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Baby boy to Shmuli & Chana Aber (née Chayempour) – Great Neck/East Flatbush
Baby boy to Zalman and Chaya Schurder (née Lubin) – Chicago, IL
A large crowd once again packed into 770’s large shul this morning for the Rebbe’s minyan Shachris. Those in attendance heard the reading of the Megillah from venerated baal koreh Rabbi Michoel Slavin, interspersed with loud and creative noises drowning out the name of the evil Haman. Images captured by photographer Dov Ber Hechtman • Photos
New question on AskTheRav.com: In light with the Rav’s message about the early Purim Seudah as Purim is Erev Shabbos – can one be Yoitze with Milchigs? See Rabbi Braun’s response • Full Story
Baby boy to Dovid and Devorie Lipszyc (nee Nissin) – Crown Heights
New question on AskTheRav.com: Sometimes the Rebbe said that there is the gezeira against Mashke on Purim regarding Bochrim and sometimes the Rebbe said that there is no gezeira. What should I do? See Rabbi Yosef Yeshaya Braun‘s response • Full Story
Baby boy to Eli and Rachel Drizin (née Lubin) – Brooklyn, NY
“I’m the Beis HaKnesses HaGadol of Kyiv,” said Ukraine’s Chief Rabbi Moshe Azman. “I traveled to various cities yesterday. The roads are dangerous but shluchei mitzvah aren’t harmed. I also passed through Uman. There are still Jews in Uman, as well as many refugees who fled from more dangerous areas” • Full Story
Men, women, and children packed into 770’s large shul last night to mark the holiday of Purim. Those in attendance heard the reading of the Megillah from venerated baal koreh Rabbi Michoel Slavin, interspersed with loud and creative noises drowning out the named of the evil Haman. Images captured by photographer Dov Ber Hechtman • Photos
Baby boy to Yitzie and Rochy Kamman (nee Flint) – Crown Heights
Hadar Hatorah held their 23rd annual Purim raffle this year. Sixteen winners are the lucky recipients of exciting prizes and money gifts • Full List
A large crowd gathered in 770 to do Machatzis Hashekel on coins used by the Rebbe, and to daven Mincha a few hours before the onset of Purim. Images captured by photographer Dov Ber Hechtman • Photos
In Crown Heights there will be many opportunities to hear the Megillah. Here is a list of times and locations where you will be able to hear the Megillah • Full Details
In honor of Purim, Lubavitcher Yeshiva is publishing the bar scene from this year’s production, “Generation Seven – The Intruder. The scene includes a song about the sad reality of alcoholism as well as enumerates the Rebbe’s unwavering guidelines on alcohol consumption which apply “even Simchas Torah and on Purim.” • Full Story, Video
The Gabboyim of ‘Beis Moshiach – 770’ published the schedule of Purim, including the times of the Megillah readings • Full Details
Alternate Side Parking (street cleaning) regulations will be suspended Thursday, March 17 for Purim. Meters will remain in effect.
Special for Purim: Chabad keyboardist Yossi Cohen from Crown Heights and the “Kapelle Choir”, in collaboration with Chabad Info, are proud to present a new series of original Chabad Niggunim, titled ‘Zog a Nigun”. Listen to the Niggun ‘Shoshanas Yaakov’, composed by the chassid Reb Shalom Chritonov – A Shochat from Nikolaev, performed by singer and cantor Reb Berl Zucker accompanied by the Kapelle Choir • Listen
Hundreds gathered outside 770 Eastern Parkway this afternoon to escort the levaya of Rabbi Mendel Okunov, Crwon Heights resident and co-founder of Friends of Refugees from Eastern Europe • Photos
Niggunim are continuing to be submitted for the Rebbe’s new Kapital for the upcoming year – to begin on Yud Alef Nissan. A new Niggun has been submitted by Hatomim Shneur Malkieli and Shalom Sperling, from Bnei Brak. Sung by the Hatomim Shmulik Chazan • Listen
Baby girl to Zac and Silka Kramer (née Sigel) – Morristown, NJ
Beis Moshiach presents its weekly dose of Chassidishkeit and Hiskashrus with 64 color-pages of amazing articles and features! Inside this week’s Beis Moshiach: Gulf War IDF Spokesman Speaks Out; Happy Because Of Nothing!; Purim In Penn Station; Chassidim, Say L’chaim! and more • Sneak Peak
As Purim is a time of giving and inclusion, Sydney launches into a huge giving project headed by Rabbi Chaim Levy of Sydney’s Shul and Tomer Hemed, famed soccer player on the Israeli National team and the Australian Premier League. Hundreds of children from the community have been packing gift bags together with writing heartwarming notes for children in hospital to be distributed over the Purim holiday • Full Story, Photos, Video
Have you ever heard stories about blood libels? A long time ago, evil goyim would tell people that Yidden killed Russian babies. They said they used their blood to bake matza! Of course, it wasn’t true, but these lies would make the goyim so angry that they would get together to attack Jewish people! Many Yidden were beaten and killed because of these terrible lies • By Baila Brikman, Beis Moshiach Magazine • Full Story
The narrow alleyway leading to the Chabad House in Kishinev, Moldova, was blocked by a truck; the beautiful, 130-year-old synagogue is undergoing a comprehensive overhaul. Workers are pouring concrete. “We planned on only doing a cosmetic renovation,” said Rabbi Zusha Abelsky. “But the engineer banged on the pillars to the second floor, and we discovered it was all rotting. The renovation itself is a very good thing, but in the middle of it all, a war started” • Full Story
Chassidim sing a joyous Purim song as the Rebbe enters the shul on Purim for davening and Megillah reading. To receive ‘The Daily Video’ send a WhatsApp message to 718-687-8900 or an Email to MyMaor.org • Watch
Hundreds of temimim sat last night for a special seder sichos, held in preparation for Purim. Bochurim spent time spiritually preparing for the auspicious holiday with the Rebbe’s Torah while enjoying various refreshments. Images captured by photographer Dov Ber Hechtman • Photos
We regret to inform you of the passing of Rabbi Mendel Okunov, a venerated chossid who grew up in the Soviet Union, maintaining a strong yiddishkeit with great mesiras nefesh, and went on to be a major force in the F.R.E.E. organization, dedicating his life to reaching out to Russian speaking Jews. He passed away on Wednesday, Ta’anis Esther • Full Story
Not resting on its laurels, Yad L’Achim has followed up on its success with special films on Pesach, Sukkos and Chanukah, and this week released an Arabic-language film on Purim. Like its predecessors, the film is meant for Jews living in Arab countries, or in Arab communities in Israel. It is also meant for Arabic-speaking Jews around the world • Full Story, Video
Ari Gluck – New Jersey to Chanie Giro – Crown Heights L’Chaim: Sunday, March 27 at Lubavitch Yeshiva
In advance of Purim, hundreds of teachers who are registered with Igud Hamelamdim, found a surprise Purim gift pack for their families in their mailboxes • Full Story, Photos
The U.S. Senate on Tuesday voted unanimously in favor of the Sunshine Protection Act, which would make Daylight Saving Time permanent – meaning Americans would no longer have to change their clocks twice a year to account for the time change • Full Story
Baby girl to Pacey and Rivkah Shirah Lipkind – North Miami Beach, FL
Why is this Yom Tov called Purim, which means “lottery”? Maor KIDS presents another beautiful video of the Rebbe. To sign up for the ‘Kids Rebbe Video’ WhatsApp: 347-687-8770 or go to: MyMaor.org • Watch
A lively Siyum HaShas was held in Yshivas Beis Shalom in Postville, Iowa to celebrate the momentous achievement of Menachem Mendel Ezra Nachmenson, a former student of Chovevei Torah in Crown Heights. The event was addressed not only by yeshiva staff, but also by Rabbi Yossi Paltiel, mashpia in Chovevei Torah, as well as Rabbi Mendel Blau, Chovevei’s former menahel. Images captured by Zalman Chirik • Photos
Initial reports have emerged of a recent rocket attack on the city of Kharkov, Ukraine, which struck the building of the local yeshiva, operated by the city’s Shluchim for decades. The from the yeshiva have emerged hundreds of talmidim, who have built Jewish homes all over the world • Full Story
Yossi Zaltzman — Toronto, Canada, to Chana Rivka Stolik — Crown Heights
Koby Berkowitz – Sydney Australia to Chana Weiss Sherman Oaks, CA.
L’Chaim: tonight (Wednesday) in The Garden House 1386 S. Johns PL
Moshe Gordon – Crown Heights to Chayale Movsikov – Crown Heights
L’Chaim: tonight (Wednesday) 571 Albany Ave.
Shmuly Golomb – Crown Heights to Mushky Steinmetz – Briarwood, NY
L’Chaim: tonight (Wednesday) in F.R.E.E. 1383 President St.
On the 28th of Nissan 5751, the Rebbe charged us with the mission of bringing Moshiach • Rav Yosef Yeshaya Braun, Mara D’asra of Crown Heights provides background, insight, and food for thought on how to bring the message down from the realm of studying the words of the Rebbe to really feeling it and into the realm of action • By Beis Moshiach Magazine • Full Article
The CHK has sent out an urgent Kashrus notice: It has come to our attention that a meat product manufactured by Shor HaBor is currently being sold in local stores bearing the CHK certification logo, including a “Kosher for Passover” label — despite not being under our supervision • Full Story
We are deeply saddened to report on the passing of Rabbi Mendy Raitport, a longtime Crown Heights resident and Askan, who for many years owned the Crown Kosher butcher shop. He passed away in a terrible car accident on Tuesday night, 25 Nissan, 5785 • Full Story
Hundreds joined the Levaya of Rabbi Mendy Raitport, a longtime Crown Heights resident and Askan, who for many years owned the Crown Kosher butcher shop, as it passed by 770 on its way for burial • Photos