Video: “When the Rebbetzin Told Me a Family Secret”

Reb Hirshel Chitrik, who passed away last week, would often visit Rebbetzin Chana. In a special interview with JEM a number of years ago, he told how the Rebbe would visit his mother in her home. “I saw how every time when the Rebbe would leave he would straighten the chairs and a photo on the wall. This occurred on the first, second and third time. When Rebbetzin Chana noticed that I had noticed she told me what was behind it, but asked me not to tell anyone…”

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Mega Sale EXTENDED – Up to 50% off all Books! (a)

Due to the overwhelming response to our Hey Teves mega sale, Kol Menachem will be extending our mega sale of up to 45% off the Kol Menachem Library and Lifestyle books. This sale will be extended till tonight January 2nd 11:59 pm.

All purchases must be made by Monday night 11:59 pm, to place your order visit: www.KolMenachem.com or call: (718) 951-6328

Bloomberg Lied: Crime Went Up Last Year

NY Post

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg (left), and NYPD Commissioner Raymond Kelly (right).

Crime is poised to climb in New York City for the first time in two decades. The uptick is all but certain, despite 11th-hour scrambling by police to keep their record-smashing crime-fighting streak intact.

Sefer Torah Stolen from Monticello Chabad House

Rabbi Benzion Chanowitz at a Chanukah event in the synagogue.

Monticello, NY [CHI] — Someone broke into the Landfield Avenue Synagogue, AKA Chabad of Monticello, NY, on Friday or Shabbos and stole the Sefer Torah. Rabbi Benzion Chanowitz and his congragation arrived at the shul on Shabbos morning, horrified to discover that the Shul was ransacked and the Sefer Torah was missing.

The Long and Winding Road… to School

San Diego Jewish Journal

Each week day, 22 children living in Tijuana rise before the sun to catch a shuttle that takes them to school. Why wake so early? School isn’t just around the corner, or even in the next town over. Rather, these kids traverse 40 miles and one international border to arrive at Chabad Hebrew Academy in Poway, California.

Photos: Oholei Torah Hosts Lively Book Fair

In honor of Hey Teves, Oholei Torah students enjoyed a full program from Grades Pre 1A-8, including: a Seforim Sale, an overview of the Rebbeim’s Seforim, a hands on exhibition on how ink is made, a Chinese auction and a special presentation by one of the eighth grade students about his great grandfather’s correspondence with the Ragotchover Ga’on.

Win Free Tickets to the 8th Day Concert!

Want to go to the 8th Day concert this coming Motzai Shabbos? How about going for free along with your family or friends? CrownHeights.info and Chabad of West Hempstead teamed up and together we are offering two FREE family packs of tickets, four tickets per pack to the concert which is going to take place January 7th, 2012.

‘My Encounter’ Preserves a Frierdiker Rebbe Memory

A story is told that in 1929, when the Previous Rebbe made a trip to Israel, his vehicle broke down on the road to Tzfat, and was warmly welcomed in to someone’s home and was served tea. Who was this family? Did this incident really happen? The Encounter with the Rebbe team found this person!