In Episode 57 of Lamplighters: Stories From Chabad Emissaries On The Jewish Frontier, reporter/producer Gary Waleik presents the story of Rabbi Chaim and Rebbetzin Chayala Markovits, Chabad shluchim to Rural Georgia. Rabbi Chaim describes their work as “unique,” and “like full-time Merkos shlichus,” because most of their outreach involves putting the rubber on the road, to anywhere in the state.
Then he suddenly remembered a few old gold coins he had saved to one-day use for false teeth. He handed them over to the police and was spared.
Reb Shimon and yblt”c his wife Mrs. Chana Ziman worked hard to build a beautiful home and beautiful family. That all came crashing down this Chof Beis Shvat when Reb Shimon returned his holy soul to Gan Eden.
Rabbi Chaim Dalfin, author and Chasidic historian shares interesting facts, many revealed for the first time. The purpose of his program is to inspire all but especially the youth. Watch another installment here on CrownHeights.info.
Shabbos at the BESHT: Rabbi Boruch Sholom Jacobson is a shliach to Hunter College in NYC. He will be giving this week’s Shiur on the 81st Yartzeit of Reb Levik, How the Rebbe Loved His Father.
In celebration of the 81st Hillulah of the Rebbe’s father, Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Schnersohn, Upper Pomona’s Bais Levi Yitzchak Shul, (named after Reb Levik) marked the auspicious occasion with a grand farbrengen. The world famous Rabbi Ezra Shochet inspired, challenged and amused the crowd with his personal stories and perspectives.
Eliyahu and Chayale Citron from Portland, Oregon had a baby boy!
This past Thursday was Chof (the 20th 0f) Av, the 81st yahrzeit of the Rebbe’s father, HaRav Levi Yitzchok. Therefore, I am posting a few points that I mentioned at a farbrengen in connection to this auspicious day, as well as thoughts I heard from others.
The grand prize has now climbed to an estimated $565 million, the biggest jackpot of the year so far with an estimated cash value of $258 million.
In this week’s Dvar Torah, Rabbi Katzman visits the spiritual tower of strength that was Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Schneerson, the Father of the Lubavitcher Rebbe.
For years this Crown Heights thief has made a mockery of the Justice system. He has been arrested, released, and rearrested countless times, and local residents are demanding that the Justice system do its job.
The group returned with packed journals, tight-knit friendships, and a different kind of pride. One that was a little quieter, a little more introspective, and rooted more deeply in their souls.
Meet Rabbi Mendel and Chanale Pink who are moving out on Shlichus to Asuncion, Paraguay to work with the local youth.
Unity and recommitment to the Rebbe’s vision of chinuch were the central themes of the annual International Kinus Hamechanchim gala banquet, which brought together mechanchim from around the globe for an evening of inspiration and pride.
Live Tonight: Kollel L’lomdei Dach invites the Anash community to a farbrengen at 9:00 pm EDT with Reb Osher Farkash.
We share a letter written to one with doubts about his faith – in which the Rebbe refers to the period of the Seven Weeks of Consolation – where one of the prophecies of consolation is about the Geulo Shleimo, when Truth will triumph again.
Crown Heights Shomrim has received multiple reports of a scammer infiltrating local WhatsApp groups. The scam works like this.
