The streets and shops of Crown Heights were full on Friday and residents and guests prepared for Shabbos Parshas Eikev. Plus: Shalom Zachar list.
Hamesivta Director Gives Thanks After Surviving Dangerous Crash
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“My funeral could have been today. For the first time, I faced my mortality, and I’m just so happy to be alive.” Hamesivta Director Rabbi Moshe Lieblich gives thanks after surviving dangerous crash.
Wedding: Taichman – Singer
Photos: Oded Kaizerman/Anash.org
The wedding of Shmuly Taichman of Kingston, PA, and Rochel Singer of Manchester, UK, took place Wednesday night at Oholei Torah Ballroom.
Levaya Held for Mrs. Chaya Gansburg
The levaya for Mrs. Chaya Gansburg, a beloved longtime kindergarten teacher at Oholei Torah in Crown Heights, passed by 770 Eastern Parkway on Friday morning.
Download and Print: Anash.org Shabbos Digest
Download and print for your Shabbos reading pleasure: The Anash.org Shabbos Digest presents the top stories, commentary, opinions and columns from the past week, in a print-friendly format.
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It’s Nothing To Be Nothing
Parsha Thoughts by Rabbi Shmuel Wagner: Does bittul mean to be nothing? How can something be nothing? A powerful pasuk in this week’s parsha is transformed through the lens of Chassidus, teaching us how to view ourselves.
The World is Missing Something, You Can Fill That Void
“I’m just another regular Chabad girl. I got married and hoped to start a family. We waited and waited. Every single month we davened to fall pregnant. And every single month, I was bitterly disappointed.” A waiting mother-to-be pens a letter to the Chabad community.
First Visitors Arrive in Alma Ata for Chof Av
Photos: Akiva Sheinberger
The first visitors arrived in Alma Ata, Kazakhstan, ahead of the Rebbe’s father’s yahrzeit on Chof Av. Hundreds are expected to spend Shabbos near the tziyun.
To Look Out for Another
One Chof Av before the nesius, the Rebbe prepared to serve as chazan, when he noticed a bochur who had yahrtzeit on that day. What the Rebbe proceeded to do taught Reb Leibel Dubov a great lesson in ahavas Yisroel.
The Rebbe’s Unique Promise: Up to 500 Times as Much!
An opportunity to tap into the Rebbe’s bracha to receive “up to 500 times as much” as you donated is not one to be missed. Take part in spreading Yiddishkeit in Kazakhstan, and merit the Rebbe’s brachos.
Mixed Feelings As Yarchei Kallah Resumes After 3-Year Hiatus
The resumption of the annual Yarchei Kallah at CGI Parksville after 3 years was an exciting event, but it also drove home the absence of some of the regulars…
Chassidim Are One Family: Achdus Gatherings Held in Crown Heights
Photos: Avreimeka Eisenstein
Good news: Prominent rabbanim, mashpiim, and askanim in Crown Heights have recently started a new achdus initiative — to sit down together as brothers despite differences of opinion. This week, the third such meeting took place. This is the behind-the-scenes story.
Rabbi Wagner Wrote 19 Songs: New Songbook Compiles Them
Along with the thousands of pages of chiddushei Torah authored by Rabbi Akiva Wagner, he also wrote a number of camp songs. They were recently compiled in a songbook.
Wedding: Chemel – Vogel
Photos: Oded Kaizerman/Anash.org
The wedding of Rafi Chemel of Toronto, Ontario and Baila Vogel of London, England took place on Tuesday night in Oholei Torah.
Rebbetzin’s Desire for 770 Realized After 58 Years
The wish of the Rebbe and Rebbetzin that’s 770’s lawn should be beautiful was actualized with the installation of plants and flowers this week.
From Madison to Gan Israel: A Journey of Faith and Discovery
A mother who was deeply touched by the changes her children experienced as a result of their stay at CKids Gan Israel sleepaway camp in Madison shares her journey.
JEM Honors Mr. Sami Rohr with Musical Tribute by Avraham Fried
On the eve of the Yahrzeit of Mr. Sami Rohr, the JEM Foundation has released a highlight from its Gala honoring Mr. Rohr, shining a spotlight on the legacy of charity that he taught to his family.
Joyous Graduation Ceremony Held at OYYL
Oholei Yosef Yitzchok Lubavitch School joyously celebrated its 13th school graduation with a ‘chag hasiyum,’ honoring the remarkable achievements of its students and staff for the year 5783.
Benny Friedman’s Emotional Journey to Kazakhstan
The story of singer Benny Friedman’s emotional journey to the tziyun of Harav Levi Yitzchok Schneerson is just one of the captivating articles in a new magazine published for Chof Av. Download here.
Mrs. Chaya Gansburg, 76, AH
Mrs. Chaya Gansburg, a beloved longtime kindergarten teacher at Oholei Torah in Crown Heights, passed away on Thursday, 16 Av, 5783.
Live: Children’s Rally in Merit of Young Shliach
Live at 6:45 PM ET: Join children from around the world for a rally in the merit of a speedy recovery for a young shliach Shneur Zalman ben Hinda.
Launch of ‘Traveling Torah’ is the Closing of Decades-old Circle
In celebration of the 70th birthday of Rabbi Shea Hecht, friends and family are honoring him by writing a Sefer Torah. It began on the yahrzeit of Rabbi JJ Hecht with a supporter who was once his congregant.
Halachic Business Questions? You Can Have the Solutions
This year-long course, taught by Rabbi Menachem Rotenberg, Rov in the Beis Horaah of Crown Heights, will cover the areas of Halacha essential for every business person to live by.
Grand Siyum Celebrates Bochur’s Completion of Likkutei Sichos
A grand siyum at Mesivta Lubavitch Toronto celebrated the siyum of the full Likkutei Sichos by bochur shliach Avraham Volfman, and the siyum of 4 chalokim by close to 30 bochurim.
Two Weeks Left to Win a Week-Long Vacation on a Private Pier
Support Chabad Chevy Chase and enter for a chance to win a week-long vacation home on a Private Pier (valued at $4,074 before taxes!) on The Outer Banks of North Carolina.
Loughton Shul Welcomes Torah in Memory of Congregant
In a touching tribute to a beloved member of the Loughton Shul community led by Rabbi Yanky and Rochel Abrams, family, and friends, came together to dedicate a new Sefer Torah in memory of Lewis Lane.