Tag: Lubavitcher
The Frum Chess Grandmaster And The Lubavitcher Rebbes
Though Fischer reacted viscerally to even the suggestion that he was Jewish – he was, in fact, a vicious anti-Semite, Holocaust denier, and Israel-hater – his mother was Jewish and his biological father probably was as well.
Thousands Visit Lubavitcher Rebbe’s Resting Place Despite Relentless Heat
"Let’s honor his life’s mission to bring goodness and kindness into this world. Let’s do one more mitzvah, one more good deed, to make this world a better place.”
Rabbi in Crimea Makes it Out on the Last Train
The scene of Russian troops sealing the region of Crimea conjures up scary reminders of the Nazi invasions of Europe.
The Evolution Of American Orthodoxy: An Interview with Yeshiva University Librarian Zalman Alpert
Books. Some people love them; others claim they can do without them. For Zalman Alpert, they are essentially his life.
For the past 35 years, Alpert has served as a reference librarian at Yeshiva University (YU). Educated at Columbia University’s School of Library Services and New York University’s School of Education, where he attained a master’s degree in Modern Jewish History, Alpert is one of those individuals who knows a little (sometimes a lot) about everything. Over the years, he has contributed articles to such works as Encyclopedia of Hasidim; Jewish American History and Culture: An Encyclopedia; Encyclopedia of Jewish American Popular Culture; Midstream; and The Jewish Press.
Chabad Sends Camouflaged Torahs, Cheesecakes, to Soldiers Overseas
The Aleph Institute, a Chabad-Lubavitch organization catering to the needs of Jewish soldiers and their families, is helping servicemen celebrate the upcoming holiday of Shavuot with 1,000 special military edition Torah books, according to a report on Chabad.org.