sharona Sternbach is sitting Shiva today, Friday, after the passing of her dear sister OBM, at 1563 Carroll Street [between Schenectady and Troy Avenues]. Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Besoch She’ar Aveilei Tzion V’yerushalaim.
Picture of the Day: Montreal, Canada
A large billboard with a picture of the Rebbe was erected in Montreal in honor of both Gimmel Tammuz and the 50th anniversary of Mivtza Tefilin. The billboard says in French “Jubilee of the Rebbe’s message: Putting on Tefilin hastens the redemption.”
Weekly JLI Video: Carved in Soul
JLI presents its unique one-minute video featuring a powerful and relevant message from the weekly Parsha. This week’s video for Parshas Shelach is titled: Carved in Soul.
Weekly Unique Photo of the Rebbe
Courtesy of Lubavitch Archives, we present a photo of the Rebbe visiting Camp Gan Yisroel in upstate New York in 1957.
Knesset Speaker Meets with Moscow Shluchim
The Speaker of the Israeli Knesset, Mr. Yuli Edelstein, completed an official state visit to Russia by meeting with the community leaders and Shluchim operating in Moscow and its surrounding area, led by Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar.
Photos: First Day of Camp at Gan Yisroel-NY
Camp Gan Yisroel-NY started with a bang as the buses rolled away from Eastern Parkway on Wednesday morning and the campers headed off to what will surely be the best summer over their lives.
A satellite image, provided by the Israeli UN Mission, showing a Star of David next to a blast crater in Iran.
Iran Uses Star of David as Missile Target
If there ever was any doubt as to the true intentions of Iran’s nuclear ambitions and ballistic missile programs, this should lay it to rest.
Video: Tribute to the Rebbe in UN Assembly Hall
Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun, President of Water-Gen USA and a Lubavitcher chassid, chose to sign off his public address at the United Nations Headquarters by mentioning that the day coincided with the third of Tammuz, and reiterating the berachah delivered by the Rebbe at the end of every Farbrengen: “May we merit the building of the Beis Hamikdash in Yerushalayim Ir Hakodesh, with the coming of Mashiach Tzidkeinu.”
Police Identify Suspect in Art Bus Torching
NYPD detectives have identified a potential suspect in the torching of a Jewish “Art Bus” in Crown Heights, which is being treated as a hate crime. They are seeking the public’s assistance in apprehending him.
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