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Los Angeles Celebrates Siyum Sefer Torah for the Children
Under a shared sky and with hearts wide open, families, students, and staff came together this past Sunday for a Siyum Sefer Torah by Bais Chaya Mushka and Cheder Menachem in Los Angeles.
Glamorous Siyum Harambam Held in the Heart of Paris
A large and glamorous Siyum HaRambam was held in the heart of Paris and attended by communities across France, with Guest of Honor, Rabbi Roni Canarutto from Rome, Italy.
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Rav of Congregation Aish Kodesh in Woodmere and mashpia at Yeshiva University, R’ Moshe Weinberger, led over 50 community members to the Rebbe’s Ohel on Chof-Daled Teves with a farbrengen accompanied by music and spirited dancing.
Live: Triple Siyum HaRambam HaOlami
Levaya Held for Mrs. Rochel Pinson
Carnival Games Bring Mishneh Torah’s 14 Books to Life
The College Student Leading a Mezuzah Campaign in China
Exclusive Kids’ Event to be Hosted at the Bedford Armory
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5 Don’t Miss Events Over Kinus Hashluchos
The Shluchim Office is welcoming all the Shluchos coming to the Kinus Hashluchos. Below are 5 worthwhile events and services to make the most of your Kinus weekend.
Mrs. Rus (Reesi) Chein, 97, AH
Mrs. Rus (Reesi) Chein, a Holocaust survivor and resident of Crown Heights for 60 years, and later of Melbourne, Australia, passed away on Wednesday morning, 17 Shvat.
Rabbi Wolberg Inspires at Lincoln Place Shul
A large crowd of Crown Heights Anash and guests filled Lincoln Place Shul for a lavish seuda and farbrengen marking Yud and Yud-Alef Shevat. Guest speaker Rabbi Moshe Wolberg shared inspired and uplifted the crowd.
A Daring and Brave Shlucha for 74 Years
From one end of the Soviet Union to another, from Asia to Western Europe, Morocco, and finally Tunisia, Mrs. Rochel Pinson, who passed away Tuesday at 102, rebuilt Yiddishkeit for 250,000 Jews. Through danger and terror, she braved on with mesirus nefesh, paving the way for thousands of shluchos.
Rabbi Yitzchak ‘Icky’ Sufrin, 87, AH
Rabbi Yitzchak ‘Icky’ Sufrin, a shliach who was active in spreading Yiddishkeit in small communities across England and Scotland, passed away on Tuesday night, 17 Shevat.
Kingston Hosts Children’s Siyum Sefer Hamitzvos Celebration
Over three hundred parents and children assembled at the Cheder Sheni Shul in Kingston, PA for a Siyum Sefer Hamitzvos and a special rally marking Chamisha Asar B’Shvat.
Mrs. Rochel Pinson, 102, AH
Mrs. Rochel Pinson, who together with her husband Rabbi Nissan Pinson played a foundational role in building and strengthening Chabad activities and Jewish education across North Africa, passed away on Tuesday evening, 17 Shvat.
Live: Project Chana Woman’s Power Hour
Join at 8:30 PM: Project Chana Woman’s Power Hour featuring Rabbi Yosef Braun on Shabbos Davening, Mrs. Sara Rayzel Wagner on Taharas Hamishpacha, and Rabbi Nissan Zibell on Tevilas Keilim.
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Rav of Congregation Aish Kodesh in Woodmere and mashpia at Yeshiva University, R’ Moshe Weinberger, led over 50 community members to the Rebbe’s Ohel on Chof-Daled Teves with a farbrengen accompanied by music and spirited dancing.
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The Untold Story of Chabad’s First Shluchim Down Under
Who was the first Chabad chasid in Australia? Ask any Australian Lubavitcher this question, and you will be told—R. Moshe Feiglin. But while the Feiglins did certainly lay the foundations for contemporary Chabad in Australia, there is also a fascinating pre-history of Chabad shadarim and residents in Australia, dating all the way back to 1856 (5616). In honor of Australia Day this Monday, From the Margins of Chabad History tells the stories of these colorful pioneers.
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Elyasaf Chefetz Releases New Rambam Single
In honor of the triple Siyum Harambam, singer Elyasaf Chefetz released a new single with words from the closing halacha of the Mishneh Torah, describing the time of Geulah, when “the entire occupation of the world will be solely to know Hashem.”
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Oholei Torah Dean Delivers Weekly Moshiach Shiur
Once a week, the bochurim of Oholei Torah Zal enjoy a fascinating Moshiach Shiur in the Beis Medrash, given by members of Hanhalah and guest lecturers. This week, the shiur was given by Rabbi Mendel Blau, Dean of Mosdos Oholei Torah.
15th of Shevat: Rosh Hashana for Trees
The 15th day of Shevat, commonly referred to as "Tu B'Shevat," is the 'Rosh Hashana' of trees and is marked by eating fruits. Read about its minhagim and watch the Rebbe celebrate the day.
Do Dried Fruits Need a Hechsher?
Whether eating fruits on Tu B'Shvat or year-round, learn which fruits require a hechsher and how to check for insects.
Toiveling Keilim in Snow?
Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including benefiting from church bells, toiveling keilim in snow, and giving credits for classes on Shabbos.
Chamisha Asar BiShevat: What For?
Ask the Rov: What is the significance of the fifteenth day of Shevat? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Toiveling Clay Pottery I Made in a Studio?
Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including checking out of a hotel on Shabbos, mezuzah on a deep doorway, toiveling personal pottery, and bishul yisroel of gluten-free bread.
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The Tzemach Tzedek Tested Him with a Cup of Water
When rumors reached the Tzemach Tzedek about Reb Tzvi Hirsh, the shochet in Lubavitch, the Rebbe called him in. A cup of water was brought, and 70-year-old shochet held it perfectly steady, like a young man.
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Eight Years Later, Rubashkin Recounts His Path to Freedom
In this raw conversation, Reb Sholom Mordechai Rubashkin takes us inside the moments that changed his life forever: hearing the sentence, choosing emunah over despair, surviving years behind bars, and holding on when there was no visible way out.
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5 Don’t Miss Events Over Kinus Hashluchos
