In this 22nd installment of the series, Rebbetzin Chana describes how her husband, Reb Levik‘s condition began to deteriorate just as he was becoming the established leader of the Jewish community in Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan. This took a tremendous toll on his emotional health as well.
Rabbi Moshe New lectures about Mordechai and Esther’s different roles in the Purim story and their influence on the way in which the Megillah was ultimately written and included as part of the Tanach.
Students of Lubavitcher Yeshiva’s Eighth Grade had a blast snow tubing and enjoying a BBQ in recognition of their tremendous efforts in the Chayolei Beis Dovid program. Of course, it’s all thanks to the mighty hard work by their Madrichim.
On lamed Shevat, Merkos Suite 302’s MyShliach held a special event of appreciation to thank and honor the special bochurim who are a true lifeline to yaldei hashluchim around the world.
Rabbi Meir Chai Benhiyoun and his wife Rivka, Chabad emissaries to Downtown Chicago met with Mayor Rahm Emanuel of Chicago, this time with a delegation from his community.
Chaim and Chaia (nee Wainer) Kessler (Baltimore, MD)
Yossi Teleshevsky (Melbourne, Australia) and Mushky Parnas (Crown Heights)
L’chaim will be Sunday night at Re’im Ahuvim
1614 Carroll St. [corner Schenectady Ave.]
Shmuly and Chaya Yocheved (nee Edelman) Haskelevich (Crown Heights)
Levi and Maryasha (nee Duchan) Djian (Crown Heights)
The completion of the 30th cycle of Rambam study brought Chicago Jewry together like never before. Rabbonim, Roshei Yeshivos, and Rosh Kollelim affiliated with every segment of the community joined in an unprecedented show of Achdus – all in connection with the Rambam. The two part program, the first a Grand Siyum Celebration last Thursday evening and the second a full day long Yom Iyun on Rambam this past Sunday, is literally the talk of the town.
Singer and composer Moshe Hecht used his original music and chassidishe stories to inspire the talmidim of United Lubavitcher Yeshiva of Ocean Parkway in honor of the month of Adar.
This past Sunday evening, over 700 guests gathered to pay tribute to Educational Institute Oholei Torah, and the evenings honorees.
Yudi and Sarah (nee Spangenthal) Dukes (Crown Heights)
France’s prime minister urged Muslims and Jews to consider scrapping their halal and kosher slaughter laws on Monday as President Nicolas Sarkozy and his allies stepped up their efforts to woo far-right voters.
Shlomo Yosef and Nechama Dina (nee Chein) Minkowitz (Queens, NY)
Negotiations between the Russian Federation and the Chabad-Lubavitch movement over the return of Jewish texts in the custody of Russian state agencies have failed to date, according to a new filing in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
