Weekly Picture of the Rebbe: Maamar in the 50’s
CrownHeights.info and the Lubavitch Archives presents a collection of pictures of the Rebbe reciting a Maamar, as Chassidim stand around listening, circa late 1950’s.
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Shabbos at the Besht: The Bnei Efrayim
This Shabbos at the Besht, Rabbi Ari Chitrik will lead a discussion on the topic of the Bnei Efrayim.
Kabbala Of Selfishness: How Humble Can We Be?
Bo: Our Parsha; Bo, portrays the continued saga of Egypt’s insubordination to G-d and its resultant self destruction. More plagues more shuttle diplomacy on the part of Moshe and Aharon, more changes of heart on the part Pharaoh…
by Rabbi Yoseph Kahanov Jax, FL
Video: How Hatzalah of Montreal Saves Lives
An emotional video was recently released describing the challenges Hatzoloh of Montreal faces in order to continue doing the great work that they do.
RAP Holds Raffle Sending Two Bochurim to CH
A packed pulsating dining room of Beis Menachem, also known as the R.A.P, in Jerusalem was abuzz with excited anticipation for a raffle that would be sending two lucky winners to spend Yud Shvat in Crown Heights.
MS”K: Melava Malka Benefitting Keren Yisroel Aryeh Leib
This Motzai Shabbos, Parashas Bo, the Keren Yisroel Aryeh Leib Gemilas Chessed fund will host its annual Melava Malka and is inviting the community to come and join in.
A Chabad Rabbi who Led Sephardic Congregations
Rabbi Abraham Hecht, a Chabad-Lubavitch rabbi who served as the spiritual leader of Sephardic congregations in North America for more than 65 years, passed away Saturday night at the age of 90. For many years he the was vice president of the Sephardic Rabbinical Council, president of Rabbinical Council for Syrian Jewry in North America, and president of the Rabbinical Alliance of America. Beloved by his congregants, he built Congregation Shaare Zion in Brooklyn, N.Y., into the largest Sephardic congregation in North America.
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Russia, U.S. Fight Over Stolen Chabad Manuscripts
MOSCOW — Russia on Thursday harshly criticized a U.S. court ruling fining it $50,000 a day for holding onto tens of thousands of religious books and manuscripts stolen from Jews during the Russian revolution and World War II.
Official Music Video: Benny Friedman – Maaleh Ani
How much does it say about Hashem’s love for every Yid when He gives us the ability to sanctify Him? Those words, found in the Sfas Emes on Kapital Nun Beis in Sefer Tehillim, are the lyrics of Maaleh Ani, the fourth track on Benny Friedman’s hit album Yesh Tivka, produced by Avi Newmark, composed by Elimelech Blumstein and arranged by Aryeh Kunstler.
Happy 70th Birthday Rabbi Rimler!
One of the most dedicated and universally loved teachers in Lubavitcher Yeshiva, Rabbi Dovid Rimler celebrated his 70th birthday Ka”h together with his students. During lunch he was presented with a cake from the Yeshiva staff and students.
Info to be Menachem Avel the Gelernter Family
The Gelernter family is sitting Shiva after the passing of their dear mother, MRs. Shayndel Gelernter. They are sitting Shiva at 691 Crown St. until Sunday morning. shachris 8:00 AM Mincha 4:30 pm maariv bizmano The family asks the visitors […]
Out With the Old: Young CH’ers Meet Mayoral Candidate
Previously uninvolved in politics, a group of over 50 young Lubavitchers gathered in Basil for a meet and greet evening in support of mayoral candidate Bill Thompson. This was the first ever event of this kind and the organizers were impressed with its success.
Photos by Shturem
Released Time student Celebrates his Bar Mitzvah
Released time Bochurim arranged a Bar Mitzvah for Adam Gourgov, a released time student from P.S. 303, who made a commitment to put Tefillin on every day.
Video: Why Go to Yeshiva? Mr. Dennis Prager
When Dennis Prager attended yeshiva as a child, he insisted on knowing the WHY when all he was taught was the HOW of Yiddishkeit. He introduces Mayanot Yeshiva in Israel as a place that tells WHY in addition to HOW.
Mashgiach of Torah Vodaath Visits Miami Yeshiva
Yesterday, Wednesday, Rav Moshe Wolfson the Mashgiach Ruchni of Yeshivas Torah Vodaath visited the Chabad Yeshiva in Miami. He told a few fascinating personal stories he encountered with the Rebbe. While giving a Devar Torah, he said that we have […]
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Avremi Hartman (Crown Heights) and Esther Alta (bas Yitzchok) Yarmush (Montreal, Canada)
L’Chaim tonight, Thursday at Empire Shteibel
489 Empire Blvd [between Brooklyn and New York Ave]
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