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In His Sleep, He Asked the Alter Rebbe “What is a Neshama?”

One night, the Alter Rebbe came with a candle to see how the chassidim slept. R. Moshe Vilenker woke up bewildered and asked the Alter Rebbe, “What is a neshama? What is Elokus?” The Alter Rebbe told him to go back to sleep, but later said a maamar on the topic.

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EDITOR’S PICKS

Erev Shabbos Pinchas Around Crown Heights

Photos: David Katash/Anash.org

With many families in the country for the weekend, the streets and shops of Crown Heights were noticeably emptier on Friday, as residents and guests prepared for Shabbos Parshas Pinchas.

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Wedding: Sandhaus – Mitz

Photos: Oded Kaizerman/Anash.org

The wedding of Shmuel Dovid Sandhaus of Crown Heights and Chaya Mitz of London, England took place Tuesday night at Oholei Torah Ballroom.

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Visiting Shluchim Inspire 770 Bochurim

Photos: David Katash/Anash.org

A weeks-long mivtza Torah arranged by the Vaad Hatmimim for bochurim learning in 770, was successfully completed this week with a grand prize distribution ceremony and farbrengen.

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Farbrengen Camp Will Have Only 6 Kids

Can you have a summer camp with only six kids? Should you? You may be surprised to hear this but given what they’re trying to accomplish, six may be a little too ambitious.

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17 Tammuz Concludes With Break-Fast in 770

Photos: Eliyahu Ezagui, Avreimke Eisenshtein

A large crowd of bochurim and anash filled 770 for ma’ariv at the conclusion of the fast of Shiva Asar B’tamuz, followed by a break-fast with a full meal distributed to all. Bochurim noted that a new door was installed in the small zal.

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Wedding: Lishner – Scheiner

Photos: Oded Kaizerman/Anash.org

The wedding of Chaim Lishner of Crown Heights, and Rivkie Schiener of Detroit, Michigan, took place at Razag Hall.

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Moti Eden, 72, AH

Moti Eden, a longtime Israeli journalist who met with the Rebbe several times, and recorded his yechidus on 17 Tammuz 5740 – exactly 43 years ago, passed away.

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Ohr Menachem – Cheder Campaign in the Summer?

While thinking of summer vacation the last that would come to mind is school. However, when you walk the streets of the Rebbe’s shchuna, you’ll see groups of boys wearing uniform shirts, tucked in and ready for class. Here’s the story behind it:

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Video: First Day at Gan Yisroel Crown Heights

Videographer Menny Levilev, before going to work in Parksville, spent a day at the Crown Heights Gan Yisroel, and captured the day on video.  Take a look at the video – hard to believe that it’s all one day.

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An Open Letter to Talmidim Hashluchim and Yeshivos

Oped by Rabbi Gershon Avtzon: It is always during the summer that the “Talmidei Hashluchim List” is released and another group of idealistic Talmidim will be sent to various Yeshivos all over the world. Here’s some perspective for the shliach, Hanhalla, and their parents.

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Watch: 17 Tammuz With The Rebbe

Shiva Asar B’Tammuz is the day the walls of Yerushalayim were breached by the Romans and is observed as a day of fasting and mourning. Watch the Rebbe say slichos and haftorah and discuss the meaning of the day.

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