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.
Baby Boy!
Yitzi and Kayla (nee Pinson) Shapiro (Crown Heights)
Baby Girl!
Chanan and Aliza (nee Segal) Krivisky (Jericho, NY)
Weekly Unique Photo of the Rebbe
CrownHeights.info and Lubavitch Archives present a unique photo of the Rebbe encouraging the singing between talks at a Farbrengen, circa mid-1970s.
Baby Boy!
Motti and Devory (nee Schapiro) Barber (Crown Heights)
Weekly Letter: It’s Me
This week we present a copy of the Rebbe’s handwritten notes to a story written by his trusted secretary, Rabbi Nissan Mindel, who was also a renowned author of storybooks. The story involves a seemingly harsh lesson taught by one of the Lubavitcher Rebbes to his son, and the Rebbe’s handwritten note advises “tzorich iyun godol ha’bi’ur” ([the story] needs to be carefully studied for an explanation).
Netanyahu Lauds Rebbe’s Words in Kazakhstan
When arriving at the central synagogue in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Wednesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu couldn’t hide his excitement.
Weekly JLI Video: Courage to Walk Alone
JLI recently launched a new weekly video series: each week a unique one-minute video is released featuring a powerful and relevant message from the weekly Parsha. This week’s video for Parshas Vayishlach is titled: Courage to Walk Alone.
L.A.’s First Jewish Mayor Celebrates Chanukah
On Tuesday, Yud Daled Kislev, a memorable celebration in preparation for Chanukah took place at Los Angeles City hall, the seat of power of the second largest city in the United States. In attendance was the head Shliach of the West Coast, Rabbi Boruch S. Cunin, the Shliach to Downtown Los Angeles, Rabbi Moshe Greenwald, the first Jewish mayor of the city, Eric Garcetti, and many other city officials and dignitaries.
Yasmin Seweid
Muslim Woman Arrested for Lying About Subway Attack
Yasmin Seweid, an 18-year-old Baruch College student, was arrested and charged with filing a false police report after initially claiming that she was harassed and called a “terrorist” by three young men on the subway – who purportedly identified themselves as Donald Trump supporters.
Tips for Extreme Cold Weather Safety
The New York City Department of Emergency Management released a list of tips and safety guidelines for New Yorkers to prepare for upcoming extreme cold weather.
Picture of the Day: Billboards Advertise Farbrengen
Two billboards, one on Rt. 59 and the other alongside Rt. 306 in Monsey, NY, announce the Yud Tes Kislev Farbrengen / Melave Malka hosted by the local chapter of Heichal Menachem, under the leadership of Rabbi Dovid Oberlander.
Practical Tanya Sells Out in Less Than 24 Hours
The shelves have now been refilled after the first shipment of Rabbi Chaim Miller’s latest work, The Practical Tanya, sold out in less than 24 hours over the Kinnus Hashluchim weekend. The book has generated considerable excitement both in Chabad and beyond, being the first new English translation of the Tanya in decades.
Here’s My Story: Chain Reactions
Rabbi Yossi Groner, together with his wife Mariashi, have been the Rebbe’s emissaries in Charlotte, North Carolina, since 1980. He is the son of Rabbi Leibel Groner, who served as the Rebbe’s secretary for over 40 years. He was interviewed by JEM’s My Encounter with the Rebbe project in May of 2013.
Christina Hacker, 92, visited the home of Rabbi Shmuel and Chasia Feldman in Canberra, Australia, after recently discovering her Jewish roots. Here, she enjoys the company of two of the Chabad couple's five children.
92-Year-Old Nazi Fighter to Celebrate Her 1st Chanukah
Christina Hacker, a 92-year-old native of Austria who has made her home in Australia for decades now, recently celebrated a number of “firsts” as an identified Jew.
Beis Rivkah Marks 14 Kislev with Mock Chuppah
In honor of Yud Daled Kislev, the day of the Rebbe and Rebbetzin’s wedding, Beis Rivkah elementary students were greeted with a mock Chuppah when they arrived to school this morning, along with stickers that said “this is the day that connects me with you…”
Photo: Avrumi Freeman
Picture of the Day: Ess N’ Bench Returns
Once a prominent staple of Crown Heights takeout, Ess N’ Bench has returned to Kingston Avenue after a 25 year hiatus – at the other end of the block from the storefront it once occupied, which was torn down for the building of the Jewish Children’s Museum. Workers were spotted today putting up the legendary eatery’s retro sign above its new home.
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