Shloshim for Reb Meilach to Be Held in Morristown
A gathering to mark the Shloshim – 30 days – since the passing of beloved Mashpia Rabbi Elimelech Zwiebel, OBM, will take place Tuesday evening in Morristown, NJ.
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8:00pm: What Are the Three Greatest Challenges Facing Our Community Today?
This week’s edition of MyLife: Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Episode 142, will air tonight, Sunday, here on CrownHeights.info, beginning at 8:00pm. This week Rabbi Jacobson will address the topics: What Are the Three Greatest Challenges Facing Our Community Today? How Has Chassidus Evolved Over the Past 218 Years? If G-d Failed Me, Why Should I Trust Him? Should Political Differences Be a Factor in Choosing a Mate?
ULY-OP and Hamesivta Aim to Raise $200,000
Lubavitcher Yeshiva of Ocean Parkway and HaMesivta have launched a 24 hour campaign to raise $200,000, which will enable them to continue having a positive impact on the lives and minds of the next generation of Jewish children.
Oholei Torah Holds Early Division Melavah Malka
Grades Pre-1A, 1st and 2nd of Oholei Torah had their annual Melavah Malka, on Motzai Shabbos. Students together with their fathers and grandfathers packed into the ballroom for a program filled with learning, entertainment and prizes.
Rabbi Krinsky Calls for Joining Chalukas Hashas
With the approach of the Chag HaGeulah of Yud-Tes Kislev, Rabbi Yehuda Krinsky released an open letter to the community, reminding everyone to to take part in the annual ‘Chalukas Hashas,’ an initiative begun by the Alter Rebbe following his release from prison.
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Benzi and Pnina (nee Klinger) Kluwgant (Jerusalem, Israel)
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Avrohom and Nechama Dina (nee Feldman) Keller (Crown Heights)
Trump’s Pick for Israel Ambassador Draws Praise
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick of attorney David Friedman to serve as the next US ambassador to Israel has drawn praise from right-wing Jewish groups and dismay from the other side of the political spectrum.
Grave of 14 Jewish WWII Victims Revealed in Russia
A solemn tale of tragedy, memory and cooperation came to a conclusion last month, when a memorial stone was inaugurated at the grave of 14 Jewish WWII victims in Pskov region of north-west Russia. The Pskov, Veliky Novgorod and Petersburg Jewish communities worked together to complete it.
Is It Okay to Be Outgoing in Today’s World?
Is it all that bad to be in the “outside world”? What lessons can we learn from Dina the daughter of Leah? What can we do to emulate her way of Avoda? Rabbi Avrohom Brashevitzky, Shliach to Doral, FL, shares his thoughts on this week’s Parsha – Vayishlach.
Weekly Story: The Power of Chassidus
One of the chassidim ran and informed the Alter Rebbe, who then went over to the fire and stared at it. The winds suddenly changed directions, now blowing towards the area that burned already, and the fire began extinguishing itself, until it died out completely.
Boruch Dayan Ho’emes: Mrs. Miriam Yetta Rubenstein, 88, OBM
With sadness we inform you of the passing of Mrs. Miriam Yetta Rubenstein of Oak Park, Michigan, mother of Reb Tzvi Rubenstein of Crown Heights. She was 88 years old.
Shabbos at the Besht: Returning to the Source
This Shabbos at the Besht, Rabbi Levy Djian, Shliach in Manhattan, will lead a discussion on the topic – לכשיפוצו מעיינותיך חוצה״ – Returning to the Source.
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Yitzi and Kayla (nee Pinson) Shapiro (Crown Heights)
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