New Engagement!
Yehuda Fenton (Lexington, MA) and Chana Silver (Crown Heights)
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First Project for New Shluchim to Panama: A Cemetery
Most Chabad-Lubavitch emissaries launch their arrival in a new city or country with programs such as one-on-one study, holiday programs, summer camp and Hebrew school. Rabbi Yakov and Hana Poliwoda have something else in mind for their first project in Boquete, Panama: a Jewish cemetery.
Shabbos at the Besht: Can Jews Be Domesticated?
This Shabbos at the Besht, Rabbi Ari Kirschenbaum will lead a discussion on the topic – Can Jews be domesticated?
Weekly Story: My Time Is Now
The Rebbe asked him, “Reb Herschel, would you have wanted to live in the times of Reb Yochanon ben Zakai?” Surprised at this hypothetical question, Reb Herschel replied, “Of course it would have been interesting to live in that time.” The Rebbe then asked, “And how about to live in the time of the Rambam?”
Laws and Customs: 17 Tammuz and the 3 Weeks
Rabbi Shmuel Lesches, Magid Shiur in the Yeshiva Gedola of Melbourne, Australia, has compiled a guide to the laws and customs of the fast of the 17th of Tammuz and the three weeks for the benefit of the wider Lubavitch community.
Third Lawsuit Against East Boca Chabad Dismissed
A Federal judge has dismissed the third of three lawsuits filed by neighbors against Chabad of East Boca Raton, FL, which has received permission from the city to begin work on a magnificent new synagogue and community center, under leadership of Rabbi Ruvi New.
Weekly Unique Photo of the Rebbe
CrownHeights.info and Lubavitch Archives present a unique photo of the Rebbe in conversation during Kos Shel Brachah, circa early 1970s.
Young Teen Pulls Gun after Interrupted Robbery
A shopkeeper and his worker interrupted a brazen robbery attempt in front of their store and the would be thief, who appeared to be no older than 14 years- old, pulled a gun on them before fleeing.
Boruch Dayan Hoemes: Mrs. Kayla Silkes, 70, OBM
With sadness we inform you of the passing of Mrs. Kayla Silkes, OBM, longtime Crown Heights resident and beloved teacher at the Mosdos Day Care Center for many years. She was 70 years old.
Shiva info in the extended article.
Weekly Letter: Why Suffering?
As we approach the fast of 17 Tammuz and the three weeks, we present a letter from the Rebbe in which he delves into the age-old question of why there is so much suffering in this world. The letter, written originally in English, is from the archives of the Rebbe’s personal trusted secretary, Rabbi Nissan Mindel.
A L’Chaim, a Yahrtzeit and a Set of New Parents
A story which began some thirty years ago with a bottle of wine from the Rebbe, followed by a goodbye party last year in Belgium, came full circle last week on Gimmel Tammuz in basement Shul in Boro Park.
Photos: CGI-Montreal Campers Enjoy ‘Bivouac’
The dining room roared with excitement during an early lunch, as Gan Yisroel-Montreal campers were given the great news, ‘Bivouac’!
Op-Ed: Chabad is Not a Humanitarian Organization
“The other day I heard someone say Chabad was ‘a humanitarian Jewish organization.’ I cringed” writes Baila Olidort, the Director of Communications at Chabad-Lubavitch Headquarters. “Today we speak of social good and humanitarian causes as if they are millennial values. We are uneasy talking about things that aren’t politically correct, like G-d, chosenness, intermarriage, or the rituals and practices that identify us as Jews.”
Video: Meet the All-Female Hasidic Rock Band
Great Big Story, a video news network, interviewed the Crown Heights-based band called Perl to hear about their performances and how they’re empowering women not just in their community, but in their religion to overcome misperceptions of oppression.
Paris Community Bids Farewell to One of Their Own
This morning, a funeral was held in Paris for Rabbi Shmuel Vlansi, OBM, a longtime member of the Chabad community of Paris, who made Aliyah about fifteen years ago, and passed away suddenly from cardiac arrest during a visit to his hometown in France. He was 70 years old.
The Rebbe’s Villa in the Italian Countryside
Rabbi Yehuda Krinsky, personal secretary of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, OBM, recently attended the wedding of his grandson in Italy. While there, he reminisced about the first time he traveled to Italy at the behest of the Rebbe back in 1956.
