| | | 85 Years Ago:
Tes Vov Sivan: Friediker Rebbe Arrested |  | | Shortly after midnight of the 15th of Sivan of 5687, the Friediker Rebbe was arrested by agents of the GPU (Soviet Secret Police) and Yevsketzia ("Jewish section" of the Communist Party) ■ more | | | | | | | Standing Ovation for Shliach
House of Representatives Shows Gratitude |  | | Photograph: Chabad.org | Showing its gratitude for the immediate and ongoing support and assistance offered by Jewish groups and individuals from around the country, the Oklahoma House of Representatives gave a standing ovation Thursday to Rabbi Ovadia Goldman, co-director of The Chabad Community Center of Southern Oklahoma, and New York State Assemblyman Phillip Goldfeder ■ more  | | | | | | | Rabbi Mordechai Lipskier
Parshas B'haaloscho: A Temporary Home |  | | Photograph: Illustration | | After the war, a Chabad Yeshiva was established in Brunoy, France. Most of the young men studying there were refugees, and in time many of them moved on to Eretz Yisrael and the United States. By the early Yud years so many students had left that the remaining young men began to feel instability in their studies, and the general attitude became one of, "We're here temporarily on our way to a better place ■ more | | | | | | | "Feeling Like Family"
Shabbaton for Young Jewish Professionals |  | | Photograph: Bentzi Sasson | | Young professionals from across the U.S. and Canada gathered in Crown Heights, Brooklyn recently to celebrate Shabbos, meet each other, and experience the warm hospitality of local families and shuls ■ more | | | | | | | Shliach Brainstorms
Skype in the Service of Mivtza Tefillin |  | | Photograph: Hassidout.org | Rabbi Michael Cohen, director of the Beit Chabad Francophone of New York, regularly visits New York Jews for Mivtza Tefillin. Many of them have their own pair of Tefillin in their office, but do not use them regularly on their own ■ more  | | | | | | | Mazel Tov!
Rabbi Amar Attends Chasene at Razag Hall |  | | Click to enlarge | | Sefardi Chief Rabbi Shlomo Amar was an honored guest last night at the chasene of HaTomim Schneur Zalman Torenheim - Trumbull, CT,and Mushky Zajac - Crown Heights. Rabbi Amar is a close friend of Rabbi Leibel Zajac ■ more | | | | | | | Rabbi Yehoishofot Oliver
Of Meluchah and Memshala, Angels and Men |  | Chassidus distinguishes between two kinds of rule: meluchah, kingship, and memshalah, domination (for an earlier post that elaborates on this topic, see here). Meluchah exists when the people voluntarily appoint a certain person king, as in the verse, “They accepted His Kingship willingly ■ more | | | | | | | Mazel Tov!
Klein - Shmulewitz Chasene Gallery |  | | Klein - Shmulewitz Chasene Gallery | Photograph: A. N. Shturem | Last night the Klein (Nachlas Har Chabad) and Shmulewitz (Ohr Akiva) celebrated the chasene of their children HaTomim Eliezer and Devorah Laya. The chasene took place at the Simcha Hall in Bais Rivka (Kfar Chabad Bais) with hundreds of family members, fellow Shlucim, Mashpiim, Rabbonim and friends joining in the simcha ■ more | | | | | | | Simcha Monica, CA
6th Yahrtzeit Farbrengen for Beloved Shliach |  | | Photograph: CHI | | As people entered the Shul, they davened Mincha and were helped with Tefilin if needed. They then washed and sat down at the tables to enjoy a full dinner, and spend some time “farbrenging” with their table mates, recounting their experiences with Rabbi Levitansky, or “Avremel” as he was fondly known ■ more | | | | | | | Boruch Dayan Hoemes
Loss: Mrs. Chana Friedman, OBM |  | | With sadness we inform you of the passing of Mrs. Chana Friedman, a long time resident of Crown Heights. The levaye took place today ■ Nichum Aveilim | | | | | | | Oholei Torah Mesivta
Nachas: Grand Tanya Final on 53 Prokim |  | | On Tuesday, Sivan 12, Tmimim from Oholei Torah Mesivta Shiur Gimmel, held a grand final on all 53 Prokim of Tanya which they just concluded with their Mashpia Rabbi Nissim Lagziel ■ For the grand final Rabbi Leibel Altein, author of the Chasiddus Mevueres, came to test all the Tmimim. Rabbi Altein was amazed by their knowledge ■ Rabbi Altein noted how the most bochurim live perek Mem Vov ■ more | | | | | | | Southern Oklahoma
Chabad Community Center Continuing Efforts |  | | Photograph: Chabad.org | With a wide swath of suburban Oklahoma City destroyed, and the need for food and basic living supplies growing, The Chabad Community Center of Southern Oklahoma continued its efforts to assist those devastated by the tornado that sped through parts of Oklahoma City and its suburbs Monday afternoon, leaving 24 dead, nine of them children. Nearly 250 people have been reported injured ■ more | | | | | | | Living Torah App
Two Weeks, Over 50,000 Views |  | | The Living Torah app launched by JEM earlier this month has been installed on over 6,000 devices, and over 50,000 videos have been viewed within its first two weeks, with the average viewing time well over a minute, that works out to more than one month of continuous viewing ■ more | | | | | | | Another Mivtzoim App
App Revolutionizes Mezuzah Placement |  | | A new Mezuzah app has just been added to the iPhone and Android app stores. Created by the same developers who brought you the Tefillin Guide which was in several top 100 lists, this app is expected to draw similarly impressive positions in the Top 100 lists ■ more | | | | | | | Lima, Peru
Minister of Agriculture Visits Bais Chabad |  | Yair Shamir, Israel's Minister of Agriculture, visited with Rabbi Uri Blumenfeld, the Rebbe's Shliach to Lima, Peru. Mr. Shamir davened Maariv in the Bais Chabad and dined with the Shliach and his family. Mr. Shamir was on his maiden tour as minister, and remarked that he makes a point of visiting with the local Jewish community and Botei Chabad on all his trips ■ more | | | | | | | Mazel Tov!
Mif'i and Medvil Chasene Gallery |  | | Photograph: A.N. Shturem | Last night the Mif'i (Kiryat Malachi and Medvil (Ramle) families celebrated the chasene of their children HaTomim Chaim Meir and Chaya Mushka at the Simcha Hall in Kfar Chabad Bais ■ to the photo gallery ■ more | | | | | | | | | Are you a witness to a news event? Have an exclusive picture? A Mazel Tov? A comment on a current event?
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