New Engagement!
Shaya Zakon (Crown Heights) to Chana Tova Popack (Lawrence, NY) L’Chaim: Tuesday, Nov. 29th, 8:00pm at the JCM
Remains of Jewish Children Murdered During Holocaust Brought to Rest in Shklov
Recently discovered bones of Jewish children, murdered during the Nazi invasion to Belarus, were brought to rest in the historical Jewish shtetl of Shklov.
8:00pm: Were the Original Jews Dark Skinned?
The topics in this week’s 426th episode of the highly acclaimed MyLife: Chassidus Applied series, with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, will include: Why Is Kislev Called the Month of Geulah? What Is the Meaning of Geulah? What Is the Main Contribution of the Mitteler Rebbe? Are There Any Authentic Surviving Paintings of the Patriarchs or Moses? Were the Original Jews Dark Skinned? Why Do We Pray? Are Our Prayers Answered?
Picture of the Day
Rain didn’t dampen the Simcha felt at today’s Hachnasas Sefer Torah procession in memory of Reb Aron Baitz OBM which took place in Crown Heights. This image captures the moments as the procession turned from Empire Blvd to Brooklyn Ave on its way to Aliyah on East New York.
Video of the Day
Check out this time lapse video from Mendel Kulski, a member of the staff of the Kinus Hashluchim 5783, as he shows you how a basketball court was transformed into a dining hall for thousands of guest Rabbis.
BDE: Mrs. Margret Leverton, 84, OBM
With deep regret and great sadness, we report the passing of Mrs. Margret Leverton OB”M, a member of the Chabad Kehilah in London and mother of Yossi and Mendy Leverton of Crown Heights.
Live With Geulah Now, A Tut Altz Workshop for Teachers
A free workshop from Tut Altz sets out to show teachers how the Live with Geulah Now! Curriculum can transform their classroom and engage students in grades 3-7 in fun, interactive learning as they give over the Rebbe’s directive to live with Moshiach on a daily basis, to their students.
New Engagement!
Zelig Weiss (Charlotte, NC) to Devorah Block (San Antonio, TX) L’Chaim: Tonight, Sunday, 8:30pm at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Small Hall
Uncalled For Overzealousness: The 5716 (1956) Kfar Chabad Controversy
Rabbi Gershon Avtzon of Cincinnati, OH, answers a weekly question pertaining to relevant issues in the Chabad community.
Man Busted Stealing Ancient Artifacts in Israel, Found With Coin From The Times of Chanukah
In the course of Border Police activity northwest of Kibbutz Ramat Hashofet, a 33-year-old resident of Kiryat Shemona was spotted using a metal detector in a registered archaeological site. One find was especially interesting – an ancient coin of Antiochos IV, dated to 169–164 BCE. “Antiochos IV was designated ‘Epiphanes’, meaning ‘God Manifest”, but behind his back, his subjects called him ‘Epimanes’ – The Madman”.
Book Sale Through The 12th of Kislev on Books by Rabbi Dalfin
From now through the 12th of Kislev, a special sale is taking place on all books published by Historian and Author Rabbi Chaim Dalfin.
PSA: Paving of Empire Blvd and Other Streets To Continue This Week
Road work is scheduled to continue in Crown Heights this week, including the paving of Empire Blvd, which was initially postponed this past week due to the Kinus Hashluchim before being done in part last week. Expect traffic and parking limitations in effected areas.
BUILD IT UP! – EN3RGY with Eli Atias
EN3RGY is all about bringing audiences something new, something fresh, something different. In this captivating music video you’ve got all of that – and then some!
TODAY: Siyum Sefer Torah In Memory Of Reb Aron Baitz OBM
The Baitz Family invites the community to join in the Siyum and Hachnasas Sefer Torah in memory of their father, Reb Aron Yoel Baitz OBM, taking place today in Crown Heights.
BDE: Reb Naftali Tzvi Unger, 71, OBM
With great sadness we report the passing of Reb Naftali Tzvi Unger OBM, a Crown Heights resident and regular at Empire Shtibel.
Baby Boy!
Aharon and Rivky (nee Felberman) Simon from Dallas, TX had a baby boy!
Op-Ed: Is It Time To Talk About “Shidduch Reference” Phone-Calls?
Shidduch reference phone calls are a vital part of the “shidduch system”. But maybe it’s time to talk about how they are done, and how we could possible do it betterOp-Ed by Rabbi Gershon Avtzon
