On Motzei Shabbos, Ches Adar I, February 12, Bais Shmuel-Chabad celebrated its 3rd annual Melava Malka marking 9 years since the shul’s beginning. “What began as a Shabbos Minyan, has now grown into a community of over 500 men, women and children”, said Moshe Pinson in his opening remarks.
Rabbi Ezra Shochet, the Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivas Ohr Elchonon who hosted the west coast Kinus, addresses the gathered Shluchim.
SOUTH AFRICA [CHI] — Ilana Yahav internationally renowned sand animation artist enthralled close to 2000 people at Chabad House Johannesburg’s annual Miracle Drive Dinner, which helped raise nearly $1.8 million to help support Chabad activities in South Africa.
In this months issue of the Tzivos Hashem Passover Kids Magazine there is a masterful page on Jewish history which tells the story of a certain Jewish king. He was very tall and strong – far beyond that of any regular man, and he provided dowries for the brides of Israel. His righteousness merited him in becoming king, can you identify who he was?
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — A series of explosions brought out the residents on Empire Boulevard who wondered what caused the loud noises. After 911 were called firefighters responded and determined that the explosions were caused by an electric manhole fire.
Yonasan and Natanya (nee Eliefja) Abrams (Crown Heights)
Chabad of the Conejo hosted a lecture with Mosab Hassan Yousef, author of the book “Son of Hamas”. The lecture, held at the Hyatt Westlake Plaza Hotel, draw an estimated crowd of well over a thousand people. Lines started forming over an hour before the lecture to gain entrance to the much publicized event and to pass through a security check due to the nature of the lecture.
In Yeshivos around the world, Bochurim have started their preparations for Yud Alef Nissan 5771 – starting the 110th year since the Rebbe’s birth. The Vaad Talmidei Hatmimim has announced a Mivtza – starting 60 days before Yud Alef Nissan – of learning the Rebbe’s Maamorim, in depth and Ba’al Peh. A series of Maamarim – picked by top Mashpi’im – are being learned and memorized by Bochurim the world over as a gift for the Rebbes birthday.
Bentzy Spritzer (Crown Heights) and Faige (bas Mendel) Raksin (Crown Heights)
Eli Schachter (Hollywood, FL) and Rachelle Evans (Coral Springs, FL)
Jewish superstars Avraham Fried and Lipa Schmeltzer highlight in an evening fit for Broadway – the live finals of the Tzivos Hashem Power of Jewish Children Competition.
Any Chosson davening Mincha on his wedding day seeks out this Siddur, its 60 years old and was used by both the Rebbe and the Frierdiker Rebbe, and the Rebbe used to give it to Chassanim to daven from at Mincha before their Chuppah. Upon inspecting the Siddur recently Rabbi Leibel Groner made a shocking discovery, a number of pages were stolen.
The number of stop and frisks of potential suspects conducted by the New York City Police Department topped the 600,000 mark for the first time last year.
Rabbi Pinchas Reiber’s class recently went on a Grand Shabbaton to Chabad of the Hamptons under the leadership of Rabbi Laible Baumgarten.
Archive Footage: Superstar of Jewish music Mordechai Ben David sings Meheiroh at HASC #2 in 1989.
ISRAEL — Are Arab leaders being punished for religious persecution? Prominent rabbis offer explanations for Mideast uprisings.
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