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Picture of the Day: Siyum for Bechorim

A group of Bechorim [first-borns] listen to a Siyum on the balcony of 770. Male first borns over the age of Bar Mitzvah (13) are obligated to fast on the 14th of Nissan, in recognition of the fact that during the “Plague of the Firstborn” (which occurred at midnight of Nissan 15) G-d “passed over” the Jewish firstborn when He killed all firstborn Egyptians.

Is Quinoa Kosher for Passover?

New York Times

The big Passover questions are the same every year, and easy enough to answer, starting with “Why is this night different from all others?” Little questions, though, sometimes arise that can stump even the experts. Like, what to do about the quinoa situation?

Video: 109,000 Lines By Heart as Birthday Gift

At Chayolei Tzivos Hashem’s Yud Alef Nissan rally, which broadcasted live from outside 770 eastern parkway to over 5,000 Chayolim in over 54 schools across the globe, as well as to hundreds of Chayolim who are part of the My Shliach program, something truly unique had occurred.

Newsweek Names Rabbi Krinsky Most Influential Rabbi

Lubavitch.com

Newsweek’s Daily Beast named Rabbi Yehuda Krinsky, Chairman of the Chabad-Lubavitch educational division, and the longtime secretary to the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of blessed memory, No. 1 of the 50 Most Influential Rabbis.

Teens Experience Shabbat in Crown Heights

Swampscott Patch

The teens enjoying some kosher pizza and fries in Flatbush on Friday afternoon.

The North of Boston Jew Crew headed to New York City between March 31 and April 3 for Jew Crew Takes Manhattan III, the focus of which is the opportunity to observe Shabbat in Crown Heights, a religious Jewish community in Brooklyn.

Teacher Appreciation Initiative Launched with $1000 Gift Cards

In honor of Pesach, over 150 Crown Heights Mechanchim received a very generous token of appreciation for their dedication and hard work. The gift is part of a new initiative which aims to show the community’s appreciation for the Mechanchim of Crown Heights.