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With our awareness of golus ever heightened during the Three Weeks, two organizations are working to bring light to this dark time with a new emphasis on an often-overlooked mivtza. Following the Rebbe’s directives to have weekly mesibas Shabbos gatherings, Merkos L’Inyonei Chinuch’s Suite 302 and Tzivos Hashem launched CKids Shabbos and yom tov programming earlier this week.
In a tremendous act of Kiddush Hashem, several Shomrim volunteers prepared temporary living quarters for the residents of 556 New York Ave., who had to evacuate their apartments after the building caught fire yesterday. The volunteers remained at the relief center, which was set up inside a local public school, to assist the evacuees and distribute amenities for their comfort.
[Please note: Video has music in the background.]
Yonosan Yisroel and Ashirah (nee Welton) King (Nashville, TN)
The last week of Camp Gan Israel in Lyon, France was a time to remember for the many children attending. They enjoyed color war, bowling, a bonfire, excursions and most of all – learning more about their Jewish heritage.
CrownHeights.info and the Avner Institute present these unique photos of the Rebbe reciting Kinos on Tisha B’av in 1963.
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Torah Café presents two vocal music video clips of Chazzan Yitzchak Meir Helfgott and the Mezamrim Choir from a recent Simcha that took place at the JCM in Crown Heights.
The Badatz of Crown Heights have released a comprehensive review of the Halachos of Tisha B’av for the benefit of the community, particularly the laws for when Tisha B’av begins on Motzei Shabbos, which is a relatively rare occurrence.
Nasoniel and Nechama (nee Yaffee) Nerenberg
809 Montgomery St. [between Albany and Troy Ave.]
Moti and Naomi Pinson
406 Crown St. [between Brooklyn and New York Ave.]
Dovid and Chani Okunov
1715 Union St. [between Schenectady and Utica Ave.] Apt. 2E
Zalmy and Shayna (nee Witkes) Greenfeld
For the second time in as many months, a Jewish owned car had its wheels stolen right off it last night by shifty thieves. The vehicle was parked on Albany Ave. between Union and President St. Of course, traffic cops will still ticket the vehicle for being on the wrong side for street cleaning.
Multiple charges against a former Chabad-Lubavitch youth leader in Melbourne were dropped. Aron “Ezzy” Kestecher, 27, was charged last year with four counts of indecent acts on a child under 16. All four charges were withdrawn Tuesday, a spokeswoman for the Department of Justice confirmed.
The publishers of The Jerusalem Post visit the Rebbe: “May G-d Almighty bless you to be successful in reporting real news, not only from ‘Jerusalem, ‘but ‘Yerushalayim, the Holy City.’ And may you announce in The Jerusalem Post when Moshiach arrives there.” 10 Sivan, 5750 (June 3, 1990).
At the Chabad House of Mineola, NY, following the daily Siyum for the nine days, all gathered outside to reflect on recent tragic events around the world. The program highlighted a special Moment of Silence, prayers and resolutions to add in mitzvos.
Mrs. Leah Slavin, a Chabad Shlucha, has been named by the Australian Jewish News as “Australia’s ultimate Jewish Mom.” Leah’s husband Dovid directs ‘Our Big Kitchen’ in Sydney.
The Bowery still has a few surprises left. Just when you thought you’d seen the last incredible new thing on old Skid Row — luxury condominiums, fancy hotels, trendy restaurants and precious boutiques — comes something the Bowery has never had: a synagogue.
Public Advocate Bill de Blasio has filed a lawsuit against the Bloomberg Administration this morning for failing to turn over data on ever-increasing small business fines.
In honor of the Shloshim of Rabbi Yosef Wineberg, OBM, we present this video from Jewish Educational Media’s Living Torah. Rabbi Wineberg tells of how he began to deliver Tanya lessons over the radio in New York and in 1964, he asked the Rebbe for permission to honor Rebbetzin Chana’s memory in a special way on the weekly program.
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