Israeli musician Achiya Asher Cohen Alloro recently came out with his first single, “Yoseph’s Tune.” The piece was composed by Achiya in memory of the musician and guitarist Yossi Piamenta. The day after Piamenta’s funeral, Achiya sat down by the piano remembering Yoseph , when his feelings transformed into a melody. This piece was released exactly one year after Piamenta’s passing, on 8 Elul.
Rabbi Moshe Havlin, whose home was attacked by extremists last week, stated in an interview with the Haredi news site Kikar Hashabbat that the attacks against him continued throughout the weekend. Three suspects were arrested in connection with the incident.
Rabbi Shmulie and Musi Naparstek are moving to Jackson, New Jersey, with their two daughters to open a new branch of Chabad that will provide services to the Jewish community.
Nechemia and Devorie (nee Hershkop) Newman (Kingston, PA)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reveals that the Palestinian leadership demands a Palestinian state with only one pre-condition: No Jews. “Ask yourself this: Would you accept ethnic cleansing in your state? A territory without Jews, without Hispanics, without Blacks?” He challenges.
Zushie Litkowski (Bal Harbour, FL) and Megan Hadad (Aventura, FL)
This week’s edition of MyLife: Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Episode 131, will air tonight, Sunday, here on CrownHeights.info, beginning at 8:00pm. This week Rabbi Jacobson will address the topics: Did the Rebbe Say Anything That Can Help Us Understand 9/11 and Today’s War on Terror? Is it a Crime to Ignore Another? What Lessons Can California Redwoods Teach Us? Being Constantly Aware of a Higher Purpose: Realistic or Fanciful? Do Women Have More Faith Then Men?
Heritage Quest, CTeen’s groundbreaking summer trip through Poland and Israel, recently concluded its first annual trip, offering a unique, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Jewish teens from around the world to explore the roots of their Jewish heritage at the source. Teens traveled in time, through the tragic history of Poland, leading all the way to visiting and learning about Jewish life in Israel. The effect of Heritage Quest is one that will go down in history.
For the first time ever, MBD, Shira Choir and Mendy Hershkowitz performing the song “B’ein Meilitz Yoisher” Live! The song was released originally on the album “Let My People Go” back in 1991, 25 years ago.
A group of friends have banded together and launched a campaign to raise funds for the wife and two children of R’ Motty Lipsh OBM, with donations quadrupled in the next 24 hours.
It has been an exciting couple of weeks for the Cheder Chabad community in Baltimore. As the summer started winding down, children and parents were looking forward to the new school year in anticipation of another year of educational excellence. During the summer months the Cheder made many changes, updates and additions; in the building and infrastructure.
Alternate side parking (street cleaning) regulations will be suspended Monday through Wednesday, September 12-14, for a Muslim holiday. All other regulations, including parking meters, remain in effect.
Today, 9/11/15 marks 15 years to the terror attacks on our country, the attacks that claimed 2,977 lives including 343 firefighters and 72 police officers.
At Lubavitcher Yeshiva of Crown Heights, the students not only learn halochos and Minhagim, they live it! As part of the Minhagim for Chodesh Elul, expert sofer Rabbi Levi Ladaev came down to the Yeshiva to check the Mezuzos of the 7th grade classes and to demonstrate to the talmidim what it takes to check a mezuzah.
In this week’s Living Torah, the Rebbe addresses what a teacher’s responsibility really is. Every child is different; while some students respond to discipline, others need more tender care. Examining the specific needs of each individual child is the core responsibility of an educator.
“Roving Rabbis” Mendel Weinfeld and Mendel Erlenwein were handing out Shabbat candles, mezuzahs and kosher food while making their usual rounds in Contra Costa County in California when they got an unusual request.
Lawrence Rekblatt, 22, is getting ready to ride in a bike-a-thon to honor senior citizens. Organized through Chabad’s United Jewish Generations program in North Miami Beach, Fla., the ride will bring different generations together on Grandparents Day, which is celebrated annually on the first Sunday after Labor Day. This year it falls on Sept. 11, marking the 15th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and U.S. Pentagon.
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