It’s no secret that Israel is a religious country, and Tsfat is the spiritual center. Nestled atop a mountain with sprawling views overlooking the contested land, Tsfat seems more myth than reality upon first glance.
Over one and a half thousand people attended a Yud Tes Kislev Farbrengen this past Motzei Shabbos at Heichal Menachem of Borough Park.
In a windswept parking lot near the North Sea shore, Klaas Zijlstra stands motionless as he admires his latest creation. It’s the first time he is testing the 36-foot menorah he has spent weeks designing and building in the shape of a Star of David in his metal workshop in the northern tip of the Netherlands.
Chasidim, Rabbonim and Jews of all stripes attended a Farbrengen in honor of Yud Tes Kislev in the holy city of Tzfat, Israel.
The Prime Minister of Israel, Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu, dedicated part of his short day and a half visit to Moscow – during which he had met Russian President Vladimir Putin on the Iranian issue – to a historic visit to the new Jewish Museum and Tolerance center.
On Thursday evening, a unique Farbrengen was arranged by the Gush Etzion Regional Council and Chabad Houses in the area.
After learning about the history, laws and customs of Chanukah, the students of Rabbi S. Turk in Lubavitcher Yeshiva – Crown Street made their very own Menorahs out of wood.
This year the world’s largest Menorah parade, held annually in New York City, will be organized with the help of a brand new state-of-the-art coordination system, which will allow participants to easily sign up, submit their license and registration, select their vehicle type, and be appointed a ‘zone’ for the parade setup. The new system will keep the parade more efficient, orderly and organized.
You may have seen the Volvo ad ‘Epic Split,’ featuring Van Damme balancing between two trucks. But if you think that’s epic, check out the Thanksgiving / Chanukah split in this latest episode of Jew-bel-ish by Chasidic comedian Mendy Pellin.
Chassidus teaches the world new principles for understanding the Torah and for reaching out to all people. Under the direction of Rabbi Dovid Edelman, Head Shliach to Western, MA for over 64 years, Lubavitcher Yeshiva Academy (LYA) uses these Chassidic foundations to guide LYA and light up the community which it serves.
Sruly and Chaya (nee Greenwald) Krinsky (Cedarhurst, NY)
Sholom and Leah (nee Katz) Laine (Crown Heights)
Sholom Zochor will be at 350 Lefferts Ave. [between New York and Nostrand Aves.] Apt. #4E
Leima and Faigy (nee Ashkenazi) Wilhelm (Oak Park, MI)
Levi and Rochel (nee Litzman) Isenberg (Monsey, NY)
This afternoon the Inter-School High School Convention reached its crescendo when over 800 high school students packed into the Beis Rivkah Ballroom for the annual Gala Banquet.
Rabbi Shmuel Lesches, Maggid Shiur in Yeshiva Gedola of Melbourne, Australia, has compiled a guide to the laws of Chanukah for the benefit of the wider Lubavitch community.
Eli Ben-Dahan, the Israeli Deputy Minister of Religious Affairs, made a special trip to New York, during which he visited the Ohel and the Rebbe’s Room and Library. The trip was organized at the invitation of Agudas Chassidei Chabad in Israel.
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