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The Rebbe Writes to a Stamp Collector

Postage stamps aren’t just for mailing. Can one find Torah in pursuit of a hobby?

The Avner Institute presents a unique and newly released letter to a stamp collector, where the Rebbe shows how he not only can connect with Jews of all backgrounds and interests, but can turn these very interests around to teach valuable lessons. With special thanks to Rabbi Sholom Ber Schapiro of the Nissan Mindel Archives for releasing the letter in honor of his grandson’s Simcha.

Possibly A First: Hasidic Jewish Wedding Held in NH

New Hampshire Union Leader

Manchester, NH — A traditional Hasidic Jewish wedding, possible the first in New Hampshire, took place in the Queen City yesterday, when a young rabbi from Australia married a New Hampshire girl raised in the strict, centuries-old Hasidic tradition.

Op-Ed: Thoughts at 40,000 Feet

Sitting on a plane to Melbourne, following a whirlwind 24 hours that had me driving to NY from Montreal Canada, boarding an LA bound plane on to my present location- some 40,000 feet above the Pacific Ocean- at 2:14 AM Sydney time. I look back at the last months and contemplate the journey here, a crazy, but incredible road. My internal clock is all off, so excuse the rambling tone.