Chana Sharfstein is a fighter. Throughout much of her life she endured tragedy, struggles and many obstacles. This never deterred her, always fighting for what was right and in her eyes just. When her autistic daughter Zlatie passed away last year at the age of 53, it propelled her to continue to fight on behalf of people with special needs.
With Ukraine still reeling from war in the east and economic collapse, Purim came to Kharkov to bring smiles on the faces of the Jewish Community with thousands of people filling the Kharkov circus to hear the Megilla and enjoy a full program in true Jewish Purim spirit.
Chaim Shaul Rivkin (Kfar Chabad, Israel) and Sarale Farkash (Bellevue, WA)
Shloimy and Mushka (nee Oster) Kagan (Crown Heights)
Over 100 Purim events were organized by the team of Chabad Shluchim in Russia’s capital, under the leadership of Rabbi Berel Lazar, with the participation of thousands of local Jews.
Tomorrow, Sunday, 17 Adar, marks one year since the tragic passing of Mrs. Rashi Minkowitz, a beloved Shlucha, wife and mother of eight. Over the past year, a Sefer Torah was written in her memory; it will be completed and dedicated Sunday afternoon, along with the groundbreaking of ‘Rashi’s Campus,’ at a ceremony marking her first yahrtzeit, which will be streamed live here on CrownHeights.info, beginning at 11:00am.
The Gurary family will be sitting Shiva after the passing of their son and brother, Uri, OBM, at 544 Crown Street [between Kingston and Albany Aves.] until Monday morning, after which they will continue the Shiva in Antwerp, Belgium. Shachris – 9:30am, […]
R’ Daniel Botnick is sitting Shiva after the passing of his mother, Mrs. Ethel Botnick, OBM, at 1236 Carroll St. [between New York and Nostrand Aves.] until Monday morning. Sunday: Shachris – 9:00am, Mincha – 6:20pm, Maariv – 7:30pm. Monday: Shachris […]
Yossi and Rochel (nee Piekarski) Berkes (Rechovot, Israel)
With greats sadness we inform you of the passing of Rebbetzin Rochel Simpson OBM, wife of Rabbi Sholom Mendel Simpson who served as The Rebbe’s Mazkir. She passed away Shabbos morning at the age of 81. Levaya times added.
Members of the Jewish community in the Demorcratic Repulic of the Congo celebrated Purim with Megillah readings and a lavish Purim Seudah hosted by Chabad Lubavitch of Central Africa under the Leadership of Rabbi Shlomo and Myriam Bentolila in the Feleuve Congo Hotel.
Daylight Savings Time begins on Motzai Shabbos and we ‘spring ahead’ – at 2:00am it will become 3:00am, taking away an hour of sleep.
Dr. Shelli Menachemson and her husband had tried everything they could to have a child, including infertility treatment and a blessing from the Rebbe, but there seemed to be no success. After another failed pregnancy, they reluctantly turned to the Rebbe again.
Still reeling from the shocking news of the passing of Uri Gurari OBM, a 20 year old Bochur and Tomim who was learning in Oholei Torah Zal, hundreds of Anash and classmates turned out to attend his Levaya this afternoon.
Thousands of Jews from all across the world came to Jerusalem to celebrate two days of Purim, and many of them utilized their visit to pray at the Western Wall. Chabad was there to read Megilah for them and help the men put on Tefilin.
This Shabbos at the Besht, Rabbi Chaim Shochet will lead a discussion on the topic – the great spiritual challenges and Judaism’s response to them.
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