In honor of the upcoming Yomtov, Crown Heights resident Yossi Newfield has shared with us a never-before-seen picture of the Rebbe distributing Kos Shel Bracha, which was taken by his father, Dr. Shlomo Newfield, in 1977.
Singing star Benny Friedman was put the test with a difficult challenge for the coming Yomtov of Shavuos. Also in the extended article: Rabbi Manis Friedman explains how to make the Aseres Hadibros more meaningful to children.
The first night of the festival of Shavuos is not one for sleeping in Jewish communities around the world. It is the night when Tikkun Leil Shavuos is recited, followed in many places by study and classes until dawn. In the holy city of Safed, Israel, where the text of the Tikkun originated, the electric aura of the holiday is almost palpable.
Over 200 community members gathered to mark the Shloshim – thirty days since the passing – of Rabbi Moshe Muller OBM, the beloved Shliach who suddenly passed away leaving behind a family and a community.
Shluchim to the New York and New England region held their official Regional Kinus Hashluchim this past week. The gathering took place in the beautiful new facilities of Chabad of Great Neck, NY.
CrownHeights.info and Lubavitch Archives present a set of unique photos of the Rebbe getting an Aliyah, circa early 1960s.
Mordy and Nechama Dena Dinerman (Crown Heights)
Dovid and Miriam (nee Goldshmid) Losh (Crown Heights)
Eli and Mushky (nee Greenwald) Gurary (Crown Heights)
With Gimmel Tammuz just 30 days away, Rabbi Shea Hecht writes “As good gift-givers know, finding a suitable gift involves figuring out what the person wants and needs. In preparation for Gimmel Tammuz, there is no need for guesswork! We know exactly what the Rebbe wants.”
As we approach the Yomtov of Shavuos, we present a letter from the Rebbe in which he explains what truly happened at Matan Torah – a spiritual “chemical reaction.” The letter, written originally in English, is from the archives of the Rebbe’s personal trusted secretary, Rabbi Nissan Mindel.
A few Chabad Chassidim were spotted at the location where a horrible terror attack occurred Wednesday night in central Tel Aviv, helping mourners, newsmen and passersby put on Tefilin.
On Rosh Chodesh Adar I, the students of the United Lubavitcher Yeshivoth of Flatbush were introduced to a Mishnyaos Be’Al Peh program. The program, which ran through Yud Alef Nissan, was prepared in honor of the Rebbe’s 114th birthday.
Like most 16-year-old girls, Peri Finkelstein enjoys baking, fashion and shopping, spending time with friends and laughing over humorous stories. But not giggling. Definitely not giggling; rather, “it’s a no-holds-barred, knee-slapping kind of laugh,” according to her mother.
Bais Chaya Mushka of Los Angeles’ Bubby Club recently hosted their Second Annual Generation Sensation Garden Party. The Hakhel celebration included bubbys, mothers, and their daughters in grades 3-5.
With graduation bells ringing and the scholastic year ending, the Chabad Teen Network of Hunterdon County, NJ, celebrated with an End-of-Year Volunteer Day. Partnering with another local youth organization, the Hunterdon Youth Coalition, the young leaders spent their Sunday afternoon decorating beautiful collection boxes for United Way’s “Tools for Schools” project.
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