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Jewish Rap Singer Awarded Semicha During Tzfas Concert
5+ hour, 3+ min ago (267+ words) Rap artist Ari Lesser, after studying for rabbinic ordination for three years, received his semicha certificate from Rabbi Yaakov Goldstein in a surprise twist to a Lag Ba Omer performance at Yeshiva Temimei Darech in Tsfat Monday night. Full Story…...
Leviev Visits the Yeshiva His Grandfather Could Only Dream Of
1+ hour, 34+ min ago (564+ words) Lubavitcher Yeshiva was honored today with a special visit from renowned philanthropist and supporter of Jewish education, Mr. Lev Leviev, who toured the Yeshiva together with his daughter Chagit and son Yehoshua. During the visit, Mr. Leviev walked through the…...
Leviev Returns to Crown Heights to Witness Chabad's Growth
2+ hour, 50+ min ago (286+ words) After many years of not visiting the United States, business magnate and philanthropist Lev Leviev is currently touring New York. Leviev, who was born in the Soviet Union, is credited with fueling the revival of Jewish life after the fall…...
Rambam In-Depth: Why Non-Jewish Milk is Forbidden
4+ hour, 57+ min ago (169+ words) A class by Rabbi Heschel Greenberg on the Rambam's Mishneh Torah: Any milk found in the hands of a Gentile is forbidden lest non-kosher animal milk was mixed in. Video Rabbi Heschel Greenberg has launched a new series of classes…...
Watch: Schools Bring 12 Pesukim to Life in Videos at Rally
6+ hour, 36+ min ago (234+ words) Thousands of boys and girls gathered Tuesday at the Maple Street football field in Crown Heights for a beautiful Lag B'Omer Rally organized by the NCFJE. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Pesukim, each participating school produced a 90-second film…...
Have You Heard of Townhouse? A Much-Needed Community in Crown Heights
9+ hour, 19+ min ago (703+ words) It didn't start with a grand plan. There was no strategic road map or long-term vision. There was just that familiar question as Rosh Hashanah approached, asked over and over again by the young people of Crown Heights. Where will…...
Shliach, Mentor, Friend: 'A Thought for the Week' is Back
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (842+ words) At the 25th Yartzeit of Rabbi Yitschak Meir Kagan obm, Shliach and gifted communicator who produced "A Thought for the Week," the first English-language publication of the Rebbe's teachings, his writings are being republished. Full Story Rabbi Yitschak Meir Kagan obm…...
100 Chevra Kadisha Members Gather For Inaugural Conference
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (593+ words) 100 men devoted to this ultimate chessed shel emes stepped out from behind the scenes and joined together the Men's Chevra Kadisha Leadership Conference. Full Story Hosted by the Orthodox Union (OU) and National Association of Chevra Kadisha (NASCK), the conference…...
A Bikur Cholim Breakfast You Don't Want to Miss
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (562+ words) COLlive A Bikur Cholim Breakfast You Don't Want to Miss In a community that runs on non-stop energy and a whirlwind of chesed, there is one morning a year where the women of Crown Heights pause to recognize the profound,…...
Overseas Student Says School's Visa Advice Was Incorrect
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (297+ words) From the COLlive inbox: A foreign citizen who studied in Crown Heights says incorrect guidance about post-study work eligibility left her unable to remain in the U. S. for employment. Full Story I want to share a PSA for all non-US citizens…...