Chabad’s Brownsville foothold there began with Rabbi Israel Jacobson. who led the Anshei Dobroisk synagogue. A shliach of Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn, he entered the U.S. in 1925 and became one of the first Lubavitcher emissaries here.
On Monday, Chai Elul, Released Time kicked off the school year of 5784, gathering the teachers with a conference filled with insightful workshops and engaging discussions.
In recent days, a Michtov Kloli (general letter) of the Rebbe dated from “the days of Selichos 5727” has been circulating. Addressed to “The Sons and Daughters of our people Israel, Everywhere,” the letter is not at all uncommon for the end of Elul. However, this letter carries a special, timely message.
Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks speaks of his relationship with the Rebbe, whom he consulted at pivotal points in his life for advice and guidance on his path forward.
Rabbi Binyamin Elias served as rabbi of the Merchav Shlomo Command during the Sinai withdrawal that took place following Israel’s peace deal with Egypt. Today he is the head of the Avir Yakov Torah institutions in Emanuel, Israel. He was interviewed in November 2010.
Listen to Aryeh Leib Hurwitz and Moti Boyer in a magnificent duet of “V’af Hu Haya Miskaven” Of the Avoda of the Kohen Godol on Yom Kippur.
A hit and run in Crown Heights thankfully ended without injury Wednesday night, in a crash that saw the perpetrator flee the scene on foot.
Watch this weeks Shazak Parsha Production, with its spellbinding audiovisual storytelling of the parsha and Shazak style animations.
Menachem Hadad (Milan, Italy) to Yochie Sultan (Brunoy, France)
At approximately 11:12pm Wednesday night, two African American men got into an altercation on Kingston Ave on the block between Empire Blvd and Lefferts Ave. The argument spilled over and a single shot was fired, flying wide and away.
Zalmy Wilhelm (Crown Heights) to Mushky Volfman (Monsey, NY) L’Chaim: Thursday, Sept. 7th, 8:30pm at Ulam Chana 556 Crown St.
A documentary on Chabad’s Library stolen and held hostage by the Russian Government was aired on the 43rd Chabad Telethon 2023 – 5783. It was promptly blocked from being viewed in Russia, due to “Copyright” claims.
Sensation in the Judean Desert: a cache of four 1,900-year-old, excellently preserved Roman swords and a shafted weapon were discovered in a crevice in a cave in the ‘En Gedi Nature Reserve.
On the first yahrzeit of Rabbi Yosef C. Rosenfeld the longtime Executive Director, the Board of Directors dedicated the day with a beautiful Tribute Dinner in memory of both Rabbi Joseph & Malka Rosenfeld. We are pleased to share with you the full video presentations here.
Learn how a child’s responsibility to care for their parents plays out in the retirement years and beyond. This session addresses a host of practical considerations for the sandwich generation.
More than 40 years after the launch of the first “Unity Torah”—a Torah scroll written for the sake of the unity of the Jewish people worldwide—thousands will gather in Montreal on Sunday, Sept. 10, to honor the completion of the Ninth Unity Sefer Torah, dedicated to the “merit and safety of the people of Ukraine.”
Listen to this moving rendition of “Umi Shechata”, a Chabad melody sung by Yisrolik Besh.
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