I remember the Vizhnitzer Rebbe’s travels to Ukraine in the month of Av, 1994. Together with 700 of his Chassidim, he prayed at the gravesites of many Tzadikim buried in the region, when he arrived in Berdichev a few days before Tisha B’av.
On March 1st, 1994, a Lebanese terrorist named Rashid Baz opened fire on a van full of Lubavitcher Bochurim on the Brooklyn Bridge. In the attack Ari Halberstam HYD was killed. 18 years after the murder, which shocked the world, we present a collection of photos and news broadcasts which gave broad coverage to the incident.
It is with great sadness and deep pain that we inform you of the tragic and untimely passing of young Ruchama Aliza Sara Chana Schwab of Miami, Florida at the age of 8. Four years ago we reported about Aliza’s tragic drowning in their family swimming pool, and her parents fight to keep her on life support. Yesterday she succumbed to an infection.
We are living in a time when many families are struggling. Some don’t have money for their most basic necessities, heaven forbid. Some have basic parnosso, thank g-d, but little beyond that. Simchas haven’t slowed down; it seems that celebrations are ever increasing.
Jewish middle school students in Albany, NY, marked the so-called “Pi Day” Wednesday by discussing the famous mathematical constant – defined as the ratio of any Euclidean circle’s circumference to its diameter – in terms of references to the concept in the Talmud and later Jewish works.
Now that the deadline has passed, a typical question I’ve been asked these past weeks is, “did you submit your application?” This of course is in reference to the position for Chief Rabbi.
Following the tremendous success of Chabad on Campus International Foundation’s peer-to-peer coaching program, more than 30 campus Shluchim attended a two-day coaching seminar at the Jewish Children’s Museum this week.
The following is an incident that occurred On Shushan Purim, Friday, March 9th 2012.
I wasn’t planning to write about this since I initially figured this was solely a private matter. After replaying it in my mind and talking about it with friends and family, I realized that it is should be shared with others too, since it wasn’t about my family and me personally, but rather it happened to us because we are Jewish, making it relevant to any Jew.
All but lost amid the heated talk about a possible Israeli attack on Iran’s suspect nuclear program are the thousands of Jews who live in the Islamic Republic and could be caught in the middle.
Having literally landed in the early hours of the morning and without sleep going on 30 hours, Mrs. Fruma Schapiro returned from addressing the Kinus Hashluchos in New York to immediately greet her congregants and Baalei Baatim at the annual gala dinner of Chabad of the North Shore, Australia. It was a magnificent evening celebrating 23 years of incredible spiritual growth and expansion of the St.Ives and North Shore Jewish community.
[3:50pm EST] Hatzalah has just notified us that all regular emergency numbers have been restored and are now working properly.
The temporary number can now be discarded and everyone is asked to resume using the regular numbers (718) 387-1750 or (718) 230-1000. Hatzalah also asked that people DO NOT try to ‘check out’ if it is working.
R’ Mendel Minkoff is sitting Shiva after the passing of his father, R’ Kalman OBM, at 580 Crown St. [between Albany and Troy Ave.] Apt. 509.
Shachris: 7:30
Mincha: 6:45
Maariv: 7:45
Nichum Aveilim between 7:30 AM – 9:00 AM and 4:30 PM – 10:00 PM
Please send memories and condolences to: minkofffamily@gmail.com
Hamakom Yenachem Eschem Besoch She’ar Aveilei Tzion VeYerushalayim
A terrible calamity has befallen one Florida Chabad House when an uninvited man showed up at their Purim party, became highly intoxicated, and subsequently died. Local news outlets pounced on the story, and a huge whirlwind of myths and speculation about what happened is spiraling out of control. In an exclusive interview with Crownheights.info, the local Shluchim described in minute detail exactly what transpired that day.
One of the United Synagogue’s most high-profile rabbis, Yitzchak Schochet, says he has not applied to be chief rabbi, claiming that the United Synagogue of Great Britain would not accept a Lubavitch candidate.
Congregation Ahavas Moshe in Crown Heights, commonly known as The Maple Street Shul, will be holding their annual Melave Malka this week.
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