BEIJING, China [CHI] — Beijing, China recently experienced its first Upsherin. Levi Raskin, the son of Rabbi Mendy and Chani Raskin, Directors of Chabad of Downtown Beijing, was given his first haircut on his 3rd birthday in a communal event attended by over 150 members of the Jewish Community.
More pictures in the Extended Article! (Photos by: Y. Lewis)
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MANCHESTER, NH — Scott Schaeffer and his family buy their matzo bread at the store, he says, only because “we don’t have the (utensils) to make it at home.”
LONDON, England [CHI] — Amid an unusually snowy Sunday morning, Yeshiva Gedola London was abuzz with activity when fifty Bochurim worked for over six hours packing and distributing matzos to over two thousand families living in the neighborhood of the yeshiva – Hampstead Garden Suburb, London. Each box was carefully packed with two full Shmura Matzos and a Passover guide.
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We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Levi Schechtman (Milwaukee, WI) and Chanie Gurevitz (Crown Heights) on their engagement.
The L’Chaim will IYH be Tonight, Wednesday at Beis Levi Yitzchok, 556 Crown St, [entrance on Albany Ave].
Today, Wednesday, Daled Nissane, there will be a Shiur with Rabbi Yossi Jacobson which will be broadcast live over the Internet, on this weeks Parsha.
Click here to watch this weeks Shiur LIVE at 10 PM.
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We are happy to present our viewers a very special and rare photo gallery of the Rebbe, taken on Yud Shvat 5750.
The Rebbe was on his way to the Ohel stopped for a few minutes and watched the Mitzvah Tanks, who were leaving on their way to Manhattan to do Mivtzoim. The Rebbe approached the curb and stood for a significant amount of time watching.
This special gallery contains 18 pictures from the French photographer M. Eisenberg.
More pictures in the Extended Article!
Lubavitch of Iowa operates the “Maccabee Kosher Deli” which is the only Kosher restaurant in Des Moines, Iowa. A local newspaper, the Des Moines Register, is hosting a poll asking which deli in town makes the best deli sandwich, and included in its list of options is the Kosher deli.
Currently the Maccabee Kosher Deli’s “The Megillah” sandwich, which is composed of corned beef, roast beef and choice of toppings, including sauerkraut and schug, an Israeli red pepper spread, served on rye bread, commands just 2% of the vote.
Camp L’man Achai has announced their Head Staff for this coming summer!
Mendy Wilansky and Levi Milecki are going to be working with Rabbi Dovi Steinmetz as head counselors.
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] – Hundreds of men, woman and children took part in escorting Reb Mordechai Rivkin OBM this morning. The Levaya left from the Shomrei Hadas Chapel in Boro Park on its way to Crown Heights, where its first stop was in front of his house on Crown Street then on to Bais Rivkah on Crown Street where hundreds of students came out to escort him.
The Levaya then proceeded to 770 where members of Anash along with woman and more students took part in the Levaya as well.
Here comes another sure hit from the International Moshiach Campaign! ‘Seder Trivia’ is a beautiful board game that you can play right at your seder, with all your invited guests!! It’s full of fun and packed with toichen!
One year to the Viginia Tech massacre, a video in tribute of Prof. Leviu Librescu who gave his live to protect his 22 students.
NEWARK, NJ [CHI] — One could immediately feel the energy and excitement of the more than 750 guests who packed the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark on Tuesday, March 25 for Friendship Circle’s Annual Banquet. The evening’s event, held in honor of Friendships Circle volunteers, included a lavish dinner buffet along with a moving presentation and several tributes.
More pictures and videos in the Extended Article!
TARZANA, CA [CHI] — Hundreds of people gathered at Chabad of Encino in the SF Valley, California to complete and dedicate a new Sefer Torah donated in tribute to Rabbi Sholom B. Gordon, ob’m. The campaign was launched by Rabbi Yehoshua Binyomin Gordon, Shliach of the Rebbe in the Valley in conjunction with the upcoming 7th Yahrzeit of his father, on Achron Shel Pesach.
More pictures in the Extended Article!
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“All of the Chassidim were in total awe of the tremendous respect the Rebbe had toward his mother during his visit in Paris” The Rebbe would visit his Mother twice a day during his Visit to Paris in 1947. Rabbi Nachum Yakobovitch, a longtime Lubavitcher Chassid now living in Jerusalem, relates a tender scene that took place in the French capital after the Rebbe was finally reunited with his mother. It's an excerpt from the new book on the Rebbe “The Rebbe Inspiring a Generation” to see more on the book visit: www.inspiringageneration.com“It was 11 Nissan. Unknown to us, this was the Rebbe's birthday.
“All of the Chassidim were in total awe of the tremendous respect the Rebbe had toward his mother during his visit in Paris” The Rebbe would visit his Mother twice a day during his Visit to Paris in 1947. Rabbi Nachum Yakobovitch, a longtime Lubavitcher Chassid now living in Jerusalem, relates a tender scene that took place in the French capital after the Rebbe was finally reunited with his mother. It’s an excerpt from the new book on the Rebbe “The Rebbe Inspiring a Generation” to see more on the book visit: www.inspiringageneration.com
“It was 11 Nissan. Unknown to us, this was the Rebbe’s birthday.
We were sitting in the home of Rabbi Zalman Schneerson when the Rebbe’s mother Rebbetzin Chana walked in and asked us, ”Do you know that tonight is 11 Nissan?”
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