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Here’s My Story: Shalom Aleichem
Rabbi Yonasan Wiener teaches at Yeshiva Ohr Somayach in Jerusalem, where he is in charge of the rabbinic ordination program. He was interviewed for JEM’s My Encounter with the Rebbe project in his home in August of 2014.
Friday: Rally at the Ohel
On Friday, the 15th of Adar-Shushan Purim (March 6), there will be a rally at the Ohel for all children ages 5 to 12 featuring Challah Baking, a raffle and an amazing program. Buses will leave 770 at 11:00am and return at 1:30pm. Transportation will cost $3.
Letter & Spirit: A Modern-Day Queen Esther
In this week’s edition of Letter & Spirit, in honor of Purim, we present a letter from the Rebbe in which he gives encouraging words to a woman who is making efforts to advance in Torah and mitzvos – connecting her efforts to those of Queen Esther in saving her people. The letter was written through the Rebbe’s trusted secretary Rabbi Nissan Mindel, and was made available by the latter’s son-in-law, Rabbi Sholom Ber Shapiro.
In Asia: Purim Music, Parties, Even Exotic Birds for Tourists and Residents Alike
From Taipei to Phnom Penh, Bangkok to Hong Kong, Chabad Houses across Asia are gearing up to celebrate Purim with parties big and small.
Video: Dancing Behind People in Jerusalem
After TV talk show host Ellen Degenres dared her viewers to post videos of themselves dancing behind unassuming strangers, tens of thousands obliged, resulting in many hilarious – or not so hilarious – videos. In honor of the joyous holiday of Purim, comedian and street-comic Meir Kalmanson filmed his own such video in Jerusalem.
Winners of Hadar Hatorah Purim Raffle Announced
The 16 lucky winners of Hadar Hatorah’s 16th annual Purim raffle, the proceeds of which benefit the Crown Heights Yeshiva under the auspices of the NCFJE, have been announced.
PSA: Shomrim Issues Purim Safety Advisories
Purim is here! The joyous holiday brings out the costumes, the gifts and charity! But there are those out there that may try and take advantage of our open and welcoming homes. Shomrim has compiled a list of tips that can help prevent the holiday from turning sad.
Wedding: Rosner – Simone
Last Wednesday night, the entire ALIYA family joined together and joyously celebrated the wedding of Shlom Rosner (Postville, IA) and Sara Emily-Simone (Crown Heights) at the Jewish Children’s Museum in Crown Heights.
Boruch Dayan Hoemes: Reb Michoel Negin, 80, OBM
With sadness we inform you of the passing of Reb Michoel Negin, OBM, a veteran and active member of the Lubavitch community in Stamford Hill, London. He was 80 years old.
L’chaim: Welton – Kaufman
Pictures from the L’chaim of Levi Welton (Berkeley, CA) and Chavi Kaufman (Los Angeles, CA), which took place Sunday night, March 1st, at the Skyline Hotel in Manhattan.
Baby Girl!
Yishai and Sarah Chana (nee Lapine) Shields (Crown Heights)
Twin Girls!
Rafi and Dassi Sebban (Crown Heights)
Chicago Mikvah Dedicated in Memory of Head Shliach
Old directories indicate that there was once a functioning mikvah in Bucktown, a Chicago neighborhood just northwest of the Loop—the city’s central business district—now known for its older single-family homes, new builds with edgy architecture and converted industrial loft spaces.
Rebbe to Netanyahu in 1988: I Had Much Satisfaction from Your Speech; Don’t Be Intimidated
In April of 1988, newly-elected Knesset Member Benjamin Netanyahu visited the Rebbe. The Rebbe said to him: “I had much satisfaction from your first speech in the Knesset. Continue along this approach, for it is the best path to avoid war. You will have to struggle with 119 others in the Knesset, but surely you won’t be intimidated, because G-d is on this side.”
Purim Day Snowstorm to Leave 3-5 Inches
Usually a harbinger of spring, this year Purim day will be a harsh reminder of the lingering winter’s record-breaking snow and cold, with 3-5 inches expected to accumulate on the streets of winter-weary New York.
