Remembering Rabbi Yosef Wineberg, 94

Rabbi Yosef Wineberg, who passed away Wednesday at the age of 94, speaks at a Lubavitch yeshiva dinner.

Rabbi Yosef Wineberg, once called Chabad-Lubavitch’s “globetrotting ambassador” and the first in the United States to have a regular class on Chabad philosophy broadcast over the radio waves, passed away Wednesday at the age of 94. A faculty member of the United Lubavitch Yeshiva school system, he was known not only for his scholarly knowledge, but also for his calculated and patient words, and characteristic Chasidic warmth towards his fellow man.

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Chabad of the Conejo Celebrates Milestone

Five hundred friends and supporters of Chabad of the Conejo gathered at the Four Seasons Hotel in Westlake Village, California, for a gala Banquet event celebrating the organization’s recent momentous opening of its new Center for Jewish Life in Agoura Hills, and its commitment to continued growth in the months and years ahead. The theme of the evening was “From Strength to Strength: Don’t Stop Thinking about Tomorrow!”

San Diego Chabad House Demolished

Jewish World

Demolished Chabad of La Costa, June 26, 2012.

On Tuesday, June 26, Chabad at La Costa took the next major step towards dedicating its new complex as the old Chabad Center was demolished. Many of the community participants turned out to witness this event, which they almost uniformly described as ‘bittersweet.’ Bitter in the sense that there have been so many events in the old building over the past twenty years, yet sweet in that it marks a new beginning in the Chabad House’s growth and development.

Video: What the Rebbe Taught Me

Author Chaim Miller, creator of the Gutnick Edition Chumash and other scholarly works, discusses some of the key teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe. Recorded in Melbourne, Australia at a gathering in honor of the 18th yahrtzeit of the Rebbe, of righteous memory.

Shluchim Flee Massive Colorado Wildfire

The skies are orange as flames from the Waldo Canyon Fire race through a neighborhood in west Colorado Springs, Colo. on Tuesday, leaving a trail of destruction, burning homes and buildings in its path.

A Chabad shaliach and his family were among the 32,000 people who fled Colorado Springs in the face of the raging Waldo Canyon wildfire that began three days ago and continues to burn out of control.

Chabad of North Hollywood Expansion Reapproved

Jewish Journal

Neighbors of Chabad of North Hollywood are unhappy with the construction of the building along Chandler Boulevard.

The Los Angeles City Council’s Planning and Land Use Management (PLUM) committee sided with supporters of an expansion project for the Chabad of North Hollywood on June 26, moving the partially completed project one step closer to reapproval, after an appeals court overturned a previous approval by the committee in May.

Video: Avraham Ohayon Sings for Toulouse Victims

‘Acheinu’ by Avraham Ohayon is sung in memory of the four victims of the terror attack on the Chabad school in Toulouse, France in March. All proceeds from the sale of the song will be donated to the victims’ families.

This Wednesday: First Yahrtzeit of Reb Zalman Kazen

This Wednesday, June 27, friends and family will gather to commemorate one year since the passing of Rabbi Zalman Kazen, OBM. The event will take place at Rabbi Shain’s Shul, 390 Kingston Ave. [between Crown and Montgomery St.] at 8:00pm, beginning with Mincha, followed by the ceremony, Mishnayos and Maariv.