One of the largest groups to ever visit Israel, the 2014 Rohr JLI Land & Spirit Israel Experience recently concluded its sprawling 10-day tour of the Holy Land. Along the way, it held no less than seven mega events in cities across Israel.
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The following story was transcribed in the diary of Rabbi Nissan Mindel, OBM, a secretary of the Frierdiker Rebbe and the Rebbe. His son-in-law, Rabbi Sholom Ber Schapiro, was kind enough to share it with our readers.
Rabbi Levi Cunin, Shliach to Malibu, California, relates the following story of Hashgacha Protis as told to him by his son, who had just arrived home for Pesach from Yeshiva in Brunoy, France.
That is the question posed by Tablet Magazine, after uncovering information that the Hall-of-Fame pitching legend, who famously refused to play in the first game of the 1965 World Series because it coincided with Yom Kippur, was visited in his hotel room the next day by Rabbi Moshe Feller, Director of Chabad-Lubavitch of Minnesota.
Yakov and Yelena Levertov (Crown Heights)
For this week’s Living Torah video, JEM presents newly discovered footage of a Farbrengen marking the Rebbe’s 75th birthday.
The Crown Heights Beis Din has released a comprehensive schedule for when members of the community can come in to sell their Chometz. Details for Shluchim to sell their Chometz over the internet or fax are provided as well.
On Thursday evening, close to a thousands members of the Jewish community of greater Atlanta gathered at the Chabad Center of North Fulton to mark the Shloshim of beloved Shlucha Mrs. Rashi Minkowicz, OBM, who tragically passed away one month ago.
From the Safer Haminhagim: Every day from Rosh Chodesh Nissan until the twelfth of the month, one reads the passage that describes the offering brought on that day by a particular Nasi, or tribal prince, for the dedication of the altar of the Mishkan. Yehi Ratzon in the Extended Article.
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 ‘Conduct Does Matter‘.
The first ever Shabbaton for Russian-speaking Jews of the Pacific Northwest took place last weekend, under the auspices of Rabbi Yechezkel and Ora Rapoport, co-directors of the Chabad of the Pacific Northwest Russian Program.
This Shabbos at the Besht, Rabbi Yosef Dovid Chanowitz will lead a discussion on the topic – the laws of Kashering.
CrownHeights.info and Lubavitch Archives present a unique photo of the Rebbe walking up to 770 in the mid 1970s.
It is the custom at our Shul to read a short meditation each morning upon the conclusion of services. It was the following thought in the name of the holy Baal Shem Tov that elicited a fervent debate:
Imagine going to school one morning and being bullied, taunted and picked on. Now imagine that the bully isn’t a schoolmate, but your teacher. And the reason you’re being targeted? Because you are Jewish.
Preparations for the Great Parade, the annual Lag BaOmer parade on Eastern Parkway, are well underway. Rabbi Shimon Hecht and a team of volunteers met this week with police officials to begin coordinating the security and traffic arrangement for the event.
In this week’s edition of Letter and Spirit, we present a letter of the Rebbe in which he answers those questioning the policy of Lubavitch – namely, devoting time to bringing other Jews closer to Yiddishkeit rather than on self-improvement. 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.
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