Yud Alef Nissan in 770
Here is a small gallery of pictures from the Farbrengen in 770. More pictures in the Extended Article.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin with Rabbi
Berel Lazar, Chief Rabbi of Russia.
Berel Lazar, Chief Rabbi of Russia.
Rabbi Berel Lazar, who became a Russian citizen in 2000, was born in Milan and, according to the Interfax news agency, is a citizen of three countries in addition to Russia - Israel, Italy and the United States.
The Russian State Duma has instructed the parliamentary committee to request information from the country's Interior Ministry and the Federal Migration Service on “legal grounds for granting Russian citizenship to U.S. citizen Berel Lazar in a simplified procedure,” according to Interfax.
Russia to probe chief rabbi’s citizenship status
Russian President Vladimir Putin with Rabbi
Berel Lazar, Chief Rabbi of Russia.
Berel Lazar, Chief Rabbi of Russia.
A Russian parliamentary committee is to initiate a review of why the country’s chief rabbi received his Russian citizenship through a simplified procedure.
Rabbi Berel Lazar, who became a Russian citizen in 2000, was born in Milan and, according to the Interfax news agency, is a citizen of three countries in addition to Russia – Israel, Italy and the United States.
The Russian State Duma has instructed the parliamentary committee to request information from the country’s Interior Ministry and the Federal Migration Service on “legal grounds for granting Russian citizenship to U.S. citizen Berel Lazar in a simplified procedure,” according to Interfax.
Tzivos Hashem’s Chayolei Bais Dovid’s Melava Malka
A grand Melava Malka and Farbrengen was Held in the Jewish Children’s Museum, Children and Bochurim along with their Madrichim all sat down for a supper of pizza soda and French Fries in the second floor of the Museum where they had a program with music and Divrai Malchus about Yud Alef Nissan along with stories of the Rebbe.
At the gathering there were awards presented to the Medrichim for their devotion to the program, they were given large pictures of the Rebbe on a wooden frame.
More pictures in the Extended Article!
NY Newsday
It had to be done in 18 minutes flat.In a Brooklyn bakery, each fresh batch of Passover matzoh was timed from the moment the flour touched water till the unleavened bread left the oven _ dough worked fast to keep it from rising.
It must stay flat “to remind us of when the Jews went out of Egypt and they didn't have time to let the bread rise,” said Chana Drizin, a 10-year-old bakery volunteer perched atop a woodpile that helped fueled the oven's roaring flames.
Brooklyn matzohs – made the same way for 3,000 years
NY Newsday
It had to be done in 18 minutes flat.
In a Brooklyn bakery, each fresh batch of Passover matzoh was timed from the moment the flour touched water till the unleavened bread left the oven _ dough worked fast to keep it from rising.
It must stay flat “to remind us of when the Jews went out of Egypt and they didn’t have time to let the bread rise,” said Chana Drizin, a 10-year-old bakery volunteer perched atop a woodpile that helped fueled the oven’s roaring flames.
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Hundreds Gather in CH for Yud Alef Nissan Farbrengen
The Yud Aleph Nissan Farbrengen attended by a large crowd last night in the Campus Chamesh – Beis Rivkah was arranged by the Central Aguch, headed by Rabbi Avrohom Shemtov.
The Gabbai, Rabbi Zev Katz, who chaired the Farbrengen invited Rabbi Yisroel Freedman to address the crowd with a ‘Dvar Malchus’ on Yud Alef Nissan and its significance. Other speakers were Rabbi Leibel Zalmenov of Bnei Braq, Rabbi Moshe Lazar of Milan, Italy, Rabbi Lipe Schapiro, member of the General Vaad Rabonai Lubavitch.
More pictures in the Extended Article!
Mazal Tov! – New Engagement
We would like to wish a hearty Mazal Tov to Sruli Bryski (Crown Heights) upon his engagement to Rivka Grossman (Los Angeles) !
From Keeping in Touch by Rabbi Eliyahu Touger, published by Sichos in English
Photo by Yaakov Kopil Goldberg, Toronto. COL.
Yud-Alef Nissan is the Lubavitcher Rebbe's birthday. A birthday is more than a day for songs and celebrations. Instead, a birthday is a day when mazalo gover, the spiritual source of a person's soul shines with power. When we say “the spiritual source of a person's soul,” we mean something more than our conscious thought powers. We have our thoughts and our feelings. And then we possess an inner spiritual core from which those thoughts and feelings spring forth. This spiritual core is the mazal that shines powerfully on a person's birthday.
Since a person's mazal shines powerfully on that day, he should use its influence to focus on his individual mission and align all the particular elements of his life with it. As the Previous Rebbe taught, on a birthday a person should spend time in solitude, thinking over the purpose of his life, correcting those matters that need to be amended, and making resolutions with regard to his conduct in the future.
Yud Alef Nissan: Soul Powers
From Keeping in Touch by Rabbi Eliyahu Touger, published by Sichos in English
Photo by Yaakov Kopil Goldberg, Toronto. COL.
Yud-Alef Nissan is the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s birthday. A birthday is more than a day for songs and celebrations. Instead, a birthday is a day when mazalo gover, the spiritual source of a person’s soul shines with power. When we say “the spiritual source of a person’s soul,” we mean something more than our conscious thought powers. We have our thoughts and our feelings. And then we possess an inner spiritual core from which those thoughts and feelings spring forth. This spiritual core is the mazal that shines powerfully on a person’s birthday.
Since a person’s mazal shines powerfully on that day, he should use its influence to focus on his individual mission and align all the particular elements of his life with it. As the Previous Rebbe taught, on a birthday a person should spend time in solitude, thinking over the purpose of his life, correcting those matters that need to be amended, and making resolutions with regard to his conduct in the future.
Motzoai Shabbos at around 12:45am 4 shots rang out on President St. between Utica and Rochester right across the street from ‘Frankel Shul’ as well as a few other Jewish families. A male black was shot and killed. This also happens to be right around the corner of where Efraim Klein was shot and killed.
What appears to have happened was a gunman shot at the victim 4 times striking him at least once where he seemed to have made it to the sidewalk behind an SUV where he collapsed. One of the 4 shots hit the SUV shattering the passenger side window and another of the shots seems to have gone through the front window of a nearby house.
This time there was a litter of shell casings and a blood trail. Numerous investigators and Uniformed Police officers swarmed the area, taping off the crime scene and were searching for more clues as to what had happened. This may be the time to note that the NYPD have had not had any progress to report on the Klein case since the night of the murder.
More pictures in the Extended Article.
Another Murder in Crown Heights
Motzoai Shabbos at around 12:45am 4 shots rang out on President St. between Utica and Rochester right across the street from ‘Frankel Shul’ as well as a few other Jewish families. A male black was shot and killed. This also happens to be right around the corner of where Efraim Klein was shot and killed.
What appears to have happened was a gunman shot at the victim 4 times striking him at least once where he seemed to have made it to the sidewalk behind an SUV where he collapsed. One of the 4 shots hit the SUV shattering the passenger side window and another of the shots seems to have gone through the front window of a nearby house.
This time there was a litter of shell casings and a blood trail. Numerous investigators and Uniformed Police officers swarmed the area, taping off the crime scene and were searching for more clues as to what had happened. This may be the time to note that the NYPD have had not had any progress to report on the Klein case since the night of the murder.
More pictures in the Extended Article.
With profound sadness we inform you of the passing of R. Yitzchok Nemes of Crown Heights. The Levaya will be today [Sunday] and will be leaving from the ‘Shomrei Hadaas’ Chapel at 12:00pm following it will pass 770 at around 1:00pm.
R. Yitzchok was known for his great and unique Mesirus to Mivtzah Tefillin. He was also known for his dealing in rare stamps, and the known story in which the Rebbe told him to delay his trip to Managua the capitol of Nicaragua, which advice he heeded and was therefore saved, since a massive earthquake struck dealing devastating damage to the city.
Hamokom Yenachem eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim
R. Yitzchok was known for his great and unique Mesirus to Mivtzah Tefillin. He was also known for his dealing in rare stamps, and the known story in which the Rebbe told him to delay his trip to Managua the capitol of Nicaragua, which advice he heeded and was therefore saved, since a massive earthquake struck dealing devastating damage to the city.
Hamokom Yenachem eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim
Boruch Dayan Haemes – R. Yitzchok Nemes OB”M
With profound sadness we inform you of the passing of R. Yitzchok Nemes of Crown Heights. The Levaya will be today [Sunday] and will be leaving from the ‘Shomrei Hadaas’ Chapel at 12:00pm following it will pass 770 at around 1:00pm.
R. Yitzchok was known for his great and unique Mesirus to Mivtzah Tefillin. He was also known for his dealing in rare stamps, and the known story in which the Rebbe told him to delay his trip to Managua the capitol of Nicaragua, which advice he heeded and was therefore saved, since a massive earthquake struck dealing devastating damage to the city.
Hamokom Yenachem eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim
Miami Herald
PREPARING PACKAGES: From left, Leah Sherman,
Velvel Lipsker and Asher Perez put together Passover
meal kits in Surfside that will be sent overseas to
soldiers.
Velvel Lipsker and Asher Perez put together Passover
meal kits in Surfside that will be sent overseas to
soldiers.
Then again, he never thought he would be shipped to Iraq after 30 uneventful years in the Army reserve, spend Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New year, under a rain of mortar fire, or lead Friday night worship in Camp Taji, an Army post 12 miles north of Baghdad, when there wasn't a rabbi around to do the job.
In a year full of bizarre firsts, Perl says one stands out.
"It will be pretty cool to be able to celebrate Passover in Baghdad,'' said Perl, an Army captain who trains members of the Iraqi army.
Seder kits on the way to Iraq
Miami Herald
PREPARING PACKAGES: From left, Leah Sherman,
Velvel Lipsker and Asher Perez put together Passover
meal kits in Surfside that will be sent overseas to
soldiers.
Velvel Lipsker and Asher Perez put together Passover
meal kits in Surfside that will be sent overseas to
soldiers.
Howard Perl, 48, a Fort Lauderdale lawyer, never saw himself as much of a worship leader.
Then again, he never thought he would be shipped to Iraq after 30 uneventful years in the Army reserve, spend Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New year, under a rain of mortar fire, or lead Friday night worship in Camp Taji, an Army post 12 miles north of Baghdad, when there wasn’t a rabbi around to do the job.
In a year full of bizarre firsts, Perl says one stands out.
“It will be pretty cool to be able to celebrate Passover in Baghdad,” said Perl, an Army captain who trains members of the Iraqi army.
New Jersey Jewish News
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A few years ago, a two-week business trip put me, Lauren Kaufman in China for the first night of Passover. I wanted to attend a seder, find a place where I could celebrate, and meet some Chinese Jews.Ohel Rachel Synagogue
A friend had given me the e-mail address of Rabbi Shalom and Dina Greenberg. So on a brisk April morning, I drove to 1277 Beijing Xi Lu, the address of the office of the Jewish Community of Shanghai, where I had been instructed by the rebbetzin to pick up our seder tickets. The small room on the 20th floor of a bleak office building was part makeshift workspace, part storage area filled with wooden shelves overflowing with Hebrew books.
The young Chinese girl in charge of the office welcomed me in broken English, collected $40 per ticket, and gave me invitations to the next evening’s festivities before calling Rabbi Greenberg to tell him I had arrived. When she handed me the phone, I heard an Israeli-accented voice say, “Welcome to Shanghai! I hope you found the office OK. We’re looking forward to having you and your friends join us tomorrow.” He made sure I had directions and invited me to attend erev Passover services at the synagogue down the road.
Shanghai nights: On a work trip to China, a celebrant feels at home
New Jersey Jewish News
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Ohel Rachel Synagogue
A few years ago, a two-week business trip put me, Lauren Kaufman in China for the first night of Passover. I wanted to attend a seder, find a place where I could celebrate, and meet some Chinese Jews.
A friend had given me the e-mail address of Rabbi Shalom and Dina Greenberg. So on a brisk April morning, I drove to 1277 Beijing Xi Lu, the address of the office of the Jewish Community of Shanghai, where I had been instructed by the rebbetzin to pick up our seder tickets. The small room on the 20th floor of a bleak office building was part makeshift workspace, part storage area filled with wooden shelves overflowing with Hebrew books.
The young Chinese girl in charge of the office welcomed me in broken English, collected $40 per ticket, and gave me invitations to the next evening’s festivities before calling Rabbi Greenberg to tell him I had arrived. When she handed me the phone, I heard an Israeli-accented voice say, “Welcome to Shanghai! I hope you found the office OK. We’re looking forward to having you and your friends join us tomorrow.” He made sure I had directions and invited me to attend erev Passover services at the synagogue down the road.
Fire in the Razag Ballroom
At around 6:00pm on Friday the automatic fire alarm went off calling the Fire Dept. down for a fire in the Kitchen Area, since the hall is a school as well (Bnos Menachem) an “all hands” was call and nearly 30 different Fire Trucks showed up.
The fire had been put out by the buildings sprinkler system and all that was left was a lot of smoke in the kitchen, the Fire Chief called the fire a suspicious fire due to the fact that that part of the kitchen is labeled ‘pantry’ but is right above the stoves in the ‘Fleishig Kitchen’, the final on the fire is that it seems to have been due to a fault in some of the electrical wiring.
More pictures in the Extended Article.
A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America
A quality education is the cornerstone of a hopeful tomorrow for all our children. Education and Sharing Day highlights our strong support for our young people as they pursue lives of learning, prepare to become responsible leaders, and work to reach their full potential.
On Education and Sharing Day, we remember the efforts of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the Lubavitcher Rebbe, who promoted the importance of education and ethical teachings to every student's future. He sought to improve lives and communities through a vast network of education and outreach centers and social service programs around the world. We continue to be inspired by the Rebbe's good works and all those who dedicate their time, talents, and energy to helping our next generation grow into caring, responsible adults. Through devotion to faith, family, education, and community, we can continue building a better and more compassionate society.
Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A., 2006
A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America
A quality education is the cornerstone of a hopeful tomorrow for all our children. Education and Sharing Day highlights our strong support for our young people as they pursue lives of learning, prepare to become responsible leaders, and work to reach their full potential.
On Education and Sharing Day, we remember the efforts of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the Lubavitcher Rebbe, who promoted the importance of education and ethical teachings to every student’s future. He sought to improve lives and communities through a vast network of education and outreach centers and social service programs around the world. We continue to be inspired by the Rebbe’s good works and all those who dedicate their time, talents, and energy to helping our next generation grow into caring, responsible adults. Through devotion to faith, family, education, and community, we can continue building a better and more compassionate society.
Pesach Information From The Badat”z of Crown Heights
The letters contain the Z’manim for all things that need to be done on Erev Pesach and Pesach, as well as times for selling Cometz by R. Heller, R. Osdoba and R. Schewi, as well as a letter about giving Maaot Chitim.
To see the letters click the Extended Aritcle.
The Washington Jewish Week
For many Jews, Passover means cleaning the cupboards, dusting off the seder plate and passing on the cookie jar at work. For some others, however, Pesach has meant having to walk home with an armed guard in the dead of night, sending a Passover recipe via overseas radio and holding a seder in a rain forest.
In October 2004, Rabbi Berel Wolvovsky of Chabad of Silver Spring was commissioned by the Chabad movement in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to spend Chanukah in Namibia and Zambia. The trips were such successes that he and a friend were asked to return to Africa to host a seder last year for the Jewish community in Lusaka, Zambia.
Surprising sedarim Area Jews recall past Passovers
The Washington Jewish Week
For many Jews, Passover means cleaning the cupboards, dusting off the seder plate and passing on the cookie jar at work.
For some others, however, Pesach has meant having to walk home with an armed guard in the dead of night, sending a Passover recipe via overseas radio and holding a seder in a rain forest.
In October 2004, Rabbi Berel Wolvovsky of Chabad of Silver Spring was commissioned by the Chabad movement in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to spend Chanukah in Namibia and Zambia. The trips were such successes that he and a friend were asked to return to Africa to host a seder last year for the Jewish community in Lusaka, Zambia.
Yosef Y. Jacobson - Algemeiner
The Seder of the Recovering AlcoholicPassover of 1997 I celebrated in Japan.
Rabbi Moshe Katlarsky of Chabad World Headquarters in Brooklyn requested of a colleague and myself to travel to the Far East and conduct public Passover Seder's for the Jewish community living in the remote city of Kobe. Our journey to Japan and the numerous encounters with hundreds of Jews residing in that part of the world remains etched in my heart and fresh in my memory.
My friend, Moshe Leiberman (today a Rabbi in Boston), supervised the meticulous procedures of koshering the Synagogue kitchen for Passover and preparing the food for the Seder. We did not know how many people to expect (there are wandering Jews to be found in every corner of Japan). To our astonishment, our first public Seder attracted close to two hundred Jews, most of them from very secular backgrounds, some have not attended a Passover Seder in decades.
From Bardichov to Japan
Yosef Y. Jacobson – Algemeiner
The Seder of the Recovering Alcoholic
Passover of 1997 I celebrated in Japan.
Rabbi Moshe Katlarsky of Chabad World Headquarters in Brooklyn requested of a colleague and myself to travel to the Far East and conduct public Passover Seder’s for the Jewish community living in the remote city of Kobe. Our journey to Japan and the numerous encounters with hundreds of Jews residing in that part of the world remains etched in my heart and fresh in my memory.
My friend, Moshe Leiberman (today a Rabbi in Boston), supervised the meticulous procedures of koshering the Synagogue kitchen for Passover and preparing the food for the Seder. We did not know how many people to expect (there are wandering Jews to be found in every corner of Japan). To our astonishment, our first public Seder attracted close to two hundred Jews, most of them from very secular backgrounds, some have not attended a Passover Seder in decades.
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