Rabbi Zalman Lewis, a Shliach in the southern UK, sent this open letter to CrownHeights.info describing a childhood experience that demonstrates the unique dedication with which Rabbi Nachman Sudak, OBM, fulfilled his Shlichus.
In a show of gratitude to the people who are the very lifeblood of the organization, the West Hempstead Friendship Circle honored more than 200 volunteers for their dedicated and committed service to children with special needs.
About 8 million people a year visit Ocean City, Md., according to Rabbi Noam Shimon Cohen of Chabad Lubavitch Center of Eastern Shore. Many of them come during the summer, returning to vacation homes and condos, or just getting a good dose of the East Coast beaches, which stretch on for miles there.
Yeshivas Chovevei Torah celebrated a Siyum Hashas this past Sunday, with a full program and Seudas Mitzvah. One of the graduating students made a Siyum following his completion of the entire Shas.
A collection of vintage photographs of Rabbi Nachman Sudak in his youth, later to become head Shliach to the UK. Rabbi Sudak passed away yesterday, Sunday, 17 Sivan. In the last photograph he is seen standing next to his father-in-law, Rabbi Bentzion Shemtov, OBM.
Rabbi Yosef Wineberg, OBM, began delivering Shiurim in Tanya on the radio in 1960. These broadcasts would later be transcribed and published as the popular Lessons in Tanya series, which was translated into several languages.
Rabbi Mendel Jacobs is Scotland’s only Scottish-born Rabbi and spiritual leader of the Synagogue in the Park in Glasgow. While most members of the synagogue are older, Rabbi Jacobs had a dream of building a Minyan of young men over Bar Mitzvah who would regularly attend and take an active role in the Shul’s affairs.
Mendy and Mimi (nee Simpson) Tzfasman (Crown Heights)
Upon concluding a most successful year of dedication, love and caring for children with special needs, forty young men were treated to a barbecue and bonfire in appreciation of a job well done.
The newly inked Palestinian unity deal between former rivals Fatah and terror group Hamas will create an opportunity for Hamas to seize more power, Algemeiner Editor Dovid Efune said in a recent interview on Real News TV.
Just what does it take to set a Guinness World Record for the “Largest Shabbat Dinner?” How about 2,226 people all being seated and served their first course within five minutes of each other? Not to mention, 2,000 loaves of challah, 1,800 pieces of chicken, 1,000 pieces of beef, 800 bottles of wine, 80 tables and a visit by an official adjudicator from the Guinness World Records to verify the results.
With sadness we inform you of the passing of Mrs. Chaya Luba Geisinsky, OBM, of Nachlas Har Chabad, Israel, the matriarch of a large family of devoted Chasidim and Shluchim across the globe.
On Thursday, Lubavicher Yeshiva-Crown Street held an award ceremony to recognize the Talmidim who learned Tanya Bal Peh during the year.
As the worldwide Lubavitch community prepares for Gimmel Tammuz, Melbourne conducted the first of a series of live international webcasts featuring internationally acclaimed speakers and noted Mashpi’im.
Yudi and Chani (nee Bronstein) Kanelsky (Elizabeth, NJ)
Yisroel and Rochel (nee Samuels) Gurion (Crown Heights)
Mordey and Shaina (nee Simons) Richler (Lake Tahoe, CA)
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