Picture of the Day: Google Maps Breaks Down
Google Maps Street View car took an unscheduled break in Crown Heights after their car broke down on Kingston and East New York.
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by Yochanan Gordon
Photo: The Menachem Wolff Collection/Lubavitch Archives
This Tuesday will mark the 17th year since the passing of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rav Menachem Mendel Schneerson. Looking at the growth of the Chabad movement worldwide, these past 17 years are a testament to the words of the Sages, “The righteous, even following their passing, are called alive.” All that the Rebbe stood for, felt passionate about, and initiated during his 45-year tenure as leader of Chabad has been elevated to the next level.
Honoring The Rebbe’s Memory – A Story
by Yochanan Gordon
Photo: The Menachem Wolff Collection/Lubavitch Archives
This Tuesday will mark the 17th year since the passing of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rav Menachem Mendel Schneerson. Looking at the growth of the Chabad movement worldwide, these past 17 years are a testament to the words of the Sages, “The righteous, even following their passing, are called alive.” All that the Rebbe stood for, felt passionate about, and initiated during his 45-year tenure as leader of Chabad has been elevated to the next level.
70 years ago, after narrowly escaping the Nazi onslaught in Europe, the Rebbe and the Rebbetzin arrived to the United States of America on the 28th day of Sivan.
New Mini-Site Launched for 70 Years
70 years ago, after narrowly escaping the Nazi onslaught in Europe, the Rebbe and the Rebbetzin arrived to the United States of America on the 28th day of Sivan.
Year End BBQ for ULY’s Second Grade
Sitting on the steps of Lubavitcher Yeshiva on Crown Street, the students of the second grade enjoyed a year end barbeque, complete with hotdogs and soda.
Until now, the private life of the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, has been shrouded in mystery. Based on first-person testimony from the oral history project, My Encounter with the Rebbe, The Early Years Volume Four sheds unprecedented light on the Rebbe and Rebbetzin's flight from the Nazis in 1940-1941.
Video: The Rebbe Comes to America – 28 Sivan
Until now, the private life of the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, has been shrouded in mystery. Based on first-person testimony from the oral history project, My Encounter with the Rebbe, The Early Years Volume Four sheds unprecedented light on the Rebbe and Rebbetzin’s flight from the Nazis in 1940-1941.
Photos by Avrohom Perl for yspmorristown.com
YSP of Morristown goes on their first trip to bowling, and an extremely unique gallery tells the story.
Photos: YSP Goes Bowling
Photos by Avrohom Perl for yspmorristown.com
YSP of Morristown goes on their first trip to bowling, and an extremely unique gallery tells the story.
Baby Boy!
Isser and Rivky Boyarsky (Crown Heights)
Still in the hospital recovering from an ailment Crown Heights icon Charlie Buttons sat down with his sister and gave an interview about where hes from and growing up in old Brooklyn.
Video: Charlie Buttons and His Sister Interviewed
Still in the hospital recovering from an ailment Crown Heights icon Charlie Buttons sat down with his sister and gave an interview about where hes from and growing up in old Brooklyn.
Photos: Campus Kinus Inspires 650 Attendees
Photos by Bentzi Sasson
Over 250 Shluchim and Shluchos along with 300 of their children are now reaping the benefits of the 10th Annual Chabad on Campus International Conference, held in upstate New York last week.
Brooklyn Makes a Comeback
by Alan J. Steinberg – Newsroom
Ebbets Field – home of the Brooklyn Dodgers – in the 1930s (L); Barclays Center – Future home of the Brooklyn Nets – today (R).
Ask people what their favorite place is in America, and you will get many and varied answers. For some, the answer will be sites of natural beauty, such as the Grand Canyon or Yellowstone National Park. For others, the answer will be places of historic interest in Washington, D.C., such as the Lincoln Memorial, the White House, and the Washington Monument. For those who live for life’s excitement, the answer will be the dazzling skylines of Manhattan or Chicago.
You will get your most unusual answer from me: My favorite place in the United States of America is Brooklyn, New York, for its present, past, and future!
by Debbie Maimon - Yated
Sholom Mordechai Rubashkin’s motion for bail pending the outcome of his appeal has been denied by the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals. The Court handed down its decision in a brief sentence, before the defense could file its response to the government brief contesting the bail motion. The judges have not yet ruled on the appeal itself.
Rubashkin Bail Denied; Appeal Still Under Consideration
by Debbie Maimon – Yated
Sholom Mordechai Rubashkin’s motion for bail pending the outcome of his appeal has been denied by the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals. The Court handed down its decision in a brief sentence, before the defense could file its response to the government brief contesting the bail motion. The judges have not yet ruled on the appeal itself.
Brother of Israel’s Greatest Spy to Speak at JLI Retreat
In 1967, when Israel dismantled Syrian guns on the Golan Heights as part of a pre-emptive strike, how did they know the secret location of those weapons?
Jewish Communities Reflect on 17th Anniversary of Rebbe’s Passing
Former Israeli Chief Rabbi Israel Meir Lau addresses a Michigan event commemorating the anniversary of the Rebbe’s passing.
Jewish communities around the world are preparing for commemorative events celebrating the life and leadership of the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of righteous memory. Timed to coincide with the 17th anniversary of the Rebbe’s passing on the third day of the Hebrew month of Tammuz, the myriad Chasidic gatherings, study sessions and inspirational lectures will focus on different aspects of teachings and work, but will all reflect the Rebbe’s clarion call for Jewish unity.
New Documents Uncovered, 70 Years from the Rebbe’s Arrival in the US
In honor of the seventieth anniversary of the Rebbe and Rebbetzin’s arrival in the United States 70 years ago today, we are pleased to present this document to the public for the first time.
Iranian Hitler May Have to Resign in Coming Weeks
Independent
Iranian President Mahmoud ahmadinejad
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iran’s irascible, unpredictable but devout president, may be forced to resign in the coming weeks as a political crisis far greater than the massive street violence which followed his re-election in 2009 threatens to overwhelm him and his court favourites in the government.
Stubborn Husband Still Refuses to Give Wife a Get
Ynet
In an unprecedented ruling, the Jerusalem Rabbinical Court has sentenced a divorce recalcitrant to an unlimited prison term – until he agrees to give his wife a “get”.
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