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.
Jewish Man Randomly Assaulted in a Suspected Hate Crime
A Jewish man was punched in the face in a sudden and unprovoked attack by two black teenagers. The victim apprehended one of his assailants, who was arrested and police are considering charging him with a hate crime.
The Life and Legacy of the Tzemach Tzedek, 150 Years Later
Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Lubavitch, known as the Tzemach Tzedek, was the third leader of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement. A flurry of activity exploring the multifaceted life of this great Jewish leader marks the 150th year of his passing on the 13th of Nissan (which this year corresponds to Thursday, April 21), just prior to Passover of 1866.
Nigun 101: A Conversation with Velvel Pasternak
For over 50 years, Velvel Pasternak has produced, arranged, conducted and published Jewish music of all types. He was a pioneer in recording some of the first records of Nigunim for Lubavitch, the Nichoach series, as well as for Bobov, Modzitz, and Ger. In this video, Velvel shares his own story and history with writing and conducting Jewish and Chassidic music.
Baby Girl!
Yisroel and Gittle (nee Szmerling) Kohn (Melbourne, Australia)
New Engagement!
Benny Katz (Flatbush/Crown Heights) and Chayaleh Shpigelman (Montreal, Canada)
A Model Practice Seder Made of Chocolate
Mrs. Raizel Schusterman, of Peabody, MA, was looking for something more exciting than the run-of-the-mill model Seders she had been doing for years with her Hebrew school students. During a conversation with a friend, she came up with the answer: Chocolate.
