The earth beneath them opened its mouth and swallowed them and their houses, and all the men who were with Korah and all the property.
The Rebbe says:
1. In this week’s Torah portion the Torah tells us about how Korach incited the people against Moshe Rabbeinu (Moses our teacher) and his brother Aharon Hakohen (Aaron the High priest). This comes after last week’s story of the Miraglim (the spies) who had their own agenda and reported to the Jewish assembly that the Land of Canaan was not for them, even though Hashem (G-d) had promised to take the Jewish people into the Land of Canaan.
The basic thrust of Korach’s argument was that if every single Jew is a part of one, “Holy Nation”, as Hashem calls us, why is there only one Kohen Gadol (Aharon)? Korach said, “Why do you exalt yourselves over the congregation of Hashem?”
What finally pushed Korach to fight publicly with Moshe Rabbeinu was when Moshe appointed his younger cousin Elizaphan to be the Prince (Nassi) of the tribe of Levi and not Korach.
A CrownHeights.info Facebook fan submitted this picture, expressing her sentiments regarding the current Crown Heights elections.
Part of the finale of Bais Rivkah High School year, students took a cruise around Manhattan. The students from grades 9-12 enjoyed the trip under the supervision of school faculty.
“Igud Avreichim” in conjunction with the “Worldwide campaign to increase in Ahavas Chasidim”, have put together a list of all the Farbrengens which will take place in all the Shuls in Crown Heights, (as Igud Avreichim has done last year), in the spirit of Ahavas Chasiddim and Sheves Achim Gam Yochad.
Announcing the release of a musical CD of unprecedented quality entitled: “One More Week”, created by the devoted staff of Camp Gan Yisroel N.Y.
A prohibition era law banning the sale of alcohol stronger then 160 proof in New York has been lifted on the 1st of this month. Zeks un Ninetziker, also known as Raineh Mashke, Tzav or rubbing alcohol, is 192 proof/96 percent strength alcohol that is one of the staples at just a handful of Shabbos Kiddushim and Farbrenges in 770 and around Crown Heights.
Students in Rabbi Borensteins class enjoyed a barbecue and a day in the park, following their Siyum.
Eli and Raizel Rosenfeld (Crown Heights)
Sholom Zochor at 516 Crown St
[between Kingston and Albany Ave]
The following mindboggling incident, involving the saintly Chafetz Chaim, is related in the name of Rabbi Berel Wein:
Two people have become embroiled in an obsessive argument. The ugly dispute grew so out of control that it consumed their very lives and affairs, yet there was no end in sight, even after the sudden death of some of the quarreling partners’ children R’L.
Upon learning of the mysterious deaths, the Chafetz Chaim saw fit to personally intercede. He is said to have engaged one of the partner’s pleadingly: “Do you not see how this is harming your children! Don't you think it is time to stop?”
The following is the answer that the man is purported to have given: “I will bury all of them, but I am going to win.”
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“He who establishes his argument by noise and command shows that his reason is weak.”
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The following mindboggling incident, involving the saintly Chafetz Chaim, is related in the name of Rabbi Berel Wein:
Two people have become embroiled in an obsessive argument. The ugly dispute grew so out of control that it consumed their very lives and affairs, yet there was no end in sight, even after the sudden death of some of the quarreling partners’ children R’L.
Upon learning of the mysterious deaths, the Chafetz Chaim saw fit to personally intercede. He is said to have engaged one of the partner’s pleadingly: “Do you not see how this is harming your children! Don’t you think it is time to stop?”
The following is the answer that the man is purported to have given: “I will bury all of them, but I am going to win.”
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CrownHeights.info and the Avner institute would like to present a Unique Photo of the Rebbe from May, 1976.
In an open letter to the community titled “Re: various claims on the issue of the withdrawal of Mesira,” Yosef Katzman and Yanky Sufrin explain the various claims on the issue of the withdrawal of Mesira.
A revolutionary war is brewing in Crown Heights.
Neighborhood activists hope an archaeological excavation will unearth Revolutionary War artifacts beneath Clove Road, a tiny, crumbling street.
CROWN HEIGHTS — After much bickering over how to withdraw the new Vaad’s Messira from court, Rabbi Avraham Rosenberg put the issue to rest in his most recent ruling. He instructed the Osdoba camp to accept the stipulation as means to end the court action, and they must sign it immediately. A copy of the document was forwarded to CrownHeights.info showing the Osdoba camp immediate compliance with the ruling.
What is the significance in the Jewish calendar of the 28th day of the month of Sivan?
To the seasoned Chabad-Lubavitch chassid, the date is immediately recognizable as the day on which our Rebbe and Rebbetzin, of righteous memory, arrived safely in America in 1941, after escaping Nazi-occupied France.
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