From Days Gone By: A Trusted Secretary
Rabbi Dr. Nissan Mindel, legendary aide of the Previous Rebbe and the Rebbe, prolific author and scholar, whose Yahrtzeit was in Tamuz, at work in the office of the Rebbe’s secretariat.
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At the closing session in Tel Aviv of an eight-day experience called Mayanot Legacy, where parents of children who have gone on Israel trips get their own taste of the country. A significant percentage of this group hails from Florida.
Adults Follow in the Footsteps of Their Kids, Experiencing Israel Firsthand
While some summer programs in Israel are on hold during the Gaza conflict, others are going full-speed-ahead, with staff continuing to craft plans and itineraries for the fall, making sure that future experiences match successful ones of the past.
Video: The Week in Review at YSP
The fifth week of camp was filled with excitement, learning, fun and inspiration at Yeshiva Summer Program in Morristown, NJ.
An IDF soldier wounded in combat in Gaza is led to the emergency room at Soroka hospital in Beersheva, after being evacuated from the field by helicopter.
Five IDF Troops Killed; Call to Pray for the Wounded
Five Israeli soldiers were killed Monday, four in a mortar attack near the Gaza border, an IDF spokesman confirmed this evening. Six were wounded in the shelling, some critically, as Israel continued to bury its fallen soldiers throughout the day. The wounded were rushed to Israeli hospitals, where 122 combat troops were undergoing treatment for injuries sustained in the Gaza operation.
Photos: Second Visiting Day in Gan Israel NY
On Sunday, the campers of Gan Israel in Parksville, New York were visited by their families, who enjoyed many fun activities together both on and off camp grounds. Visiting day was held a week early due to the ‘Nine Days’.
Bais Rivkah Day Camp Poses for Group Portrait
Today, Rosh Chodesh Av, the 550 campers and dozens of staff of Bais Rivkah Day Camp posed for a group portrait in front of Campus Chomesh on Lefferts Ave.
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‘Cease Fire’: Four Israelis Killed in the Eshkol Region
Four people were killed and another four were injured when a mortar shell exploded in one of the Kibbutzim in the Eshkol Region near the Gaza Strip.
Video: Son of Its Founder Tells Truth About Hamas
Mosab Hassan Yousef, the son of a founder of Hamas, reveals the truth about how the terror group aims to kill civilians and uses Palestinian children as human shields.
Kids Print, Assemble Model Beis Hamikdash
In preparation for the nine days leading up to Tisha B’av, a free, printable paper model of the Beis HaMikdosh, that kids can assemble, is being made available by Tzivos Hashem Traditional Crafts Workshops.
Controversy Erupts Over Signs Asking for Tznius
A minor brouhaha is playing out in local media over signs that have been popping up around Crown Heights, asking “residents, guests and visitors” to dress modestly, as it is “a Jewish neighborhood.”
Video: Venezuelan Chief Rabbi’s Tribute to the Rebbe
A Message from the Ashkenazic Chief Rabbi of Venezuela, Rabbi Pynchas Brenner, which he sent to his congregation and followers.
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Yitzy and Kayla (nee Pinson) Shapiro (Brussels, Belgium)
Shomrim Assist in Apprehending Shoplifter
A man was arrested after shoplifting from The Marketplace grocery store in Crown Heights. Store employees followed the man around the neighborhood, and when finally calling Shomrim the man was apprehended and swiftly arrested.
10 Years of ‘Kabbalah & Chicken Soup’ Shiur Celebrated
What do Kabbalah and Chicken Soup have in common? A great Torah class – running ten years – for adults at Chabad of Orange County.
8:00pm: Bad Rabbinical Advice, Stress Control & More
This week’s edition of MyLife: Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Episode 27, will air tonight, Sunday, here on CrownHeights.info beginning at 8:00pm. This week, Rabbi Jacobson will address the topics of: bad advice from rabbis, lapses in Kashrus and Taharas Hamishpacha, psychics, stress control and secular studies.
Laws and Customs: The Nine Days
Rabbi Shmuel Lesches, Magid Shiur in the Yeshiva Gedola of Melbourne, Australia, has compiled a guide to the laws and customs of the Nine Days for the benefit of the wider Lubavitch community.
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