This week and next thousands of viewings will be held(link to Federman story) around the world of the Rebbe’s Farbrengen of Yud Alef Nissan Shnas Hashmonim.
A search of the New York Times’ archives from that period turned up the following ad:
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — A girl was mugged yesterday afternoon by one or three assailants who made off with her cellphone.
Ascent, a center for Jewish edu-tourism in Safed, offering mystical Jewish experiences since the early 1980s, signed a mortgage on the nearby Tel Aviv Hotel in time for the Passover tourism rush. Spring break and Passover visitors to this picturesque northern city looking for a spiritual experience, who are on a budget but not willing to bunk up with strangers hostel-style, now have 40 more rooms to book.
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — A dramatic scene unfolded on President Street where a police chase ended. The car, a white BMW, was occupied by four individuals and they were all taken into custody.
A mechanical failure that was initially believed to be a pipe bomb caused damage to a roof near of Chabad of Simcha Monica early Thursday morning.
Pictures from the Lechaim of Dovi Perelman (Pittsburgh, PA) and Chavie Pearson (Philadelphia, PA) took place in Crown Heights.
‘Living what she spoke’, Rabbi Chaim Wolosow – Shliach in Sharon, MA – writes an amazing tribute to his dear mother Sara Relke OBM, whose year of mourning recently concluded.
Halacha and the Parasha: Parashas Metzorah
Dovber Dechter (Crown Heights) and Chana’le (bas Shimon) Posner (Rancho Mirage, CA)
L’Chaim tonight, Thursday at Lubavitcher Yeshiva
570 Crown St [hall entrance on Albany Ave]
Moshe Leib Yaras (Lod, Israel) and Chaya Mushka Friedman (Coral Springs, FL)
From the Safer Haminhagim: [Every day from Rosh Chodesh Nissan until the twelfth of the month, usually after Shacharis,] one reads the passage [from Bamidbar 7-8:4] that describes the offering brought on that day by a particular Nasi, or tribal prince, for the dedication of the altar of the Mishkan. [In common parlance, each day’s passage itself is often referred to as “the Nasi.”] This daily reading is followed by the prayer which opens with the words yehi ratzon (and which appears in Siddur Torah Or [as well as in Siddur Tehillat HaShem, p. 371]). This prayer is recited even by a Kohen or a Levi [despite its seeming relevance only to tribes other than the Tribe of Levi]. [284]
This past February, a small group of individuals met in Teaneck, NJ, to talk about launching a new program that would engage local teenagers with community events based around Jewish holidays and themes.
With great sadness we inform you of the sudden passing of Mr. Efrayim Shaltiel (Freddy) Hager of London, UK.
Jewish communities around the world are gearing up for the approaching Passover holiday, amassing thousands of pounds of the unleavened bread known as matzah and countless cases of wine for the holiday’s traditional Seder meals.
A song by Nissen Brenenson introduces a mega project in honor of Yud Aleph Nissan: Boys and girls will raise money for Maos Chitim for each line of Tanya they learn.
Yossi Feiglin (Melbourne, Australia) and Natalie Lewy (Melbourne, Australia)
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