New York Area Shluchim Hold Regional Kinus
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.
Weekly Unique Photo of the Rebbe
CrownHeights.info and Lubavitch Archives present a set of unique photos of the Rebbe getting an Aliyah, circa early 1960s.
Baby Girl!
Mordy and Nechama Dena Dinerman (Crown Heights)
New Engagement!
Yossi Lefkowitz (Monsey, NY) and Rivky Springer (Milan, Italy)
Baby Girl!
Dovid and Miriam (nee Goldshmid) Losh (Crown Heights)
Baby Boy!
Eli and Mushky (nee Greenwald) Gurary (Crown Heights)
Op-Ed: Everyone Needs a Mashpia
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.”
Weekly Letter: A Spiritual Chemical Reaction
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.
Photos: Ari Mayteles
Picture of the Day: Fighting Darkness with Light
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.
ULY-Flatbush Hosts Mishnayos Be’al Peh Award Ceremony
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.
Disabilities Don’t Hinder This Long Island Teen
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.
Mommies and Bubbies Invited to Garden Party
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.
CTeens Volunteer to Help Underprivileged Students
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.
Rising Star Releases New Single
Simche Friedman, a rising star in the world of Jewish music and a scion of the Friedman family singing dynasty, has teamed up with Israeli jazz artist Daniel Zamir to release a new upbeat single, coinciding with the ending of Sefirah.
When Do We Get a Haircut This Year?
It is the Chabad custom not to cut one’s hair during the Sheloshes Yemei Hagboloh, rather only on the day of Erev Shavuos. But this year, Erev Shavuos falls out on Shabbos. When, then, should a follower of Minhag Chabad get his hair cut this year before Yomtov? Rabbi Levi Garelik answers in the extended article.
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