Weekly Unique Photo of the Rebbe
CrownHeights.info and Lubavitch Archives present a unique photo of the Rebbe distributing coins for tzedakah before entering his car on his way home, circa mid 1980s.
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Letter & Spirit: A Chossid Is Involved with the World
In this week’s edition of Letter & Spirit, we present a letter of the Rebbe in which he provides a clear and insightful answer to the misconception that Chassidim are not much involved in the world. 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.
Video: A Word on the Parsha with Rabbi Minkowicz
Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz, director of Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida, delivers his insights on this week’s Parsha – Beha’aloscha. This week Rabbi Minkowicz answers the question: What is the benefit of helping another person?
Video: Vision of the Impossible of Oholei Torah’s Pioneers
Rabbi Yeshoshua B. Gordon, Head Shliach to Chabad of the Valley, CA was the keynote speaker at the recent Oholei Torah Dinner. He captivated dinner guests as he took them on a journey of his father’s connection with Oholei Torah and the vision of the impossible of Oholei Torah’s pioneers, the vision that they brought to fruition.
Baby Boy!
Arele and Leah (nee Piekarski) Chazan (Crown Heights)
Families Thank Community for Tehillim
Erev Yom Tov a call went out for the community to recite tehillim for the recovery of a member of Anash. Rabbi Yochanan Klein underwent a difficult and dangerous operation and did not wake up. As the holiday ended the family reached out and shared news of a big improvement in his condition.
8 Torah Scrolls as Diverse as the Jewish People
Shavuos celebrates the giving of the Torah at Mt. Sinai. Appropriately, author Mordechai Lightstone compiled an exposition on eight special Torah scrolls chosen from across the Jewish world as a tribute to the document that binds us to each other and to G‑d. These scrolls, chosen for their unique history or appearance, are as diverse as the Jewish people they represent.
Former Brooklyn District Attorney Charles J. Hynes.
Former D.A. Hynes Suspected of Criminal Misconduct
Former longtime Brooklyn district attorney Charles Hynes is accused of misusing hundreds of thousands of dollars seized from criminal suspects to pay for a political consultant, according to a report by the city’s Department of Investigation.
Alternate Side Rules Suspended Wednesday, Thursday
Alternate side parking (street cleaning) regulations will be suspended Wednesday and Thursday, June 4-5, for Shavuos. All other regulations, including parking meters, remain in effect.
Prepping for Shavuos Around the World
The cows were milked more than a month ago, the special batch of kosher cheese has finished fermenting, the mouth-watering cheesecakes have been ordered from Israel, and the handouts for the Torah study are already copied and collated. Like thousands of Chabad emissaries around the world, Rabbi Chaim Hillel and Devora Leah Azimov of Northern Cyprus are preparing to celebrate Shavuot with their community of several hundred souls.
The synagogue of the Baal Shem Tov in Medzhibuzh, Ukraine.
Story: Pouring Rain from a Cloudless Sky
In honor of the Baal Shem Tov’s Yahrtzeit, which occurs on the first day of Shavuos, we present a fascinating story of the legendary founder of the Chasidic movement, written by renowned author Rabbi Sholom Dovber Avtzon.
A Night of Torah Study at the Besht
The Besht, now located at 563 Empire Blvd. [between Kingston and Brooklyn Aves.], will be hosting three renowned lecturers who will inspire the congregants with words of Torah through the first night of Shavuos. The lecturers are: Rabbi Yosef Paltiel, Rabbi Chaim Miller and Rabbi Zalman Abraham.
Weekly Unique Photo of the Rebbe
CrownHeights.info and Lubavitch Archives present a unique photo of the Rebbe holding his Sefer Torah during Shachris in 770.
Please Say Tehillim For…
Please take a moment and say a Kapital Tehillim for Yochanon Halevi ben Menucha Kraindel, a Florida Shliach who has yet to come too following a procedure.
New Engagement!
Chaim Rosenstein (Oak Park, MI) and Bassy Goldstein (Monsey, NY/Cleveland, OH)
Baby Boy!
Shalom and Aharona Lubin (Parsippany, NJ)
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