Three major Western powers – Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia – formally announced on Sunday the recognition of the State of Palestine, in what they described as a coordinated effort to revive prospects for a two-state solution in the Middle East.
In preparation for Rosh Hashanah, the Shochtim in charge of slaughtering poultry and meat for Russian Jews came to the Chief Rabbi of Russia, Rabbi Berel Lazar Shlita, to inspect their slaughtering knives (chalofim), as is customary in these days preceding the New Year.
Portugal will recognize a Palestinian state on Sunday, country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated on Friday.
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.
In a report from the Newmark Associates Commercial Real Estate group, they announced the sale of 215 Ridgewood Ave in Florham Park to Chabad of SE Morris County for a smooth $4.8 Million dollars.
Through inspiring stories including a family’s financial struggles and a mother facing heart surgery, and through uplifting public addresses, discover how genuine trust can transform anxiety into peace and worry into calm.
Chabad on Call continues its six-part podcast mini-series on drawing resilience and healing from Torah’s teachings with a powerful third episode spotlighting Allegra, a mother of five whose life has been shaped by medical miracles and deep spiritual searching.
“Daddy Dear” is poetically the child’s search for Hashem and the Father’s love for His children. It’s the cry that our pain is His pain and our redemption is His redemption. A classic MBD song reimagined, still a reminder of the day the world will be filled with the knowledge of Hashem.
Human instinct may be to swat, run away or do a frantic little dance to avoid contact with bees, but like most small living creatures, they have more to fear from us than we them. In fact, they have much to lose.
The Amber Museum in Kaliningrad, which houses the world’s largest state exhibition on amber, is located in the Dohna Castle, built about 175 years ago as part of Königsberg’s fortification system. This week, the sound of the shofar was heard for the first time within the castle’s walls.
Chaos reined in 770 during Mincha Shabbos afternoon after extremist actions prompted Rabbi Braun to cancel Mincha and lock the Aron Kodesh.
Two major incidents happened at Chabad Houses this Friday including the arson of Chabad of Charlotte County and a bomb scare at Chabad of Chabad UCSB.
There are three categories of people, he said, the righteous, the wicked, and the intermediate. What is the difference between the intermediate and the righteous? The intermediate person may desire to sin like the wicked, but refrains.
For many years, the Rebbe granted yechidus to those celebrating a birthday. The exception was for birthdays that fell at the end or beginning of Tishrei. Since Rabbi Zeilingold’s birthday was shortly before Rosh Hashanah, as a bachur in the 1950s he was told that he would need to wait for his yechidus.
As Jews around the world seek to deepen their understanding of Torah and mitzvos, JNet’s latest Torah Unboxed episode offers timely guidance by exploring Rambam’s Mishneh Torah.
Starting from Rosh Hashana until after Simchas Torah, Crown Heights Hatzalah will again be setting up a first aid station in 770 to better serve the Crown Heights community over Tishrei and the many thousands of extra guests KA”H.
Rabbi Chaim Dalfin, author and Chasidic historian shares interesting facts, many revealed for the first time. The purpose of his program is to inspire all but especially the youth. Watch another installment here on CrownHeights.info.
