Shabbos at the Besht: Tu B’av and Shidduchim
This Shabbos at the Besht, Rabbi Shlomo simons will lead a discussion on the topic – The wishlist within: A discussion about shidduchim in honor of 15 Menachem Av.
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Weekly Living Torah Video: The Rebbe Said Thank You
Mr. Evsey Neymotin recalls his father’s efforts in assisting Rabbi Levi Yitzchak and Rebbetzin Chana Schneerson, the Rebbe’s parents, when they arrived in Almaty, Kazakhstan, as well as the Rebbe’s expressions of gratitude when the Neymotins arrived in the United States many decades later.
First Class Passengers: The ‘Chosen People’ Doctrine
Did you ever see a Jew run in to a store and head straight to the front of the line saying: “Excuse me; you’ll all have to wait while I take care of my business? You see I’m Jewish, you know it’s that ‘Chosen’ thing. Membership after all has its privileges.” Have you ever heard of a Jew paying less for something because of his special “Jew Discount”? (This, of course, should not be confused with our knack for bargaining). The answer is obviously no.
by Rabbi Yoseph Kahanov - Jax, FL
Weekly Unique Photo of the Rebbe
CrownHeights.info and Lubavitch Archives present a unique photo of the Rebbe from the Lag Ba’omer parade of 1983.
Video: Training Our Thought, Speech and Action
Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz, director of Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida, delivers his insights on this week’s Parsha – Eikev. This week Rabbi Minkowicz answers the question: How can we train our thought, speech and action to be pure and eternal?
A Jewish boy was attacked on President Street by a group of 4 black teenagers, the assault bore striking similarities to last night’s incident. A Jewish man was assaulted on Nostrand Avenue by 4 or 5 black men, one of them sprayed the victim with mace.
9-Year-Old Attacked, Man Maced in Two Separate Incidents
A Jewish boy was attacked on President Street by a group of 4 black teenagers, the assault bore striking similarities to last night’s incident. A Jewish man was assaulted on Nostrand Avenue by 4 or 5 black men, one of them sprayed the victim with mace.
Baby Girl!
Shneur and Perel Mushka (nee Kugel) Pruss (Crown Heights)
Baby Boy!
Avremel and Brachie (nee Wayden) Zirkind (Montreal, Canada)
Baby Girl!
Menachem and Chanie (nee Korf) Zirkind (Crown Heights)
The Rebbe during a visit to Camp Gan Yisroel in upstate New York.
The Rebbe’s Call for Summertime Tznius: New Styles of ’69
“Every year before the summer, generally at the Yud Bais Tammuz Farbrengen, the Rebbe would speak about Tznius”, says Oholei Torah Mashpia Rabbi Michoel Seligson. At his suggestion, CrownHeights.info presents a new weekly feature for the summer months: a short thought of the Rebbe on tznius, as compiled by Rabbi Seligson.
Letter & Spirit: Resting on the 7th Day; 7th Year
In this week’s edition of Letter & Spirit, in honor of the upcoming Shmittah year, we present an in-depth letter of the Rebbe in which he explains the concepts of Shabbos and Shmittah, with fascinating insights on the subject. 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.
Roving Rabbis Visit Jews of Northern Idaho
Rabbis Berel Bendet and Levi Dubov say they’re having a delightful time traveling North Idaho and meeting its residents. And, no doubt, those who get to meet the two from the Chabad Rabbinical Visitation Program during their tour of Idaho are enjoying Bendet and Dubov as well.
CDA Press
Detectives near the scene of the crime Thursday afternoon.
Attempted Knockout in Crown Heights – Possible Hate Crime
Three teenagers attacked a Jewish man on an Albany Avenue street corner Wednesday night in a suspected ‘knockout’ attack. Police are investigating the assault as a possible hate crime.
Chabad students and Rabbis from the US, Europe, and Israel have set off on a journey across Russia in ‘Mitzvah tanks.’ As part of the trip, the expedition will visit Crimea, a territory recently annexed by Russia, to promote Judaism there.
A New Type of Tank Rolls from Russia into Crimea
Chabad students and Rabbis from the US, Europe, and Israel have set off on a journey across Russia in ‘Mitzvah tanks.’ As part of the trip, the expedition will visit Crimea, a territory recently annexed by Russia, to promote Judaism there.
Alternate Side Parking Rules Suspended Friday
Alternate side parking (street cleaning) regulations will be suspended Friday, August 15, for a Christian holiday. All other regulations, including parking meters, remain in effect.
Center to Serve Growing Community in South Carolina
It’s not a synagogue, not centered around prescribed hours of worship. It’s not about rituals performed within walls. It doesn’t even have a building, not yet anyway. Think more of a Jewish grandmother’s kitchen where the scent of challah bread lingers, the oven never rests and nobody leaves hungry. Even if they want to.
Charleston Post and Courier
Students join Matti Banon (right) in her kitchen, where they feel right at home baking challah.
Young French Jews Fleeing to Canada
While most couples establishing Chabad on Campus centers are not much older than the students they serve, Rabbi Shlomo and Matti Banon of Montreal, QC, and their nine children just completed their first year working with the Jewish student body at Université de Montreal (UdeM) and say that they all have been enriched by the experience.
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