As the eagerly awaited solar eclipse approaches on Monday, April 8th – כט’ אדר, Yeshiva Tomchei Tmimim Ocean Parkway is gearing up with a specially crafted Solar Eclipse lesson plan.This comprehensive guide encompasses everything from the creation of the sun, moon, and Earth to the profound lessons we can glean from witnessing a solar eclipse as the Rebbe mentioned in a Sicha from כ”ד אלול תשנ”א.
In honor of the Rebbe’s 122nd birthday this upcoming Yud Alef Nissan, there will be a Mitzvah Tank Parade to conquer the New York metropolitan area with the Rebbe’s message on the imminent Geulah, and at the conclusion of the parade all tanks will be going on Mivztoim, specifically Mivtza Matza.
Mendy Forer (Los Angeles, CA) to Fraida Katan (Miami, FL) L’Chaim: Tonight, Sunday, 8:00pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Crown St.
As is the yearly custom, a guide for the month of Nissan and Pesach has been published in Russian to help the hundreds of thousands of Jews across Russia celebrate the month in a proper Jewish fashion.
Courtesy of Mannie Fabian, we provide an update given by the IDF on the military actions taken since October 7th, 2023.
Watch this newly released music video “Ivdu” from Shalsheles Junior.
Today, at 12:00 PM EST, the international JewQ Championship takes the stage, highlighting an unparalleled engagement in Jewish learning among youth from 250 communities across 25 countries. The event, significant in its scope and ambition, is an annual educational milestone, today more than ever, responding to the rising challenges Jewish children face worldwide.
Moshe Rozenblat (Cedarhurst, NY) to Moussia Lesches (Melbourne, Australia) L’Chaim: Monday, April 8th, 8:30pm at F.R.E.E.
The body of the hostage Elad Katzir, who according to intelligence was murdered in captivity by the Islamic Jihad terrorist organization, was rescued overnight from Khan Yunis and returned to Israeli territory.
Rabbi Chaim Dalfin, author and Chasidic historian shares interesting facts, many revealed for the first time. The purpose of his program is to inspire all but especially the youth. Watch another installment here on CrownHeights.info.
Muslims, the Chassidic community, and elected officials attended the an annual Iftar celebration organized by Assembly Member Brian A. Cunningham in Crown Heights.
Stamford, CT, welcomed nearly 1,000 participants from 250 communities worldwide for the opening of the CKids Shabbaton this morning. From France to Panama, families gathered, bringing the hotel to life with the buzz of new friendships and excitement.
Shabbos at the BESHT: Rabbi Dovid Leib Grossbaum was sent on bochurim shlichus to Miami Beach Yeshiva Gedola in years 1974-1976. He later went on Shlichus as a kollel yungerman to be part of new Kollel in Melbourne Australia in 1979. He was also a Meishiv in Smicha program in Melbourne Smicha in years 1997-2007 and most recently a Meishiv Yoreh Deah in 770 for 5 years 2012-2017.
According to the Talmud (Sukkah 29a), eclipses are generally interpreted as ominous signs for the world. This perspective stems from the Jewish reliance on a lunar calendar, where the Jewish people are metaphorically compared to the moon. Consequently, a lunar eclipse is considered a warning of adversity for the Jewish community. Conversely, since the secular calendar follows a solar system, a solar eclipse is perceived as an ill omen for the adversaries of the Jewish people.
Being that this coming Wednesday is Beis Nissan, the (104th) Yahrzeit of the Rebbe Rashab, I decided to post a few points of the Rebbe Rashab’s life, that became clearer to me, while I was doing research on the biography of his son, the Frierdiker Rebbe.
In a leaked letter dated April 4th, 2024, a lawyer for the Agri Star Meat and Poultry plant, which owns the Shor Habor brand, writes to the Crown Heights Bais Din and the CHK outlining their grievance over the removal of the Hechsher, and states that although they do not want to go to court, they will if they have to.
In this week’s Dvar Torah, Rabbi Katzman takes a look at this special week on the chabad calendar, and the connections between the mundane and spiritual worlds.
