Videos: Erev Yom Kippur with the Rebbe
Erev Yom Kippur is a very busy day. There are many customs associated with this day. For the Rebbe, all of these were centered around giving to the Chassidim.
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Laws and Customs: Yom Kippur
Rabbi Shmuel Lesches, Magid Shiur in the Yeshiva Gedola of Melbourne, Australia, has compiled a guide to the laws and customs of Kapparos, Erev Yom Kippur and Yom Kippur for the benefit of the wider Lubavitch community.
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Jerusalem Kosher Cafe Moves To New Location
The Jerusalem Kosher Cafe, which originally was located on Broadway in Manhattan, has moved to a larger two floor location on the same block. The Cafe, which is a Dairy restaurant, holds an OK Kosher certification.
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Retail and Customer Service Associate
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Laws and Customs: Elul
Rabbi Shmuel Lesches, Magid Shiur in the Yeshiva Gedola of Melbourne, Australia, has compiled a guide to the laws and customs of the month of Elul (up to but not including the period of Selichos) for the benefit of the wider Lubavitch community.
Video Playlist: 17 Tammuz with the Rebbe
JEM presents a playlist of videos surrounding Shiva Asar B’Tammuz and the days of mourning for the destruction of the Beis Hamikdash. As we begin the “Three Weeks,” we Daven for these days to be transformed from sadness into joy with the arrival of Moshiach speedily.
Swastikas Painted on Memorial for Jewish Holocaust Victims in Town That Once Hosted Tomchei Temimim
Otwok Poland (pronounced Otvotzk), one home to Yeshivas Tomchei Temimim had swastikas painted on a memorial for the victims of the Holocaust.
Music Video “Berel,” by Motty Ilowitz
“Berel,” the 5th track of Motty’s Ilowitz’s recent album 5778, is a music video single in Yiddish that highlights the personal struggle of a parent with an overactive son.
Video of the Day
In a new age method of Pirsumei Nisa, Comedians Menachem Silverstein (@MenachemSilverstein) and Menachem Kashanian (@MenachemK) took social media by storm as they teamed up with one of the biggest web-stars @KingBach (who currently has 16.9 million followers on Instagram) to spread the light of Chanukah like never before.
“Bitchu Bashem” A new Single by Shmueli Ungar
A new single and music video released by Shmueli Ungar stems from a cancelled concert and brings music to life. Its theme, no matter what happens, no matter the curves life throws our way, Hashem is the one in charge, all we have to do is keep the faith.
The Halachos: Chanukah Preparations
Courtesy of Rabbi Garelick of Sichosacademy.org, we present a series on Halochos of Chanukkah. In this article he discusses what to prepare before Chanukah begins.
New Song, “Bad Days” by Yosef David
A young, up and coming musician and singer, Yosef David has released a new song called Bad Days. The song brings you through the roller coaster of personal relationships. Showing you how to overcome your bad days.
Weekly Unique Photo of the Rebbe
Courtesy of Lubavitch Archives, we present a weekly photo of the Rebbe giving out dollars for Tzedakah to Shluchim after a Machane Yisrael Development Fund yechidus.
Here’s My Story: Nixon’s List
by: Rabbi Naftali Estulin Click Here for a PDF version of this edition of Here’s My Story, or visit the My Encounter Blog. I was born in Russia right after World War Two ended. It was very hard being Jewish under the […]
New Video From JEM: On Security and Solidarity
We present a video release by JEM on the topic of Security and Solidarity. The excerpts are from a talk by the Rebbe following the raid on Entebbe to free hostages taken during the hijacking of an Air France flight from Tel Aviv in the summer of 1976.
Weekly JLI Video: 7 Lessons from a Thief
In this weeks JLI video, Rabbi Yossi Jacobson teaches us seven lessons for life, from a thief.
8:00pm: Tragedy in Pittsburgh: How Should We React?
This week’s edition of MyLife: Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Episode 233, will air tonight, Sunday, here on CrownHeights.info, beginning at 8:00pm. This week Rabbi Jacobson will address the topics: Tragedy in Pittsburgh: How Should We React? What Is the Rebbe’s View on Buying a Lottery Ticket? After Finishing Yeshiva I Am Not Sure What I Should Be Doing; I Am Feeling Resentful That I Was Not Trained to Make a Living; Why Do We Respect University Trained Professionals in Our Community, but Frown upon Yeshiva Bochurim Going to College? Chassidus Applied to Chof Cheshvan and Chayei Sarah
Vesechezena, New single by Benny Friedman
The brand new song by Benny Friedman, Vesechezena, was composed and arranged by the great duo Yitzy Berry and Eli Klein. The cover photo was taken by the holy Ari Fuld Z”L on Hoshaana Raba of 5778.
Weekly JLI Video: What is G-d’s definition of normal?
In this weekly JLI video, we tackle the question “What is G-d’s definition of normal?” Is it truly better to be normal than unique?
8:00pm: Can We Go to a Non-Religious/Non-Chassidic Therapist?
This week’s edition of MyLife: Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Episode 232, will air tonight, Sunday, here on CrownHeights.info, beginning at 8:00pm. This week Rabbi Jacobson will address the topics: How Do You Explain the Blessing of “She’Lo Osani Isha”? Do We Need Secular Sources to Teach Us How to Understand and Raise Our Children? What Should Our Attitude Be to “Non-Official” Shluchim? Hiding Sarah in a… Box? Are Controversial Verses in the Torah Being Taught to Our Children in the Proper Way? Can We Go to a Non-Religious/Non-Chassidic Therapist? What Is the Attitude of Chassidus Chabad to the Ramchal and His Mesilas Yisharim?
Weekly Story: He Circumcised Himself
After the bris and the [Rebbe] Rashab was named, his grandfather, the Rebbe the Tzemach Tzedek expressed a thought based on the acronyms of his name Reb Sholom Ber and said, “BaSaR ShaBaR”; which means that one should break the materialistic aspects of the physical world
8:00pm: How Do I Find Myself When I Feel Lost?
This week’s edition of MyLife: Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Episode 231, will air tonight, Sunday, here on CrownHeights.info, beginning at 8:00pm. This week Rabbi Jacobson will address the topics: Why Would Loving Spouses Fight Every Time They Come Back from Somebody’s House? How Do I Find Myself When I Feel Lost? Why Is There More Focus on Chitzoniyos (Externals) in Dor Ha’Shevii? Is Learning and Teaching Chassidus Chagas Considered “Spreading the Wellsprings”? What Is the Difference Between the “Law of Attraction” and Bitachon? How Does Evil Fit into Divine Unity?
8:00pm: What Is the Rebbe’s View Regarding a Prenup?
This week’s edition of MyLife: Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Episode 230, will air tonight, Sunday, here on CrownHeights.info, beginning at 8:00pm. This week Rabbi Jacobson will address the topics: Can We Ask About the “Whys” and the “Hows” of Torah and Mitzvos, or Do We Have to Accept It All Without Questions? Chassidus Applied to Yom Kippur and Sukkot; How Can I Show G-d That I Truly Repented? What Exactly Is Simcha? Why Should One Be Observant; Do We Need Someone Outside of Ourselves to Build Our Self-Worth?