Photos: Descendants of the Alter Rebbe Gather
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — Descendants of the Alter Rebbe gathered this Motzai Shabbos in Crown Heights in honor of the 200th Yohrtzeit of the founder and first Rebbe of Chabad.
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — Descendants of the Alter Rebbe gathered this Motzai Shabbos in Crown Heights in honor of the 200th Yohrtzeit of the founder and first Rebbe of Chabad.
With sadness we inform you of the passing of Rabbi Abraham Dov Hecht this Motzai Shabbos, he was 90. He was a very active Rov in the USA, and particularly in NY, and also served as the president of the Igud HaRabbonim.
This year marks 200 years to the passing of the Alter Rebbe, and as a special gesture to Colel Chabad – which he founded and whose holding their annual dinner this Sunday in the Hilton in Manhatten, Binyamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of the state of Israel recorded a special message which will be broadcasted at the dinner.
Part 1: Horav Hachossid Reb Chaim Hurwitz, fondly known as Reb Chaim Tashkenter, was born to Hachossid Reb Moshe Avrohom Halevi and Mrs. Masha Liba on Shushan Purim 1902 in Suraz, Russia. Suraz, north of Vitebsk and 40 km. from Horodok, was a genuinely chassidishe city.
Chassidim made the trek to Haditch in Ukraine, the city where the Alter Rebbes Tziyon is located, to spend his 200th Yohtrziet close by. The following is the first photo gallery of Davening on Motzai Shabbos.
Yitzy and Rochy (Nee Flint) Kamman (Crown Heights)
This Monday, January 2nd, will mark thirty days since the tragic and untimely passing of Yosef Yitzchok Alexandre OBM at the young age of 20. Family and friends will be getting together to mark his Sholshim at Aliya.
WASHINGTON, DC — Community leaders, chaplains, activists and representatives from a number of Jewish organizations were on hand for the swearing in of the 113th Congress this past Thursday.
In this week’s Parasha the Torah tells us about the hard work the Jews were forced to do in Egypt. In an answer the Rebbe writes to a Jew who wanted to leave his current employment since he was having difficulties, the Rebbe tell him that he is not to quit so long that he is certain that he has other employment.
From bowling to ice skating to pet farms, delicious hot breakfasts and lunch. This years’ Robinson Family Camp Gan Israel – winter session was a major success, as the children enjoyed 5 days of winter camp in a wholesome Jewish environment.
CrownHeights.info and the Avner Institute present a photo of a Farbregen with the Rebbe from the early 1980’s.
Yanky and Yael Blachman
1475 President St, Apt. #4A [corner Albany Avenue]
Sadya and Batya Engel
1335 Lincoln Pl, [between Schenectady and Utica Avenues]
Meir and Chaviva (nee Katz) New
1373 President Street [between Kingston and Brooklyn Avenues]
Yair and Rochie (nee Piekarski) Sandhaus
563 Montgomery St, [between New York and Brooklyn Avenues]
Avrohom and Nechama Dina (nee Feldman) Keller
1641 President St, [between Schenectady and Utica Avenues]
Nochum and Chanie (nee Sanowicz) Schapiro (Miami Beach, FL)
Mendy and Hadassa (nee Katz) Dalfin (Coral Springs, FL)
Dovy and Shira (nee Zucker) Berger (Los Angeles, CA)
Levi and Shainy (nee Lustig) Greenberg (El Paso, TX)
This Shabbos at the Besht, Rabbi Zalman Abraham will lead a discussion on the topic of Shabbos Elavators, and what is all the fuss about them.
It was a nightmare hour of bloodshed for the NYPD. In barely more than 60 minutes last night, three city cops were shot in two separate incidents.
Shemot: Jewish anti-semitism is far more sinister than we would like to believe. Western campuses are crawling with Jewish anti-semites, many of which are tenured professors. These self-haters are at the forefront of most every smear campaign against the Jewish creed and the Jewish land. They play a leading role in the campaigns to boycott and “Divest” from Israel.
Shmuly and Michal Rimler (Monsey, NY)