Mazal Tov! Two Upshernishes!
We would like to wish a happy Upsherin to Shmuly Friedman & Simcha Minsky!
May you both grow up to be true Chasidim Yirai Shomayim and Lamdanim!
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A Day in Camp Gan Izzy of Rockland County
A Mitzvos Carnival, Costume Day, Purim Week, Baking Haman Tashen, a Purim Play, Swimming and Karate! All this packed into a single day at Gan Izzy of Rockland County headed by R. Rabbi Avremel Kotlarsky of Chabad Lubavitch of Rockland.
This is the 18th year since the first summer that Chabad of Rockland ran its summer program with over 70 kids!
Click the Extended Article for a gallery of pictures of “A Day In Camp”!
Celebrating jubilee at Kiryat Gan Israel of New York
PARKSVILLE, NY – The flagship Camp Gan Israel is celebrating its golden jubilee this Sunday, August 6 - a half century since the Rebbe founded and visited the first campers at the original site in New York.
A global exhibit consisting of presentations by branches in 34 countries around the world and most states in our country will be held this Sunday at the picturesque grounds of the mother camp at Kiryat Gan Israel, Old Route 17, between Liberty and Parksville N.Y.
‘Global Gan Israel’ exhibit open this Sunday
Celebrating jubilee at Kiryat Gan Israel of New York
PARKSVILLE, NY – The flagship Camp Gan Israel is celebrating its golden jubilee this Sunday, August 6 – a half century since the Rebbe founded and visited the first campers at the original site in New York.
A global exhibit consisting of presentations by branches in 34 countries around the world and most states in our country will be held this Sunday at the picturesque grounds of the mother camp at Kiryat Gan Israel, Old Route 17, between Liberty and Parksville N.Y.
Mazal Tov! – New Engagement!
We would like to wish a hearty Mazal Tov to Meir Pliskin (Kiryat Matisdorf, Israel) upon his engagement to Bella Kirschenbaum (Manhattan, NY) !
campers, Morgan Arny, Ilan Leonard and Sima
Goldstein, who were among six children leading the
audience in responsive inspirational Hebrew verses.
(Photo By JHV: Michael C. Duke)
“We are gathered here today to offer peaceful ammunition in support of Israel and Jews everywhere through our prayers, charity and Torah study,” announced Rabbi Goldstein to the standing-room-only crowd of Israeli flag-wavers, day campers and attentive children. “And it is here that we pray especially for a peaceful resolution, and mourn the unnecessary loss of life, on both sides of the conflict.”
Inspirational Israel rally at JCC focuses on Torah and mitzvot
campers, Morgan Arny, Ilan Leonard and Sima
Goldstein, who were among six children leading the
audience in responsive inspirational Hebrew verses.
(Photo By JHV: Michael C. Duke)
More than 300 children and their families, teachers and adults from across the community gathered in support of Israel this past Monday afternoon, July 31, at the Jewish Community Center’s main campus on South Braeswood. Held inside the Center’s Kaplan Theatre, “Houston for Israel Family Rally” was a program designed specifically for children and parents, emphasizing strongly the importance of Torah, prayer and charity. The Consul General of Israel to the Southwest, Jewish Federation of Greater Houston, Camp Gan Israel of Houston and JCC Summer Day Camps sponsored the event; Chabad Outreach of Houston shaliach and Camp Gan Israel director, Rabbi Dovid Goldstein, emceed.
“We are gathered here today to offer peaceful ammunition in support of Israel and Jews everywhere through our prayers, charity and Torah study,” announced Rabbi Goldstein to the standing-room-only crowd of Israeli flag-wavers, day campers and attentive children. “And it is here that we pray especially for a peaceful resolution, and mourn the unnecessary loss of life, on both sides of the conflict.”
However, one Blue Ash resident recently left for Israel in a show of support for her country and people.
Chavi Mangel, the daughter of Rabbi Yisroel Mangel with the Chabad Jewish Center, traveled to Israel as part of a six-week educational tour of the country.
Blue Ash resident travels to Israel
Blue Ash, OH — With fighting intensifying between Israel and Hezbollah, many are vacating the Mideast country.
However, one Blue Ash resident recently left for Israel in a show of support for her country and people.
Chavi Mangel, the daughter of Rabbi Yisroel Mangel with the Chabad Jewish Center, traveled to Israel as part of a six-week educational tour of the country.
At first glance, all these commandments are understandable . . . except the one about loving G-d.
How is it possible to command us to love anything? For instance, if a person doesn't like peanut butter or classical music, then all the commands in the world won't make it click for him. He can pretend to love . . . like a movie actor or a con-artist does . . . but not really love.
Especially when the command is to love an intangible, infinite G-d!
The Weekly Sedra – Va’etchanan
This week’s Torah portion contains twelve commandments, among them: 1) Not to desire the possessions of others; 2) To unify G-d and know He is One; 3) To love G-d; 4) To learn and teach Torah; 5) To say the “ Shema Yisroel” prayer twice daily; 6) To put tefillin on the arm and 7) on the head; and 8) To affix mezuzot on all of one’s doors.
At first glance, all these commandments are understandable . . . except the one about loving G-d.
How is it possible to command us to love anything? For instance, if a person doesn’t like peanut butter or classical music, then all the commands in the world won’t make it click for him. He can pretend to love . . . like a movie actor or a con-artist does . . . but not really love.
Especially when the command is to love an intangible, infinite G-d!
With just about 2 hours left to the fast, a fire ripped through the rear part of the first floor of 323 Crown St. between New York and Nostrand. According to the deputy chief on scene what apparently happened was the bedding in the rear bedroom on the first floor had somehow caught fire and burnt itself out.
FDNY arrived on scene moments after the initial fire started and put out all the remnants of the fire. For this fire 2 ladder trucks and 4 pump trucks responded [all hands – 10-75], one Jewish woman who was on the second floor when the fire broke out was treated for smoke inhalation. B”H there was no other injuries.
More pictures in the Extended Article.
Fire In A Jewish Home On Tisha B’Av
With just about 2 hours left to the fast, a fire ripped through the rear part of the first floor of 323 Crown St. between New York and Nostrand. According to the deputy chief on scene what apparently happened was the bedding in the rear bedroom on the first floor had somehow caught fire and burnt itself out.
FDNY arrived on scene moments after the initial fire started and put out all the remnants of the fire. For this fire 2 ladder trucks and 4 pump trucks responded [all hands – 10-75], one Jewish woman who was on the second floor when the fire broke out was treated for smoke inhalation. B”H there was no other injuries.
More pictures in the Extended Article.
The images, obtained exclusively by the Sunday Herald Sun, show Hezbollah using high-density residential areas as launch pads for rockets and heavy-calibre weapons.
Dressed in civilian clothing so they can quickly disappear, the militants carrying automatic assault rifles and ride in on trucks mounted with cannon.
The photographs, from the Christian area of Wadi Chahrour in the east of Beirut, were taken by a visiting journalist and smuggled out by a friend.
More in the Extended Article!
Photos that damn Hezbollah
THIS is the picture that damns Hezbollah. It is one of several, smuggled from behind Lebanon’s battle lines, showing that Hezbollah is waging war amid suburbia.
The images, obtained exclusively by the Sunday Herald Sun, show Hezbollah using high-density residential areas as launch pads for rockets and heavy-calibre weapons.
Dressed in civilian clothing so they can quickly disappear, the militants carrying automatic assault rifles and ride in on trucks mounted with cannon.
The photographs, from the Christian area of Wadi Chahrour in the east of Beirut, were taken by a visiting journalist and smuggled out by a friend.
More in the Extended Article!
Picture of the Day – YKM Group Picture
The Yeshivas Kayitz of Minnesota posing for a unique group picture!
Click on the Picture to enlarge!
The Sholom Zochor will IY”H be at 1301 Carroll St. [between Kingston Ave and Brooklyn Ave].
And another Mazal Tov to Shloime and Shaindle (nee Reiter) Hect, Shluchim at the University of Connecticut (Storrs Mansfield, CT) on the birth of their newborn Baby Boy! Born on Tisha B'Av.
May they be a constant source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents, relatives and klal yisroel.
Mazal Tov! 2 Baby Boys on Tisha B’Av!
We would like to wish a hearty Mazal Tov to Moishe and Deena Gutleizer (Crown Heights) on the birth of their first born son! Born On Tisha B’Av.
The Sholom Zochor will IY”H be at 1301 Carroll St. [between Kingston Ave and Brooklyn Ave].
And another Mazal Tov to Shloime and Shaindle (nee Reiter) Hect, Shluchim at the University of Connecticut (Storrs Mansfield, CT) on the birth of their newborn Baby Boy! Born on Tisha B’Av.
May they be a constant source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents, relatives and klal yisroel.
Eicha in the Rebbe’s Room
Chazzan for Eicha was R. Yisroel Gordon.
More Pictures in the Extended Article.
Eichah Downstairs 770
Chazzan for Eichah was R. Michoel Slavin.
More Pictures in the Extended Article.
A large motorcade escorting R. Yosef Yitzchok Deitsch pulled up in front of 770, the Lubavitch World Headquarters, where hundreds of Bochurim, Men and Woman joined the Levaya from where it made its way to the Montefiore Cemetery in Queens where he was buried.
Hundreds Attend the Levaya of R. Yaisef Deitsch OB”M
A large motorcade escorting R. Yosef Yitzchok Deitsch pulled up in front of 770, the Lubavitch World Headquarters, where hundreds of Bochurim, Men and Woman joined the Levaya from where it made its way to the Montefiore Cemetery in Queens where he was buried.
Facility will be only such school in Minnesota
A Jewish boarding school for boys will open its doors in Cottage Grove this fall.
Yeshiva High School of the Twin Cities is buying the vacant Eagle Grove Baptist Church and hopes to teach and house about 30 boys from across the United States and other countries, said Rabbi Mottel Friedman, its director.
Jewish boarding school to open
Facility will be only such school in Minnesota
A Jewish boarding school for boys will open its doors in Cottage Grove this fall.
Yeshiva High School of the Twin Cities is buying the vacant Eagle Grove Baptist Church and hopes to teach and house about 30 boys from across the United States and other countries, said Rabbi Mottel Friedman, its director.
3:00am the streets are deserted, aside from the occasional car passing and the few individuals hurrying along to wherever it is they are going, a light glows in the Shain Shul, upon closer observation a man is seen through the window fixing and binding the spines of old and new Seforim.
Picture of the Night – 3:00am
3:00am the streets are deserted, aside from the occasional car passing and the few individuals hurrying along to wherever it is they are going, a light glows in the Shain Shul, upon closer observation a man is seen through the window fixing and binding the spines of old and new Seforim.
Click Here for a Newscast of this event.
Community and political leaders have condemned attacks on a synagogue and a mosque in Sydney at the weekend as police searched for those involved.
On Saturday a brick was thrown at a mosque in Eden Street, Arncliffe, smashing a window.
In another attack, police say up to 10 people, whom they described as “Middle Eastern men”, threw concrete blocks at a residence attached to a synagogue in Parramatta on Sunday night, smashing the windows of two parked cars.
Lubavitcher Shul Attacked In Sydney, AU
Click Here for a Newscast of this event.
Community and political leaders have condemned attacks on a synagogue and a mosque in Sydney at the weekend as police searched for those involved.
On Saturday a brick was thrown at a mosque in Eden Street, Arncliffe, smashing a window.
In another attack, police say up to 10 people, whom they described as “Middle Eastern men”, threw concrete blocks at a residence attached to a synagogue in Parramatta on Sunday night, smashing the windows of two parked cars.
