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Letter & Spirit: Schools’ Obligation to Welcome All
In this week’s edition of Letter and Spirit, in preparation for the new school year – as yeshivos open their doors to welcome their students – we present a letter of the Rebbe about the obligation of schools to open their doors to all who come to learn Torah. 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.
Poll: Americans Oppose Iran Deal 2-to-1
American voters oppose 57 – 28 percent, with only lukewarm support from Democrats and overwhelming opposition for Republicans and independent voters, the nuclear pact negotiated with Iran, according to a Quinnipiac University national poll released recently.
Video: Texas Head Shliach Visits Rabbi Yitzi Hurwitz
The head Shliach of Texas, Rabbi Shimke Lazaroff, sings ‘Mir Zainen Shluchim fun Rebbin’ during a bedside visit to Rabbi Yitzi Hurwitz, Shliach in Temecula, California, who is battling ALS.
Rising Egg Prices Blamed on Avian Flu Outbreak
If you do the grocery shopping in your house, you have probably noticed that egg prices are going up again. A dozen large eggs on average costs about $2.76. That’s nearly double the cost they were sold for in April and May. It’s being blamed on an outbreak of bird flu.
Photos: Color War at Gan Yisroel-NY
For some, this is the reason they come to camp; for everyone, it is a highlight: Color War in Camp Gan Yisroel-NY.
In Israel, Summer Camps Rock With Joyous Judaism
Driving down the tree-lined Rashi Street in this upscale suburb of Tel Aviv, before turning onto Rav Yitzhak Nissim Street one will find a well-kept neighborhood with people out tending their lawns. A short way later there’s a lovely playground and beautiful yard, part of the Ilan Rimon School, where Rabbi Eliyahu and Sima Shadmi run the local Chabad-Lubavitch day camp. Their welcoming countenances extend to both children and adults; their warmth and wide smiles belie the enormous amount of energy humming beneath the surface.
Friends Launch ‘Hachloto Campaign’ for Ill Bochur
The friends of a 22-year-old Bochur whose health situation is extremely critical after he was diagnosed with the dreaded illness over a year ago have banded together and launched a campaign, whereby people are encouraged to take upon themselves a Hachloto Tova (good resolution) in his honor.
Baby Girl!
Moshe and Chaya (nee Steinmetz) Gutnick (Crown Heights)
Here’s My Story: A Special Visit
The past president of Chai Riders, a Jewish Motorcycle Club, David Himber lives in Sea Gate, Brooklyn. He was interviewed in the My Encounter Studio in May of 2014.
The Rebbe’s Call for Summertime Tznius: Shorts = Short Mindedness
“Prior to the summer, the Rebbe would – almost annually – discuss the topic of Tznius,” says Crown Heights Mashpia Rabbi Michoel Seligson. At his suggestion, CrownHeights.info presents a weekly feature for the summer months: a short thought of the Rebbe on tznius, as compiled by Rabbi Seligson.
Mayor De Blasio Fighting Bad Ol’ Days Perception
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is having a really bad summer. He has been unable to shake a media-driven perception that the Big Apple’s crime-and-homelessness-filled days are returning.
Boruch Dayan Hoemes: Tosher Rebbe, OBM
Rabbi Meshulem Feish Lowy, the Tosher Rebbe, known for his magnetic personality and an ever present aura of holiness, died today at the age of 95.
Baby Girl!
Akiva and Esty (nee Loschak) Steinmetz (Crown Heights)
Laws and Customs: Elul
Rabbi Shmuel Lesches, Magid Shiur in the Yeshiva Gedola of Melbourne, Australia, has compiled a guide to the laws and customs of the month of Elul (up to but not including the period of Selichos) for the benefit of the wider Lubavitch community.
Two 10-Year-Olds Mug Grandmother in Crown Heights
Two 10-year-olds robbed a 67-year-old woman on a Crown Heights street corner on Monday afternoon, police said. The senior was at Empire Boulevard and Rogers Avenue at 2 p.m. when five tykes approached her, the youngest aged 4, according to the Daily News.
