Sixteen squares in the city of Eilat will receive names, and one of them will be named Chabad Square (Kikar Chabad). The square will honor the wonderful work of the Rebbe’s Shluchim to Eilat, who are famous for their dedication to the spiritual and material welfare of the eilat residents and tourists.
Mendel and Michal (nee Zigart) Korf (Cleveland, OH)
18 years ago today, the 14th of Cheshvan 1993, was the last time we saw the Rebbe ‘B’Gashmiyus’ as he made his last appearance in 770. The following poem, submitted by one of our readers, was written as a ‘Pan’ – a letter torn up and placed in the Rebbe’s ohel. It expresses the feelings of all chassidim who yearn to see the Rebbe’s holy face once again.
Yosef Peysin and Mordy Kurtz, both from Chicago, love what they do. The duo formed a band named ‘Rogers Park,’ an ode to their hometown, and have been traveling the world with a message ever since. Although music is the primary tool the band uses to connect to their audience, a combination of humour, storytelling, and teachings of Chassidus make up the balance of the evening’s entertainment.
Hate-filled vandals torched at least three cars and scrawled racist and anti-Semitic messages on a Brooklyn block early Friday morning, police said.
Avos Ubanim International and the Igud Menahalei Yeshivos are proud to announce the official launching of this year’s Father & Son learning program.
MONSEY, NY [CHI] — The boys in Monsey Cheder Chabad’s Kita Aleph began learning Chumash this week for the very first time!
The Otniel settlement near Chevron mourns the tragic death of Rabbi Dan Martzbach, killed by IDF fire. R’ Dan was mistakenly taken for a terrorist, driving without headlights and not responding to soldiers’ call to come to a stop. Rabbi Martzbach, 55 years old, was a beloved figure in Chevron, and an avid participant in the farbrengens and Chassidus shiurim at the local Chabad House run by Shliach Rabbi Yosef Dahan. He was also a participant at the shiurei Tanya taught by Rabbi Kalman Druk for many years.
Mendel and Chaya (nee Liberow) Kugel (Crown Heights)
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CrownHeights.info and the Avner Institute present a unique photo of the Rebbe farbrenging in the ’70s, in memory of the Rebbe’s emissaries to Mumbai, India, Gaby & Rivky Holtzberg, HYD. The photo was dedicated by Chezky Holtzberg.
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — Five people were rushed to local hospitals after two cars collided mid-intersection on Kingston Avenue, causing an SUV to roll over and slide up onto a sidewalk.
Atop Mt. Zion in Jerusalem, dancers at Pascale Gozlan’s wedding pulsed to a Sephardic middle eastern beat. Grooving along with the radiant groom, Tomer Chazan, was Rabbi Yossi Witkes, director of IsraeLinks. He held his two-week-old baby daughter in one hand and a Skype-enabled videophone in the other.
This Friday, 14th of Cheshvan, marks the birthday of the highly esteemed, well respected and beloved maggid shiur in Oholei Torah Zal, Reb Avrohom Gerlitzky. There has been a tradition for many years that on his birthday, his talmidim make it a special day, a highlight in the Oholei Torah calendar. This year was no exception.
This Shabbos at the Besht, Rabbi Naftali Silberberg will lead a discussion titled “Angels: What are they? Do they have any impact on us?”
The legendary hospitality of the Crown Heights community is often put to the test. Throughout the year, Yomim Tovim, conferences and events bring thousands into the area, all of whom are cared for with gracious kindness.
Itzik and Chaya Itzchakov (Crown Heights)
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