New Engagement!
Eli Spiero (Amsterdam, Holland) and Faigale Vogel (London, England)
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Chabad House Vandalized; Mezuzah Destroyed
Chabad of East Boca Raton, FL, which is the subject of a Federal lawsuit filed by neighbors trying to prevent its expansion, was the victim of a vandalism attack last weekend.
Documenting the Revolution in France
JEM recently returned from a 10-day ‘My Encounter’ trip to France, recording 35 testimonies about individuals’ experiences with the Rebbe – over 50 hours of material.
Op-Ed: Why Jews Should Vote for Ted Cruz
New Yorkers will head to the polls this Tuesday to pick their favored presidential candidate to represent their party in the national election. Crown Heights resident David Shor makes a compelling case for which candidate he believes deserves the Orthodox-Jewish vote – Texas Senator Ted Cruz.
Weekly Living Torah Video: Inviting Your Non-Religious Child to the Seder
Last week’s Living Torah brought us a touching clip of the Rebbe emphasizing the importance of ensuring that everyone has a Seder to attend. In this week’s video, the Rebbe explains the importance of this Mivtzah and what lessons we can learn from the Haggadah.
Video: Avraham Fried Brings Joy, Unity to Kharkov
As part of a historic tour throughout Ukraine, Chasidic singing superstar Avraham Fried performed for hundreds of Jews in Kharkov’s Opera Theater.
Baby Boy!
Yossi and Chaya Mushka (nee Moshiach) Overlander (Crown Heights)
Rabbi Benny’s Weekly Torah Thought: The One With the Mafioso
Rabbi Benny Hershcovich, Shliach in Cabo S. Lucas, Mexico, delivers his brief and hilarious thought on this week’s Parsha, Metzora. This week Rabbi Benny answers the question: When the Metzora is ready to be purified and integrated back into society, does he travel to the Kohen, or does the Kohen come to him?
Shabbos at the Besht: A Halachic Look at Modern-Day Cheese-Making
This Shabbos at the Besht, Rabbi Moshe Vogel, a prominent Mashgiach and cheese-making expert, will lead a discussion on the topic – A Halachic Look at Modern-Day Cheese-Making, as well as a Q&A about kashrus and Pesach.
Op-Ed: Lubavitchers Should Learn Daf Yomi
This Yud-Alef Nissan marks a milestone. Numerous Jews around the world, in and out of Lubavitch, will be talking on that date about something that the Rebbe always “koched zich” in – the importance of one single mitzvah.
Weekly Story: Are You a Thermometer or a Thermostat?
In the city of Lubavitch lived a wagon driver by the name of Nochum Nochumavitch. One ordinary weekday, Nochum entered the shul when Reb Pinchos was in the middle if his davening. Listening to Reb Pinchos’ davening inspired Reb Nochum that he also had an urge to pour out his heart to Hashem.
66 Mitzvah Tanks to Parade in NYC on Rebbe’s Birthday
This coming Tuesday, Yud Aleph Nissan, marks the 114th birthday of the Rebbe. In honor of the occasion, 66 Mitzvah Tanks, corresponding to 66 years of the Rebbe’s leadership, will parade through Manhattan, after which they will spread throughout New York City spreading awareness about Judaism and particularly the observance of Pesach.
New Engagement!
Daniel Schochet (Toronto, Canada) and Chumie Levin (Kensington, NY)
14-Year-Old Girl’s Chassidus Essay Teaches a Lesson
The MyLife: Chassidus Applied Essay Contest is drawing to a close, with the winners set to be announced this Sunday. Out of the hundreds of essays submitted, one essay, written by a 14-year-old girl, caught the attention of the judges.
Weekly Unique Photo of the Rebbe
CrownHeights.info and Lubavitch Archives Present a unique photo of the Rebbe delivering a Maamar on his birthday, Yud Aleph Nissan, 1977.
New Engagement!
Dov Ber Chein (Crown Heights) and Tamar Simcha (Miami, FL)
Letter & Spirit: Promoting the Health Benefits of Bris Milah
In this week’s edition of Letter and Spirit, we present a letter from the Rebbe in which he discusses the concept of ta’amei ha’mitzvos – and in particular as it relates to the mitzvah of a bris milah. Should we promote the health benefits of a mitzvah in order to encourage Jews to perform it? The letter was written in English through the Rebbe’s trusted secretary Rabbi Nissan Mindel, and was made available by the latter’s son-in-law, Rabbi Sholom Ber Shapiro.
