Morning Fire Forces Large Evacuation
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — A fire broke out this morning in a large apartment building on Montgomery Street, and forcing the evacuation of portions of the building.
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The girls of Beth Rivkah Ladies College of Melbourne, Australia have been part of a program for the past three months, working on themselves by refining their character traits and chassidishkeit.
Girls Join ‘TraitWatchers’ – To Gain, Not Lose
The girls of Beth Rivkah Ladies College of Melbourne, Australia have been part of a program for the past three months, working on themselves by refining their character traits and chassidishkeit.
Avraham Fried with Benny Friedman singing Moriah in a duet at a concert in Minnesota in the Summer of 2006.
Video: Fried and Friedman Perform “Moriah”
Avraham Fried with Benny Friedman singing Moriah in a duet at a concert in Minnesota in the Summer of 2006.
New Schools Chancellor Should See how Bold Ideas Life CH School
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New American Academy Principal Shimon Waronker checks out an after-school karate class at Crown Heights school. Below, violin teacher Annelies Mast works with a student.
If Cathie Black wants to learn how to run the city’s public schools, she should hop in her limo and check out a new one in Brooklyn that’s throwing education “rules” out the window.
Baby Boy!
Velvel and Goldie (nee Munitz) Geisinsky (Los Angeles, CA)
Photos: ULY Father and Son Melava Malka
Parents and students in Lubavitcher Yeshiva on Crown Street got together for their annual Melava Malka.
3 Sunday Night L’Chaims!
Yossi White (Canarsie) and Sima Purdy (Brooklyn, NY)
Lubavitcher Yeshiva, 570 Crown St [hall entrance on Albany Ave]
Bezalel Fouhal (Chicago) and Leah Oliwkowicz (Crown Heights)
Beis Levi Yitzchok, 556 Crown St [entrance on Albany Ave]
Natan Ferszt (Los Angeles, CA) and Moussie Lesches (Crown Heights)
Jewish Children’s Museum, 792 Eastern Pkwy [corner Kingston Ave]
A new Brochos program has been introduced to the boys in Cheder Chabad of Monsey. “Know Your Brochos!” is a set of 54 trading cards designed to teach children the proper Brochos on various foods.
Know Your Brochos! – New Program for Children
A new Brochos program has been introduced to the boys in Cheder Chabad of Monsey. “Know Your Brochos!” is a set of 54 trading cards designed to teach children the proper Brochos on various foods.
New Engagement!
Yankele Bistritsky (Crown Heights) and Hudi (bas Mendeleh) Levin (Crown Heights)
New Engagement!
Avrumie Goldfein (Philadelphia, PA) and Tzivia Ross (Woodmere, NY)
The Wall Street Journal recently ran an article discussing the current prevailing trend in education: the focus on training teachers, re-approaching educators from within, to effect change at the core of the educational system.
New Teacher’s Training Program Launched
The Wall Street Journal recently ran an article discussing the current prevailing trend in education: the focus on training teachers, re-approaching educators from within, to effect change at the core of the educational system.
Life’s Work Is a Talmud Accessible to All Jews
By Isabel Kershner for the New York Times
JERUSALEM — In the 1960s, when a young Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz embarked on the mammoth task of translating the ancient Jewish texts of the Talmud into modern Hebrew and, even more daringly, providing his own commentary alongside those of the classical sages, the state of Israel was still in its teens, there were no home computers, and man had not yet landed on the moon.
RUSSIA [FJC] — In the west Siberian city of Tomsk, the historic synagogue has been completely restored and it has been crowned with a new dome. The Jewish community of Tomsk has been awaiting the rejuvenation of their synagogue for nearly a decade.
With Brand-New Dome Tomsk Synagogue Fully Restored
RUSSIA [FJC] — In the west Siberian city of Tomsk, the historic synagogue has been completely restored and it has been crowned with a new dome. The Jewish community of Tomsk has been awaiting the rejuvenation of their synagogue for nearly a decade.
The Rebbe says:
1. In this week’s Torah portion Hashem (G-d) tells Yakov Avinu (Jacob our Forefather) that his name would no longer be called “Yakov” (Jacob), it would now be called “Yisroel” (Israel).
2. As the preface to a question, the Rebbe now quotes the Talmud which discusses this verse:
The Talmud tells us that whoever calls our Forefather Avraham “Avram” (which was his original name), transgresses on the verse, “And your name shall no longer be called ‘Avram’; it shall henceforth be called ‘Avraham’ ”.
The Talmud then goes on to ask, “Why does this rule not also apply to Yakov Avinu? Why is it that we can still call Yakov Avinu “Yakov” even after Hashem told him, “No longer will your name be Yakov, but Yisroel will be your name”?
1. In this week’s Torah portion Hashem (G-d) tells Yakov Avinu (Jacob our Forefather) that his name would no longer be called “Yakov” (Jacob), it would now be called “Yisroel” (Israel).
2. As the preface to a question, the Rebbe now quotes the Talmud which discusses this verse:
The Talmud tells us that whoever calls our Forefather Avraham “Avram” (which was his original name), transgresses on the verse, “And your name shall no longer be called ‘Avram’; it shall henceforth be called ‘Avraham’ ”.
The Talmud then goes on to ask, “Why does this rule not also apply to Yakov Avinu? Why is it that we can still call Yakov Avinu “Yakov” even after Hashem told him, “No longer will your name be Yakov, but Yisroel will be your name”?
Sicha of the Rebbe – Parshas Vayishlach
The Rebbe says:
1. In this week’s Torah portion Hashem (G-d) tells Yakov Avinu (Jacob our Forefather) that his name would no longer be called “Yakov” (Jacob), it would now be called “Yisroel” (Israel).
2. As the preface to a question, the Rebbe now quotes the Talmud which discusses this verse:
The Talmud tells us that whoever calls our Forefather Avraham “Avram” (which was his original name), transgresses on the verse, “And your name shall no longer be called ‘Avram’; it shall henceforth be called ‘Avraham’ ”.
The Talmud then goes on to ask, “Why does this rule not also apply to Yakov Avinu? Why is it that we can still call Yakov Avinu “Yakov” even after Hashem told him, “No longer will your name be Yakov, but Yisroel will be your name”?
Taub Class Covers 53 Chapters in Two Hours
Wednesday night, 10 Kislev, a crowd of 80 packed into the one room sanctuary at Nosson’s Shul on Empire Blvd. They came to hear an overview on the Tanya from Rabbi Shais Taub, creator of the famous Tanya Map from Kehos and the all-time most popular JLI course, Soul Maps.
U.S. Vice President Quotes Rebbe at New American Jewish History Museum
The Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of righteous memory, is one of 18 individuals to be included in a permanent exhibit at the National Museum of American Jewish History, which officially opens this month in Philadelphia.
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