Emissary of the Rebbe to Paris since 1968, Rabbi Shmuel Azimov is credited by many of France’s Jews for the sweeping changes that have turned Paris and its surrounding areas—once a Jewish wasteland—into a vibrant hub of Jewish life. Over the years, they have flocked to him, seeking his mentorship, guidance, and friendship.
The completion of a Sefer Torah was celebrated in the Israeli town of Nes Tziyona, at the Chabad center directed by Rabbi Shagi Har-Shefer. The Torah was donated by Rabbi Yitzchok Horowitz of Crown Heights, who was befriended and guided by Shagi when he was new to Yiddishkeit and studying at the Yeshiva in Kfar Chabad many years ago.
A father writes to the Rebbe about an ongoing conflict regarding his son’s future, and seeks advice how to resolve it in the most peaceful way. The Avner Institute presents the response, where the Rebbe’s insights on the dangers of higher education affirm the spiritual over the secular.
Yanky and Hindy (nee Einbinder) Kahn (Tarzana, CA)
The third annual JCM Young Leadership Committee Gala took place on Thursday, June 7. Energized Jewish Youth from all over the tri-state area celebrated the unveiling of a brand new floor of exhibitions and cut the ribbon on the Noah’s ark pavilion, which the YLC has committed $360,000 to endow.
Further expanding on the services available to Jewish students worldwide and those studying abroad, the Chabad on Campus International Foundation announced Wednesday that Chabad-Lubavitch emissaries would soon be opening new European campus operations.
Ron Hirsch, the man accused of detonating a pipe bomb last spring at the Chabad House Lubavitch of Santa Monica, is awaiting a psychiatric evaluation that a judge will use to determine whether to force Hirsch to take medication.
Aryeh and Mushka (nee Azimov) Prus (Kfar Chabad, Israel)
Lipa Schmeltzer cracks a good-natured joke about what you get when you mix Chabad and Breslov.
The summer season is here in full force. Sunshine, heat, humidity, and power outages don’t always make for an ideal blend. This is the time when tempers flare, and actions boil over towards regrettable.
On the eve of Gimmel Tammuz, JEM released its newest film, Faithful and Fortified (Vol. 3): Israel’s Prime Ministers, exploring the Rebbe’s impact on the personal lives and public policies of seven of Israel’s heads of state. In tribute to former Prime Minister Yitzchak Shamir, who passed away this past Shabbos at the age of 96, JEM has posted an excerpt from the film exploring his relationship with the Rebbe.
Ches Tammuz was Rabbi Zalman Kazen‘s first Yartzheit. Rabbi Kazen was a most modest, frielicher, and emeser Chosid. He hated publicity and honor, but he certainly deserved it.
As we approach one year since the tragic murder of Leiby Keltzky, Sarah Dukes, a Lubavitcher songwriter and artist from Crown Heights, composed One, a song performed by Yaron Gershovsky, in his loving memory.
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Rabbi Chaim Dalfin interviewed former Israeli Prime Minister Yitzchak Shamir, who passed away yesterday, about his connection with the Lubavitcher Rebbe. The interview is printed in his book Conversations with the Rebbe.
Tommer and Rochel (nee Wiener) Weingarten (Crown Heights)
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