New Engagement!
Menachem (ben Gershon) Orenstein (Crown Heights) and Chaya (bas Uri) Gelman (Toronto, Canada)
2
Grab this perfect InfoDeal!
Taygeer Vacuum Backpack, Expandable
Backpack with Rain Cover
Can hold 17” laptop
Compression Backpacks with Shoe Compartment
TSA Approved, Pink
DEAL PRICE: $24.99 (65% OFF)
ORIGINAL PRICE: $69.98
Grab The Deal Through Amazon: Click Here
Obama Declares Rebbe’s Birthday ‘Education Day’
The anniversary of the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s birth—Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of righteous memory—is again officially a day of special note for American citizens. President Barack Obama signed a proclamation declaring March 31, 2015, corresponding to the 11th day of the Hebrew month of Nissan, as “Education and Sharing Day, USA.”
Photos: Mitzvah Tank Parade Rolls into Manhattan
Today, Yud Alef Nisaan 5775, marks the 113th birthday of the Lubavitcher Rebbe. As every year, Chassidim gave the Rebbe a birthday present: 65 Mitzvah tanks rolling through New York City, in honor of his 65 years of The Rebbe’s Nesius.
52 Students Compete in Halacha Bee
52 students of Oholei Torah and Lubavitcher Yeshiva competed against each other in the Chidon Halichos Olam – a program for seventh graders to encourage and guide them in the study of Hilichos Tefillin based on the sefer “Shvach Yokor” authored by Rabbi Shmuel Hurwitz.
Videos: Yud Aleph Nissan with the Rebbe
In honor of Yud Aleph Nissan, the Rebbe’s 113th birthday, we present a collection of videos of the Rebbe on this auspicious day, including newly-discovered film of a Farbrengen in 1976, courtesy of JEM.
First Ever ‘Mitzvah Tank’ Rolls Through Berlin
For the first time in Germany, a ‘Mitzvah tank’ is bringing the joy and warmth of Judaism to the streets of Berlin. In honor of the 113th birthday of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, the Mitzvah tank is standing in front of the Brandenburg Gate and other central places in the German capital, reaching out to Jews and bringing them closer to their roots.
Oholei Torah Pre-1A Prepares for Pesach with Model Seder
Today, the 5 pre-1A classes of Oholei Torah gathered together to conduct a model Seder. Each student had his own Kaarah, the four cups and “pretend” Matzahs.
Video: How to Respect and Love All People
Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz, director of Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida, delivers his insights on the Yomtov of Pesach. This week Rabbi Minkowicz answers the question: How can one respect and love all people?
Photos: Central Yud Alef Nissan Farbrengen
The central Yud Alef Nissan Farbrengen, marking the Rebbes 113th birthday, was held last night in the ballroom of Beis Rivkah on Lefferts Avenue with the attendance of Anash and Bochrim. The event was also broadcasted live with hundreds in attendance.
Music Video: Habeit – Reimagined
New Sound Productions is proud to present a brand new concept: Featuring Mendy J, this new video is titled ‘Habeit – Reimagined.’
In Montreal, Communal Seders Not Just for Needy
Sarah Yevzeroff, well into her 80s, would have celebrated last Passover by herself in her Montreal apartment. “My husband died and I have only one son. When you have no money, you cannot celebrate, you eat what there is and that’s it,” she says.
Israeli Defense Minister Visits Kfar Chabad
The Israeli Minister of Defense, Mr. Moshe Yaalon, paid a visit to Kfar Chabad today, the eve of Yud Aleph Nissan, in honor of the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s 113th birthday.
Live Video: Celebrating the Rebbe’s 113th Birthday
A grand Farbrengen will be held tonight in honor of Yud Aleph Nissan, the Rebbe’s 113th Birthday. The Farbrengen, which will take place at 8:00 PM tonight at Beis Rivkah-Lefferts Ave., will be streamed live by Chabad.org, and will be available for viewing here on CrownHeights.info.
Baby Girl!
Yosef and Esther Miriam (nee Hall) Vinisky (Albany, NY/Crown Heights)
Netanyahu Greets Kolel Chabad Delegation
Today the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, welcomed to his office a delegation of youngsters who will celebrate their Bar Mitzvahs with the help of Kolel Chabad.
Pesach in the Former Soviet Union: Largest Humanitarian Project Ever
In honor of the upcoming festival of Passover – the holiday that for generations has symbolized the Jewish longing for freedom and redemption – the Federation of Jewish Communities of the CIS (FJC), under the leadership of Russia’s Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar, sponsored by the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews (IFCJ), headed by Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein, has launched one of the most astonishing and complex humanitarian aid projects ever.
Baby Girl!
Dani and Nechamie (nee Silberberg) Chitrik (Crown Heights)
