Shabbos at the Besht: The King Is in the Field
This Shabbos at the Besht, noted author and educator Rabbi Sholom DovBer Avtzon will lead a discussion on the topic – Chodesh Elul: The King Is in the Field.
Weekly Unique Photo of the Rebbe
CrownHeights.info and Lubavitch Archives present a unique photo of the Rebbe in the 1950’s leaving his office in 770 to officiate at a wedding. Like Lubavitch Archives and enjoy daily historical pictures: www.facebook.com/LubavitchArchives.
Perception or Deception? The Pious Animal Inclination
When Kaiser Wilhelm sought to invade Belgium, he was reminded of the signed treaty agreements, of which his actions would be in blatant violation. Dourly brushing the matter aside the Kaiser declared: “We shall take Belgium! As for the treaties? We can trust the philosophers to supply the necessary explanations.”
by Rabbi Yoseph Kahanov Jax, Fl.
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Shneor Zalmen and Sara (nee Reyder) Marshall (Crown Heights)
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Naftoli Hertz and Rochel Leah (nee Gopin) Hildeshaim (Crown Heights)
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Mendel and Racheli (nee Broderick) Levertov (Crown Heights)
Video: Our True Qualities
Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz, director of Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida, delivers his insights on this week’s Parsha – Shoftim. This week Rabbi Minkowicz answers the question: What are our true qualities?
Letter & Spirit: Depression vs. Bitterness
In this week’s edition of Letter & Spirit, we present a letter of the Rebbe in which he explains the difference between negative feelings that are productive, and those that are destructive. The letter was written through the Rebbe’s trusted secretary Rabbi Nissan Mindel, and was made available by his son-in-law Rabbi Sholom Ber Shapiro.
Jewish Driver Saved from Mob After Striking Black Child
On Tuesday evening, Shomrim received an urgent call that a heated dispute had broken out between a large crowd of African-Americans and a few Jews, and that the situation was deteriorating and rapidly descending into chaos.
Wedding of Jewish ‘Stars’ Celebrated in Ukraine
An emotional wedding took place this week in a villa in the outskirts of Vinnitza, a city in central Ukraine. Two Jewish university students, among dozens who attend the weekly ‘Stars’ program run by local Shluchim Rabbi Shaul and Chana Horowitz, were married amid much joy and celebration.
Budding Entrepreneurs Continue to Grow After Fund It
Earlier this summer, some 130 members of the Crown Heights Jewish community gathered to cheer on four intrepid entrepreneurs as they pitched their start-ups at Fund It.
Photos: First Ever Chasidic Wedding in Thailand
In what is being billed as the first ever Chasidic wedding in Thailand, hundreds of guests – including Shluchim, travelers and members of the local Jewish community – gathered in Bangkok today for the wedding celebration of Gabi Kaltmann of Melbourne, Australia, and Mushki Kantor, daughter of Chabad Shliach to Thailand Rabbi Yosef Chaim Kantor.
Rabbi Mendel Cohen, Mariupol’s rabbi and Chabad emissary, at the main synagogue with several congregants. The minyan takes place three times a day, and Torah classes are going on as usual.
Chabad Rabbi Stays Behind with Trapped Jews in Besieged Ukrainian City
During the summer months of any other year, southeastern Ukraine’s seaside city of Mariupol would draw scores of tourists to its foaming shores. Vacationing by the sea, the morya, is almost a ritual in this part of the world, and until recently, Mariupol, an important port on the northern banks of the Azov Sea, had served that purpose well.
Missing Yeshiva Student Found Dead
The body of Aron Sofer, the 23 year old yeshiva bochur who went missing on Friday, has been found in the Jerusalem Forest in Ein Kerem, according to a spokesperson for Ichud Hatzalah.
Video: What You Can’t See on the UN’s Maps of Gaza
The UN published several maps showing the aftermath of Operation Protective Edge. The maps mark damaged buildings with red dots scattered throughout Gaza. But this map tells only half the story: Hamas used many of these buildings – including houses, hospitals and schools – as sites to launch rockets and carry out other attacks.
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Michoel and Rivky (nee Glassner) Goldin (Teaneck, NJ)
Sixty Years Ago Today: Chana Sharfstein with her mother Rebbetzin Zlatta Zuber.
Story: What Is Love?
Today Rabbi Mottel and Chana Sharfstein of Crown Heights mark their 60th wedding anniversary. In honor of the occasion, CrownHeights.info presents the story of how the Rebbe guided Chana in finding her soul-mate, written by Rabbi Dovid Zaklikowski of Lubavitch Archives.
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