First Round of Chidon Competition Begins
972 students worldwide took the first qualifying test in the International Chidon HaMitzvos.
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$100k Campaign to Mark Shliach’s 10th Yohrtzeit
A 24 hour matching funds building campaign is being held by Portland, Oregon Shliach Rabbi Dov Bialo in honor of the Yahrtzeit of his brother and fellow Shliach Rabbi Levi Bialo OBM, who tragically passed away at age 25 exactly 10 years ago.
Backpackers and tourists at the Kathmandu Chabad center after the quake. Afteshocks continued into the night.
Chabad Center Becomes Crisis Hub After Earthquake
Hundreds of Israeli backpackers and tourists took refuge at the Chabad center in Kathmandu, Nepal, after a massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake devastated the capital city shortly before noon on Saturday. Some were given emergency medical treatment there as emissaries and volunteers worked frantically to help locate the missing, and to provide food and shelter to the stranded. Nearly 1,800 people have been confirmed killed, with thousands more inured and missing.
Photos by Yaaocv Guez - hassidout.org
Picture of the Day: France Regional Kinus Hashluchim
The Shluchim to France are currently gathered for their annual Regional Kinus Hashluchim and posed this morning for a group photo.
Oholei Torah to Honor Its Founders and Volunteers
As Oholei Torah enters its 60th year, the Board of Directors have been saluting and honoring the core of the mossad, – its teachers, faculty, morahs and administration. This theme continues and sets the stage for the upcoming Annual Gala Dinner, which will be held on Sunday, May 3rd, Pesach Sheini.
Lego ‘FreedoMan’ Tours the World
Lego superhero FreedoMan traveled the globe to forty different cities, from Ghana, Africa to Anchorage, Alaska, and many other places in between, to encourage children to complete the KIDS Magazine Pesach Mitzvah Missions and meet the Freedom Challenge.
New Engagement!
Yaisef (ben Shimon Aron) Rosenfeld (Crown Heights) and Shari (bas Shamshi) Junik (Crown Heights)
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Yehoshua and Chaya (nee Karnowsky) Einbinder (Crown Heights)
Two Lubavitchers Feared Missing in Nepal Earthquake
In the wake of the devastating earthquake that shook Kathmandu, Nepal, over 1,800 have been reported dead, tens of thousands injured and countless more missing due to breakdowns in communications or worse. Among those missing are two Lubavitchers from Crown Heights. This post is being updated with information as it is made available.
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Vehicular Terror Attack Injures 3 in Jerusalem
Three Israeli Border Police officers were hospitalized after being struck by a car in northeast Jerusalem’s a-Tur neighborhood Saturday night in what police are calling a terrorist attack.
Weekly Living Torah Video: Nothing to Fear
In the days preceding May 5, 1990, Russian anti-Semitic groups threatened violence reminiscent of the pogroms at the turn of the century, causing panic among Russian Jews.
Deadly Earthquake in Nepal, Over 1,000 Dead
A powerful earthquake has devastated Nepal and over 1,400 have already been declared dead. That toll is expected to rise as additional reports are coming in. Chabad of Nepal has been working hard to locate missing backpackers and provide shelter for the displaced.
New Engagement!
Dovi Begun (S. Paulo, Brazil) and Shula Schwartz (Crown Heights)
Video: The Tzadik of Miami
Tonight, 6 Iyar, marks the Yahrtzeit of Rabbi Dovid Bryn, OBM, a Shliach to Miami who inspired and was loved by all who came into contact with him. He was referred to by the Rebbe at ‘the Tzadik of Miami.’
Shabbos at the Besht: The Meaning Behind the Counting of the Omer
This Shabbos at the Besht, Rabbi Baruch Jacobson, Shliach at Hunter College, will lead a discussion on the topic – The Meaning Behind the Counting of the Omer.
Chabad.org Creates First Jewish App for Apple Watch
Watch out! Watch this! Many clever lines will draw attention to the novelty of the upcoming Apple Watch, but right now, all eyes can turn to the first Jewish app for the new gadget, which will make the technology even handier for many users.
by Menachem Posner
Weekly Unique Photo of the Rebbe
CrownHeights.info and Lubavitch Archives present a unique photo of the Rebbe conversing at a Farbrengen with New York City’s first Jewish mayor, Abe Beame, who led the city from 1974 to 1977.
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