With great sadness we report the passing of Rabbi Yechiel Yerachmiel Naparstek, OBM, a respected Chossid and longtime resident of Kfar Chabad. He passed away on Monday, Chol Hamoed Pesach, the 19th of Nissan 5786.
The event took place in a warm and uplifting atmosphere, as Rabbanim and yeshiva students presented Divrei Malchus and engaged in in-depth Torah discussions and pilpulim.
Senior officials from the Office of the President of Ukraine attended the holiday events organized by the JCC Beit Menachem, including Chief of Staff Kyrylo Budanov and his deputy Iryna Mudra, who is also a member of the Jewish community.
The Yeshiva is so happy (to fulfill the desire of the Rebbe) and proud to announce the hiring of Rabbi Mendel Levin as the mashpia of Shiur Aleph as well as Rabbi Mendel Weber as the maggid Shiur. They will be joining Rabbi Levik Raksin and Rabbi Zalman Simpson.
In a dramatic and high-risk mission deep inside hostile territory, U.S. forces successfully rescued the second crew member of a downed American fighter jet in Iran, concluding a tense, multi-day search-and-rescue effort that officials are calling one of the most complex operations in recent military history.
The traditional Birkat Kohanim was held this morning (Sunday) at the Western Wall Plaza in a limited format, in accordance with Home Front Command guidelines restricting the number of worshippers permitted at the site.
Held on both nights of the holiday across dozens of neighborhoods in the capital, thousands of Jews gathered around beautifully arranged tables at Seders led by community rabbis and Chabad emissaries who serve the city year-round.
A special kinus Torah marking 80 years of the Rebbe’s Haggadah will take place Sunday the 18th of Nissan, 7:00pm at Kollel Menachem-1384 Union St, with a Yud Ches Nissan farbrengen to follow.
A fourth suspect has been arrested in connection with the shocking arson attack that targeted Hatzola ambulances in the Jewish neighborhood of Golders Green, London, in what authorities have described as a “premeditated and targeted attack against the Jewish community.”
Ludar, aged 21 from Yuvalim, served as a soldier in the Maglan Unit, Commando Brigade, fell on Friday during combat in southern Lebanon.
Rabbi Shmuel Lesches, Magid Shiur in the Yeshiva Gedola of Melbourne, Australia, has compiled a guide of the laws of Sefiras Haomer for the benefit of the wider Lubavitch community.
A U.S. Air Force fighter jet was shot down over Iranian territory today, prompting an intense and dangerous search-and-rescue mission for a missing American crew member. A U.S. second aircraft was also lost during the rescue operation.
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.
ow that we have started to count sefirah – the days between Pesach and Shavuos – we are sharing a brief yet very significant letter of the Rebbe about TIME. While it makes sense to say that we have no control nor influence over time – the Rebbe explains how we do have the power to control time… it is certainly possible for us to “stretch time” and turn it into infinity!
As we approach the seders that take up the first two nights of Pesach, we present a letter from the Rebbe on the fifth son, a now famous concept that is taught across the Jewish world.
London authorities have announced the arrest of three additional suspects in connection with the shocking antisemitic arson attack that destroyed multiple Hatzola ambulances in North London last week.
Private Dov Premat, who was only 17 years old when he was killed in the War of Independence, had been classified for 78 years as an IDF fallen soldier whose burial place was unknown-until today.
