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Video: Why We Are Faced with Challenges
Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz, director of Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida, delivers his insights on this week’s Parsha – Re’eh. This week Rabbi Minkowicz answers the question: Why are we faced with challenges?
Op-Ed: Should Israel Defend Itself?
As a close observer of, and someone who is concerned with, the recent Israel-Hamas war, and with the knowledge that such a war is as much about winning the world’s support and sympathy as it is defensive and offensive, I find Israel’s PR strategy disheartening and insufficient.
Press Conference Decries Hate and Crimes against Community
Politicians and residents gathered on the street corner where a 24-year-old Jewish man was attacked last week in a suspected hate crime, in order to decry the violence. Following the press conference they went to the Raksin home to deliver bouquets of flowers.
Special-Education Gets a Boost in South Florida
It all began in 2007 when Rabbi Yossi and Baila Gansburg purchased a former school for children with special needs to house their Chabad center, Chabad Lubavitch of Coconut Creek and West Pompano Beach in South Florida. Now, seven years and 70 students later, they are poised to open a state-of-the art, 33,000-square-foot facility.
Clues Emerge in Case of Rabbi Murdered in Miami
New clues have emerged in the case of Rabbi Yosef Raksin, HYD, of Crown Heights, who was fatally shot on Shabbos morning, August 9th, while visiting family in North Miami Beach.
Over 800 Attend 10th Annual Jewish Summer Fest
More than 800 people participated in the 10th Annual Jewish Summer Fest at the Jersey Shore on Sunday, August 17th. The Event was sponsored by Chabad at the Shore.
Bungalow Fire Claims Life of 3-Year-Old Boy
Aron Follman, a three-year-old boy from Borough Park, passed away Sunday night in a bungalow fire at Camp Mareh Yechezkel in Liberty, New York.
Picture of the Day: Devorah’s Newest Wedding Service
Devorah Benjamin, director of Keren Simchas Chosson V’kallah, videotapes the Chuppah of young couple whose wedding she attended last night.
Shluchim Urge Continuation of Fight Against Terrorism
During the 35th annual Chabad-Lubavitch Shluchim Conference in the central Israeli city of Kfar Saba this weekend, the Shluchim released a statement in which they urged Israeli leaders to disregard world opinion and not to stop its war against the terrorists even for one minute, until it completely removes any threat to the residents of the Holy Land.
Video: Bikers Trek 2,700 Miles for Friendship Circle
After ceremoniously dipping their bikes in the Pacific Ocean six weeks ago, eight young men trekked across the continent, over 2,700 miles, until they reached Brooklyn, where they dipped their bikes in the Atlantic Ocean. The trip, coordinated by The Friendship Circle, raised money and awareness for children with special needs.
Picture of the Day: CTeen Shluchim Group Photo
Shluchim who host CTeen programing in the Chabad Houses gathered for a conference and posed for a group photo.
Gan Israel Toronto Commemorates Chof Av
Commemorating 70 years to the Histalkus of Reb Levi Yitzchok in 5704, and marking the upcoming 50th Yartzeit of Rebbetzin Chana in 5725, Camp Gan Israel Toronto published a fact-filled pictorial album for campers to collect and enjoy.
8:00pm: Critiquing Israel, Yeshiva Tuition and Secular Studies
This week’s edition of MyLife: Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Episode 30, will air tonight, Sunday, here on CrownHeights.info beginning at 8:00pm. This week, Rabbi Jacobson will address the topics of: Responding to Israel Critique, Non-Jews, Preparing for Elul, Yeshiva Tuition, and Secular Studies.
Picture of the Day: Gan Israel, Florida Group Photo
Last week marked the conclusion of an amazing and successful summer for Camp Gan Israel in Lake Worth, Florida. 100 campers enjoyed the inaugural year in the camps brand new grounds in the Florida Everglades.
Hundreds Participate in Yarchei Kallah in Tannersville
Jews from all walks of life gathered in the Beis Menachem Shul of Tannersville, New York for an evening of Chassidus and Nigleh in honor of The Rebbe’s father Reb Levi Yitzchok.
Federal Court Rules against MBP Regulations
On Friday, the Federal Appeals Court ruled on a motion challenging the New York City regulation on metzitzah b’peh and informed consent. The court ruled that the regulation “…targets a religious practice for special burdens” and therefore violated the First Amendment guarantee of a person’s right to free exercise of religion.
