Video: The Tanya and Cognitive Reframing
In honor of her son Shneur Zalman’s Bar Mitzvah two weeks ago, Chana Lipsker, Shlucha to Reading, Pennsylvania, compiled an insightful video on the Alter Rebbe and his Magnum Opus – the Tanya.
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Info to Be Menachem Avel Mrs. Chana Seligson
Mrs. Chana Seligson is sitting shiva after the passing of her father, Reb Shmuel Glicksman, OBM, at 1423 48th Street in Borough Park, Brooklyn until Thursday morning. Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Besoch She’ar Aveilei Tzion V’yerushalaim.
From Days Gone By: 19 Kislev at Bedford and Dean
CrownHeights.info and Lubavitch Archives present a series of pictures of a Yud Tes Kislev celebration at the Lubavitcher Yeshiva on Bedford Ave. and Dean St. in the early 1960s.
Oihel Nosson Marks Liberation of Alter Rebbe
Hundreds gathered at Oihel Nosson Shul in Crown Heights last night for a Farbrengen in honor of Yud Tes Kislev.
6 Sholom Zochors This Week!
Efraim and Chanie (nee Minkowitz) Tessler
955 Eastern Parkway [corner Troy Ave.]
Chaim and Chaya (nee Hershkowitz) Shollar
819 Montgomery St. [between Albany and Troy Aves.]
Shmuel and Henna Kopel
1721 President St. [between Schenectady and Utica Aves.]
Yossi and Estee Majerczyk
Lubavitcher Yeshiva small hall, 570 Crown St. [hall entrance on Albany Ave.]
Levi and Rivky Wilhelm
Lubavitcher Yeshiva large hall, 570 Crown St. [hall entrance on Albany Ave.]
Yudi and Brocha Werner
456 Montgomery St. 2nd floor [between Nostrand and New York Aves.]
12-Year-Old ‘Knockout’ Victim: Moment of Silence Better Solution than Prison
A 12-year-old Jewish boy who was a “knockout” victim two weeks ago told CBS 2′s Tony Aiello that he’s more interested in an apology than seeing his attackers go to jail.
4 Arrested in Borough Park for Attempted ‘Knockout’ Assault
A Jewish man turned the tables on four Hispanic men when he ducked a ‘knockout’ punch, then called Shomrim and followed the group. All of them were apprehended and charged by police with attempting to engage in a knockout assault.
Assailant Apprehended by Police and Bystanders
A wild scene unfolded on Kingston Avenue earlier this afternoon, when a group of construction workers, cops and store employees tackled a young black male assailant and placed him under arrest.
Weekly Unique Photos of the Rebbe
CrownHeights.info and Lubavitch Archives present two photos of the Rebbe davening Maariv in the upstairs shul of 770, circa late 1960s.
Benny Friedman to Release Shabbos Album
On the heels of his mega-hit “Yesh Tikva,” Benny Friedman was hard at work on a follow-up album of original songs, but a phone conversation with a friend and fan set a different project in motion.
Chaim Fogelman Performs at ULY Ocean Parkway
An unbelievable day of concerts and Fabrengens took place at United Lubavitcher Yeshiva of Ocean Parkway for the students by entertainer Rabbi Chaim Fogelman.
Committee: Be Cautious with Antibiotics for Kids
Pediatricians should carefully evaluate kids with ear infections, runny noses and sore throats before giving them antibiotics, doctors said today.
Reuters
Photos: Girls High School Convention Kicks Off
Over 800 high school girls from Crown Heights and around the United States and Canada gathered for their annual convention, taking place this year on the weekend of Yud Tes Kislev. The weekend kicked off with a welcome program in Beis Rivka, complete with a concert and orchestra as well as a Chidon.
When We Can’t See the Good in Things: The Torah on Challenge and Adversity
In 1980, a man by the name of Harold Kushner wrote a book entitled: When Bad Things Happen To Good People. The book became an instant bestseller and the author went on to become a prominent writer and lecturer. This of course is not without good reason. Kushner has after all, dared to tackle a highly complex and disconcerting subject.
by Rabbi Yoseph Kahanov - Jax, FL
The Candle That Burned for 70 Years
As the Chabad emissary in Zhitomir, Ukraine, I visit Paris occasionally to fundraise and purchase supplies. In between appointments, I often step into the synagogue for a few precious moments of Torah study.
Leshana Tovah Belimud HaChasidus ve Darchei HaChasidus, Tikosaivu VeTichosaimu!
Today, Yud Tes Kislev, “The Rosh Hashanah of Chassidus,” marks 215 years since the release of the Alter Rebbe, R. Schneur Zalman of Liadi, founder of Chasidus Chabad, from prison in the year 5559 (1798). This year also marks 201 years since the Alter Rebbe's Histalkus. In honor of this auspicious day, which is referred to by Chasidim as the “Holiday of Holidays," Farbrengens are being held around the world!
Gut Yom Tov! Gut Yom Tov!
Leshana Tovah Belimud HaChasidus ve Darchei HaChasidus, Tikosaivu VeTichosaimu!
Today, Yud Tes Kislev, “The Rosh Hashanah of Chassidus,” marks 215 years since the release of the Alter Rebbe, R. Schneur Zalman of Liadi, founder of Chasidus Chabad, from prison in the year 5559 (1798). This year also marks 201 years since the Alter Rebbe’s Histalkus. In honor of this auspicious day, which is referred to by Chasidim as the “Holiday of Holidays,” Farbrengens are being held around the world!
Jerusalem’s International Convention Center
World’s Largest Chasidic Book Fair Opens in Jerusalem
More than 10,000 participants are expected to convene at Jerusalem’s International Convention Center Thursday through Monday to purchase or peruse some 250,000 books and attend workshops and lectures at the annual Chasidism Fair, the world’s largest event of its kind.
Jerusalem Post
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