Chabad Draws More Local Interest
By Bronislaus B. Kush for the Telegram and Gazette
WORCESTER — There’s a renewed interest in the Chabad movement worldwide, and local Jews involved are putting out the welcome mat to possible followers.
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New Engagement!
Yossi Cunin (Crown Heights) and Chaya Mushka Chariton (Winnipeg, Canada)
New Engagement!
Moshe Dunn (Charlotte, NC) and Tzippy Jaronowski (Monroe, NY)
Baby Girl!
Avraham and Bayla (nee Altman) Kroll (Baltimore, MD)
Baby Boy!
Zalman and Esther Skoblo (Crown Heights)
Beis Eliyahu Nochum Farbrenges for 19 Kislev
Congrangents of Beis Hamedrash Eliyahu Nochum on Lefferts Avenue got together for a Yud Tes Kislev Farbrengen. In addition to the Divrei Hisorrerus and Siyum Hatanya the crowd was treated to as special fiddle performance by Rabbi Yitzchok Hurwitz who played the Daled Bovos, video in the Extended Article.
Oholei Torah Celebrates Yud Tes Kislev
2 days, 1600 Talmidim, 3400 Seudos, 7 major farbrengens and 100 Shuls and Yeshivas visited, over the days of Yud Tes and Chof Kislev, the walls of Oholei Torah permeated with Niggunim, Farbrengens, and Chassidus. Not withstanding the restraints of Erev Shabbos, the 1600 talmidim in all divisions had a full measure of chassidishkeit and celebration.
Ksav Sofer Farbrengs for Yud Tes Kislev
Congregants in Ksav Sofer on Empire Boulevard got together on Motzai Shabbos and farbrenged with Rabbi Nissim Mangel in honor of Yud Tes Kislev.
Bochurim Spend A Shabbos in the Florida Keys
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.
“Better Go Do Mivtzoim Than Listen To Me Talk”
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.
Baby Girl!
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.
Boruch Dayan Hoemes – Mrs. Goldie Kastel OBM
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.
Hundreds Farbreng with a Beloved Teacher
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.
Oholei Torah Holds Father and Son Melaveh Malka
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.
Coming Soon to a Theater Near You: Animated Clay Rabbis
The clay figure Dovid and his family are the central characters of “The Esrog,” an animated retelling of a story about the 18th century Chasidic master known as the Baal Shem Tov. (Photo courtesy Holy World Productions)
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.
He Fought the Law, And the Law Won
The Age
Menachem Vorchheimer: Not nervous of the police union, the chief commissioner’s office or the government.
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.
12-year-old girl makes Jewish history in Shanghai
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.
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