Weekly Unique Photo of the Rebbe
CrownHeights.info and Lubavitch Archives present a photo of the Rebbe encouraging the singing at a Farbrengen in the 1960s.
Weekly Letter: Do They Really Hate Us?
This week, as we read about the conflict of Yaakov and Eisav in Parshas Toldos, we present a letter from the Rebbe in which he deals with the question of why it is that Jews are apprehensive about non-Jews. The letter, written originally in English, is from the archives of the Rebbe’s personal trusted secretary, Rabbi Nissan Mindel.
Rabbi Chaim Miller with his newly-published work. Photo: VIN News.
Modern Translation of Tanya to Revolutionize Its Study
An 18th century sefer that is the cornerstone of the Chabad Chasidic movement is about to become more accessible to English speakers with the release of a contemporary translation of the highly sought after work on Jewish thought.
CTVP Mobilizes to Aid Israel Fire Victims
Immediately upon returning from the convention of Chabad Shluchim in New York, Rabbi Menachem Kutner, Director of Chabad’s Terror Victims Project (CTVP) and Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Freiman, Shaliach in Zichron Yaakov, began visiting families in that area who have been impacted by the terrible fires that raged everywhere. Fires that are the newest weapon in the terrorists’ arsenal of violence.
Left: Michael Emanuel, OBM. Right: Moshe Yehuda Vine, OBM. Photo: Yeshiva World News.
Dual Tragedies in Williamsburg and S. Diego
Two tragedies struck the Orthodox Jewish community today when two men died after they were run over by motor vehicles, one in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn and the other in S. Diego, California.
Boruch Dayan Hoemes: Dr. R. Meir Elazar Kulski, 79, OBM
With sadness we inform you of the passing of Doctor Rabbi Meir Elazar Kulski OBM, a much loved figure in the Parisian Chabad community. He was 79 years old.
Photo: Shlomo Levi
Picture of the Day: Got Milk?
The Starbucks on Eastern Parkway and Franklin Avenue had this sign up today, informing customers that they no longer offer Cholov Yisroel milk. An explanation for the change of policy was not given.
Baby Girl!
Hudy and Malka (nee Colin) Slater (Crown Heights)
Boruch Dayan Ho’emes: R’ Mordechai Hartstein, 90
With great sadness we inform you of the passing of Rabbi Mordechai Hartstein, OBM, of Boro Park, Brooklyn, who operated a clothing store on New Utrecht Avenue for many decades and was dearly loved by his loyal patrons, many of whom were members of the Crown Heights Lubavitch community who would purchase their ‘Kapotes’ from him. He was 90 years old.
University Students Team Up to Help Israel Fire Victims
As Israel begins the recovery process from wildfires which have destroyed thousands of homes, students affiliated with Chabad on Campus in Israel, and their counterparts thousands of miles away in the U.S., have sprung into action to help.
Video: Rabbi Benny Welcomes Young Shluchim
Rabbi Benny Hershcovich, Shliach in Cabo S. Lucas, Mexico, and star of the hilarious weekly Parsha videos, returns to the screen to welcome the young Shluchim to the International Kinus Tze’irei Hashluchim Gala Banquet.
Here’s My Story: ‘She Can See You’
Rabbi Mordechai Tzvi Sufrin, a renowned mashpia, lecturer and educator, passed away in 2016. He taught in Lubavitch Grammar School and the Lubavitch Mechina in London, where he was interviewed by JEM’s My Encounter with the Rebbe project in August of 2011.
From Days Gone By: At a Friend’s Wedding
CrownHeights.info and Lubavitch Archives present a vintage photo taken at the wedding of R’ Binyomin Levitin, circa 1940s. Can you identify anyone in the photo?
Richard Teitelman addresses participants at Chabad’s Conference on Talmud and Contemporary Law last June. Photo: Andrew Kerman
Richard Teitelman, First Jewish Justice of the Missouri Supreme Court, Dies at 69
Richard Teitelman, who was the first blind and the first Jewish Missouri Supreme Court justice, died Tuesday at his home in the Central West End. He was 69.
Video: Shliach to 50th State Speaks
Rabbi Mendel Alperowitz, who was appointed as Shliach to South Dakota, the last U.S. state without a permanent Chabad presence, addressed the International Kinus Hashluchim Gala Banquet this past Sunday evening with an inspiring message.
Picture of the Day: Thanks Given
In honor of Thanksgiving, the Chabad of Yorktown, NY, Teen Program learned about the importance of giving thanks, baked cookies and delivered them to the local volunteer firefighters to show their appreciation on Sunday, Nov. 20.
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