Weekly Living Torah Video: The Histalkus
The funeral of Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Scheersohn, the sixth Lubavitcher Rebbe, took place outside his residence and synagogue, 770 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, on 11 Shevat, 5710 — January 29, 1950.
2 Sholom Zochors this Week!
Eli and Devorah Leah (nee Kamman) Bogart
672 Eastern Pkwy. [between Brooklyn and New York Aves.]
Yonason and Chaya (nee Rubin) Khanovitch
363 New York Ave. [between Carroll and Crown Sts.] Apt. #2F
Completion of Rambam Celebrated in Montreal
Hundreds of Anash and Temimim in Montreal gathered Wednesday night in the main hall of the Lubavitcher Yeshiva to celebrate the completion of the 32nd cycle of the Rambam and begin the 33rd.
Weekly Unique Photo of the Rebbe
CrownHeights.info and Lubavitch Archives present a photo of the Rebbe reaching out to touch the Paroches as he enters 770 for davening, circa 1970.
New Engagement!
Mendy Posner (Crown Heights) and Mushkie Vogel (Rochester, NY)
L’chaim will be Sunday night at the Jewish Children’s Museum
792 Eastern Pkwy. [corner Kingston Ave.]
Who Didn’t Want Us dead?
A stirring poem was written by Rabbi Pinchus Lipschultz in response to the horrific headline of the New York Post regarding the murdered Williamsburg Chasidic Jew Menachem Stark.
My Encounter Scans Fascinating Letter
A few weeks ago the My Encounter team received a lead to interview an 80-year old woman who received a fascinating letter from the Rebbe in Adar I, 1951 – just 5 weeks after the Rebbe assumed the mantle of leadership of the Chabad Lubavitch Movement on 10 Shevat.
The Urgency of the Matter – Taking G-d Out of Exile
In our Torah portion we find what might be considered one of the most perplexing statements made in the entire Torah. What I am referring to is the very last verse of our Parsha, Beshalach, Chapter 17, Verse 16: “And He [G-d] said, For there is a hand on the throne of the Eternal, [that there shall be] a war for the Lord against Amalek from generation to generation.”
by Rabbi Yoseph Kahanov - Jax, FL
Missing Orthodox Jewish Teen – FOUND!
Nearly 48 hours after the disappearance of a sixteen year old Massachusetts teen, community members have joined police in an organized search for the missing 11th grader. UPDATE: He has been found!
Young and Old Enjoy Time Together in Montreal
Nine-year-old Dina Harrison is excited. Once a year, she and her classmates at Beth Rivkah Academy in Montreal, Canada, board yellow school buses and ride to a nursing facility or seniors’ residence, where they play mitzvah-themed games, sing Jewish songs and socialize over light refreshments with people old enough to be their great-grandparents.
R. Jacobson to Answer Life’s Most Pressing Questions
In response to the great need and demand for applying Chassidus – the inner-soul dimension of Torah – to our personal and emotional lives, the Meaningful Life Center is launching MyLife, a new series of question and answer videos featuring Rabbi Simon Jacobson, addressing anything and everything on your minds and in your hearts—from the perspective of Torah and Chabad Chassidus.
Bais Rivkah to Mark 100th Yahrzeit of Namesake
This Shabbos, Yud Shevat, marks the 100th yahrzeit of Rebbetzin Rivkah Schneerson (1834-1914), namesake of Bais Rivkah, the Chabad-Lubavitch flagship girls’ school.
Event to Highlight Friendship of the Rebbe and Reb Y.B.
Living the Legacy of the Rebbe and the Rav is an evening showcasing the special relationship between the Lubavitcher Rebbe and Rav Y. B. Soloveitchik, which will be hosted by the Chabad Club of Yeshiva University.
Boruch Dayan Hoemes: R’ Yaakov Shmuelevitz, OBM
With sadness we inform you of the untimely passing of Reb Yaakov Shmuelevitz, OBM, Shliach to Beit Shean, Israel, at the age of 50.
With sadness we inform you of the passing of Reb Shmuel Yitzchok Stettin, OBM, of Montreal, Canada.
Boruch Dayan Hoemes: R’ Shmuel Y. Stettin, OBM
With sadness we inform you of the passing of Reb Shmuel Yitzchok Stettin, OBM, of Montreal, Canada.
Video: Tefilin Stolen Off Bnos Menachem Bus
Surveillance video obtained by CrownHeights.info shows an African-American male entering the Bnos Menachem school bus and leaving with a pair of Tefilin.
New Engagement!
Levi Weingarten (Flint, MI) and Fraidy Tiechtel (Crown Heights)
L’Chaim tonight, Thursday at Bais Rivkah
310 Crown St [between New York and Nostrand Ave]
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