TOULOUSE, France — French police on Tuesday arrested two alleged accomplices of gunman Mohamed Merah, whose Al-Qaeda-inspired shooting spree in and around the southern city of Toulouse earlier this year left seven people dead.
Hundreds gathered in 770 last night to celebrate Yud Tes Kislev with a Farbrengen. Photographer Itzik Roytman of ChabadPictures.com presents a photo gallery.
It is with profound sadness that we inform you of the passing of Rebbetzin Miriam Gordon, longtime Shlucha to Maplewood, NJ and the wife of Rabbi Sholom Ber Gordon OBM.
Rebbetzin Gordon passed on Monday evening in New Orleans, Louisiana at the age of 87, surrounded by her children and grandchildren.
Menachem and Chanie (nee Korf) Zirkind (Crown Heights)
Joachim Gauck, the President of Germany, recently attended an event marking the inauguration of a new Shul in the city of Ulm, which was built by Shliach Rabbi Schneur Trebnik. The President met with the Shluchim who gave him a gift of a Chanukah Menorah.
This Motzei Shabbos, in Stamford Hill, London, over 500 people gathered together in the Yismach Lev Satmer Hall, to partake in a Farbrengen in preparation of Yud Tes Kislev.
Monday the boys division of Yeshiva Schools of Pittsburgh, including the students, Hanhala and staff celebrated Yud Tes Kislev with a grand Seudah and dancing.
Students in Cheder Lubavitch – Paris, France held special programs marking Yud Tes Kislev including Farbrenges and Niggunim.
After standing empty for nearly three years tomorrow it reopens completely revamped and renovated under the name ‘The Marketplace’. Owner Itzik Benabou said that he hopes to be open by 2:00pm Tuesday, he and his workers will be preparing throughout the night.
Hershel Spalter (Mequon, WI) and Pesha Lipszyc (Toronto, Ontario)
City tow-truck companies are hauling off legally parked cars and then shaking down their hapless owners for cash — threatening to take their vehicles to the impound yard if they don’t cough up the dough.
In honor of Yud Tes Kislev girls in Beis Rivka High School enjoyed a full day of programs, arranged by students and faculty, all geared to bring Chassidus alive and easy to understand in a practical way. The students heard lectures from Shluchim and enjoyed a special ‘museum’ which was created by the 12th grade students.
This past Motzai Shabbos hundreds of men from all different Chassidusin gathered in the Ateres Golda ballroom in Boro Park for a Seudas Melava Malka and Farbrengen marking Yud Tes Kislev, which was organized by Chassidus Library and publisher Heichal Menachem.
In 1964 Zisa Ben Tzion (Sol) Lieberman OBM had written to the Rebbe about him opening a new law practice in New York City. The Rebbe wrote back and gave a blessing that the change of address be a change for the good, and connected it with Yud Tes Kislev and Chanukah. The family gave CrownHeights.info a copy of the letter.
Lamplighters Yeshivah of Crown Heights is hosting the second annual “In The Glow,” a Chanukah bazaar and concert, with over 45 local vendors to showcase the talent and diversity of Jewish women in the community.
The Lieberman family is sitting Shiva after the passing of their dear father, Zisa Ben Tzion (Sol) Lieberman OBM. They will be sitting at 1421 President Street in Brooklyn, NY until Friday.
Davening times are as follows:
Shachris: 715, 8:00, 8:30, 9:00, and 9:30.
Mincha: 2:30, 3:00, 3:15, 3:30, 4:00
Maariv: five minyanim, one every 15 minutes from bizmano
Hamakom Yenachem Eschem Besoch She’ar Aveilei Tzion VeYerushalayim
Students of Oholei Torah spent the day of Yud Tes Kislev with Farbrengens, L’chaim, Niggunim and celebrating the Alter Rebbe’s Chag Hageulah and the Rosh Hashonah L’Chassidus.
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