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Aryeh and Sashie Kay (Crown Heights)
Laws and Customs: Rosh Hashana and Aseres Y’mei Teshuvah
Rabbi Shmuel Lesches, Maggid Shiur in Yeshiva Gedola of Melbourne, Australia, has compiled a guide to the laws and customs of Rosh Hashanah and the Ten Days of Teshuva, Blowing Shofar and Tzom Gedalia for the benefit of the wider Lubavitch community.
Weekly Story: Passing the Ultimate Test
The Maggid had 120 outstanding talmidim. However, there were other great talmidei chachomim who came to the Maggid, but for reasons known to him, they weren’t accepted as his students. Some of them returned home; however, others refused to be denied. If they wouldn’t be accepted as a talmid, they would serve as a shammas. They would clean the beis hamidrash and take care of errands. They would learn from the great Maggid through serving him.
Story: It’s Not All About You
A new edition of Advice for Life: Daily Life was recently published. With a fresh design and additional material, it makes a great coffee table book and gift. In honor of the occasion, we present a story that appears in the new edition.
Shabbos at the Besht: The Halachos of Shofar
This Shabbos at the Besht, Rabbi Berel Levin will lead a discussion on the topic: The Halachos of Shofar.
Video: The Bee
Watch this fascinating and inspiring Shiur on Rosh Hashana by renowned lecturer and educator Rabbi Naftali Silberberg, courtesy of The Baal Shem Tov Library.
Toronto Mayor Marks Jewish New Year
A pre-Rosh Hashana event was held in Toronto City Hall, with the attendance of Mayor John Tory and several MPPs.
Weekly Unique Photo of the Rebbe
CrownHeights.info and Lubavitch Archives present a unique photo of the Rebbe receiving a Pan from Reb Mendel Futerfas on Erev Rosh Hashana, 1968.
Thousands Participate in Last Hakhel Event of the Year
Despite a persistent threat of rain, thousands turned out and filled the parkway area in front of 770 for an hour and a half of musical entertainment in the spirit of Hakhel – the last time it would be possible in this calendar year.
Weekly Letter: Doing Teshuva Right
As we approach Rosh Hashana, we present a letter from the Rebbe in which he explains the right and the wrong way of doing teshuva. The letter, written originally in English, is from the archives of the Rebbe’s personal trusted secretary, Rabbi Nissan Mindel.
Boruch Dayan Hoemes: Eli Gradon, 11, OBM
With great sadness and a heavy heart, we inform you of the untimely passing of a young boy who inspired tens of thousands to say Tehilim and do good deeds on his behalf, Eli (Elimelech ben Menachem Mendel Malkiel) Gradon of Los Angeles, CA. He was 11 years old.
Stolen Sefer Torah Found and Retuned
The Sefer Torah that was stolen from the Chabad Shul in the Shaarei Chessed neighborhood of Jerusalem was found and returned to its rightful owners.
History Made on French Campus
A few days ago, a historic event happened in a prestigious university in France. For the very first time in the country, a Sefer Torah was inaugurated on Campus.
New Haven Celebrates Siyum Sefer Torah
Members of the New Haven Lubavitch community celebrated a grand Siyum Sefer Torah this past Sunday, in the last week of Shnas Hakhel.
High School Girls Volunteer to Help Busy Moms
Chessed work in Jewish communities is hardly a new phenomenon. Free loan gemachs, meals on wheels and old-age-home visits are staples in Jewish communities worldwide, a testament to the innate Jewish qualities of charity and kindness. What is unique about the Melbourne Jewish community, however, is the scope and coordination of their volunteer programs.
Hundreds Attend Shiur with Reb Yoel
Seizing the opportunity, hundreds of Tishrei guests packed into the learning hall of the Kolel to hear a Shiur from Reb Yoel Kahan, the Rebbes chozer on the topic of Rosh Hashana.
Train from Monsey Crashes; 1 Dead, 100+ Injured
One person was killed and more than 100 people were injured, some of them critically, when a New Jersey Transit train derailed and crashed through the station in Hoboken, New Jersey, during the morning rush hour on Thursday. The train originated in Spring Valley, NY.
