Video: Rabbi Benny’s Weekly Torah Thought
Rabbi Benny Hershcovich, Shliach in Cabo, Mexico, delivers his brief and hilarious thoughts on this week’s Parsha, Ki Tavo, titled ‘Save the Best for First!’
Weekly Living Torah Video: On the Offensive
When fighting a spiritual war, it is insufficient to simply ward off enemy attacks. One must go out and capture ground, constantly growing in Jewish observance. On a broader scale, this means bringing the light of Torah even to those that threaten it, until they too proclaim, “Hear, Israel! G-d is or L-rd, G-d is one.” 18 Tishrei, 5717 – September 23, 1956.
8 Sholom Zochors this Week!
Menachem and Esty (nee Koenig) Sheinberger
330 Albany Ave. [between Eastern Pkwy. and Union St.]
Shlomy and Chaya (nee Schapiro) Levertov
627 East New York Ave. [between Kingston and Albany Aves.] Apt. #2RB
Naftali and Perel (nee Lederman) Rotenberg
580 Crown St. [between Albany and Troy Aves.] Apt. #202
Mendy and Chaya Mushka Drookman
701 Empire Blvd. [between Albany and Troy Aves.] apt. #4G
Kalman and Mushky (nee York) Rosenfeld
750 Lefferts Ave. [between Troy and Schenectady Aves.] Apt. #D1
Yankel and Rochie Korolitzky
Ohel Nosson, 580 Crown St. [between Albany and Troy Aves.]
Eliezer and Chaya (nee Wolfe) Shaw
437 Kingston Ave. [between Empire Blvd. and Lefferts Ave.] Apt. #C10
Yehuda and Chana Rochel (nee Deitsch) Apfelbaum
787 Montgomery St. [between Albany and Troy Aves.]
This Sunday: Siyum Sefer Torah for Kazi Benjamin
The Crown Heights community is cordially invited to join in the celebration of the completion of a Sefer Torah, dedicated in memory of Kazi Benjamin, OBM, which will take place this Sunday, August 25.
Shabbos at the Besht: The Sound of One Hand Clapping
This Shabbos at the Besht, Rabbi Tuvia Simon, a Sofer Stam, will lead a discussion on topic: the sound of one hand clapping.
Chabad Torah Community Center in Lake Grove, NY.
Woman Arrested for Burglarizing Chabad House
A 23-year-old woman was arrested on burglary charges for stealing cash from a Long Island Chabad House.
Smithtown Patch
Happiness Vs. Pleasure: The Secret of Contentment
“Do not all men desire happiness?” This rhetorical question was posed by Socrates to his students. The response was unanimous: “There is no one who does not!”
by Rabbi Yoseph Kahanov - Jax., FL.
Video: First Hasidic Wedding in Arkansas
Yosef Kramer, from Crown Heights, and Mushka Ciment celebrated their wedding in her hometown of Little Rock, Arkansas on Tuesday, August 20. Several reporters were there to document the historic occasion – as it was the first ever Hasidic wedding to take place in Arkansas.
Weekly Unique Photo of the Rebbe
CrownHeights.info and Lubavitch Archives present a unique photo of the Rebbe in a Yechidus in the late 1950s.
City Faces Balancing Act as Hasidic Community Grows
Needing to abide by their traditions of modesty, Hasidic women want the city to post a female lifeguard during a women-only swim session at a municipal pool in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and have lobbied a local councilman to take up their cause.
NY Times
Video: Chitrik Academy Gives Students a Head Start
In the less than one year since it was founded, the online Chitrik Academy has changed the way Gemara and Mishnayos are being learned. With over 80 videos, it has garnered an audience from over 60 countries around the world.
New Engagement!
Dovid Leib Halon (Crown Heights) and Sara (bas R’ Shlomo) Grossman (Crown Heights)
L’chaim will be Monday night at Lubavitcher Yeshiva
570 Crown St. [hall entrance on Albany Ave.]
Illustration photo
Religious Garments Face Restrictions in Quebec
The Quebec government is preparing to introduce controversial legislation that would restrict religious symbols in numerous places, including Kippas worn by orthodox Jews.
Canadian Press
2 Lubavitch Owned Companies Ranked in Inc. 5000
Two Lubavitch owned companies took the #126 and #568 spots on this year’s Inc. Magazine’s 5000 fastest growing private companies of 2013. This marks the first time the number has gotten smaller in four years.
Picture of the Day: Candidate Engages Higher Power Prior to Debate
Mendy and Yossi Rotenstreich of Chabad of Gramercy Park in Manhattan join borough president Scott Stringer as he places a Mezuzah, the Jewish symbol of empowerment and protection, on the entrance to his campaign headquarters hours before his second debate against former governor Elliot Spitzer in the race for comptroller of New York City.
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