The bochurim at YNS in New Jersey had a very inspirational farbrengen on Motzei Shabbos Rosh Chodesh Kislev. It started off with Rabbi Yaacov Orimland telling over the events that led up to this tremendous day.
The Aliya Institute has just entered its third successful week of studying JLI’s new course ‘Fascinating Facts.’ This new, exciting and intense 12 week course, which is currently being given by Rabbi Mendy Baitz, has become a major addition to Aliya’s educational arm.
Oxford University’s Chabad Society welcomed Israeli diplomat Daniel Taub, the new ambassador to the Court of S. James, for a congratulatory reception following a lecture organized by the Oxford Jewish Congregation.
A man was biking through the countryside. As he approached a fork in the road, he saw that the road sign had been blown down. He could no longer tell which road would lead to his destination. Undaunted, he picked up the sign and looked for the part indicating his original destination. He was now able to discern the direction in which he needed to go.
Last week, Rabbi Yisroel Meir Gabbai of the Oholei Tzadikim Foundation discovered, after a long search, the kever of Rabbi Yosef Yitzchok of Ovruch. Rabbi Yosef Yitzchok was the son of the Tzemach Tzedek, and father in law of the Rebbe Rashab and namesake of the Frierdiker Rebbe.
Enter one of four vibrantly colored canvas entrances, and you’ll immediately find yourself at ease in Abraham and Sarah’s cozy tent. Come March 2012, more than 1 million expected visitors will feel the same way when they get up close to “The Ancient Story of a Modern People,” the brand new fourth floor addition to Brooklyn, N.Y.’s Jewish Children Museum.
In May, 2010. David Nesenoff captured the anti-semitic rants of White House press secretary, Helen Thomas, that ricocheted throughout the political world and ultimately resulted in Thomas’ retirement.
Kosovo authorities are investigating the desecration Tuesday of a local Jewish cemetery. Swastikas and anti-Jewish slogans were sprayed on tombstones of this old cemetery which was restored less than six months ago.
In this 8th installment of the series, Rebbetzin Chana describes how their Kazakh landlady’s pigs used to disturb her husband, Reb Levik‘s studies. Annoyed, he would shoo them away with his stick. This greatly annoyed the peasant woman, who admittedly loved her pigs more than her own children.
When attending the annual conference of Chabad emissaries in New York, I am frequently tempted to contrast it with similar conventions whose attendees are mandated with securing the Jewish future. Particularly the Jewish Federations’ General Assembly comes to mind as it often takes place around the same time.
A new music video shows exclusive footage from Rubashkin’s Game Plan, the long awaited documentary film focusing both on the case of Sholom Rubashkin, and dual reaction of anger and solidarity from the Jewish community following the unprecedented harsh sentence handed down in the case.
When it comes to student cooking, I consider myself a serial bad-habit maker; a culinary Jack the Ripper. I’ve committed all the gastronomic sins: Buying microwave meals, not checking the sell-by date on milk and the classic ‘healthy epiphany.’ Over-zealously buying vegetables then forgetting about them later, leading to a severe biohazard situation developing in the fridge two weeks later… (or was it a month?)
Yossi Nassy (Los Angeles, CA) and Chaya Loloyan (Encino, CA)
On Monday, 2 Kislev (November 28), OK Kosher Certification held its 13th annual international Mashgiach Conference in Chovevei Torah in Brooklyn, NY. Over 150 OK personnel and mashgichim were in attendance, including rabbis from Japan, India, Greece, Israel, Poland, Germany, Belgium and others from around the world.
A major and historic event will take place at 10 AM, Friday, December 9, 2011 when Rabbi Menachem M. Stern, a bearded Chabad-Lubavitch Rabbi, will be sworn into the U.S. Army as a Chaplain, First Lieutenant.
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