Mazal Tov! – 2 Thursday Night L’Chaims!
Arele Eichler (Crown Heights) and Sarah Riesenberg (Melbourne, Australia) .
IYH at Bais Rivkah, 310 Crown St [Bet New York and Nostrand Aves].
Yitzchok Aron Steimetz (Boro Park, NY) and Chana Jacobson (Crown Heights)
IYH at Maple St Shul “Congregation Ahavas Moshe”, 612 Maple St [bet Kingston and Albany].
Glasgow first Kosher Restaurant
Glasgow, Scotland — The Jewish community of Glasgow now has for the first time a Glatt Kosher restaurant under the supervision of Chabad Lubavitch of Scotland Shluchim Rabbi and Mrs Chaim Jacobs and the Glasgow and West of Scotland Kashrus Commission.
This talk will be based on a verse in this week’s Haftorah (a short selection from the Prophets which we read after reading the regular Torah portion):
1. In this week’s Haftorah the Torah tells us that the Prophet Zechariya refers to the Jewish people and says “I see and behold there is a Menorah made entirely of gold…with it’s seven branches…”.
2. The Rebbe now explains to us why the Prophet Zechariya compared the Menorah and the Jewish people:
The Weekly Sedra – Parshas Beha’aloscha
The Rebbe says:
This talk will be based on a verse in this week’s Haftorah (a short selection from the Prophets which we read after reading the regular Torah portion):
1. In this week’s Haftorah the Torah tells us that the Prophet Zechariya refers to the Jewish people and says “I see and behold there is a Menorah made entirely of gold…with it’s seven branches…”.
2. The Rebbe now explains to us why the Prophet Zechariya compared the Menorah and the Jewish people:
Route 17. A DOT report said lowering the
speed would not make the highway safer.
In fact, reducing the limit from 65 mph to 55 mph could reduce safety on the stretch of highway between the Town of Wallkill to the New York State Thruway.
“If (the speed limit) was lowered, it might be more dangerous,” said Josh Ribakove, a DOT spokesman.
DOT: Slower Isn’t Safer On Route 17
Route 17. A DOT report said lowering the
speed would not make the highway safer.
Lowering the speed limit on Route 17 would not make the highway safer, according to an internal state Department of Transportation report.
In fact, reducing the limit from 65 mph to 55 mph could reduce safety on the stretch of highway between the Town of Wallkill to the New York State Thruway.
“If (the speed limit) was lowered, it might be more dangerous,” said Josh Ribakove, a DOT spokesman.
This weeks Living Torah clip is titled; Charity: A Collage of Directives (Volume 36, Episode 143):
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Available in Hebrew, French and Russian in the Extended Article.
Video of the Day – Weekly Living Torah Clip
This weeks Living Torah clip is titled; Charity: A Collage of Directives (Volume 36, Episode 143):
Living Torah is a member supported project, become a member today at: LivingTorah.org
Available in Hebrew, French and Russian in the Extended Article.
Four Generation of West Coast Shluchos
Glendale, CA — On May 28th, the city of Glendale in Southern California played host to a gathering unlike anything it had seen before: 150 women, Chabad representatives on the West Coast, came together for a Kinus HaShluchos – regional convention.
More in the Extended Article!
Mazal Tov! – New Engagement!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Nathniel Litvin (Rechovot, Israel) and Shaina Shagalov (Minneapolis, MN) on their engagement.
To submit your Simcha or Mazal Tov please email us at mazaltov@crownheights.info!
The diary is an excerpt from Mr. Jaffe's forthcoming volume of ”My Encounter with the Rebbe, Volume 2" at www.myencounter.com. Thank you to Rabbi Pinny Lew for sharing and publicizing these.
To read the Diary click the Extended Article!
Diary: Thursday, Sivan 16, 5737 (1977)
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The diary is an excerpt from Mr. Jaffe’s forthcoming volume of ”My Encounter with the Rebbe, Volume 2″ at www.myencounter.com. Thank you to Rabbi Pinny Lew for sharing and publicizing these.
To read the Diary click the Extended Article!
Mazal Tov! – Its A Boy!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Baruch and Shulamit Kaye (Crown Heights) on the birth of their baby boy.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel.
Manalapan, NJ — The young volunteers who share fun and friendship with special needs children through the Ari Kraut Friendship Circle will be honored by Chabad of Western Monmouth County during a Morning of Appreciation on June 10. The event will take place at 10:30 a.m. at the Chabad House, 26 Wickatunk Road.
Volunteers will be Honored
Manalapan, NJ — The young volunteers who share fun and friendship with special needs children through the Ari Kraut Friendship Circle will be honored by Chabad of Western Monmouth County during a Morning of Appreciation on June 10. The event will take place at 10:30 a.m. at the Chabad House, 26 Wickatunk Road.
Mazal Tov! – Its A Girl!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Mordechai and Chaya Shuchat (Crown Heights) on the birth of their baby girl.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to her parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel.
The Chabad moved into the 2,000-square-foot office space off Old 41 in Bonita Springs less than two weeks ago. The space will act as temporary home until a permanent spot is found to build a synagogue and Jewish community center.
“We got this place so we could have an identity of our own and so people could locate us on a regular basis,” said Greenberg. “This way we don’t have to rent a space every time we have a gathering or event.”
Chabad Settles into New, Temporary Home
Bonita Springs, FL — Rabbi Mendy Greenberg is hoping to create a home away from home for the Jewish community by acquiring a new gathering space for the Chabad of Bonita Springs and Estero.
The Chabad moved into the 2,000-square-foot office space off Old 41 in Bonita Springs less than two weeks ago. The space will act as temporary home until a permanent spot is found to build a synagogue and Jewish community center.
“We got this place so we could have an identity of our own and so people could locate us on a regular basis,” said Greenberg. “This way we don’t have to rent a space every time we have a gathering or event.”
Mazal Tov! – Its A Boy!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Shloimie and Shternie Litzman (Spring Valley, NY) on the birth of their baby boy.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel.
In the euphoric months following the Six Day War, Chabad rabbis and volunteers helped 400,000 Jews bind tefillin at the newly reclaimed Western Wall. With Jerusalem’s reunification Chabad resuscitated an ancient Jewish practice that continues to this day.
A Six-Day War Inspiration: Forty Years Later, And Still Binding
In the euphoric months following the Six Day War, Chabad rabbis and volunteers helped 400,000 Jews bind tefillin at the newly reclaimed Western Wall. With Jerusalem’s reunification Chabad resuscitated an ancient Jewish practice that continues to this day.
Mazal Tov! – 2 Wednesday Night L’Chaims!
Elimelech Perman (Santiago, Chile) and Goldi Zilbershtrom (Lod, Israel) .
IYH at Lubavitcher Yeshiva, 570 Crown St [entrance on Albany ave].
Aron Meir Shloush (Crown Heights) and Rosy Nechama Michaan (S Paulo, Brazil) .
IYH at Lubavitcher Yeshiva, 570 Crown St [entrance on Albany ave].
To submit your Simcha or Mazal Tov please email us at mazaltov@crownheights.info!
There's much that American Jews today take for granted, making the Jewish experience a comfortable and familiar one. It wasn't always this way. In this feature, Lubavitch.com brings readers a look at some of the early press releases issued by Lubavitch News Service on behalf of the Lubavitcher Rebbe. Many of the press releases announce the launching of a new educational initiative or a mitzvah campaign that offer a glimpse into a different milieu, and help us appreciate just how far the Jewish American experience has progressed.
Nearly Half Million Jews Observe Tefillin at Kosel
There’s much that American Jews today take for granted, making the Jewish experience a comfortable and familiar one. It wasn’t always this way. In this feature, Lubavitch.com brings readers a look at some of the early press releases issued by Lubavitch News Service on behalf of the Lubavitcher Rebbe. Many of the press releases announce the launching of a new educational initiative or a mitzvah campaign that offer a glimpse into a different milieu, and help us appreciate just how far the Jewish American experience has progressed.
Celebration at Chabad of Dusseldorf
Dusseldorf, Germany — In honor of Chabad of Dusseldorf sixth anniversary, Chabad held a couple of event. A corner stone was laid for the new ‘Rohr Chabad Lubavitch Center’, a festive dinner was held and a new Sefer Torah is being written.
Many more pictures in the Extended Article!!
