Shabbos at the Besht: Teshuvah in the Light of Chassidus
This Shabbos at the Besht, Rabbi Naftaly Silberberg will lead a discussion on the topic – Teshuvah in the light of chassidus.
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Music Video: Hakol Letova
A man comes to Shul for Mincha, but there is no Minyan yet. He is asked by a fellow congregant to wait until more men arrive, but he must hurry because he has an important job interview scheduled. This latest Dovid Gabay music video explores the famous words of Rabbi Akiva – “everything Hashem does is for the best.”
Weekly Unique Photo of the Rebbe
CrownHeights.info and Lubavitch Archives present a unique photo of the Rebbe receiving and Aliyah to the Torah.
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Nissi and Chaya (nee Raskin) Eber (Crown Heights)
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Arele and Leah (nee Piekarski) Chazan (Crown Heights)
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Yossi and Rivky (nee Lerman) Pelman (Crown Heights)
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Menachem Mendel and Leah Simon (Crown Heights)
Weekly Letter: Predestination and Free Choice – Are They Compatible?
As we prepare for the upcoming new year, we present a letter from the Rebbe in which he addresses the interesting question of how to reconcile “being inscribed for the New Year” and the idea of free choice. The letter, written originally in English, is from the archives of the Rebbe’s personal trusted secretary, Rabbi Nissan Mindel.
Deaf Rabbi to Lead High Holiday Services in Sign Language
Those who attend High Holiday services this year at the Brooklyn Hebrew Society of the Deaf will have no excuse if they fall asleep during the rabbi’s sermon, jokes Rabbi Yehoshua Soudakoff. They probably wouldn’t anyway, as services are conducted in American Sign Language.
Israel Begins Building Underground Barrier to Block Hamas Tunnels
Israeli defense officials on Thursday said the government has begun work on a massive underground barrier along the border with Gaza meant to block Hamas terrorists from tunneling into Israel.
Schools Doors Open to 7,000 Jewish Pupils Across the FSU
On Monday, over 7,000 Jewish students across the Former Soviet Union (FSU) started the new learning year in FJC’s Or Avner schools and kindergartens. Even though some have already had the “First Bell” openings on Thursday, for most the festive ceremony, customary in the post-Soviet education system, took place on Monday. And in a unique Or Avner tradition, the ringing of the first bell came alongside the blowing of the Shofar, highlighting the Jewish character of the schools and underlining the idea of an education aimed at excellence in both general subjects and Jewish heritage.
Artist Creates Miniature Replica of the Rebbe’s Room
Israeli miniaturist Nava Steinmetz has crafted a miniature model of the Rebbe’s office in 770. The model was built at a scale of 1:15, measuring 55 cm x 38.5 cm x 30.5 cm.
Hatzalah’s Oldest Ambulance to be Replaced
The oldest ambulance in Crown Heights Hatzalah’s fleet is about to be replaced. Delivery of the new ambulance was made yesterday and it was parked briefly in front of 770.
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Yeshiva Student Killed in Monsey Car Accident
One yeshiva student who was standing on the edge of a busy Suffern road in Monsey is dead and another is in the hospital after being struck in a chain reaction crash involving a car and a minivan.
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Chaim and Batsheva (nee Scott) Feldman (Hollywood, FL)
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Neturei Karta Attack Chabad Rabbi; Wife Hospitalized
Vandals attacked the home of the Chief Rabbi of Kiryat Gat, Rabbi Moshe Havlin, Wednesday night, resulting in the hospitalization of Rabbi Havlin’s wife.
Here’s My Story: No Need for Miracles
Lisette (Leah) Sayeg is a shadchan and community social worker who lives in Sao Paolo, Brazil. She was interviewed by JEM’s My Encounter with the Rebbe project in her home in June of 2010.
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