OY/YO Sculpture References Yiddish/Urban Slang
A bright yellow monumental sculpture installed near the East River spells “YO” when viewed from Manhattan and “OY” from Brooklyn. It went up this week in the Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Main Street Lawn.
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Cheder at the Ohel Greets Rosh Chodesh Kislev with Joy
Students at Cheder at the Ohel were treated to a farbrengen with Cheder parent, Rabbi Zalman Wolowik of Chabad of the Five Towns and dancing with an in-house band in honor of Rosh Chodesh Kislev.
New Engagement!
Michael Kugler (Crown Heights/S. Diego) and Genna Friedman (New York/Monsey)
Boruch Dayan Hoemes: Mrs. Goldie Diament, 92, OBM
With sadness we inform you of the passing of Mrs. Goldie Diament OBM, the mother of Stewart Diament of Montreal. She was 92 years old.
The NYPD has announced that they are beefing up security around the city, and are in close touch their French counterparts and the FBI, following the horrific terror attacks in Paris.
NYPD Beefs Up Security Following Paris Terror Attacks
The NYPD has announced that they are beefing up security around the city, and are in close touch their French counterparts and the FBI, following the horrific terror attacks in Paris.
The Bedford-Union Armory in Crown Heights
‘Rave’ Moved Out of Crown Heights Following Outcry
A controversial techno festival set to take place at the Bedford-Union Armory in Crown Heights next week is moving to Sunset Park due to community concerns, organizers said.
Jewish Communities Show Solidarity with France
Jewish communities and individuals around the world expressed their solidarity, support and prayers for the French people on Saturday evening after a series of coordinated terrorist attacks in Paris on Friday night killed 129 people and injured more than 350 others, 99 seriously, in what French President François Hollande called “an act of war by ISIS.”
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.
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