A Sefer Torah, initiated by the Previous Lubavitcher Rebbe to “greet Moshiach”, is completed by the Rebbe in this historic Living Torah video.
But I will harden Pharaoh's heart, and I will increase My signs and My wonders in the land of Egypt. – Exodus 7:3
Come to Pharaoh (and warn him) for I have hardened his heart and the heart of his servants, in order that I may put my miracles in his midst. – Exodus 10:1
The Mishna states, “If a person says, 'I will sin, and then I will do Teshuvah (repent),' then he is not granted the opportunity to do Teshuvah” (Yoma 85a). This appears, at first glance, to suggest that the person is denied the free choice of a later Teshuvah.
However, the Alter Rebbe writes in Tanya (Igeres Hateshuvah ch. 11) that it is still possible for this person to do Teshuvah if, “he pushes himself hard and overcomes his evil inclination,” and then, “his Teshuvah is accepted”.
The same could be argued for Pharaoh, G-d did not take away his free choice; rather, through the evil acts of persecuting the Jewish people he numbed his soul, making it more difficult for him to do Teshuvah. – The Rebbe
But I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and I will increase My signs and My wonders in the land of Egypt. – Exodus 7:3
Come to Pharaoh (and warn him) for I have hardened his heart and the heart of his servants, in order that I may put my miracles in his midst. – Exodus 10:1
The Mishna states, “If a person says, ‘I will sin, and then I will do Teshuvah (repent),’ then he is not granted the opportunity to do Teshuvah” (Yoma 85a). This appears, at first glance, to suggest that the person is denied the free choice of a later Teshuvah.
However, the Alter Rebbe writes in Tanya (Igeres Hateshuvah ch. 11) that it is still possible for this person to do Teshuvah if, “he pushes himself hard and overcomes his evil inclination,” and then, “his Teshuvah is accepted”.
The same could be argued for Pharaoh, G-d did not take away his free choice; rather, through the evil acts of persecuting the Jewish people he numbed his soul, making it more difficult for him to do Teshuvah. – The Rebbe
At around 5:10pm on Wednesday 3 cars rear ended each other injuring one. The incident took place on Eastern Pkwy between Troy and Schenectady where three cars each rear ended each other. There were no Yidden involved in this incident.
FDNY and FDNY EMS responded and took one patient to a local hospital, the NYPD cleared the parkway quickly due to the traffic quickly backing up well passed New York Ave.
More pictures in the Extended Article.
This past Shabbos Bochurim from Shiur Gimmel of Yeshivas Bais Dovid Shlomo in New Haven, Connecticut spent Shabbos in Chabad of Northern Virginia directed by Shliach R. Sholom Deitsch.
Over Shabbos the Bochurim Farbrenged with the local Shluchim R. Deitsch and R. Fajnland and learned in Chavrusas with local Ba’ali Batim. On Motzoei Shabbos the Bochurim headed to the Yeshivah Gedolah of Baltimore for a Melave Malka & Farbrengen.
More pictures in the Extended Article!
Tuesday afternoon at around 2:00pm a Shomrim member spotted two Mexican men dumping garbage on Clove Rd. between Montgomery and Empire from the back of their station wagon. More Shomrim members arrived on scene in order to stop them and police were called. In the meantime the two men pleaded with Shomrim members not to call police and immediately began cleaning up the garbage they dumped and put it back into their car.
Dumping in NYC is a serious crime and is a violation of the Administrative Code of the City of New York with fines ranging from $1,500 to $40,000 and the vehicles used in such a crime is subject to impoundment.
More in the Extended Article.
Dr. Tzvi Lang, Vice Chairman of the Crown Heights Jewish Community Council meets with Congressman Charles Rangel of New York. Congressman Rangel is the Chair of the most powerful committee in the US Congress, the Ways and Means Committee. This committee controls all federal tax powers and oversees hundreds of federal programs. Congressman Rangel is also the Dean of the New York State Congressional Delegation.
Dr. Lang represented the Crown Heights community at a Jewish leadership breakfast honoring Mr. Rangel.
We would like to wish a hearty Mazal Tov to Shaul Wildau (Concordia, Argentina) and Mirele Orbach (Buenos Aires, Argentina) on their engagement!
To submit your Simcha or Mazal Tov please email us at mazaltov@crownheights.info!
The weekly pamphlet for Mivtzoim, printed by Jabad of Argentina, headed by Rabbi Tzvi Grunblatt, and edited by Sofer Moshe Dahan, and Mrs. Miriam Kapaluschnik, is now available here in New York, to be distributed to the people on your Mivtzoim route.
No need to explain the importance of such a paper, or go into how much people enjoy reading something in their native language, even if they can also read English or Hebrew. So therefore, after much effort, and working together with Jabad of Argentina, they are being printed in New York, with the local Candle Lighting Times, and are available in the “Mivtzoim Resource Center”/“Mivtzoim Sale”.
Yehoshua Merenfeld (N. Miami Beach, FL) and Chanie Ferris (Berkeley, CA) .
IY”H at Beis Levi Yitzchok, 556 Crown St. [Entrance on Albany].
Sendy Dubrawsky (Vancouver, Canada) and Frumie (Bas R Yossie) Simpson (Crown Heights) .
IY“H at Lubavitcher Yeshiva [On the corner of Crown and Albany]
Bel Air, CA — How many lost Jews are there? No one knows, but speculation is that the numbers are huge. A new organization is going to help people uncover lost Jewish roots.
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Mendel and Tzivi (nee Dubrawsky ) Stolik (Curitiba, Brazil) on the birth of their baby boy.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel
Scammers targeting the neighborhood going door-to-door.
An alert resident informed us that he was targeted by these scammers and did some research and found out what it was all about, as you will see in the article below. We hope this will help others from not being conned
The scam works as follows: The bell rings. A guy is by the door, claiming to be from Con Edison. He claims he was in the neighborhood and wanted to check on customers who might be eligible for a discount on their bill. He shows the unsuspecting resident a Con Ed bill that shows that the person can save money…
We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Joshua and Orit (nee Oyvina) Frank (Frankfurt am Main, Germany) on the birth of their firstborn baby girl.
May the newborn be a source of Nachas to her parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel
Rabbi Shalom Hammer, world-renowned teacher and author of The Family Parsha Book, took time out of his lecture tour throughout the Twin Cities and stopped into the Yeshiva High School of the Twin Cities.
Rabbi Hammer spoke to the bochurim about Jewish leadership, what it means to be born a leader, and how we see leadership qualities in Moshe Rabbeinu from the first time he is mentioned in the Torah.
More pictures and a video clip in the Extended Article!
ALBANY, N.Y. — Agriprocessors, Inc., issued a voluntary Class I recall on about 2,700 pounds of frankfurters – the highest classification given to consumer recalls, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced Tuesday.
The company is recalling two-pound vacuum-packed packages labeled ‘Supreme Kosher Family Pack Classic Frankfurters made with Beef & Chicken,’ and one-pound packages of ‘Supreme Kosher, Classic Frankfurters made with Beef & Chicken.
The products were recalled after an Agriprocessors employee discovered possible underprocessing.
Riverdale, NY — Over 300 friends and supporters gathered this past, Saturday evening January 20 th, for a gala evening of dinner, entertainment, and tribute, celebrating the 15 th anniversary of Chabad-Lubavitch of Riverdale. The evening’s theme, planting a tree and yielding fruit, was carried through in the appropriate ambience of the New York Botanical Garden. The guests of honor were Dr. Daniel & Tova Kaplan, Avi & Julie Feinberg, and Mr. Sam Harbanoff.
Daniel and Tova Kaplan, the Guests of Honor, were honored for their support and commitment to Chabad, and their selfless commitment to the welfare of the greater Jewish community.
More in the Extended Article!
