Baby Boy!
Efraim and Chanie (nee Ladaew) Fuzailov (Crown Heights)
Chabad Center Opens in Grenada
There are at least 500 Jewish students studying at Grenada’s St. George Medical School, but until recently, they were left to fend for themselves when it came to Jewish life. For many, that meant putting a hold on their Jewish identity.
Boruch Dayan Hoemes: Mrs. Rivkie Barber, 49, OBM
With great sadness and pain we inform you of the untimely passing of yet another soldier in the Rebbe’s army, Mrs. Rivkie Barber, OBM, of Melbourne, Australia. She was 49 years old. Update: Levaya info added.
Rabbi Hirshy Minkowicz: Thank You
The following open letter was written by Rabbi Hirshy Minkowicz, whose wife Rashi tragically and suddenly passed away last week. It is addressed to the global family of Lubavitch Chasidim – and the Crown Heights community in particular.
Weekly Unique Photo of the Rebbe
CrownHeights.info and Lubavitch Archives present a unique photo of the Rebbe during a Farbrengen in 1969.
‘Merkos Shlichus’ Pesach Preparations Enter High Gear
Less than a month after registration opened for Pesach ‘Merkos Shlichus,’ the Bochurim who signed up were called to Merkos’ offices at Chabad HQ, where they displayed their expertise at leading a public Seder and their knowledge of the necessary Halachos.
Reb Yoel Kahn: Transcendent Yet Impactful
Due to the overwhelming response and demand from the community, Reb Yoel Kahn agreed to present a weekly webcast on topics that are timely and relevant. This week’s topic is titled ‘Transcendent Yet Impactful‘.
Holiness or Ecstacy? “Revelation” Vs. “Inspiration”
Common to our daily vernacular are the terms “Spiritual” or “Spirituality.” By secular standards these adjectives describe a sense of inspiration and stimulation that stem from an unusual or extraordinary experience; such as say a picturesque sunset, or a moving operatic rendition. Even within religion we find the term spiritual/spirituality used to describe the feelings derived from the fulfillment of a juicy Mitzvah or the consumption of a hearty section of Talmud and the like. In reality however, this definition is far from accurate.
Baby Boy!
Yaakov and Shaindel (nee Keselman) Siev (Crown Heights)
Purim Around the World: Chernigov, Ukraine
This Purim, the Jewish community of Chernigov almost did not have the chance to celebrate Purim. Due to the security threats in Ukraine, the planned Purim celebration had to be canceled, and celebrations were far from anyone’s mind.
Shabbos at the Besht: The Origins of Mechiras Chometz
This Shabbos at the Besht, Rabbi Naftali Silberberg will lead a discussion on the topic – the origins of Mechiras Chometz.
Wedding: Perlstein – Kotlarsy
Pictures from the wedding of Shmuly Perlstein and Goldie Kotlarsy, which took place Tuesday night at the Oholei Torah ballroom in Crown Heights.
Letter and Spirit: A Healthy Body and Soul
If smoking is so dangerous, why has no Halachic Issur been issued against it? Does keeping Kosher make us physically healthier? These questions are addressed by the Rebbe in two letters found in the archives of Rabbi Nissan Mindel, a personal secretary of the Rebbe, and were made available for publication by his son-in-law Rabbi Sholom Ber Shapiro.
Rabbi O’s Yeshiva Shares Purim Joy with Community
Purim excitement was already in the air Friday night at YNS (AKA Rabbi ‘O’s Yeshiva) in New Jersey. During Kabbolas Shabbos and Ma’ariv, the bochurim sang and danced the Tefilos to all different niggunim.
Boruch Dayan Hoemes: Rabbi Rachamim Gochafi, OBM
With sadness we inform you of the passing of Rabbi Rachamim Gochafi, OBM, of Eretz Yisroel. He was 67 years old.
