New Engagement!
Yitzchok Wagner (Toronto, Canada) and Rochel Osdoba (London, England)
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New Engagement!
Eli Chaikin (Beachwood, OH) and Sterna Gourevitch (Brunoy, France)
8:00pm: New Details About the 1949 Recording; Discrimination in the Religious Community; Mid-Life Crisis
This week’s edition of MyLife: Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Episode 72, will air tonight, Sunday, here on CrownHeights.info, beginning at 8:00pm. This week Rabbi Jacobson will address the topics: New Details about the 1949 Recording; Discrimination in the Religious Community; Mid-Life Crisis.
Grand Opening of new Mikva Mei Chaya Mushka
Hundreds gathered Sunday afternoon for a grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony at the brand new Mikva Mei Chaya Mushka on Lefferts Avenue.
Delegation of Romanian Jewish Leaders Pray at the Ohel
Late last Thursday night the head of the Jewish Federation of Romania, Dr. Ariel Weiner and the CEO of the Joint in the Balkan region, Mr. Yisrael Sabag, visited the Ohel. The visit was arranged as part of the preparations for a special symposium in honor of Gimmel Tammuz scheduled to take place Tuesday in Bucharest, Romania.
Rabbi’s Colorful Journey Inspires Radio Show
It’s been nearly 20 years since Rabbi Hershel Finman has been broadcasting the “Jewish Hour” every Sunday on Detroit’s WLQV-AM 1500.
Benny Sings ‘Toda’ in New Music Video
In a new music video Benny Friedman sings his new track ‘Toda’, which was filmed in New York and Los Angeles. This song is off his new album “Kol Haneshama Sheli.” Purchase the album here on Mostly Music or iTunes […]
100’s Attend the Levaya of R. Mendel Shechter OBM
Hundreds gathered in front of 770 – the Lubavitch World Headquarters – to attend the Levaya of Rabbi Mendel Schechter OBM, who passed away on Shabbos morning.
New Book to Explore Chabad’s Early Years in America
Just in time for Gimmel Tammuz, Nissan Mindel Publications is pleased to introduce the soon-to be-published book, Chabadin America through the Folders of Nissan MIndel, which will detail the origins of Chabad in America through the archives of Rabbi Dr. Nissan Mindel, a trusted secretary of the Previous Rebbe after his arrival in the U.S., and later of the Rebbe.
Internet Mogul Addresses Chabad of Melbourne-CBD
From his career as a mergers and acquisitions lawyer to managing director of one of the fastest growing companies on the BRW list in just over ten years, Mount Scopus College alumnus Adam Schwab has quite a story to share. A very large lunchtime attendance came to hear that story on Tuesday, June16, at Chabad of Melbourne’s Central Business District (CBD).
Photos: Motzai Shabbos at the Ohel
After a Shabbos filled with Farbrengens continued into Motzai Shabbos as thousands more made their way to pray at the Ohel.
Baby Girl!
Yehuda and Esther (nee Schulman) Shomer (Crown Heights)
Boruch Dayan Hoemes: Rabbi Mendel Schechter, 64, OBM
With great sadness and pain we inform you of the untimely passing of Reb Menachem Mendel HaLevi Schechter OBM a longtime Crown Heights resident who passed away on Shabbos Gimmel Tammuz in the morning. He was 64 years old.
EnerJew Group Leaders Convene in Jerusalem
Last week, Jerusalem hosted the annual convention of the professional staff of EnerJew – the Jewish Youth Movement of the Former Soviet Union. Thirty two leading experts participated in the event, which will have a critical effect on the future of Russian Jewry.
Special Video: Being a Part of the Story
In honor of Gimmel Tammuz, JEM has produced a special video titled ‘being a part of the story’.
Photos: The ‘Pan Kloli’ is Read at the Ohel
Just after 1:00pm on Friday, the day before Gimmel Tammuz, the Pan Kloli which was signed by many Chassidim, was read at the Ohel by Rabbi Avrohom Shemtov.
