World’s Oldest Man Celebrates 100 Years of Wrapping Tefillin
The world’s oldest living man, Yisrael Kristal, a Holocaust survivor who lives in Haifa, Israel, is one year older on the record books today, which marked his 113th birthday on Sept. 15.
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Back-to-Back Tefilin, and a Game of Football, All in an Afternoon Recess
As a follow-up to yesterday’s Picture of the Day, CrownHeights.info learned that during yesterday’s afternoon recess, the seventh grade class of Lubavitcher Yeshiva-Crown St. put on Tefilin with not one – but two Jewish men!
Rabbi Chaim & Chavie with baby Chaya at the Adoption Agency, November 2009.
Biblical Stories Are Coming Alive in Montana
Writing for the Huffington Post, Rabbi Chaim Bruk, Shliach to the state of Montana, writes about the journey he and his wife Chavie experienced with the adoption of their daughter, Chaya.
Beth Rivkah Academy Fights Child Hunger
At Beth Rivkah Academy in Montreal, one in 10 kids go to school hungry, reports Global News Canada. Two women have come together to change that.
Here’s My Story: Patient Empowerment
Dr. Mordechai Shani served as the director of the Sheba Medical Center for 33 years. He received the Israel Prize in 2009. Presently he is Professor of Healthcare Systems at Tel Aviv University. He was interviewed by JEM’s My Encounter with the Rebbe project in Tel Hashomer Hospital in March of 2013.
800 Without Electricity After Underground Fire
Some 800 homes in Crown Heights are without power following two underground fires on Wednesday afternoon.
First Ever Traditional Jewish Wedding in South Korea
Pulling off a kosher Jewish wedding in the heart of South Korea may seem like a logistical nightmare. But Rabbi Osher Litzman, who directs the Chabad Jewish Community of Korea in Seoul with his wife, Mussy Litzman, jokes that “there are no logistical challenges here.”
Boruch Dayan Hoemes: Rabbi Mordechai Sufrin, 79, OBM
With sadness we inform you of the passing of Rabbi Mordechai Sufrin, OBM, a noted educator and renowned lecturer for over fifty years in London, UK. He was 79 years old.
Photos: Yeshiva World News
Extremists Protest Outside Kiryat Gat Rabbi’s Home
After three suspects were arrested for breaking into and ransacking the home of Kiryat Gat Chief Rabbi Moshe Havlin last week, several demonstrators returned on Monday night to protest against the rav again.
Paris Community Bids Farewell to R’ Amram Fraenkel
The Lubavitch community of greater Paris gathered together in Sarchelles to mourn the loss of one of their own, beloved husband, father, teacher and Ba’al Chessed Rabbi Amram Yosef Fraenkel, OBM, who passed away yesterday evening after succumbing to a prolonged and difficult illness.
52 Years of Leadership Celebrated in Manchester
On Sunday, Ches Elul (Sept 11), the Lubavitch community of Manchester, UK, celebrated a Siyum Sefer Torah in honor of Rabbi and Rebbetzin Avrohom Jaffe. Rabbi Jaffe serves as Head of Lubavitch Manchester and Rov of the Kahal Chassidim Lubavitch shul for the past 52 years.
Vancouver Rabbi to Aid Yeshiva Students with Gemara Study
With boys and young men already in yeshiva for Elul zman, the hum of Torah is emanating from study halls around the world. This year in the Chabad yeshiva system, they are studying the masechta (tractate) of Kesubos.
Picture of the Day: Uvelechtecha Baderech
In the midst of playing football during recess, the seventh grade class of Lubavitcher Yeshiva-Crown St. met passing Jew and convinced him to put on Tefilin right there on the sidewalk.
Boruch Dayan Hoemes: R’ Amram Fraenkel, OBM
With sadness we inform you of the untimely passing of R’ Amram Yoseph Fraenkel, OBM, of Sarcelles, France, a beloved teacher who had a generous heart.
Video: Chasidic Wedding in Utah a Rare Event
On Sept. 12, 2016, Chaya Zippel and Rabbi Mendy Cohen were married in a traditional Jewish ceremony at Salt Lake City’s Grand America Hotel. The Salt Lake Tribune was on hand to capture a scene that many Utahns rarely get to see.
President Ronald Reagan working in his residence study on April 15, the day he wrote the letter to the Rebbe. Photo: The Reagan Library.
Hinckley Release Recalls Rebbe’s Correspondence With Reagan
John Hinckley, 61, who shot President Ronald Reagan in 1981, was released Saturday from a psychiatric hospital in Washington, D.C.
The Chess Grandmaster and the Lubavitcher Rebbes
Samuel Herman Reshevsky (1911-1992) won the U.S. Chess Championship seven times, and at one point he put together an incredible streak, between 1936 and 1942, of 75 games without a loss in U.S. Championship competition. He scored spectacular victories in international tournaments, defeating seven world champions including Bobby Fischer (Fischer’s only loss in tournament competition). He was also a close acquaintance of the previous and current Lubavitcher Rebbes, reveals The Jewish Press.
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