Baby Girl!
Yankel and Pessa Rochel (nee Katz) Lipsidge (Crown Heights)
Salita Crushes Wayka in the Big Apple!
NEW YORK — Former world title challenger and crowd favorite Dmitry “Star of David” Salita brutalized game veteran James Wayka en route to a third round stoppage Thursday evening before a packed house at the Roseland Ballroom in New York, NY.
Friday – The Fast of Asarah B’Tevet
The Fast begins at 5:46am and ends at 5:00pm
On the 10th of Tevet of the year 3336 from Creation (425 BCE), the armies of the Babylonian emperor Nebuchadnezzar laid siege to Jerusalem. Thirty months later — on the 17th of Tammuz, 3338 — the city walls were breached, and on the 9th of Av that year, the Holy Temple was destroyed. The Jewish people were exiled to Babylonia for 70 years.
A winner rebukes and forgives; a loser is too timid to rebuke and too petty to forgive.“Come! Everybody gather 'round and I will tell you what is going to happen to you when the end of days will be;”quite a catchy sound byte. Well this is the enticing 'hook' which our forefather said to his twelve great sons. Bet you want to know what the great prophet revealed next! Not what you expected.
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This week's Torah portion, Vayechi, which completes the book of Bereishis, finds Yaakov on his death bed surrounded by his children. Sensing the approach of his final time in this world, Yaakov secures Yosef’s commitment to execute his wishes not to be buried in Egypt, but rather in the land of Israel. Yaakov then summons his twelve sons and prepares to convey his final words:
Blessing in Disguise, The Curse Within The Blessing
A winner rebukes and forgives; a loser is too timid to rebuke and too petty to forgive.
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“Come! Everybody gather ’round and I will tell you what is going to happen to you when the end of days will be;”quite a catchy sound byte. Well this is the enticing ‘hook’ which our forefather said to his twelve great sons. Bet you want to know what the great prophet revealed next! Not what you expected.
This week’s Torah portion, Vayechi, which completes the book of Bereishis, finds Yaakov on his death bed surrounded by his children. Sensing the approach of his final time in this world, Yaakov secures Yosef’s commitment to execute his wishes not to be buried in Egypt, but rather in the land of Israel. Yaakov then summons his twelve sons and prepares to convey his final words:
Rabbi Wilhelm of Online Smicha discuses the fast of the 10th of Teves.
Shiur: Asarah Beteves
Rabbi Wilhelm of Online Smicha discuses the fast of the 10th of Teves.
“OT @ YU” – Spreading Chassidus at Yeshiva University
A quiet revolution has been taking place between two prominent institutions in New York.
Yale Jewish Center Launches Major Expansion Project
Lian Zucker, a sophomore and one of 2,000 Jewish students who attend Yale University, effuses praise for its Chabad House, a center of Jewish life that she describes as a home away from home.
Different and Better at the New Qcumber
Stepping into Qcumber café for lunch today it all seemed much different, wider and much more polished. In an effort to change and improve what was already a great restaurant, the management has made a series of changes to the layout and preparation, which improved the overall experience.
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — A man armed with a shotgun had a one and a half hour standoff with police yesterday evening, prompting the response of many specialized NYPD units.
Police Standoff with a Crazed Gunman
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — A man armed with a shotgun had a one and a half hour standoff with police yesterday evening, prompting the response of many specialized NYPD units.
Orel’s Chanukah Miracle
Orel was wounded two years ago in the city of Bee’r Sheva by a rocket attack during the war in Gaza. The rocket pierced his brain and caused a fatal injury. Doctors did not give him much hope.
Picture of the Day! Nachman Holtzberg Back in 770
A reader sent us this picture of Rabbi Nachman Holtzberg, who recently announced his moving on Shlichus to Mumbai, where his son Rabbi Gabi and Rivky Holtzberg HYD were Shluchim.
In this weeks Parasha - Vayechi, we discuss what we learn from animals.
Halacha and the Parasha: What we Learn From Animals
In this weeks Parasha – Vayechi, we discuss what we learn from animals.
The Future of Klal Yisroel at ULYOP
One of the very innovative programs instituted this year at Lubavatch Yeshiva of Ocean Parkway, through the Shmuel Shrage Middos Program, has been their Rosh Chodesh fabrengens. Every Rosh Chodesh there is a gathering of the 7th and 8th grade students to counteract the fact that the Greeks placed a special emphasis on destroying the concept of Rosh Chodesh.
CTVP Provides Aid to Families of the Carmel Fire
Chanukah is usually a joyous time, most especially in Israel. At Chabad Terror Victims Project (CTVP) we try hard to bring the beauty of this very special holiday to thousands of victims in Israel whose lives have been shattered.
Proposed Legislation Will Create 1000’s of Parking Spots
BROOKLYN [CHI] — Council Members David Greenfield (D-Brooklyn) and Daniel Dromm (D-Queens) have introduced bills that would create as many as 100,000 new parking spots in New York City and save New Yorkers from thousands of parking tickets.
New Engagement!
Shloimy Greenwald (Long Beach, CA) and Mirele Kugel (Crown Heights)
