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Va’eira: The Musical Composition of Transformation to Geula

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From the desk of Rabbi Nissim Lagziel, Mashpia in Oholei Torah: This week’s parsha, Vaera, begins with G-d revealing Himself to Moshe. Along with the news about the future redemption from Egypt. The verse is astonishing in its repetitiveness. If G-d wants to inform Moshe that He will stand by the covenant that He Himself made, that could be said in two words or, at most, half the verse. Why must it say: 1) land of Canaan 2) the land of their sojourning 3) in which they sojourned? Why not simply say, “Eretz Yisrael”? • Full Article

Levaya of Rabbi Eliyahu Botvinnikov, OBM

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Dozens of family and friends attended the levaya of Rabbi Eliyahu Botvinnikov, OBM, who grew up around Chassidim in Samarkand and a resident of Crown Heights for many years, passed 770 Eastern Parkway on Tuesday morning • Photos

The Rescue of Kyiv’s Elderly Jews

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Dozens of elderly people were rescued by JCC Chabad in Kyiv and transferred to Lodz, Poland to escape the crisis • Full Story, Photos

Wanted Perp Arrested in Connection to Slashing

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A perpetrator wanted in regards to a previous slashing was arrested on Monday evening. The perpetrator was previously arrested for the slashing and released. However, he failed to show up for his court dates and the judge issued a warrant for his arrest • Full Story, Photos

The Alter Rebbe’s Accomplishments

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How is this year’s Chof Daled Teves different than last year’s Chof Daled Teves? From Maor’s RebbeDaily #2573 • Watch

Yad L’Achim Distributing Authentic Russian-Language Bibles to Replace Missionary Fakes

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The widespread distribution of a Russian-language “Tenach” by missionaries has forced Yad L’Achim to embark on a historic initiative: The distribution of hundreds of copies of an authentic Tenach that has been accurately translated into Russian • Full Story

Package Thief Arrested After Returning for More

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A package thief was apprehended on Motzei Shabbos after he returned to the same building on Eastern Parkway in attempt to steal more packages • Full Story

Mrs. Assia New, 91, OBM

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We are deeply saddened to report on the passing of Mrs. Assia New, a beloved mother and grandmother from Melbourne, Australia, who was a pillar of the Jewish community there, serving in a number of roles of community activism. She passed away on Tuesday, 24 Teves at the age of 91-years-old • Full Story

Killer Of Jewish Victim Nissan Shalom in NYPD Custody

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The NYPD has arrested a suspect in the murder of 30-year-old Nissan Shalom. As previously reported by Chabadinfo, Shalom was stabbed to death on Tuesday Jan 10, in front of Kaché Restaurant and Lounge on Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn • Full Story

Toronto: Kinus Hakhel Strengthens Learning of Hilchos Moshiach on Rambam’s Hilula

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On Chof Teves – the Rambam’s Yom Hilula – this year – the year of Hakhel, in Thornhill, Toronto, a grand Kinus Hakhel was held, according to the Rebbe’s horaah to strengthen learning Rambam and especially in the last two chapters of the Rambam that deal with Melech HaMoshaich and Yemos HaMoshiach • Full Story, Photos, Video

“The Alter Rebbe Wrote My Entire Thesis In Three Lines”

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“G-d’s Physics — A New Scientific Paradigm for the Twenty-First Century” is the name of a book published a few months ago by physicist Jehonathan Bentovish PhD. The book is the result of a life-long search • By Beis Moshiach Magazine • Full Article

Rabbi Eliyahu Botvinnikov, 67, OBM

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We are deeply saddened to report on the passing of Rabbi Eliyahu Botvinnikov, OBM, a resident of Sea Gate, NY and a resident of Crown Heights for many years. He Passed away this morning, 24 Teves 5783 • Full Story

The Reason for Liability for Lighting a Fire that Causes Damage

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The Rambam’s position on the reason for liability for lighting a fire that causes damage. Is lighting a fire akin to shooting an arrow? Rabbi Heschel Greenberg explains Rambam in-depth on Rambam Hilchos Nizkei Mammon Chapter 14 • Watch

Heartbreaking Levaya Held for Baby Girl

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The levaya of Rochel Goodman, the infant daughter of Mendy and Gittel Goodman of Crown Heights, passed by 770 on Tuesday morning • Photos, Shivah information

Rabbi Uziyohu (Uzi) Brown, OBM

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We are deeply saddened to report on the passing of Rabbi Uziyohu (Uzi) Brown, a member of the Manchester, England Chabad community and a renowned sofer. He passed away Monday night, 24 Teves, 5783 • Full Story

Watch: Chabad Artist Paints The Alter Rebbe In Honor of 24 Teves

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In honor of Chof Daled Teves, Chabad artist Rabbi Schneur Lipsker finished a painting of the Alter Rebbe. “Tonight, is the Chof Daled Tevet, the Yom hilula of the Ba’al Hatanya, Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi.” Rabbi Lipsker told Chabadinfo in an interview. “And as his namesake, I feel that my neshama is deeply connected to him. I was born on 20 Elul, just two days after his birthday on Chai Elul, and tonight, I get to finish his painting.” • Watch

Photos: Thousands Celebrate Chof Daled Teves in 770

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Thousands gathered in the large shul of 770 last night to celebrate the auspicious day of 24 Teves, the Yom Hilula of the Alter Rebbe. Those gathered heard from the likes of Rabbonim and Mashpiim including Rabbi Naftali Silberg, Rabbi Mordechai Lipsker, Rabbi Shmuel Samuels, Rabbi Michoel Golomb and Rabbi Zalman Drizin, amongst others • Photos

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Mendel Shloima Litzman – Monsey NY, to Rivka Polter – Orangburg NY

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