Baby Boy!
Yissachar and Tamar Izak (Crown Heights)
Lubavitcher Critically Injured in ATV Crash
A Lubavitcher was seriously injured in a ATV crash in the Evergreen Estates bungalow colony in Loch Sheldrake, NY. The man, who was riding the vehicle with his daughter, was airlifted to Westchester Medical Center and is listed in critical condition. Please say Tehillim for Tzvi Hersh ben Guttel.
Weekly Living Torah Video: A Good Report
“The verse ‘Honor G-d with your property,’ can also be read as ‘Honor G-d with your voice.’ This is especially appropriate for a cantor such as yourself,” says the Rebbe to Cantor Joseph Malovany of the Fifth Avenue Synagogue.
Video: CTVP Uplifts Wounded Israeli Soldier
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. How much more so a video. Chabad Terror Victims Project continues its visits to the IDF soldiers wounded in the Gaza war, and will do so for as long as they are needed, no matter how long that may be. They bring them Chitases, special treats and iPads, and the comfort of their caring and concern. This short video demonstrates, as nothing else can, the emotional impact such visits have on these great heroes of Israel.
Story: Mountainside So(u)l
The following story was told by noted author and photographer Rabbi Bentzion Elisha, which describes a miraculous experience he had while traveling on Merkos Shlichus as a Bochur. It appears in a book he published, titled 18 Frames of Being.
Shabbos at the Besht: The Mitzvah of Tzitzis
This Shabbos at the Besht, Rabbi Mendel Feldman, Gabbai of Empire Shtiebel, will lead a discussion on the topic of the Mitzvah of Tzitzis.
Letter & Spirit: Why Do Good People Suffer?
In this week’s edition of Letter & Spirit, we present a letter of the Rebbe in which he answers the age-old and universal question – why do good people suffer? 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.
After Brief Respite, Rockets Rain on Ashkelon
After 72 hours of ‘ceasefire,’ at 8:00am this morning, the sounds of air raid sirens, civilians scrambling to safe areas and rockets exploding were heard throughout Ashkelon. By 2:00pm, over 50 rockets had landed in the area.
This Is the Torah: The Ultimate Paradox
What a difference a week can make. Last Shabbos was Shabbos Chazon, the height of the three week period of mourning. On Shabbos Chazon we read the third of the three Haftora’s of rebuke, in which the prophet Yishayahu forewarns about the impending disaster that was about to befall the Jewish people as a result of their sins.
Weekly Unique Photo of the Rebbe
CrownHeights.info and Lubavitch Archives present a unique photo of the Rebbe after Mincha at a children’s rally, circa mid-1970s.
Baby Boy!
Yankel and Mushky (nee Blank) Pressman (Crown Heights)
Sholom Zochor at 888 Montgomery St. [between Troy and Schenectady Aves.] Apt. #A5
Baby Boy!
Danny and Mushki Denburg (Johannesburg, South Africa)
More Room in Markham as Community Steadily Swells
For Allison Solomon, who lives in Toronto, Chabad Lubavitch of Markham in Thornhill has been a source of joy, support and identity.
Photos & Video: YSP Poses for Group Portrait
Over the years, Yeshiva Summer Program of Morristown, NJ has received some direct unique instructions from the Rebbe. Years ago, Rabbi Yisroel Gordon (YSP’s founder) was in Yechidus and the Rebbe instructed him to make sure to take photos of the programs and events he does, so people will remember.
New Engagement!
Yehuda Leib (ben R’ JJ) Katz (Crown Heights) and Inbar Elyashiv (Georgetown, Brooklyn)
L’chaim Sunday at Lubavitcher Yeshiva
570 Crown St. [hall entrance on Albany Ave.]
Netanyahu Writes Letter in Sefer Torah for IDF
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took time off from his many pressing affairs last night to write a letter in a new Sefer Torah, which is being written in honor of the soldiers of the Israeli Defense Force.
Iron Dome Soldiers Turn the Tables, Thank Kfar Chabad
The commanders of the Iron Dome defense system in the vicinity of Kfar Chabad turned the tables today, when they met with leaders and volunteers from the small Lubavitch enclave and thanked them.
