B"H Monday, 25 Shevat 5770 | February 08 2010
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Shchitas Lubavitch?
 Zoo Gets 41,000 Lbs. of Wings 
The wings, originally from the former Agriprocessors plant in Postville, couldn't be sold but were still OK for animal consumption. Iowa Waste Exchange kept the chicken out of the landfill and offered them to the zoo ■ more
    
 
Rebbetzin Menucha Rochel
 Chevron Gallery: 122 th Yohrtzeit 
Photograph: Meir Alfasi, Shturem
Hundreds of family members and Anash joined the Jewish residents of Chevron in tefillos at the kever of Rebbetzin Menucha Rochel Slonim, daughter of the Mittele Rebbe and matriarch of the Lubavitcher community in Chevron ■ more 
    
 
Chabad U of Michigan
 Be a Souper Friend 
Photograph: jewmich.com
If you have a friend who is under the weather and could use some TLC, the Chabad House at the University of Michigan is offering a helping hand ■ This service is a volunteer-based program and is brought to you free of charge ■ more
    
 
Boruch Dayan HoEmes
 Mrs. Sara Light, OB"M 
With great sadness we report the untimely passing of Mrs. Sara Light, ob"m of Fair Lawn, New Jersey, on Thursday night.  She is survived by- yibodlu l'chaim tovim- her husband, R' Berel, and sons ■ for details
    
 
Noach Adventures
 From Brazil to Crown Heights 
Photograph: CHI
For the eighth time, “Noach Adventures” showed that touring and Torah is a great camp combo ■ The camp caters to children of all levels of Torah observance and is has both an all girls trip and an all boys trip ■ more
    
 
Chof Daled Shvat
 Yohrtzeit of Rebbetzin Menucha Rochel 
A gift from the Alter Rebbe to Rebbetzin Menucha Rochel
A gift from the Alter Rebbe to Rebbetzin Menucha Rochel | Photograph: He.Chabad.org /Aguch Library
Rebbetzin Menucha Rochel Slonim (5559-5648) was the daughter of the Mittele Rebbe. She is regarded a matriarch of the Chabad dynasty as well as Chevron's Jewish population in general ■ Hundreds of Anash, including her descendants, will be visiting her kever today. Shturem will be reporting from Chevron ■ more
    
 
Kinnus 5770
 We Owe Everything We Have to the Rebbetzin 
Photograph: Odelia S.
For Mrs. Butman and her husband, their move to Cambodia, a country with less than 100 Jews, epitomized the conference’s theme of “poratzta”. “poratzta” which means to spread out is the corresponding numerical value of the current Hebrew year, 5770 ■ more
    
 
Chabad Thornhill
 Rabbi Yosef Chaim Kantor Farbrengs 
Photograph: CHI
This past week, Chabad at Flamingo gathered Tuesday evening for an amazing Mens Farbrengen ■ It was led by Rabbi Yosef Chaim Kantor ■ more
    
 
Saving Martin Grossman
 Urgent: Time is Running Out 
Governor Christie signed the death warrant of an inmate that has been on death row for 25 years . The death sentence will be carried out on the 2nd of Adar (February 16th) at 6:00pm if we do nothing to stop itmore
    
 
The Rebbetzin, Our Queen
 Stories from the Inner Sanctum 
I asked my father what first comes to mind when remembering the Rebbetzin. Right away, he said it was how incredibly in tune and sensitive she was. The following stories capture a fragment of what my father means ■ more
    
 
Kinnus 5770
 The Shluchos in 770, Library 
Photograph: Odelia S.
Hundreds of the Rebbe's Shluchos got an opportunity last night to enter the Rebbe's room in 770 for a private prayer ■ more
    
 
Ivanovo, Russia
 FJC Russia President Pays Visit 
Mr. Boroda also took the opportunity to meet with the leadership of the Jewish community of Ivanovo and the community’s supporters, including leading businessmen ■ or over ten years now, the community has been organizing the widely popular Festival of Jewish Culture ■ more
    
 
Tragedy in Zichron
 Children Handed Over to Non Jewish Father 
Photograph: Magazin Hamoshavot
The officials placed the children in the Hertz rented car as neighbors looked on, some crying, including Rabbi Yosef Yitzchok Freiman, the Rebbe's Shliach to Zichron Yaakov.horrified with the realization that these young innocent children are being torn away from their frum lifestyle ■ more
    
 
Please Say Tehillim
 Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu's Health Deteriorating 
Photograph: Chabad.org
During the last 24 hours the health of Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu has deteriorated, and he is  unfortunately in critical condition ■ please take a few minutes to daven and say Tehillim for the complete recovery of Rabbi Mordechai Tzemach ben Mazal ■ more
    
 
A Kinnus Reunion
 Ella Reencountered, Reaafirmed and Reunited 
Photograph: Odelia S.
For Ella Vorovitch, who met 30 newly-discovered family members Thursday night, it was a dream come true. She walked across the dais at the International Conference of Chabad-Lubavitch Women Emissaries to share her story as part of a talk appropriately entitled “Reencounter, Reaffirm and Reunite ■ more
    
 
Kinnus Coverage
 The Shluchos at the Ohel 
At the Ohel
At the Ohel | Photograph: Odelia S.
The Shluchos signed a joint pa"n, asked for hatzlocho in their Shlichus, and all things for their families and kehillos.  The pa"n was read as the Shluchos looked on ■ more
    
 
Chof Bais Shvat
 Rare Footage of the Rebbe 
Photograph: Shturem
In honor of Chof Bais Shvat, we present rare footage of the Rebbe from Chof Bais Shvat, 5752, the yohrtzeit of the Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka ■ more
    
 
Chof Bais Shvat
 The Chassidim are my Children 
Photograph: Chabad.org

There were twelve girls registered in my class. I began to read the names: Mushka, Chaya Mushka, Mushkie, Moussia, Chaya Moussia, Mussie I kid you not, all twelve girls had different versions of the same name. At first I thought that perhaps there was some law I hadn't yet learned about ■ more
    
 
Rabbi Yossi Kahanov
 The Key To Divine Triumph 
It is said in the name of Rabbi Shalom Dov Ber of Lubavitch that there are three progressive levels in the way something can be heard: To hear with one's ears – listen. To hear with the mind – comprehend. To hear with all 248 limbs of the body – to sense the subject matter throughout one's entire being ■ more
    
 
Chof Bais Shvat
 The Rebbetzin:Road Work 
n the years that my son, Ari (may G-d avenge his blood1), was a young child, we would often drive by his school on Ocean Parkway to take him along; the Rebbetzin enjoyed playing with him, pushing him on the swings in the park playground, etc ■ more
    
 
Chof Bais Shvat
 Our Mother, Our Queen 
Photograph: Chabad.org

The extraordinary respect that the Rebbe accorded to the Rebbetzin gives us a glimpse of her true stature ■ The Rebbe pointed out that the Rebbe Rayatz passed away in Shevat, as did his grandmother, Rebbetzin Rivka, his mother, Rebbetzin Shterna Sarah, and his daughter, Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka ■ more

    
 

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