Shabbos at the Besht: Shavuos, Iyar and the 6-Day War
This Shabbos at the Besht, Rabbi Michoel Seligson will lead a discussion on the topics of Shavuos, Iyar and the Six-Day War.
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Op-Ed: The NY Times Can’t Stand Jewesses Bathing in Public Pools
The latest salvo in the New York Times campaign against Orthodox Judaism is an editorial condemning the New York City Parks department for accommodating religious swimmers — and, for that matter any other women who prefer not to be gawked at by men while bathing — by providing women-only hours at a public swimming pool in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
Weekly Story: Ivan the Farmer (Pt. 2)
We continue from where we left off last week, with the second half of the story of Ivan, the young farmer boy who left his small-town life behind and hopped on to a freight train to the big city far away.
Weekly Unique Photo of the Rebbe
CrownHeights.info and Lubavitch Archives present a unique pair of photos of the Rebbe during davening, in the early years of his leadership.
Weekly Letter of the Rebbe: Unity Through Time and Space
As we near the completion of the Sefiras Ha’omer, we present a letter from the Rebbe in which he discusses the practical significance of the Counting of the Omer, which unites all Jews – even those separated by time and space. The letter, written originally in English, is from the archives of the Rebbe’s personal trusted secretary, Rabbi Nissan Mindel.
Rabbi Levi Landa, program director of Chabad of Greater St. Louis, with his family.
St. Louis Rabbi Builds Bridges Among Organizations
Cooperation among Jewish organizations is alive and well in St. Louis. More specifically, Chabad-Lubavitch emissaries have been working with other outlets for the benefit of the community at large.
This Shabbos, Hatzalah Needs Our Help
With Crown Heights growing and spreading Hatzalah has seen the need to expand its membership and its fleet, with 4 ambulances and dedicated fast response car. This Shabbos, Parshas B’chukosai, is Shabbos Hatzalah and appeals will be held in Shuls across the neighborhood. In a letter Hatzalah appealed for the community’s assistance and donations.
Christian Missionary Material Disguised As Jewish
Many residents of Crown Heights awoke this morning to find a package with a picture of the Western Wall and a Menorah containing booklets and DVDs on their doorsteps.
124 Or Avner Schools Mark Year’s End
Chabad’s 124 Or Avner educational institutions, schools and kindergartens throughout the Former Soviet Union (FSU) celebrated this week the end of the school year.
Safety technology that would warn pedestrians that a bus is turning or help bus drivers avoid collisions is coming to some New York City buses.
NYC Buses to Get Pedestrian Warning Technology
Safety technology that would warn pedestrians that a bus is turning or help bus drivers avoid collisions is coming to some New York City buses.
Boruch Dayan Hoemes: Mr. David Chase, 86, OBM
Philanthropist Extraordinaire Mr. David Chase, OBM, who has supported Chabad institutions and chairman of the board of the Rabbinical College of America and Machne Israel Development Fund, passed away today at the age of 86.
Video: Lipa Fulfills His Promise to President Obama
At a Chanukah party in the White House earlier this year, Chasidic singing star Lipa Schmeltzer promised president Barrack Obama to send him and the first lady each a gold and silver yarmulke. Recently, he returned to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. to fulfill his promise.
Music Video: Bishearaich
In a stunning video that includes sweeping footage of the Old City of Jerusalem and the surrounding areas, Israeli superstar Gad Elbaz is the voice of the Jewish people, expressing a longing for the day when Jerusalem will no longer be divided but will be a single united city.
Shliach Meets with German Foreign Minister
German Foreign Minister, Dr. Frank Walter Steinmeier has met let night (Tuesday) with Rabbi Yehuda Teichtal, Rabbi of the Jewish community in Berlin and the Shliach to the city. The meeting took place on the margins of an event to mark the 50th anniversary of the establishment of relations between the state of Israel and Germany.
Here’s My Story: No Operation Needed
Dr. Harold Serebro is a medical practitioner, entrepreneur and author of several books. He served as a trustee of President Mandela’s Empowerment Award Program. He was interviewed by JEM’s My Encounter with the Rebbe project in Johannesburg, South Africa, in August of 2014.
Child Passes Away After Falling from a Porch
TRAGEDY: A 5-year-old boy has passed away after falling from a balcony on Wallabout Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
New London Kollel Publishes Bilingual Journal
The recently-opened Lubavitch Kollel in London, UK, published a bilingual Halacha journal, written by the yungerleit covering topics learned during the winter.
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