Photos: Rosh Chodesh Kislev in Miami
Toward the end of Rosh Chodesh Kislev, while all the Shluchim were still gathered in New York at the great Kinus banquet, the Yeshiva Gedolah of Greater Miami began its festive meal in honor of this special day.
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Eber’s Tishrei Liquor and Wine Sale
Jewish Soldiers Find a Spiritual Home at Fort Jackson
Illustration Photo: Jewish soldiers celebrate the High Holidays with the help of the Aleph Institute.
When Rabbi Henry Sousson went through training at Fort Jackson in 2002, area Jewish options were limited, and being able to participate in Jewish holiday celebrations was tough. Nearly 10 years later, the instructor at the Columbia, S.C., installation’s chaplain school is proud of the Chabad-Lubavitch run Aleph House, which gives civilians and soldiers a Jewish base while they’re away from home.
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Shluchim inspire Bochurim of Chovevei Torah
Over the course of the International Conference of Shluchim this year, the bochurim of Chovevei Torah were privileged to hear from several shluchim who took time out of their busy schedules to share some of their inspiration. They spoke about and told stories of their shlichus and encouraged the bochurim to increase their learning.
Remembering Rabbi Sholom Ber Goldshmid, 86
Rabbi Sholom Ber Goldshmid, OBM
Rabbi Sholom Ber Goldshmid, the last remaining member of the of the Chabad community to survive the Hebron Massacre of 1929, passed away November 10. He was 86 years old.
Interview is conducted in Hebrew
Video: Avi and Mendy Piamenta on Israel’s Channel 10
Interview is conducted in Hebrew
School Attends Shloshim for Reb Moshe Abelsky OBM
Monday morning, Beis Kislev, students of Oholei Torah marked the Shloshim of Reb Moshe HaKohen Ablesky OBM, with Siyumei Mishnayos and a Hascholas Sefer Torah, together with a rally with of Torah, Tefilla and Tzedokah.
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Menachem and Rena (nee Berkowitz) Traxler (Tzfat, Israel)
Op-Ed: Why Are People Defending the Predators?
by a Survivor
I am a victim of abuse. Well actually, I’m a survivor. I no longer consider myself a victim, as I am slowly breaking out of that lowly hell, and moving forward to a better place in life. I came forward a little while ago about the abuse I went through, and doing so was one of the biggest and most painful decisions I had made in my life. It was like pulling off the scab off an old wound that never healed properly.
Lubavitch Vs. Agudah
Hat Tip: Hirschel Zig’s Blog
We thought we might share with our readers the following humorous comment, which was posted under the VosIzNeias article about the annual Kinus Hashluchim Banquet.
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David and Chana (nee Benshimon) Azoulay (Montreal, Canada)
Find and Tag Yourself in the Kinus Hasluchim Photo
BeChadrei Charedim
On Sunday, 4,000 Shluchim posed for a photograph in front of 770 in a what has become a yearly tradition. This year, Lipa Stauber spent hours working on an extraordinary project: A panoramic photo in which every Shliach can identify and tag his face.
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Hundreds of stressed-out kosher couples are set to descend on the first ever “Big Fat Jewish Wedding” expo in Park Slope today to plan their magnificent wedding-day celebrations.
Brooklyn Expo Calling All Jewish Bridezillas!
NY Post
Hundreds of stressed-out kosher couples are set to descend on the first ever “Big Fat Jewish Wedding” expo in Park Slope today to plan their magnificent wedding-day celebrations.
Who can forget? Ahh, the memories - for those who remember last year's RCCS clip. Well, this year you gotta be in it to win it and split the pot! Click Here to buy tickets in the RCCS auction.
Video: Dreaming Big (2) with RCCS
Who can forget? Ahh, the memories – for those who remember last year’s RCCS clip. Well, this year you gotta be in it to win it and split the pot! Click Here to buy tickets in the RCCS auction.
It's not every day that you get to see over 4000 rabbis get together for one photo, and naturally, many photographers are drawn to this sight. One photographer, David Handschuh, who works for the NY Daily News, was exposed to one of the true missions of Shluchim when Rabbi Raleigh Resnick, Shliach to Pleasanton, CA, asked him “excuse me sir, are you Jewish?” and proceeded to lay Tefillin with him.
Picture of the Day: NYDN Photographer Gets Strapped
It’s not every day that you get to see over 4000 rabbis get together for one photo, and naturally, many photographers are drawn to this sight. One photographer, David Handschuh, who works for the NY Daily News, was exposed to one of the true missions of Shluchim when Rabbi Raleigh Resnick, Shliach to Pleasanton, CA, asked him “excuse me sir, are you Jewish?” and proceeded to lay Tefillin with him.
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