Video of the Day: Three Generations Sing at Chuppah

At the Wedding of Eli Philips (Worcester, MA) and Devorah Leah Tennenhaus (Hallandale Beach, FL), Chazzan R’ Yitzchok Lebovics (uncle of the Kallah), his son R’ Yossy Lebovics and three grandchildren: Mendel, Sholom, and Dovid join together singing Mi Adir.

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Cheder’s Model Seder in Preparation for the Real Deal

After spending weeks making and learning about the laws and minhagim of Pesach and the Seder, Kitah Gimel of the Yeshiva College – Cheder Chabad Lubavitch in Sydney, Australia made a full on Model Seder with the kaarah (of course the Matzos were not eaten and will be kept for Pesach Sheni).

Video: Hassle Free Pesach Cleaning

Torah Café

Cleaning for Passover can be extremely stressful and overwhelming. The daunting prospect of scouring one’s entire house for every crumb of chametz never seems to diminish year after year. In this segment, Mrs. Faigy Shagalow shares practical tips on harnessing the true sentiments of Passover while leaving the stress behind.

Did you say the ‘Nasi’ Today? (Yom Vov)

From the Safer Haminhagim: [Every day from Rosh Chodesh Nissan until the twelfth of the month, usually after Shacharis,] one reads the passage [from Bamidbar 7-8:4] that describes the offering brought on that day by a particular Nasi, or tribal prince, for the dedication of the altar of the Mishkan. [In common parlance, each day’s passage itself is often referred to as “the Nasi.”] This daily reading is followed by the prayer which opens with the words yehi ratzon (and which appears in Siddur Torah Or [as well as in Siddur Tehillat HaShem, p. 371]). This prayer is recited even by a Kohen or a Levi [despite its seeming relevance only to tribes other than the Tribe of Levi]. [284]

Boruch Dayan Hoemes: Reb Mendel Bartfield OBM

With great sadness we inform you of the passing of Reb Mendel Bartfield OBM at the age of 81. He was a longtime resident in Crown Heights and the president of Empire Shtibel.

He is survived by his wife Fruma, his children Yossi (Florida), Sara Denburg (Montreal, Canada), Aaron (Coral Springs, FL) and Issac (Crown Heights).

Toulouse Widow Interviewed by Israeli Television

by Joshua Runyan

Eva Sandler weeps during the Jerusalem funeral of her husband and two young sons on Wednesday.

In a new video on Jewish.TV, the multimedia portal of Judaism website Chabad.org, Eva Sandler, who lost her husband and their two sons in last week’s horrific attack outside the Ozar Hatorah high school in Toulouse, France, looks back at the tragedy and advises parents to make the most of their time with their children.

Damaged Menorah Draws Support from Muslims

Toledo Blade

Two of the menorah’s lower arms were broken off and two spotlight bulbs were stolen last week. The menorah is on the property of Chabad House-Lubavitch of Toledo. Evidence from the scene is being tested for DNA.

A Toledo, Ohio Muslim organization has voiced its support and concern to local Jews after a menorah was damaged outside the Chabad House-Lubavitch in Sylvania Township.