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Zushie Litkowski (Bal Harbour, FL) and Megan Hadad (Aventura, FL)
8:00pm: Did the Rebbe Say Anything That Can Help Us Understand 9/11?
This week’s edition of MyLife: Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Episode 131, will air tonight, Sunday, here on CrownHeights.info, beginning at 8:00pm. This week Rabbi Jacobson will address the topics: Did the Rebbe Say Anything That Can Help Us Understand 9/11 and Today’s War on Terror? Is it a Crime to Ignore Another? What Lessons Can California Redwoods Teach Us? Being Constantly Aware of a Higher Purpose: Realistic or Fanciful? Do Women Have More Faith Then Men?
Debut CTeen Trip to Poland and Israel
Heritage Quest, CTeen’s groundbreaking summer trip through Poland and Israel, recently concluded its first annual trip, offering a unique, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Jewish teens from around the world to explore the roots of their Jewish heritage at the source. Teens traveled in time, through the tragic history of Poland, leading all the way to visiting and learning about Jewish life in Israel. The effect of Heritage Quest is one that will go down in history.
MBD Performs 25-Year-Old Classic Live
For the first time ever, MBD, Shira Choir and Mendy Hershkowitz performing the song “B’ein Meilitz Yoisher” Live! The song was released originally on the album “Let My People Go” back in 1991, 25 years ago.
Matching Funds Campaign Launched for the Lipsh Family
A group of friends have banded together and launched a campaign to raise funds for the wife and two children of R’ Motty Lipsh OBM, with donations quadrupled in the next 24 hours.
Growth and Excitement at Cheder Chabad of Baltimore
It has been an exciting couple of weeks for the Cheder Chabad community in Baltimore. As the summer started winding down, children and parents were looking forward to the new school year in anticipation of another year of educational excellence. During the summer months the Cheder made many changes, updates and additions; in the building and infrastructure.
Alternate Side Rules Suspended Monday-Wednesday
Alternate side parking (street cleaning) regulations will be suspended Monday through Wednesday, September 12-14, for a Muslim holiday. All other regulations, including parking meters, remain in effect.
9/11 – 15 Years
Today, 9/11/15 marks 15 years to the terror attacks on our country, the attacks that claimed 2,977 lives including 343 firefighters and 72 police officers.
ULY Students Experience Halacha Hands On
At Lubavitcher Yeshiva of Crown Heights, the students not only learn halochos and Minhagim, they live it! As part of the Minhagim for Chodesh Elul, expert sofer Rabbi Levi Ladaev came down to the Yeshiva to check the Mezuzos of the 7th grade classes and to demonstrate to the talmidim what it takes to check a mezuzah.
Weekly Living Torah Video: Individualized Education
In this week’s Living Torah, the Rebbe addresses what a teacher’s responsibility really is. Every child is different; while some students respond to discipline, others need more tender care. Examining the specific needs of each individual child is the core responsibility of an educator.
Roving Rabbis Celebrate Bar Mitzvah in Town Square
“Roving Rabbis” Mendel Weinfeld and Mendel Erlenwein were handing out Shabbat candles, mezuzahs and kosher food while making their usual rounds in Contra Costa County in California when they got an unusual request.
First-Time Florida Bike-a-Thon Champions Seniors
Lawrence Rekblatt, 22, is getting ready to ride in a bike-a-thon to honor senior citizens. Organized through Chabad’s United Jewish Generations program in North Miami Beach, Fla., the ride will bring different generations together on Grandparents Day, which is celebrated annually on the first Sunday after Labor Day. This year it falls on Sept. 11, marking the 15th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and U.S. Pentagon.
Boruch Dayan Hoemes: Mrs. Rachel Zippel, 90, OBM
With sadness we inform you of the passing of Mrs. Rachel Zippel, OBM, of Milan, Italy, a holocaust survivor and matriarch of a large family that includes many Chabad Chassidim and Shluchim all over the world. She was 90 years old.
Weekly Story: It Disappeared
Two hours passed, and then three and no one was coming out of the surgery room. “You could understand how our emotions and fear grew from minute to minute being in the dark for so long.” Mr. R. D. paused for a moment as he tried to control his emotions, recalling the events of eight years ago, and then continued; about four hours after the operation began the doctor came out with a puzzled look on his face.
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.
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.
