Weekly Living Torah Video: A Hakhel Special
JEM offers a special presentation in this week’s Living Torah, all centered around the Rebbe’s focus on Hakhel.
The Le Petit Cambodge restaurant with a makeshift memorial of flowers, the day after the attacks.
Over 129 Killed In Multiple Terrorist Attacks in Paris; ISIS Claims Responsibility
The Islamic State claimed responsibility on Saturday for a coordinated assault by gunmen and bombers that killed 129 people at locations across Paris. President Francois Hollande said the attacks amounted to an act of war against France.
The following is a story/thought that I heard last week in one of the many farbrengens that was going on in conjunction to the Kimus Hashluchim.
Weekly Story: To Which Part Are You Part Of?
The following is a story/thought that I heard last week in one of the many farbrengens that was going on in conjunction to the Kimus Hashluchim.
by Rabbi Sholom Avtzon
Videos: The Story of Rosh Chodesh Kislev
JEM has released a collection of videos in connection with Rosh Chodesh Kislev, the day the Rebbe fully recovered from a serious heart attack in 5738 (1977).
Kindergartners Mark Rosh Chodesh Kislev
Thursday, the first day of Rosh Chodesh Kislev, was celebrated in a chassidishe manner and exciting spirit in the East Flatbush Kindergarten of Oholei Torah.
Shabbos at the Besht: What Is Rosh Chodesh Kislev?
This Shabbos at the Besht, Rabbi Michoel Seligson will lead a discussion on the topic – What is Rosh Chodesh Kislev? What are we celebrating today?
Right: Rabbi Sholom Ciment. Left: Chabad of Boynton Beach.
‘I Have Been Disinvited from the Kinus Hashluchim’
Rabbi Sholom Ciment, a successful Shliach in Boynton Beach, FL, presiding over a magnificent Chabad Center with hundreds of members, was disinvited from attending this year’s Kinus Hashluchim in New York. But by whom, and why, might surprise you.
Photos: Shturem.net
Photos, Videos: Rosh Chodesh Kislev in 770
A joyous celebration was held at Lubavitch World Headquarters-770 last night, commemorating the day the Rebbe left 770 for the first time after suffering a heart attack in 1977.
Father and Son Killed in Terror Attack near Chevron
A 50-year-old man and his 18-year-old son were murdered in a terror attack when Arab terrorists opened fire on their vehicle near Mount Chevron in Israel. The victims were on their way to spend Shabbos in Chevron to celebrate the Shabbos Kallah of their daughter.
Weekly Unique Photo of the Rebbe
CrownHeights.info and Lubavitch Archives present a unique photo of the Rebbe greeting someone as he leaves 770 on his way to the Ohel.
Letter & Spirit: The Case for Public Menorah Lightings
In this week’s edition of Letter and Spirit, we present a letter from the Rebbe in response to criticism of the Rebbe’s successful initiative to have public Menorah lightings in cities all over the world. 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.
Baby Boy!
Levi and Bassie (nee Krasniansk
Brooklyn Exhibits ‘Jewish-Syrian Metal Works: The Lost Art of Damascus’
When Sharon Shriqui attended the opening of the featured exhibit on display at the Jewish Children’s Museum in Brooklyn, N.Y., she hoped to reconnect to her family’s Syrian heritage. She sought to do this amid glass displays featuring large plates, small chests, ornamental vases and Arabian coffee sets designed by Maurice Nseiri, the acclaimed Syrian artist who recently arrived from Israel to join his family living in New York.
Jewish Man Stabbed on the Streets of Milan
A 40-year-old Israeli man was attacked and stabbed multiple times while walking in Milan, Italy. Initial reports say he attacked by three Arab assailents – one of whom may have been a woman. The victim was rushed to the hospital in serious condition.
Rabbi Benny’s Weekly Torah Thought: Plastic Surgery
Rabbi Benny Hershcovich, Shliach in Cabo S. Lucas, Mexico, delivers his brief and hilarious thought on this week’s Parasha, Toldos. This week Rabbi Benny answers the questions: Why does the Torah wait until Isaac is 60 years old to mention the miraculous “face-change” that G-d gave him, making him resemble his father Abraham? And what does it have to do with us?
Friendship Circle Keeps Kids Entertained on Public Holiday
While many in the Frum community may not have taken notice, many public and charter schools were closed yesterday while the United States commemorated Veteran’s Day. But the Friendship Circle of Brooklyn, whose children mostly did have the day off from school, definitely took note.
Before Returning to Israel, Rabbi Amar Visits Ohel and Teachers Grave
After attending the Kinus Hashluchim, Rabbi Shlomo Amar the Sfardi Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem, visited the Ohel and the grave of his teacher Rabbi Shlomo Matusof OBM a Shliach to Morocco who was one of the first Chabad Shluchim, before returning to Israel.
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