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Crown Heights Updates

If someone forgot to tear or have tissues before Shabbos. Can someone use toilet paper/paper towel and not cut by the perforated lines?
Are these crackers Mezonos or Hamotzi?
Can children string cheerios into necklaces on Shabbos?
I am buying a hat for my engagement l’chaim. Can I put the hat away after the l’chaim and use it for the wedding or must the wedding be the very first time I wear it?
האם מותר לצאת שבת עם ז’קט צהוב שלובשים בשביל להזהיר רכבים בכבישים לא מוארים?

Shabbos Times for Parshas Lech Lecha

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Chabadinfo wishes you a good Shabbos! Above are Shabbos times for eight major Lubavitch communities. Consider joining a Chabadinfo WhatsApp group in order to get vital information directly • Join

Lech Lecha: Abraham’s Vision – Roots of Today’s Conflict

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The Birth of Ishmael and Isaac Tracing the Roots of Today’s Global Conflict Living with the times – with the Torah portion read this week – has never seemed more appropriate. • Full Article

Inside The Weekly Roundup: Miracles From The Frontlines, Shluchim Delegation & More

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The editors at Chabadinfo are here to announce the fourth issue of The Weekly Roundup, a comprehensive digest that covers the most significant news surrounding the Chabad community from the past week • Full Story, Download

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Paris Shul Marks Annual Melave Malka

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Beth Lubavitch of Place des Fêtes in Paris, France, run by Shliach Rabbi Binyomin Mergui, hosted its annual melave malka on Motzei Shabbos Parshas Noach. Dozens of Shluchim and Anash were in attendance, where they enjoyed a good meal and heard inspiration from a variety of speakers • Photos

Embrace the Spirit of Shabbos: An Extra Seat at the Table

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In the tapestry of our shared traditions, Shabbos holds a special place. It’s a time for reflection, connection, and joy. This week, we’re inviting you to add another thread to this tapestry by extending your Shabbos hospitality to an extra guest • Full Story

Picture of the Day

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CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer stopped by the Chabad Air stand at JFK airport, directed by Rabbi Yossi Rapp. He purchased a Letter in the Sefer Torah with the help of Avremel Turen • Photo

Going Into Darkness To Reach The Great Light Of Redemption

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As this is being written, Am Yisrael is fighting for its existence and, b’ezras Hashem,by the time you read this, an
absolute victory will have been won over our enemies. BEGIN WITH A GRIN Rina: Moshe, tell me, what are you doing? Moshe: Nothing… Rina (frustrated): But that’s what you did yesterday… Moshe: So, what do you want? I’m not finished yet! • Full Article

Yeshivas Lubavitch Toronto Hosts Learning for Eretz Yisroel

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With the ongoing situation in eretz yisroel many are thinking, planning and executing different initiatives, mitzvah campaigns, gatherings etc. and Yeshivas Lubavitch Toronto was no different • Full Article Photos

Photos: This Week in 770

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Uplifting and rousing moments, as well as ‘ordinary’ moments; this week, 770 has been full of photogenic scenes, some of which have been captured for posterity through the lens of Chabadinfo photographer Dov Ber Hechtman. Enjoy this week’s gallery of the week of Lech Lecha in Beis Chayeinu • Photos

Free the Hostage NOW Gathering: Show That You Care!

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A Special Event to show solidarity with those innocent civilian hostages, Men, Women, Children, and Infants, will take place on Friday at the Brooklyn Museum • Full Story

Russia’s Chief Rabbi to Putin: No Peace with Terrorists!

Israel At War

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In an address in the presence of Russian President Valdmir Putin, Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar asked him to help free the hostages in Gaza, and thanked him for leading the fight against antisemitism in the country • Full Story, Photos, Video

Awareness For Kidnapped Israelis Broadcasted on Kingston Ave.

Israel At War

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The faces of the 224 Israeli hostages being held captive by Hamas were projected on the Kingston Avenue side of the JCM building of Crown Heights • Photos

Shmira: “Avoid The Area” of Pro-Palestinian Event

Crown Heights

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Shmira is advising the community that there is a planned pro-Palestinian event scheduled for this Shabbos at 3:00 PM in front of the Brooklyn Museum on Eastern Parkway • Full Story

Is It Time To Speak About “One Kinus Hashluchim”?

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Op-Ed by Rabbi Gershon Avtzon, Cincinnati, Ohio • I would like to start by being open and honest: When I wrote a few months ago that I would stop writing public opinion pieces, I meant it. There is a time and place for everything and I felt that Shnas Hakhel was the time for it. Yet, with the war raging in Eretz Yisroel – and it being obvious that even “shnas Hakhel” was not able to accomplish the necessary achdus between the Shluchim – I decided to write the following thoughts on this very sensitive subject • Full Article

L’Chaim: Denebeim – Drizin

Simchas

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The L’Chaim of Ashie Denebeim – Palm Springs, CA and Sara Drizin – Woodcliff Lake, NJ, took place on Wednesday night at Lubavitcher Yeshiva • Photos

The Secret Power We Have As Jewish People In hard Times

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Op-ed by Mrs. Tsyrl Turen • It was unbelievable to all of us the release of the first two hostages on Friday, unbelievable to us, but not to a group of special women from the Chicago area • Full Article

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

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Mendy Holtzberg – Monterey, California to Leah Schmerling – Crown Heights

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Yossi Zaltzman — Toronto, Canada, to Chana Rivka Stolik — Crown Heights

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