Emphasizing the theme of this year’s Kinus, of “Ishu’beiso”, Mrs. Aidel Kuraveky of Moscow, Russia, told theshluchos last night, “Shlichus is our family and family is our shlichus, when those two meet harmoniously, that is the most beautiful thing ever.”
In this week’s “Opening the week with the Rebbe”: Sicha from the 15 of Av 5743, the Rebbe speaks about the Jews trapped behind the Iron curtain and prophesizes that they will be freed very soon.
Rabbi Odom Brandman of Chabad Buckhurst Hill is running the 26 mile London Marathon this year to raise much needed funds for his Chabad House and the important services they provide to the wider community.
The Egyptian revolution 2011, through the pen of Yechiel Offner.
The active winter continues as a high pressure system brings another arctic chill into the Tri-State after a slow snow melt on Sunday morning.
The following article is being published in honor of the the Yohrtziet of Reb Avrohom HaRofe – Dr. Seligson on the 25th of Shavt (1989-2008).
Reb Avrohom HaRofe – Dr. Seligson Our Sages tell us (Tractate Shekalim chapter 5) that there were people who were responsible for certain daily functions in the Bais Hamikdosh. The Mishna gives us the names of those who held these positions. The Rebbe asks (Likutei Sichos vol.22 pg. 147) how is it possible that for 420 years, over the course of many different generations, all the appointed people had the same personal name? The Rebbe explains that the name they had was actually the title of their specific function.
Taking place today is a special event aimed at educating the public on their rights, and how to deal with police issues. The event is taking place in 1:00pm at Chovevei Torah on Eastern Parkway.
There will be a Ahavas Chesed Blood Drive Today, Sunday January 30th, starting at 2:00pm untill 8:00pm for men and woman at the Ahavas Chesed Center located at 271 Kingston Ave, between Lincoln Place and St Johns Place.
Eli and Brachie (nee Clapman) Friedman (Crown Heights)
Mrs. Mindee Sandhaus is sitting Shiva after the passing of her dear mother in her home at 1533 Carroll Street, until Thursday morning.
So you want a chance to see how your child’s class is doing. So you visit her classroom and peek through the window, right? You want to see what clothing the store sells, so you do a little window shopping, right?
Representing an array of more than thirty of Chabad’s most successful programs, The Shluchos Expo made its debut Friday at the International Kinus of Shluchos. Held in the main ballroom of Oholei Torah in Crown Heights, more than 200 shluchos were on hand Friday to give firsthand experience to more than 1000 of their colleagues, of methods that are effective in their respective fields.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg ignited another firestorm of controversy on Friday over East River tolls.
Monish and Sara (nee Meyer) Overlander (Toronto, Canada)
Levi and Sashie Friedman (Miami, FL)
Yitzi and Chana (nee Kugel) Hershkop (Crown Heights)
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