Mazal Tov! – Its A Boy!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Isaac and Estee (nee Balkany) Lieberman (New York, NY) on the birth of their firstborn son.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel.
To submit a Simcha or Mazal Tov please email us at mazaltov@crownheights.info!
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Last night the weekly shiur was joined by over 3000 people live, which was the largest shiur to date. As a result of the large number of participants that joined, there was technical difficulties that did not allow many of the viewers to properly view the shiur.
Video continued in the Extended Article!
The Weekly shiur by Rabbi YY Jacobson Online
Last night the weekly shiur was joined by over 3000 people live, which was the largest shiur to date. As a result of the large number of participants that joined, there was technical difficulties that did not allow many of the viewers to properly view the shiur.
Video continued in the Extended Article!
Mazal Tov! – Its Twins! A Boy! and A Girl!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Yanki and Chani (nee Bastomski) Barber (Crown Heights) on the birth of their twins, a boy and a girl!
May the newborns be a source of Nachas to their parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel.
TEL AVIV, Israel — His guitar never straying far from his grip, Chabad-Lubavitch Rabbi Yair Kalev has been singing for 25 years, belting out soul-searching melodies while at the same time giving lectures to crowds of hundreds across Israel and the globe.
Singing Rabbi Presents Chasidic Thought to the Masses
TEL AVIV, Israel — His guitar never straying far from his grip, Chabad-Lubavitch Rabbi Yair Kalev has been singing for 25 years, belting out soul-searching melodies while at the same time giving lectures to crowds of hundreds across Israel and the globe.
United Lubavitcher Yeshiva Hosts an Interactive Father Son Learning Experience Right Here in the Classrooms
In HaYom Yom of Chof Beis Teves the Rebbe writes:
“……… It is an absolute duty for every person to spend a half hour every day thinking about the Torah-education of children, and to do everything in his power – and beyond his power – to inspire children to follow the path along which they are being guided.”
More pictures in the Extended Article!
1. In this week’s Torah portion Hashem (G-d) tells the Jewish people that they are going to be redeemed from their unbearable exile in Egypt. Hashem first uses four descriptions of how He will redeem them- “I will transport you out”, “I will rescue you”, “I will redeem you”, and “I will take you out”. Hashem then uses a fifth description, “I will bring you to the land about which I have raised My hand to give it to Avraham (Abraham), Yitzchak (Isaac), and Yakov (Jacob)”.
2. The Rebbe now discusses the four descriptions of redemption, and the additional fifth:
It is well known that the four descriptions of redemption correspond to the four redemptions that the Jewish people had throughout history, beginning with our redemption from Egypt. Bearing this in mind we can understand that the fifth description corresponds to the final and complete redemption when Moshiach (Messiah) will come and take us out of this exile with the third and final Beis Hamikdash (Holy Temple).
The Weekly Sedra – Parshas Va’eira
The Rebbe says:
1. In this week’s Torah portion Hashem (G-d) tells the Jewish people that they are going to be redeemed from their unbearable exile in Egypt. Hashem first uses four descriptions of how He will redeem them- “I will transport you out”, “I will rescue you”, “I will redeem you”, and “I will take you out”. Hashem then uses a fifth description, “I will bring you to the land about which I have raised My hand to give it to Avraham (Abraham), Yitzchak (Isaac), and Yakov (Jacob)”.
2. The Rebbe now discusses the four descriptions of redemption, and the additional fifth:
It is well known that the four descriptions of redemption correspond to the four redemptions that the Jewish people had throughout history, beginning with our redemption from Egypt. Bearing this in mind we can understand that the fifth description corresponds to the final and complete redemption when Moshiach (Messiah) will come and take us out of this exile with the third and final Beis Hamikdash (Holy Temple).
This weeks Living Torah, titled “How Could He Have Known?” (Volume 43, Episode 173).
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Available in Hebrew, French and Russian in the Extended Article.
Video of the Day – the Weekly Living Torah Clip
This weeks Living Torah, titled “How Could He Have Known?” (Volume 43, Episode 173).
Living Torah is a member supported project Become a member today at LivingTorah.org
Available in Hebrew, French and Russian in the Extended Article.
Please Say Tehillim for…
Please take a moment and say a Kapitel Tehillim for a Refuah Shlaima.
Menucha Vita bas Baila
Miriam Shaindel bas Chayah Leah
Elana Leah bas Shaindel Rochel
Chaya Mushka bas Mattel
Chava Roiza bas Baila
Yehuda Berl ben Miriam.
Rabbinical College Study Program Teaches Jews to Live Simple Life
MORRIS TWP, NJ — Jared Goldfarb, a 20-year-old Philadelphian who’s attending Ohio State University, said his time at the school has been wonderful, so far.
He has made friends and has experienced the typical party atmosphere present at most colleges.
Mazal Tov! – New Engagement!
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Yitzi Spalter (Toronto, Canada) and Leah (bas Sholom Ber) Schapiro (Crown Heights) on their engagement.
The L’Chaim will IYH be Thursday night at Lubavitcher Yeshiva, 570 Crown St, [entrance on Albany Ave].
To submit a Simcha or Mazal Tov please email us at mazaltov@crownheights.info!
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn — 31 Years ago today, a Mitzvah Tank full with 13 Bochurim were on their way home from doing Mivtzoim in Manhattan, they crossed the Williamsburg Bridge and headed back to Crown Heights through Lee Avenue, when they reached Rodney Street. They were attacked my a large mob of Chassidishe Jews, their tires were slashed, and they were barred from making their way home, all the while getting yelled at and cursed, in the middle of which a massive stone came through the windshield of the Mitzvah Tank and landed very close to one of the Bochurim.
A 31 Year Old Story with a Stone
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn — 31 Years ago today, a Mitzvah Tank full with 13 Bochurim were on their way home from doing Mivtzoim in Manhattan, they crossed the Williamsburg Bridge and headed back to Crown Heights through Lee Avenue, when they reached Rodney Street. They were attacked my a large mob of Chassidishe Jews, their tires were slashed, and they were barred from making their way home, all the while getting yelled at and cursed, in the middle of which a massive stone came through the windshield of the Mitzvah Tank and landed very close to one of the Bochurim.
Mendy Pellin surprises the winner of the myLight Chanukah Contest.
The winner submitted a video clip entry to mylightcontest.org - The clip (along with 5 other clips) was shown on national television (Chanukah 07) with Governor Schwarzenegger.
More in the Extended Article!
Video of the Day! – The myLight Contest Winner!
Mendy Pellin surprises the winner of the myLight Chanukah Contest.
The winner submitted a video clip entry to mylightcontest.org – The clip (along with 5 other clips) was shown on national television (Chanukah 07) with Governor Schwarzenegger.
More in the Extended Article!
Chof Daled Teves – The Passing of the Alter Rebbe
The founder of Chabad Chassidism, Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi (1745-1812), passed away on the eve of the 24th of Tevet, at approximately 10:30 pm, shortly after reciting the Havdalah prayer marking the end of the Shabbat. The Rebbe was in the village of Peyena, fleeing Napoleon’s armies, which had swept through the Rebbe’s hometown of Liadi three months earlier in their advance towards Moscow. He was in his 68th year at the time of his passing, and was succeeded by his son, Rabbi DovBer of Lubavitch.
A brief biography in the Extended Article.
NEW YORK, NY — The city recorded its lowest murder count in four decades last year - but violence erupted Tuesday just hours into 2008.
Three people were shot dead and another was fatally stabbed.
Cops were targeted, but not hit, by gunfire at three separate scenes, and at least five people were shot and wounded, all before sunrise, police said.
Four Slain in City Hours into 2008
NEW YORK, NY — The city recorded its lowest murder count in four decades last year – but violence erupted Tuesday just hours into 2008.
Three people were shot dead and another was fatally stabbed.
Cops were targeted, but not hit, by gunfire at three separate scenes, and at least five people were shot and wounded, all before sunrise, police said.
LARNACA, Cyprus — A series of providential occurrences culminated last month in a traditional Jewish wedding on the Mediterranean island nation of Cyprus.
Every year, many Israelis make the short trip by air to Cyprus in order to elope and circumvent their country's legal sanctions on weddings that stipulate that all marital unions occur according to the dictates of Jewish law.
A First For Cyprus: A Traditional Jewish Wedding
LARNACA, Cyprus — A series of providential occurrences culminated last month in a traditional Jewish wedding on the Mediterranean island nation of Cyprus.
Every year, many Israelis make the short trip by air to Cyprus in order to elope and circumvent their country’s legal sanctions on weddings that stipulate that all marital unions occur according to the dictates of Jewish law.
NEW YORK, NY — A million New Year's revelers trashed Times Square with at least 42 tons of party hats, noisemakers and confetti, which an army of city sanitation workers beautifully swept up yesterday.
Armed with brooms, 16 mechanical sweepers, 13 collection trucks and 14 leaf blowers, 109 of New York's Strongest took to the streets to do the heavy lifting.
EVE’S TRASH LITTER-ALLY MASSIVE
NEW YORK, NY — A million New Year’s revelers trashed Times Square with at least 42 tons of party hats, noisemakers and confetti, which an army of city sanitation workers beautifully swept up yesterday.
Armed with brooms, 16 mechanical sweepers, 13 collection trucks and 14 leaf blowers, 109 of New York’s Strongest took to the streets to do the heavy lifting.
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] – At around 12:15 this afternoon a dispute broke out inside the Rimon Café on Albany Avenue between the cashier and a former employee over money the owner allegedly owed him, the dispute quickly escalated when the cashier asked him to leave and come back when the owner was in.
More in the Extended Article.
Shomrim Settle a Dispute Involving a Knife Wielding Person
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] – At around 12:15 this afternoon a dispute broke out inside the Rimon Café on Albany Avenue between the cashier and a former employee over money the owner allegedly owed him, the dispute quickly escalated when the cashier asked him to leave and come back when the owner was in.
More in the Extended Article.
