In this week’s edition of Letter and Spirit, in honor of Purim, we present a letter from the Rebbe in which he makes reference to the Purim Megillah as it relates to the urgency of devoting time to the education of our children, as Mordechai did in a time of crisis. 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.
Beautiful spring weather brought out some amazing costumes along with hundreds of people carrying large baskets of Shalch Manot in celebration of the holiday of Purim. Our photographers captures some of the sights and feelings from the street of Crown Heights.
A telegram sent by the Rebbe to two individuals in Amsterdam, encouraging them to “use out the remaining hours of Purim to increase in Mishloach Monos Matonos and all practical and influence others to do do as well” was sent in 1962.
With great sadness, shock and deep pain we inform you of the sudden and very untimely passing of Rabbi Mendel Goreman OBM, son of Reb Hershel Gorman YBD”L and a resident of Edgeware, London. He was 46 years old.
Beautiful spring weather brought out some amazing costumes along with hundreds of people carrying large baskets of Shalch Manot in celebration of the holiday of Purim. Our photographers captures some of the sights and feelings from the street of Crown Heights.
Chassidim always felt privileged when granted the opportunity of spending Purim with the Rebbe. No matter the year or the dynamics of the time, Purim in the Rebbe’s presence was always a memorable experience.
On Friday, 15 Adar II-Shushan Purim (March 25), there will be a rally at the Ohel for all children ages 5 to 12, featuring raffles and an amazing program. Buses will leave 770 at 11:00am and return at 1:30pm. Transportation will cost $3.
Rabbi Binyomin Jacobs has served as acting chief rabbi of the Netherlands from 1984 to 2008, when he was appointed chief rabbi, a position he fills today. He was interviewed in the My Encounter Studio in November of 2015.
In Russia, the 1,000’s of members of the Jewish community merged the celebration of the completion of a brand new Sefer Torah along with the holiday of Purim in the Marina Roscha Synagogue in Moscow.
1,832 chayolim from 45 Tzivos Hashem bases across America, Canada, Australia, and England have been studying the 613 mitzvos. Three qualifying tests over the past 6 months challenged students to the utmost, determining who is eligible to join the International Chidon Shabbaton in Crown Heights.
Rabbi Moshe Gourarie, head of Chabad of Toms River, a town adjacent to Lakewood, New Jersey, has sued the town and its planning board alleging anti-Semitism and discrimination over the rejection of its application to build a new Chabad Center.
A food fight is breaking out in the kosher aisle — just in time for Passover next month. Manischewitz and Kedem — two established, national kosher food brands — will be duking it out for the first time over grape juice, a product Kedem has been making since 1958 and one that Manischewitz just launched with grape king Welch’s.
Shomrim volunteers, along with community activists and NYPD brass, got together for an event honoring Inspector George Fitzgibbon, the outgoing commanding officer of the 71st Precinct.
Rabbi Mordechai Bistritzky, Chabad Rov of Tzfas, has issued a notice that a particular brand of Klik chocolate is made with Cholov Akum milk powder. The chocolate is not labeled Cholov Yisroel, however its packaging is very similar to the Cholov Yisroel brands of Klik that are popular among Orthodox-Jews worldwide, which may lead to error among Kosher consumers.
The 16 lucky winners of Hadar Hatorah’s 17th annual Purim raffle, the proceeds of which benefit the Crown Heights Yeshiva under the auspices of the NCFJE, have been announced.
