Boruch Dayan Hoemes: Rabbi Yosef Loschak, 62, OBM
With great sadness and deep pain we inform you of the untimely passing of Rabbi Yosef Yehuda Loschak OBM, a Shliach in S. Barbra, California. He was 62 years old.
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Hundreds Attend Central Gimmel Tammuz Farbrengen
Hundreds of Anash and Bochurim packed into Beis Rivkah’s Rosa Hall in Campus Chomesh for a farbrengen in honor of Gimmel Tammuz.
New Engagement!
Shlomie Litvin (Louisville, KY) and Shoshi Biggs (Crown Heights)
L’chaim will be Wednesday at the Jewish Children’s Museum
792 Eastern Pkwy. [corner Kingston Ave.]
New Engagement!
Shimon Greenwald (Rechovot/Crown Heights) and Miriam Orimland (Tzfas/Crown Heights)
L’chaim will be Wednesday, at Lubavitcher Yeshiva
570 Crown St. [hall entrance on Albany Ave.]
The Rebbe’s Army Conquers the Bay Area
Dan Pine, a writer for the San Francisco area newspaper J Weekly, wrote the following feature article on the family of Chabad Shluchim in the Bay Area, which we share with our readers in honor of Gimmel Tammuz.
Photos by Chaim Perl
Photos: The Final Hours of Gimmel Tammuz at the Ohel
With the final hours of Gimmel Tammuz approaching the lines extended as far as Francis Lewis Blvd, after tens of thousands had already made their way to visit the Ohel.
Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb. Photo: JEM,
The Contributions of the Rebbe to Torah Scholarship
Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb, executive vice president emeritus of the Orthodox Union, wrote the following article on OU.org describing what he sees as the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s contribution to Torah Scholarship.
Manchester Connects with the Rebbe
Over the past week, four large events were held in Manchester, UK in honor of Gimmel Tammuz, aimed at each individual segment of the local Jewish Community.
Photos: Davening and Pan Kloli at the Ohel
As the day progresses, thousands have made their way to Daven at the Rebbe’s graveside. At midday the Pan Kloli was read.
Grieving Nation Gathers for Slain Teens’ Funeral
Men, women and children from throughout Israel traveled today to the homes of Eyal Yifrach, 19, from Elad; Gilad Shaar, 16, from Talmon; and Naftali Frenkel, 16, from Nof Ayalon for their funerals. The groups joined together at the Modi’in cemetery, where the boys were laid to rest side-by-side.
NJ Legislature Declares 3 Tammuz ‘Day of Good Deeds’
On Monday, in a joint resolution, the NJ State Senate and Assembly unanimously declared July 1, 2014 as a “Day of Good Deeds” throughout the Garden State. This date was chosen to coincide with Hebrew date commemorating the 20th anniversary of the passing of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Scheerson, the most influential Jewish leader in modern history.
Reb Yoel Kahan during an interview with the author, Dovid Zaklikowski. Photo: Lubavitch Archives
Friday Night with the Rebbe’s Chozer
Gimmel Tammuz Special: Late Friday night, I walk the quiet streets of Crown Heights. Families are sitting around their Shabbos tables; the sounds of clatter and song drift from open windows on this cool night. I am making my way to the home of Harav Yoel Kahan, or Reb Yoel, as he is known. Each Friday night, he spends precious time with his students – who are like children to him – during the Shabbos meal.
by Dovid Zaklikowski
Photos: Children Rally in Honor of Gimmel Tammuz
Hundreds of children gathered for a rally in front of 770 this afternoon in honor of Gimmel Tammuz, where they sang songs with entertainer Chaim Fogelman and sat enthralled by storyteller Yitzy Erps.
The Rebbe at Rabbi Zalman Posner's wedding in 1950.
Op-Ed: What Mekushar!? When Mekushar!?
Rabbi Shimon Posner, Shliach to Nashville, TN, wrote the following op-ed on what it means for a Chossid to be Mekushar to his Rebbe, taking an example from his recently deceased father, Rabbi Zalman Posner, OBM.
Rebbe’s Last Letter Revealed in Florida
Chabad of Hallendale, FL, directed by Rabbi Raphael Tenenhaus, hosted a Gimmel Tammuz gathering Monday night, with over 200 people from all over southern Broward County in attendance. Also in attendance were reporters from local affiliates of ABC, CBS and Fox News, who were there to gauge the Jewish community’s reaction to the horrific news of the murder of the three missing Israeli teenagers.
New Site Helps You Find Your Moment with the Rebbe
Gimmel Tammuz is upon us again, and in honor of this special day, JEM is at long last sharing with the family of Chassidim the much-anticipated beta release of their photo archive site, www.thelivingarchive.org.
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