Moshe Kahlon, the Israeli Minister of Finance, kicked off a trip to New York with an early morning visit to the Ohel. Accompanied by Rabbi Sholom Duchman, chairman of Kolel Chabad, his son Rabbi Zalman Duchman, along with Rabbi Zalman Wolff, who accompanied the minister from Israel. At the Ohel the minister wrote a Pan, put on Tefillin and prayed at the Ohel.
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Following a successful Kickstarter campaign, alternative-rock band Bulletproof Stockings are gearing up to drop their debut full length, Homeland-Call-Stomp, later this December.
Local women were treated to an special evening, benefiting the PTA of Oholei Torah, with an auction featuring more the 100 prizes, and inspiring speeches including one my Mrs. Dina Hurwitz, Shlucha in Temecula, California. All this alongside a lavish buffet prepared by the school’s cook. Winners List Added!
Cleared for publication: After completing seven Sifrei Torah during the Kinus Hashluchim, an eighth Siyum quietly took place inside of a medium security federal prison, in the merit of Reb Sholom Mordechai Rubashkin. In an event that most likely is the first of its kind, a delegation visited him and other inmates and together they completed a brand new Sefer Torah.
This week’s edition of MyLife: Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Episode 91, will air tonight, Sunday, here on CrownHeights.info, beginning at 8:00pm. This week Rabbi Jacobson will address the topics: Tes-Yud Kislev; The Rebbe Rashab and Freud; Staying Inspired as a Community Leader; When Children Choose Another Path.
Hadar Buchris, a 21-year-old woman from Safed, was murdered by a Palestinian terrorist as she stood at a bus stop in the Gush Etzion junction in Israel. This was the third attack today.
About a week ago, CrownHeights.info published an article on the ongoing story of Mr. Martin Mendelsohn, OBM, a Jewish man from Monsey whose non-religious brother was determined to have him cremated at all cost. A legal battle between him and the Orthodox-Jewish funeral home director made its way up to New York’s Supreme Court, but without a clear will from Martin detailing his desire for a Jewish burial, the prospects of success seemed dim.
Mendy Wilansky (Crown Heights) and Vivi Fellig (Miami, FL)
Oholei Torah PTA hosted an all men’s event benefiting their annual auction this Motzai Shabbos. The crowd enjoyed an auction viewing along with a lavish buffet dinner, sushi bar and cocktails and concluding with an inspirational speech by Gavirel Sasoon, whose seven children perished in a tragic fire.
About two weeks ago, the students of Bnos Menachem heard the shocking news that their dear Morah, Sara Deren, had suddenly passed away. “When meeting Morah Sara Deren, the first thing one noticed was her constant, kind smile and joie de vivre,” a Bnos Menachem parent said.
Security forces caught the perpetrator of a stabbing terror attack in Kiryat Gat on Saturday night, after a evening-wide manhunt for the assailant. Four locals were wounded in the attack in the southern Israeli city on Motzei Shabbos before the assailant fled the scene.
9 Kislev marks the Birth and Passing of Rabbi Dovber of Lubavitch, son of and successor to the founder of Chabad Chassidism, Rabbi Schneur Zalman·of Liadi. Just one day later, the 10th of Kislev, marks the anniversary of his liberation from Russian imprisonment. He was imprisoned for the “crime” of spreading Judaism, in defiance of the anti-Semitic government at the time.
Loaves of Love, held at Chabad Israel Center in Los Angeles, attracted Jewish women from Beverly Hills, Agoura Hills and everywhere in between. The event we held in memory of Rabbi Gavriel and Rivka Holtzberg HY”D and victims of the Mumbai Terrorist Attack in 2008.
As is known, two of the Mitteler Rebbe’s daughters married grandsons of Reb Levi Yitzchock of Berdiychov. The first Chassunah took place in the town of Zhlobin and is called The Zholbiner Chassunah.
Williamsburg Jewish Community Leaders met yesterday with the NYPD 71st Precinct’s Commanding Officer and the Brooklyn Borough Chief regarding the upcoming Satmar 21 Kislev event that will take place in the Crown Heights armory on December 2nd.
How do you raise kids of character? How do you teach your kids the value of giving back to their community? Where can you find hands on opportunities to make sandwiches for the underprivileged in the community as a family with kids between 5 and 16 years old? Chabad-Lubavitch of Markham decided to help parents find solutions to these questions and on November 1st, 2015 launched their Tikkun Olam Program under the leadership of Mattie Schurder, youth coordinator of CLOM.
This Shabbos at the Besht, Rabbi Efraim Mintz, Executive Director of the JLI, will lead a discussion on the topic – 10 Life Lessons from the life, teachings and legacy of the Miteler Rebbe.
