For many years, the Rebbe granted yechidus to those celebrating a birthday. The exception was for birthdays that fell at the end or beginning of Tishrei. Since Rabbi Zeilingold’s birthday was shortly before Rosh Hashanah, as a bachur in the 1950s he was told that he would need to wait for his yechidus.
As Jews around the world seek to deepen their understanding of Torah and mitzvos, JNet’s latest Torah Unboxed episode offers timely guidance by exploring Rambam’s Mishneh Torah.
Starting from Rosh Hashana until after Simchas Torah, Crown Heights Hatzalah will again be setting up a first aid station in 770 to better serve the Crown Heights community over Tishrei and the many thousands of extra guests KA”H.
Rabbi Chaim Dalfin, author and Chasidic historian shares interesting facts, many revealed for the first time. The purpose of his program is to inspire all but especially the youth. Watch another installment here on CrownHeights.info.
Leiby and Mushka (nee Moscowitz) Brikman from Montreal, Canada had a baby girl!
Shabbos at the BESHT: Rabbi Levi Kotlarsky runs Beis Ramik, he will be giving this week’s shiur on an Overview of Hilchos Shofar.
The event, Met@Chabad’s Largest Global Dating Event, drew 10,135 participants across five continents and more than 1,000 communities. Together they logged 30,405 nine-minute dates, with 47% leading to a match.
Being that this year is the Tzemach Tzedek’s 236 birthday, his kapital Tehillim for the upcoming year is chapter 87. I therefore chose to post a few stories about the Tzemach Tzedek which have a connection to the importance of participating in a farbrengen in general and especially on Shabbos Mevorchim, as the Rebbe notes twice in Hayom Yom that we should farbreng on Shabbos Mevorchim.
Spirit Airlines will be reducing its flight capacity by a staggering 25% year-over-year, bringing with it a wave of job cuts starting in November, according to a company memo.
We congratulated the Deputy Inspector on his recent promotion and welcomed the opportunity to begin building strong working relationships with him and his staff.
A fatal hit-and-run closed Eastern Parkway Friday morning after an 18 wheeler struck a person around around 5:30am.
In this week’s Dvar Torah, Rabbi Katzman looks towards Rosh Hashana, the new year, and what exactly that means to us today.
A congregant of Chabad of San Francisco arrived for Shacharis Thursday morning only to discover the thefts of Tefillin and other items. The Chabad of San Francisco Shul is run by Rabbi Moshe Langer.
Amelia Island, Fla., and Puerto Plata, D.R., among nearly 100 communities that welcomed new Chabad centers this year
Last night, at the Savyon Cultural Center, the annual event of the Descendants’ Association – “Feeling Connected” – took place, with the participation of hundreds of descendants from across all branches of the family.
Enjoy the new Day-to-Day Halachah Guide for Tishrei – Part I (until 13 Tishrei 5786) from the Badat’z of Crown Heights. The in-print booklets are available for sale at all our Crown Heights locations.
With intermarriage rates nearing 70%, a growing movement of Shluchim and Shluchos are stepping forward, using a new matchmaking tool to help young Jewish professionals connect and date intentionally.
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