One year after the tsunami that wasn’t, a massive shockwave spawned by an afternoon 8.9-earthquake off the coast of Japan slammed into the island nation Friday with 13-foot seas and sent tourists and locals almost 4,000 miles away in Hawaii scrambling for higher ground.
Man’s puny existence
Certain that G-d’s involvement with planet earth was no longer necessary; a presumptuous group of people sent word, requesting that the Master honor the will of His supreme creatures and consider a leave of absence.
Surprisingly amicable; G-d had but one stipulation: He needed assurance of man’s ability to run things on his own. The representative of the people boldly offered to match G-d’s ability in whatever He should decide.
This shabbos, Vov Adar Beis, marks 5 years since the passing of Reb Michoel Teitelbaum, who lived a life of hiskashrus and mesirus nefesh to the Rebbeim, and complete dedication to his many momentous accomplishments.
In the spirit of the month of Adar students in Lubavitcher Yeshivas 2nd grade set out and spread joy to the residents of two assisted living centers. The boys sang niggunim and Purim songs bringing tears of happiness to the eyes of the elderly men and women. One talmid played the piano, another said a dvar torah in Russian and sang Russian songs. It was an enriching and uplifting experience for both the residents and the talmidim.
In 2010 Time Magazine chose Mark Zuckerberg as the “man of the year” for his incredible achievement of connecting 1 out of every 12 human beings through the world’s most popular social networking site – Facebook.
Chief Ashkenazi Rabbi Yona Metzger spoke out sharply on Wednesday night against the trend of rabbis’ letters addressing various social or political causes, declaring that such letters led to disparagement of religious leaders.
It was a dark rainy night, just the kind of weather that makes one want to cuddle up in bed. However, like a lantern illuminated in the forest, L’man Achai’s Chinese Auction displayed the tenacity and goodwill of the many hundreds of participants. Though it may have stormed outside, the hall was aglow with light and unity.
Living Torah, the popular weekly video magazine watched around the world, is about to get a new segment.
Despite the rainy weather on Sunday, over 250 people joined the Chabad Jewish Center of Holmdel in a walk along Main Street to commemorate what is being called Holmdel’s first Torah.
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — Friendship Circle International, the central office of Friendship Circles worldwide, hosted its fifth annual Teen Volunteer Leadership Convention this past March 4-6, 2011 in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn. Close to 60 of the top volunteers attended.
Before flying to Crown Heights, Rabbi Yossi Braun bid farewell to his Tzemach Tzedek shul in Sydney and told congregants why it’s hard for him to return to New York.
On March 4 2011, the Rohr Chabad Student Network of Ottawa organized Shabbat 200. As indicated by its name , the goal was to gather 200 Jewish students from both Carleton and Ottawa U. over 240 Jewish students attended this event.
We are pleased to present our Fortieth online class in the “Torah in Ten” series, presented by the editor-in-chief of Kol Menachem, Rabbi Chaim Miller.
If you have not yet ordered your Achdus Baskets, you can still do so, and together with a hassle-free Purim, partake in this tremendous endeavor that will enable you to both give tzedokah and ease your Purim burden by giving everyone on your list Shalach Monos!
The hallways of Oholei Torah are abuzz. Smiling seventh and eighth graders are bustling with a newfound energy. Cosponsored by the PTA, a two day getaway at the Rocking Horse Ranch in Highland, NY, has revitalized the students in an unprecedented manner.
Chabad of Cape Town follows “Tanya Lerner” on the “Facebook Trail” of five stories reflecting individual experiences “Connected” by the network of Chabad.
The Chabad seminar at the International School for Holocaust studies concluded Tuesday, leaving the participants of the first such undertaking, in high spirits and with a new sense of mission. The group spent nine days in intensive study, in a course designed specifically for them, featuring carefully selected lecturers and strongly religious underpinnings.
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