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Nobel Laureates Toast 15 Years of Columbia Chabad
Jay Blumenstein met Chabad-Lubavitch Rabbi Yonah and Keren Blum back in 1997, when they lived in a small apartment on Manhattan’s 110th Street. Since then, he’s watched Chabad at Columbia University grow from a living-room operation out of a 400-square-foot apartment to a massive brownstone stuffed with students on a weekly basis. Over the years, Blumenstein has learned and laughed with the rabbi, and whenever they get together, they pick up right where they left off.
Bomb Sniffing Dogs Catch a Whiff of Beis Rivkah
The New York Police Department dispatched a highly trained bomb squad to Campus Chomesh for the day. The added measure of security was for the multitudes of guests that arrived in the neighborhood in honor of chof beis Shvat, the Rebbetzin’s yahrtzeit.
The following collection of 3 short stories about Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka is presented in honor of her Yahrtzeit today.
A Collection of Stories about the Rebbetzin
The following collection of 3 short stories about Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka is presented in honor of her Yahrtzeit today.
Story: How the Rebbe Cared for the Rebbetzin
My Zaidy, Rabbi Lipa Brennan, told me a story that happened with him, the Rebbe & the Rebbetzin OBM in the summer of 1975, when he was a bochur in 770.
Kever Rochel and Machpelah No Longer “Israeli Sites”
The Cave of the Patriarchs and Rachel’s Tomb, both holy sites in Judea and Samaria, will be omitted from Israel’s list of national heritage sites, contrary to a promise made by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu two years ago, Army Radio reported Tuesday.
New Engagement!
Mendel Kramer (Montreal, Canada) and Sossia Charytan (Winnipeg, Canada)
Tennessee Governor Meets Young Shliach
This past week, Rabbi Yitzchok Tiechtel from Chabad of Nashville was invited to the office of Tennessee’s Governor, Mr. Bill Haslam, at the Tennessee State Capitol. This visit was a follow up to the lighting of the Menorah this past Chanukah at the State Capitol by the Governor and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
New Engagement!
Eli Rice (Marin County, CA) and Leah Ulman (Sydney, Australia)
New Children’s Club Launches Shabbos Program
This Chof Beis Shevat, Merkos L’Inyonei Chinuch’s Suite 302 will introduce its Shabbos and Yom Tov Program.
Shachris: 8:00
Mincha: 1:30
Maariv: 7:00
Please send memories and condolences to: mucharts@aol.com
Hamakom Yenachem Eschem Besoch She'ar Aveilei Tzion VeYerushalayim
Info to Be Menachem Avel R’ Michoel Muchnik
R’ Michoel Muchnik will be sitting Shiva after the passing of his father, Yaakov OBM, at 1406 Carroll St. [between Kingston and Albany Ave.] from Thursday through Monday.
Shachris: 8:00
Mincha: 1:30
Maariv: 7:00
Please send memories and condolences to: mucharts@aol.com
Hamakom Yenachem Eschem Besoch She’ar Aveilei Tzion VeYerushalayim
New Engagement!
Kuti Kalmenson (Crown Heights) and Rochel Freedman (Bahia Blanca, Argentina)
On Wednesday, 22 Shvat 1988, Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka passed away after a brief illness. The Rebbetzin felt unwell and was rushed to the hospital. Upon arrival she asked for a glass of water, said the Brocho “Shehakol Nihiya Bidvaro,” and returned her soul to its Creator.
Video: Rare Footage of Rebbetzin’s Funeral
On Wednesday, 22 Shvat 1988, Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka passed away after a brief illness. The Rebbetzin felt unwell and was rushed to the hospital. Upon arrival she asked for a glass of water, said the Brocho “Shehakol Nihiya Bidvaro,” and returned her soul to its Creator.
‘Tzfatis’ Break In and Vandalize 770 Women’s Section
Not long after last week‘s violence in 770, ‘Tzfati’ terrorism has struck again. The latest target: An organized group of girls from Israel visiting for the occasion of chof beis shvat.
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In honor of Chof Beis Shvat, the yohrtzeit of Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka, we present this rare picture of the Rebbe leading the levaya procession in 5748.
1988: The Rebbe at the Rebbetzin’s Levaya
In honor of Chof Beis Shvat, the yohrtzeit of Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka, we present this rare picture of the Rebbe leading the levaya procession in 5748.
A brief biography of Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka Schneerson, wife of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson. So little is known about the personality of this great lady who shared the Rebbe's life.
Video: The Life and Times of the Rebbetzin
A brief biography of Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka Schneerson, wife of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson. So little is known about the personality of this great lady who shared the Rebbe’s life.
Kfar Chabad Central to IKEA’s Observance of Kosher
You can’t miss an IKEA. Full of furniture and household items with Swedish names many find hard to pronounce, the stores all look the same – big, blue, and yellow.
