All Chasidim recognize the importance of the daily learning of Chasidus, and that their lives would be completely different with it. Yet, it’s still a challenge: getting stuck, fumbling between maamorim, and the fact that maintain a daily regimen requires a lot of perseverance.
At a recent concert, Benny Friedman tells the story of a group of people who traveled to northern Minnesota to see Bob Dylan’s childhood home, and the girl who stayed behind because it was Yom Kippur. The story is followed by a lively rendition of his hit song ‘Mi Shema’amin.’
CrownHeights.info and Lubavitch Archives present a photo of the Rebbe speaking to someone after a ‘General Yechidus’ in the late 1980s.
Chaim Ozer and Racheli (nee Green) Metal (Summerlin, NV)
Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz, director of Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida, delivers his insights on this week’s Parsha – Va’eira. This week Rabbi Minkowicz answers the question: What is true freedom?
It’s cold. It’s been snowing off and on for the past week. Flu season has started. Right about now, wouldn’t some hot soup sound really good?
In accordance with the Rebbe’s directive that talmidim should prepare themselves in honor of Yud Shvat, a Hashkem (‘early bird’) program for the talmidim of the Oholei Torah Mesivta is in full swing.
After learning all about the greatness of the Rambam, his Seforim and accomplishments, the boys of Gan Temimim-Lubavitcher Yeshiva Preschool in Crown Heights also got a lesson in keeping healthy and safe.
A Yeshiva student challenges well-known Crown Heights personality Charlie Buttons to a game of chess on the eve of Nittel Nacht in 770.
Today, 22 Teves (25 December), Beis Menachem of Manchester held their Annual Yom Limmud learning program. Many members of Anash took advantage of the ‘Bank Holiday’ to spend part of their day learning.
Over 2,000 members of the Crown Heights Lubavitch community gathered at the Oholei Torah ballroom last night, Nittel Nacht, for an ‘urgent Kinus’ called by Rabbonim, Roshei Yeshiva and Mashpi’im regarding recent troubling developments in the community. Update: All individual speeches added.
Eli (ben R’ Shmuel) Posner (Boston, MA) and Itale (bas R’ Yossel) Katzman (Crown Heights)
L’chaim will be this afternoon at the Katzman Residence
790 Montgomery St. [between Albany and Troy Aves.] from 2:00 to 6:00 PM
Tonight, Keren Alta Mina will hold their annual gathering in memory of a Alta Mina A”H Tiechtel. Alta Mina A”H was a lovely little girl whose short life permeated with joy. It is her living legacy that Keren Alta Mina perpetuates.
Shamaya and Chana Waks (Hollywood, FL)
Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida, under the leadership of Rabbi Yitzchok and Nechamie Minkowicz, Celebrated its Grand Founders’ Dinner with a new Torah dedication.
Mendy and Yossi Rotenstreich, junior Shluchim in Gramercy Park, Manhattan, Daven Shachris Wednesday morning at Zurich International Airport en route to commemorate the 200th Yahrtzeit of the Alter Rebbe in Ukraine.
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