Seminary’s ‘Bas Mitzvah Year’ Concludes
The students of the Chaya Aydel Seminary in Hallandale Beach, Florida celebrated their graduation in June, which also marked the conclusion of the seminary’s 12th year – its Bas Mitzvah.
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Moments before the Rebbe’s Levaya, on the 3rd of Tammuz, 1994.
Op-Ed: After 20 Years, Just Scratching the Surface
Many have tried to understand why the Lubavitcher Rebbe was so influential in his lifetime, and why his memory continues to be potent and inspiring now twenty years after his passing. Having studied the Rebbe’s life in detail for many years, I think I have arrived at at least one possible answer.
by Chaim Miller
Gimmel Tammuz Commemorated in Melbourne
The Yeshivah Centre of Melbourne, Australia hosted an event marking the twentieth anniversary of Gimmel Tammuz.
Wedding: Lifshitz – Chazan
Pictures from the wedding of Tzvi Lifshitz, of Antwerp, Belgium and Chaya Mushka Chazan, of Rome, Italy, which took place Thursday night in the Italian capital.
Rabbi Yossi Jacobson
Torah Cafe Video: The Case for Marriage
With the institution of marriage decaying at an alarming rate, it’s time for an honest discussion on love and relationships. In a world that is more connected than ever, why do we sometimes feel so alone? How did family, friends and spouses become strangers to one another? Dive into the human psyche as we identify what makes people click and how our society can find love once more.
Inspiring Gimmel Tammuz in Sydney
A Grand Farbrengen was held at the Yeshiva Centre in Sydney, Australia in honor of Gimmel Tammuz, marking 20 years since the passing of the Rebbe.
8:00pm: Eating Light and Chabad Lite
This week’s edition of MyLife: Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Episode 24, will air tonight, Sunday, here on CrownHeights.info beginning at 8:00pm. This week’s class will address the topic of ‘Chabad Lite,’ and whether it is a legitimate label to use.
Lechaim: Kreiman – Dinerman
Pictures from the L’chaim of Mendy Kreiman (Palm Springs, CA) and Chaya Dinerman (S. Diego, CA), which took place at Lubavitcher Yeshiva in Crown Heights.
When in Rome, do as the Jews
Visiting Rome for the wedding of a nephew, Rabbi Chezki and Chani Lifshitz – who are Shluchim in Kathmandu, Nepal – toured the ancient ruins of the city on Friday afternoon when a man dressed as a roman called out to them and asked if they had Tefillin.
Video: Heart-Wrenching Niggun for Murdered Teens
A special women’s event was held in Jerusalem last Monday in honor of the 20th anniversary of Gimmel Tammuz. In attendance were famous Israeli musicians Eviatar Banai and Michi Yosefi.
A 23-year-old African-American man was stabbed to death on Utica Avenue in Crown Heights early Shabbos morning.
Man Stabbed to Death on Utica Ave.
A 23-year-old African-American man was stabbed to death on Utica Avenue in Crown Heights early Shabbos morning.
Baby Girl!
Moishe and Sarale (nee Naparstek) Orimland (Ventnor, NJ)
Rabbi Akiva and Hannah Hall—with their daughter, Leah—have just signed the lease for what will be both their home and a Chabad House serving the Jewish people of southern Mississippi.
New Shluchim to Mississippi
After decades of being served by “Roving Rabbis”—rabbinical students sent by Chabad-Lubavitch headquarters to traverse the state each summer—Mississippi is poised to become the 49th state in the union to have its own full-time Chabad presence.
Boruch Dayan Hoemes: Mrs. Batsheva Kalmanson OBM
With sadness we inform you of the passing of Mrs. Batsheva Kalmanson OBM, wife of the Mashpiah Rabbi Yekutiel Dov Kalmanson OBM. Levaya times added.
Video: Avraham Fried Comforts Mourners with Song
Chasidic singing star Avraham Fried sings his classic ‘Tanya’ while visiting the Sha’ar family tonight, Motzei Shabbos, to comfort them on the loss of their 16-year-old son, Gilad, OBM, who was murdered by Palestinian terrorists along with two of his friends.
Baby Boy!
Yehoshua and Rivky Botnick (Ottawa, Canada)
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