KEY WEST, FL [CHI] — On its 3rd annual trip to Key West Bochurim from the Lubavitch Klurmen mesivta from Miami Beach spent an inspiring Shabbos with Rabbi Yaakov and Chanie Zucker shluchim to the Florida Keys.
In this week’s “Opening the week with the Rebbe“: In honor of the upcoming holiday, Chanukah we presenting a short video clip from the Menorah lilting at 770 as the Chassidim sing ”Haneiros Halalu”. The Rebbe then asks the Chassidim to go do Mivtzoim.
Yossi and Arielle Lasry (Yerres, France)
With sadness we inform you of the passing of Mrs. Goldie Kastel OBM of Baltimore, MD at the age of 92.
She is survived by her children Rabbi Kasriel Kastel, director of activities at Lubavitch Youth Organization in Crown Heights; Mrs. Belkie Bloomberg of Baltimore; Mrs. Rivky Geisinsky of Crown Heights; Mrs. Tzippy Lisbon of Baltimore; and Rabbi Mordechai Kastel, a Shliach in Rechovot, Israel.
Thursday night, there were many farbrengens throughout the world. In Crown Heights it was obvious from the standing room only that the place to be was Empire Shtiebel.
Fathers and their sons from Oholei Torahs youngest division got together for a Melava Malkah in honor of Yud Tes Kislev. The program included a learning program, stories and Chassideshe nigguin in a farbrengen atmosphere, followed by entertainment by the twins from France.
At a table surrounded by swaying bearded Chasids singing a wordless melody sits a rabbi dressed in white, his long white beard and white head covering completing the ensemble. He appears asleep, but is actually meditating, reaching the furthest mystical heights. His followers attempt to arouse him by singing louder and with more emphasis, but you can’t see his piercing blue eyes until a Jew named Dovid enters the room.
There’s the strange case of the policeman accused of long-term bullying who has been on fully paid leave for two years. It seems he’s lucky enough to have a doctor willing to declare his ”patient” unfit to face questions about the alleged offences. We hope the (alleged) bully’s victims are being looked after nearly as well.
When Sophie Rosen celebrated her bat mitzva this past August, she made history.
The 12-year-old American expatriate, dressed in a traditional Chinese qipao, stepped to the front of the Ohel Moshe Synagogue in Shanghai, and became the first girl ever to mark her bat mitzva there.
MONSEY — The children of Cheder Chabad Boys were greeted today with a special farbrengen in honor of Yud Tes Kislev.
Yud Tes Kislev came alive for the young students in Beis Rivkas Headstart and Early Headstart! The teachers together with students reenacted the story of arrest and release of the Alter Rebbe by making props, dressing up, and acting.
As kids, there was an elderly man who liked to tease my friends and I: “So you belong to Chabad,” he would affably rib, “All right, then you have Chachma, Bina and Daas. But what about “Seichel?” trust me, it couldn’t hurt to add a touch of Seichel into the mix.”
Yud-Tes (19) Kislev, marking the release of the first Chabad Rebbe, Shneur Zalman of Liadi, from prison over two centuries ago, is the high point of the Chassidic calendar, eventually becoming known as the “Rosh Hashana of Chassidism.” Every year, followers would make special gatherings in celebration and spiritual reflection; in time Jews of other sects began to honor this special day as well.
Sholom Kass (Toronto) and Mushky Klein (Monsey)
Darchai Menachem held a student auction yesterday. The auction which is held 3 times a year gives the chance for kids to cash in on earned points for a prize.
After almost a year of planning and development by Chabad.org’s content, programming and design teams, Chabad.org is very pleased to announce the debut of a new Tanya site on Chabad.org.
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