When the Jewish people was surrounded by the Egyptians at the sea, four opinions were voiced on how to respond: 1) Jump into the sea — better to give one’s life in sanctification of G-d’s Name than to transgress His will; 2) Return to Egypt — perhaps they had not completed their spiritual mission there; 3) take up arms and fight — for to extinguish their own lives or return to Egypt would both transgress G-d’s will; 4) Pray to G-d.
Shabbos Chof Beis Shvat, 25 years ago, was no-doubt one of the most painful – and certainly a most-personal day in the Rebbe’s life. At the time, Shluchim, Anash, and world Jewry responded in an outpouring of grief and love.
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Feiga Tzipa Laufer OBM of Brooklyn, NY.
When Charlotte’s three Jewish schools decided to initiate a joint fundraising project last year, they all agreed that a program for both parents and educators would best suit their goals. As a result, the Joined in Education symposium was born, offering two days of speakers, classes and workshops.
A spectacular energy and warm camaraderie infused Chabad of Riverdale’s annual dinner this year. Over 300 friends and supporters, an unprecedented number, joined us to celebrate as Chabad of Riverdale enters its third decade.
For David Z. an innovative teen from CTeen’s Pacific Palisades chapter run by shliach Rabbi Eli Baitelman, Apple technology and CTeen are his greatest passions.
Shlomie and Devorah Leah (nee Fischer) Katz
Congregation Anash, 770 Montgomery St. [between Albany and Troy Ave]
Meir and Orit Duannee
701 Empire Blvd. Apt #4k Code is 4321 [between Albany and Troy Ave]
Yechiel and Lea (nee twersky) Weiser
Bais M”M, 770 Lefferts Ave. [between Troy and Schenetady Ave]
Shimon and Tova (nee Morrison) Wilmovsky (Crown Heights)
836 Montgomery St. Apt b8 [between Albany and Troy Ave]
Mordechai and Devorah Leah (nee Lazaroff) Lokshin
Oihel Nosson, 580 Crown St. [between Albany and Troy Ave]
Nochum and Shaina (nee Capland) Greenwald
32 N. Roosevelt Ave. Columbus, OH
Mendy and Grunie (nee Lipskar) Uminer (Chestnut Hill, MA)
Elie and Chaya Rochel (nee Karp) Estrin (Seattle, WA)
Levi and Miriam Goldstein (Des Moines, IA)
With sadness and pain we inform you of the untimely passing of Mrs. Shaina Rochel Charitonow, a longtime Shlucha in Buffalo, NY who passed away at the age of 55. The Levaya will take place today, Friday.
This Shabbos at the Besht, Rabbi Michoel Seligson will lead a discussion on the topic of Tu B’shvat.
The soul is ruled by the mind, the heart and the liver. The liver? Rabbi Asher Crispe, in his humorous, scholarly style explains how the new world of neuroscience and the old world of Torah and Kabbalah are joined.
CrownHeights.info and the Lubavitch Archives presents a photo of the Rebbe, surrounded by children, during a Tu-Beshvat Farbrengen, 1982.
Beshalach: Is Judaism a static religion? Or is it a living; “Breathing,” religion? To explain the question: Has G-d communicated all the knowledge and guidance He ever wished to share, albeit with eternal relevance, in a prior era and limited form, or does He, according to Jewish faith, continue to communicate and guide his people in “Real time?” The answer is yes and no. How is that for rabbinical verdict?
This coming Wednesday will mark the opening of the international conference of Shluchos in Crown Heights, an event which will bring thousands of emissaries from around the world. One of the chief concerns is safety, and addressing that were representatives form the police department and Merkos L’inyonei Chinuch who met earlier this week.
Rabbi Sholom Estrin starts work at the Cultured Cow Creamery in Durham at 4:30 a.m., and he works until mid-afternoon four days each week to make cheddar cheese according to Jewish dietary laws.
Tuesday night Bochurim and Anash aligned with the Gabboim and Tzfati factions whipped up some frenzied celebrations in reaction to a courts ruling that neither side had won. Copious amounts of alcohol was consumed along with singing and dancing to the song of Didan Notzach.
In what has become a yearly tradition, the Shluchim of Queens united in celebrating Yud Shvat. This year, the celebration was hosted by Rabbi Eli Blokh, director of the Chabad of Rego Park/Jewish Russian Community Center of Queens.
The American-Pakistani accused of aiding terrorists responsible for the 2008 Mumbai attacks, which included the murder of six people at the Nariman Chabad House, is set to be sentenced by a U.S. court Thursday.
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