Chabad has gone where no Jewish movement has gone before: Antarctica. After opening Chabad houses in almost every corner of the world, the Hasidic ultra-Orthodox movement has now sent an emissary to one of the world’s coldest places. Last Wednesday, Chabad emissary Meir Alfasi set sail from Argentina to Antarctica, heading off, he said, “on a mission from the Rebbe.”
Gasoline prices have never been higher this time of the year. At $3.53 a gallon, prices are already up 25 cents since Jan. 1. And experts say they could reach a record $4.25 a gallon by late April.
Now on Jewish.TV, watch a video of the day’s Hayom Yom lesson. The series is hosted by Rabbi Moshe Steiner of Toronto, ON, director of Uptown Chabad. The daily videos on Hayom Yom were launched this 19 Kislev for the new daily cycle.
Michoel and Rivky (nee Glassner) Goldin (Teaneck, NJ)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised the dedication and achievements of Chabad-Lubavitch emissaries in Russian-speaking lands.
Shneur Zalman Haskelevitch, 35, an orthodox Jew who grew up in Crown Heights, was banned from Israel in 2005. The rare move was taken by Israel in the wake of an intelligence investigation, after it was discovered that he had visited six Arab countries, including Iraq during the U.S. invasion. This week, Kikar Shabbos met up with him in his home in Morocco, and heard all about his unique day-to-day life.
Aryeh Leib and Meira (nee Finkelstein) Ehrlich
580 Crown St. [between Albany and Troy Ave.] Apt. 501
Mordechai and Chana (nee Langman) Lightstone
1715 President St. [between Utica and Rochester Ave.]
Schneur and Freida (nee Stock) Simpson
609 Lefferts Ave. [between Kingston and Albany Ave.]
Yossi Friedfertig (Crown Heights) and Mushky Piperno (Los Angeles, CA)
Chovevei Torah, 885 Eastern Parkway [between Albany and Troy Ave.] at 9:00 PM
An Ahavas Chesed Blood Drive will take place Sunday, February 19 (26 Shvat) from 2:00 PM to 8:30 PM at 1414 President Street [corner Kingston Ave.].
Crownheights.info and the Avner Institute present these three unique photos of the Rebbe Davening in his home the year following the Rebbetzin’s passing.
CrownHeights.info is happy to present a free download of this week’s Torah portion of Mishpotim from the New Lifestyle Chumash. To order your copy visit: www.lifestylebooks.org
This Shabbos at the Besht, Rabbi Motty Lipskier will lead a discussion on the topic: Why must I hate you, my dear Jew?
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