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.
Halacha and the Parasha video: Parashas Vayakhel.
ENGLAND — A Jewish health worker who was wrongly sacked by hospital bosses was told if she returned to her job it would be like a Jew working for the Gestapo.
For the historically Jewish college fraternity Alpha Epsilon Pi and its brothers across the nation, regional conclaves offer an opportunity to connect and build leadership skills. But because the events usually coincide with Shabbat, they also rely on many campus Chabad Houses for kosher food and traditional hospitality.
Several weeks ago, for the Bar Mitzvah of Yochanan Boruch Gutnick, the son of Rabbi Yosef and Stera Gutnick, a special eight-minute preview was created of the upcoming film Faithful and Fortified Volume III: Prime Ministers.
Rabbi Perl Joins County Executive honoring Garden City doctors who helped save young girls life.
GREENWICH, CT — Newark Mayor, Cory Booker attended the Annual Chabad of Greenwich and Camp Gan Israel Dinner, where he was the recipient of the Tikun Olam Award and gave the keynote address (video below).
Credit card holders are facing fewer interest rate hikes and forking over sharply less in late fees.
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