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Shlomo and Chaya (nee Eidelman) Zalmanov (Budapest, Hungary)
Shabbos at the Besht: Kabbalah in Chassidus
This Shabbos at the Besht, Rabbi Chaim Chazzan will lead a discussion on Kabbalah in Chassidus – an overview.
Video: The Blessing of a Broken Heart
Koby Mandell was just thirteen on May 8, 2001, when he and his friend cut school to go hiking. Their bodies were found the next day. Koby’s mom, Sherri Mandell, shares her emotional story of hope and faith.
Here’s My Story: Fatherly Love
Before the war, my father learned in a yeshiva in Hungary. Although he was not from a chasidic background, he made sure that I got some exposure to chasidism.
Video: The Archaeological Claim to Jerusalem
G-d gave the land of Israel to the Jews, so why do so many deny it and try to uproot the Jews? Rabbi Avraham Stolik takes us on a journey through archaeological discoveries to uncover the true story of the Bible and the Land of Israel. With the actual archaeological finds, he disputes the many forms of opposition used to deny our history.
From Days Gone By: 1960’s ‘Tiaereh Brider’
A group of Chassidim dancing on a tarmac before traveling to New York to be with the Rebbe, 1960.
Vigilant Police Officer Nabs Wanted Burglar
With hot summer months driving up crime, many additional officers have been added to the streets. One officer, stationed on Utica Ave, recognized a man wanted for a string of burglaries from a wanted poster. After a short pursuit the suspect was arrested.
Video: Rabbi Benny’s Weekly Torah Thought
Rabbi Benny Hershcovich, Shliach in Cabo, Mexico, delivers his brief and hilarious thought on this weeks Parasha, Pinchas – titled “Whatcha’ Doin’ it Fo’?”.
Crown Heights Start-Ups Learn to Fund Their Dreams
Over 120 gathered for CHYE’s Fund It event, hoping to secure funding for their start-ups by pitching to a panel of successful businessmen.
Fortuitous Stop at a Mitzvah Tank Led to A Kidney Donation
Elana Saperstein felt like she’d wrong turns in her life, but stopping at the Mitzvah Tank in Midtown Manhattan one summer day was not one of them. That stop led to chance encounter that would lead to Chava’le Mishulovin donating her a kidney.
Woman Assaulted and Mugged – 2 Arrested in Buyback Sting
A young Jewish woman was the victim of a violent mugging, two female muggers grabbed her by her hair and threw her to the ground then made off with her iPhone. A non-Jewish couple passing by came to her aid and called the police. A clever message about owing someone money, lured the muggers into a sting and they were arrested.
Friendship Circle Farbrenges for Gimmel Tammuz
The boys division of the Crown Heights Friendship Circle got together for a unique Farbrengen in honor of Gimmel Tammuz.
The Rebbe and Viktor Frankl, the Founder of Logotherapy
Rabbi Yaakov Biderman, director of Chabad-Lubavitch in Austria, discovered that he was not the first Shliach to Vienna. Over two decades before his arrival, the Rebbe sent Mrs. Marguerite Chajes to pay a visit to Doctor Viktor Frankl, the founder of logo-therapy and author of Man’s Search for Meaning.
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Mendy and Chaya (nee Begun) Schapiro (Crown Heights)
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Binyomin and Ricky (nee Tzivin) Gaerman (Crown Heights)
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Menachem and Rena (nee Berkowitz) Traxler (Jerusalem, Israel)
Shomrim Apprehends Two Shoplifters Following Wild Chase
A Shomrim volunteer and a store manager witnessed a pair of shoplifters fill two backpacks with goods from a Crown Heights supermarket, then leave without paying. After following them for a while a chase ensued and both were apprehended.
