All Tags
Accidents
Blogs
Camp News
Chabad News
Chanukah
Comics
Communal Matters
Communicated COntent
Crime
Crown Heights News
Farbrengens
Fires
General
Israel
Jewish News
Kinus Hashluchim
Letter and Spirit
Mazal Tov!
Merkos Shlichus
Mivtzoim
Monsey News
Notices
NYC News
Op-Ed
Photo Galleries
Picture of the Day
PSA
Real Estate
Rockland County News
Satire
Shlichus
Simcha Galleries
Something Jewish
Upstate News
Videos
Weekly Voice


With immense sadness we inform of the passing of Shliach, HaRav HaChossid, Rabbi Nissan Pinson, Shliach to Tunis, Tunisia, who passed away Monday night 24 Kislev, in Nice, France at the age of 89.

The Levaya will be in Israel, Wednesday.

Baruch Dayan HaEmes – Rabbi Nissan Pinson

With immense sadness we inform of the passing of Shliach, HaRav HaChossid, Rabbi Nissan Pinson, Shliach to Tunis, Tunisia, who passed away Monday night 24 Kislev, in Nice, France at the age of 89.

The Levaya will be in Israel, Wednesday.

PSA
Square Ad
Mazal Tov's View More
New Enagagement!

Mendel Matuf (Crown Heights) to Mushka Fajnland (Herndon, VA)
Baby Girl!

Eli and Ruty (nee Brand) Steinhauser from Fairlawn, NJ had a baby girl!
Baby Girl!

Shmuly and Geula (nee Katzman) Gniwisch from Houston, TX had a baby girl!
New Engagement!

Memke Goldshmid (Valley Stream, NY) to Mushky Gancz (West Palm Beach, FL) L’Chaim: Tonight, Tuesday, 8:30pm at the JCM Upper Level
New Engagement!

Mendel Minkowics (Crown Heights) to Sara Fajnland (Herndon, VA) L’Chaim: Tonight, Tuesday, 8:30pm at The JCM Lower Level
New Engagement!

Sender Gurewitz (Lyon, France) to Malki Lipskier (S. Petersburg, Russia)

1
New Engagement!

Shalom Assouline (Paris, France) to Bracha Labi (Milan, Italy) L’Chaim: Tonight, Monday, 9:00pm at 1185 Lincoln Pl
Baby Girl!

Yossi and Mushky (nee Parnes) Teleshevsky from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
Baby Boy!

Mendel and Esther (nee Fajnland) Scharf from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
Baby Boy!

Aharon and Rivka (nee Felberman) Simon from Dallas, TX had a baby boy!
Baby Girl!

Chaim and Chaya Pape from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
Baby Girl!

Levi and Miri Tenenbaum from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
Baby Boy!

Yisroel and Chanie Mogilevsky from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
Baby Boy!

Moshe and Sarah Spalter from Lake Forest, IL had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Levi Itshak Cohen (Versailles, France) to Hanni Sitruk (Paris, France)
New Engagement!

Meir Yabra (Crown Heights) to Chaya Spritzer (Monroe Township, NJ) L’Chaim: Wednesday, Oct. 7th, 8:30pm at The Shull 481 Albany Ave
Baby Boy!

David and Elka (nee Boymelgreen) New from Miami, FL had a baby boy!

Chabad of Northwest CT Completes Torah Scroll

SOUTHBURY, CT [CHI] — Doing justice to a momentous occasion, Chabad of Northwest CT completed the Community Torah on Sunday December 2nd with a truly spectacular event. The event took place at the Heritage Hotel, in Southbury, where participants had a chance to experience the making of the most hallowed of Jewish articles, the Torah.

Shlichus

BROOKLYN, NY [CHI] — After two weeks worth of preparations, a virtual online Farbrengen marking Yud Tes Kislev was held for all Hebrew-speaking Shluchim’s children attending The Shluchim Office's Online School, comprising the Twelve Pesukim, Divrei Torah, L'Chaims, Nigunim and even dancing.  Participants were able to hear and see each other online, creating an authentic Farbrengen atmosphere among Chassidishe peers.

Yud Tes Kislev Rally for CYH Online School’s Hebrew Division

BROOKLYN, NY [CHI] — After two weeks worth of preparations, a virtual online Farbrengen marking Yud Tes Kislev was held for all Hebrew-speaking Shluchim’s children attending The Shluchim Office’s Online School, comprising the Twelve Pesukim, Divrei Torah, L’Chaims, Nigunim and even dancing.  Participants were able to hear and see each other online, creating an authentic Farbrengen atmosphere among Chassidishe peers.

Chabad News

LOS ANGELES, CA [CHI] — Pirsumei Nisa, spreading the story of the miracle is one of the mitzvahs of Chanukah. Jews put menorahs in the door ways and windows of their homes and business, and Shluchim around the world erect large menorahs at their chabad houses, malls, city and village squares and parks.

Chabad of California this year announced their first ever “Chanukah Lights Live!”, a national TV broadcast from Sacramento, the capitol of California, which will include a live satellite link hookup from Iraq and Afghanistan of U.S. troops celebrating Chanukah.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

Pulling ‘Chanukah Lights Live!’ Together

LOS ANGELES, CA [CHI] — Pirsumei Nisa, spreading the story of the miracle is one of the mitzvahs of Chanukah. Jews put menorahs in the door ways and windows of their homes and business, and Shluchim around the world erect large menorahs at their chabad houses, malls, city and village squares and parks.

Chabad of California this year announced their first ever “Chanukah Lights Live!”, a national TV broadcast from Sacramento, the capitol of California, which will include a live satellite link hookup from Iraq and Afghanistan of U.S. troops celebrating Chanukah.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

Chabad News
9

DNEPROPETROVSK, Ukraine [CHI] — Seeing the success of last years olive oil kits the Director of programs and publishing division of Tzivos Hashem, Rabbi Shmuli Brown was flooded with lots of telephone calls to once again make more olive kits. Tzivos Hashem of the C.I.S. worked very hard in providing more kits to many Shluchim across the Former Soviet Union.

What’s the connection between olives from California, Press from Dnepropetrovsk and a Menora from New York?

DNEPROPETROVSK, Ukraine [CHI] — Seeing the success of last years olive oil kits the Director of programs and publishing division of Tzivos Hashem, Rabbi Shmuli Brown was flooded with lots of telephone calls to once again make more olive kits. Tzivos Hashem of the C.I.S. worked very hard in providing more kits to many Shluchim across the Former Soviet Union.

Shlichus
3

UNIVERSAL CITY, CA [CHI] — Tens of thousands of people are expected to attend “Chanukah at the Universal City Walk” on Tuesday, December 4; from 5-9pm. Organizers of the event say that it will be the largest Chanukah celebration of its kind in Southern California.

Chanukah at City Walk

UNIVERSAL CITY, CA [CHI] — Tens of thousands of people are expected to attend “Chanukah at the Universal City Walk” on Tuesday, December 4; from 5-9pm. Organizers of the event say that it will be the largest Chanukah celebration of its kind in Southern California.

Shlichus
2

Please Say Tehillim for…

Please take a moment and say a Kapitel Tehillim for a Refuah Shlaima.

Menucha Vita bas Baila. Please say Kapital 87 as well.

Moshe Elazar ben Miriam.

Yehuda Berel ben Miriam.

Perka Masha bas Tova Gitel.

PSA

Mazal Tov! – Its A Girl!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Michy and Shainy (nee Horowitz) Morosow (Crown Heights) on the birth of their firstborn daughter.

May the newborn be a source of Nachas to her parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel.

Mazel Tov's
1

Children at the Jewish Children’s Museum listen to a Rosh Hashanah recording through speakers made out of shofars. (Photo: Menachem Serraf)

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn — The Brooklyn, N.Y.-based Jewish Children's Museum was awarded a grant from the Nissan automotive company's philanthropic foundation.

Jewish Children’s Museum Awarded Competitive Grant From Automaker

Children at the Jewish Children’s Museum listen to a Rosh Hashanah recording through speakers made out of shofars. (Photo: Menachem Serraf)

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn — The Brooklyn, N.Y.-based Jewish Children’s Museum was awarded a grant from the Nissan automotive company’s philanthropic foundation.

Crown Heights News
1

<%popup(20071203-Rebbe-Lrg.jpg|800|565|Click Here to enlarge the Picture!)%>

The rebbe going into 770 during a children's rally 1974. Special Thanks Rabbi Mordechai Kirschenbaum. Click here to see previous weeks pictures.

Picture of the Day! – Rebbe 1974!

<%popup(20071203-Rebbe-Lrg.jpg|800|565|Click Here to enlarge the Picture!)%>

The rebbe going into 770 during a children’s rally 1974. Special Thanks Rabbi Mordechai Kirschenbaum. Click here to see previous weeks pictures.

Picture of the Day

Mazal Tov! – Its A Girl!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Shmuli and Estie (nee Lozenik) Klein (Miami Beach, FL) on the birth of their firstborn daughter.

May the newborn be a source of Nachas to her parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel.


Mazel Tov's
5

Yud Tes Kislev Farbrengen in Heart of Flatbush

BROOKLYN, NY [CHI] — Last Thursday night in the heart of Flatbush, Rabbi Michoel Seligson farbrenged long into the night with close to a hundred participants. Merkaz Habracha, directed by Rabbi Sholom DovBer Chein hosted the event. The evening was launched with a festive meal accompanied by an inspirational video, followed by nigunim and dancing. The event concluded with members of the shul taking upon themselves hachlatos tovos. “It was a night of inspiration to all” said one of the participants.

Farbrengens
2
by Mimi Notik - livefromthehilltop.com

On Thursday, the Jewish Week announced “Matisyahu's New Spiritual Groove,” baring one of the first concrete interviews on the topic of Matisyahu's affiliation with Chabad. The article makes the following clear: Matisyahu's continued exploration of Judaism has led him to connect with a sect of Breslav Chassidism, he isn't inspired by Chabad teachings like he once was, and his spiritual shift has been in the making for four years.

To many Lubavitchers, the news hurts. When anyone who is connected to the Rebbe and his teachings suddenly turns his ties elsewhere, it is hard not to take personally. Moreover, Matisyahu is a public figure, who many of us feel experienced success largely by his connection to Chabad. It is wholly warranted to feel like Matisyahu's recent comments are biting the hand that fed him.

Op-Ed: Matisyahu’s New Groove: A Response

by Mimi Notik – livefromthehilltop.com

On Thursday, the Jewish Week announced “Matisyahu’s New Spiritual Groove,” baring one of the first concrete interviews on the topic of Matisyahu’s affiliation with Chabad. The article makes the following clear: Matisyahu’s continued exploration of Judaism has led him to connect with a sect of Breslav Chassidism, he isn’t inspired by Chabad teachings like he once was, and his spiritual shift has been in the making for four years.

To many Lubavitchers, the news hurts. When anyone who is connected to the Rebbe and his teachings suddenly turns his ties elsewhere, it is hard not to take personally. Moreover, Matisyahu is a public figure, who many of us feel experienced success largely by his connection to Chabad. It is wholly warranted to feel like Matisyahu’s recent comments are biting the hand that fed him.

General
120