New Documents to Shed Light on State of Israel

In a recent meeting between State Comptroller of Israel Micha Lindenstrauss and Rabbi Menachem Kirschenbaum, a file of documents that sheds light on the Rebbe’s involvement in events during the State’s early years was discussed as part of an ongoing project, to be completed soon, concerning the Rebbe’s involvement in major Jewish organizations such as the UJA Federation and American Jewish Congress.

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New Volume Opens Door to Rebbe’s Rashi Sichos

Scholars for generations have tried to decipher the seemingly simplistic words of Rabbi Shlomo Yitzchaki, the 12th-century commentator known as Rashi whose glosses on the Five Books of Moses have become standard fare for any student of the Torah. But a new English volume attempts to reveal some of the principles behind the commentary, drawing on several talks delivered by the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of righteous memory, whose elucidations of Rashi’s writings have been called by modern-day scholars as “revolutionary.”

Video: When a Breslover’s Flight Is Delayed

Breslov Chassidim traveling to Uman for the holiday of Shavuos dance and sing in the airport as they await the boarding call for their flight, which has been delayed. At the 0:45 mark they sing a familiar sounding niggun, but with different words.