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Letter & Spirit: Complaints Against G-d
In this week’s edition of Letter & Spirit, we present a letter of the Rebbe in which he responds to someone who had several complaints against G-d. 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.
Chabad Puts Earliest-Known Hebrew Print on Display
About 539 years ago, Jewish printer Abraham ben Garton ben Isaac produced a version of Rashi’s commentary on the Torah using moveable type. Two pages from this rare book are now on display at the Chabad-Lubavitch Library in Crown Heights.
The Minyan That Saved Our Lives
A fascinating story of Hashgacha Protis occurred to Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz, director of Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida, and his family while they were visiting Moscow this week, which he shared with CrownHeights.info and our readers.
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Video: Algemeiner Editor Defends Gaza Operation
Israel literally had no choice other than to launch its invasion of Gaza on Thursday night, Algemeiner Editor Dovid Efune said in an interview on CNBC’s Closing Bell less then an hour after the escalation was announced.
Camp Emunah Dresses Tznius in Rashi’s Memory
For Summer of 5774, Camp Emunah, AKA B’nos Yaakov Yehudah, launched a special tznius campaign called “Dressed to Greet Moshiach” in memory of a Camp Emunah alumna, Shlucha Mrs. Rashi Minkowicz, OBM.
Oholei Torah Announces ‘Talmidim HaShluchim’
Oholei Torah has released a list of 160 bochurim who will be going on ‘Shlichus’ to 39 Yeshivos and communities around the globe.
Israel’s Kiddush Hashem: Ascent Within the Descent
There is a famous adage that says: “All is fair in love and war.” Well maybe so but not for the Jew, it appears. Then again, nothing about the Jew is normal, so why should the rules of war be any different? Israel apparently, is meant to protect itself and attain security by a different set of rules than the rest of the world.
Shabbos at the Besht: Kaddish Misplaced
This Shabbos at the Besht, Rabbi Tzvi Rimler, Maggid Shiur emeritus for Yagdil Torah, will lead a discussion on the topic – Kaddish: Its true rank in sacredness, & why it got misplaced.
Weekly Living Torah Video: Peace Through Power
The Rebbe Speaks to Major General Yosef Ben Chanan, Commander of the IDF Armored Corp, on 21 Iyar, 5748 (May 8, 1988).
Weekly Unique Photo of the Rebbe
CrownHeights.info and Lubavitch Archives present a unique photo of the Rebbe at Kos Shel Brocha in the mid 1980s.
Rabbi Works for Public Nod to a Historic London Shul
The North London Synagogue opened its doors in 1868 and closed them for the last time in 1958—its fate largely reflecting the rise and fall of Jewish life in the Borough of Islington, a mainly residential district of Greater London, England.
Crown Heights Leads Brooklyn in Rent Increases
A new study examining the average rent for a Brooklyn apartment revealed that Crown Heights continues to outpace the rest of the borough in rising rents.
Neturei Karta Protests Alongside Hamas Supporters
Hundreds of protesters gathered in the United Nations Plaza in New York City to protest U.S support for the current Israeli military operation in Gaza on Tuesday. Among them were several ultra-Orthodox Jews, members of the Neturei Karta group.
Audio: Rabbi Manis Friedman on JM in the AM
Yesterday, Wednesday morning, renowned Chabad author and lecturer Rabbi Manis Friedman was a guest on the Jewish radio program JM in the AM, where he was interviewed by the program’s host Nachum Segal.
Picture of the Day: Planning the 5775 Kinus
Preparations are already well underway for the International Kinus Hashluchim, 5775. Last week, the Vaad HaKinus met at the Jewish Children’s Museum to iron out some details.
